Solomona is class but too injury prone.

11. Lauititi
12. Hock
13. O'Loughlin

And who's going to do the tackling?

Swap Puletua for Wilkin.

And lazy

Hock is the best british second rower in the comp, great player, would get into any team. Dont really rate o'loughlin tho, perhaps thats cos i'm not a wigan fan and dont see him as much you guys.

Quite a few Wigan fans don't rate him either, which I find puzzling. I'll concede straight away that he's not one of the best in the country, but the lads works tirelessly all through every game, and now that he's getting his offensive act together as well as his defensive, he's emerging as the sort of all-rounder that any SL side could make use of. However, I don't believe he's creative enough to play loose forward.

To be honest, I would say that he IS one of the best in the country. He's always been a good player, but he's turned it up a notch over the last two seasons or so, especially since cutting out the handling errors and high tackles. He takes the line on a lot more, and is very effective with ball in hand.

Imagine the unforced error count with that backrow. You need a workhorse in their, take out Solomona, and have a Galea or a Westwood in the backrow.

From those two I'd take Galea, he is a workhorse in defence but is also a good ball-player in attack.

Yeah, I get you.

I'd go with,

11. Galea
12. Westwood
13. Menzies

I'd be happy with that. Hock from the bench. I like Hock alot, I'd just take the hard working backrow over the fancy one. Hock from the bench to punch some holes.

Newton
Galea
Murrell

Is apparently the best back row in the super league according to Mr Clarke and the boys

11.Hock
12.Galea
13.Morrison

Hock is a superb player when on form, as has been said before he needs consistancy and he needs to cut out the dirty stuff.

As far as not taking crap from other players Ned Catic springs to mind!

All the same I wish Wakefield had him in our back row.

Good luck in the cup draw

Hock is a quality player on his day and defiantly one of the best 2nd rows in SL. When Hock plays well Wigan play well which is a massive complement to the guy.

BUT;

Like the rest of the Wigan team he’s struggled to maintain any amount of consistency week to week. One week he can blow any team in SL away with ease but the week after it’s fair to say he won’t be that good or have the impact on the game a player of his talent should have.

If he wants to be truly classed a top player then he needs to find the consistency other forwards like Faz, Scully, Cunningham & Peacock have or had (even consistent form like Graham had last season should be the bench mark).

I really do think if he can have big or good games week in week out like the players I mentioned above did or do then he could be one of the best 2nd row players we’ve had.

The talent is there.

I like players who take the line on with the determination to make a break. Therefore Hock and Sam are my two favourite players and Ainscough isn't far behind. And Tommy.
Some players expect to be tackled or won't attempt to run through.

He's a very talented player, and seems to have curbed his aggression. Now he just needs to be more selective with his offloads and he'll be one of the best in the world IMO.

He certainly is looking quality this season. Everytime hes got the ball he looks like he could make something out of nowhere. Also liked how he was sticking up for Tomkins at the end there.

Got to admit, i've always enjoyed watching him play. Love his aggressive running, and is a real handful for any defence.

Hock.

I would agree, there's more quality props than second rowers.

See that Hock was limping off after the end of the Wakey game.
Also noticed the trainer on to him during the game.
He is essential to Wigan's current form.

I am not so sure about that, Coley has had a huge influence, he is playing well which has take the workload off the rest of the forwards which makes them play better, therefore our pack has been laying the platform and this alloows our backs plenty space. Hock has been outstanding though, he is not the only one on good form though.

Got to give a mention to Lockers as well who for me has been our best player so far this season

They said he had a tight back thats why the trainers were on at Murrayfield and Wakey with Hock lay on his back crossing his leg over the other one to stretch it.