SAINTS have announced their squad for Friday's Stobart Super League Round 17 game against Bradford Bulls.

Anthony Laffranchi and Francis Meli return to the 19.

The squad is:

1. Paul Wellens, 3. Michael Shenton, 4. Sia Soliola, 5. Francis Meli, 6. Lance Hohaia, 7. Jonny Lomax, 8. Josh Perry, 9. James Roby, 10. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook, 11. Tony Puletua, 12. Jon Wilkin, 13. Chris Flannery, 14. Anthony Laffranchi, 15. Mark Flanagan, 16. Paul Clough, 19. Andy Dixon, 20. Lee Gaskell, 21. Tommy Makinson, 26. Josh Jones.

Hmm I'd go:

1. Wellens
2. Makinson
3. Shenton
4. Jones
5. Meli (only as Swift unavailable)
6. Gaskell (but guess what......)
7. Lomax
8. Posh Jerry
9. Roby
10. Laffranchi
11. Flanagan
12. Soliola
13. Wilkin

14. TP
15. LMS
16. Clough
17. Lance.
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Was Swift just dropped due to Meli's return?
Is Wheeler left out or injured?

I would expect us to be able to grind this one out up front, using those short balls around the ruck to make our breaks.

Beward of Jeffries kicking game though, with those dinks over the top close to the try line, especially with Roger back on the wing to (not)catch them.

Not sure but if I was a betting man......

I think they've stopped giving odds...

Out because of 'work commitments' apparently as he is part-time...

Ok I am assuming you are kidding.

Barring anything radical

1. Paul Wellens,
21. Tommy Makinson,
3. Michael Shenton,
26. Josh Jones. (looking more and more likely to put in a big claim for this spot)
5. Francis Meli,
6. Lance Hohaia,
7. Jonny Lomax,
8. Josh Perry,
9. James Roby,
14. Anthony Laffranchi,
4. Sia Soliola,
11. Tony Puletua,
12. Jon Wilkin,

10. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook,
13. Chris Flannery,
15. Mark Flanagan,
16. Paul Clough,


It's our first choice pack

I wish that I was! He has an apprenticeship at a 'well known company'...

Amazes me that we deem Shenton as not good enough to keep, but yet depend on him every week and never drop him.

Yet the other centre position is as open as it could possibly be with Wheeler, Jones and Meli playing pass the jersey.

Wellens
Makinson
Shenton
Jones
Meli
Gaskell
Lomax
Perry
Roby
Laffranchi
Wilkin
Soliola
Puletua

Bench

Hohaia
Flanagan
Clough
McCarthy-Scarsbrook

Sadly I think Meli might have ousted Swift even if he wasn't unavailable.