Watching the videos on Wigan TV it looks like lockers is defo still out and Tuson is struggling, didn't hear any mention of Goulding so I assume he's fit, I'd go with:

Sam
Charnley
Goulding
Thornley
Richards
Green
Smith
Mossop
McIlorum
Taylor
Hansen
Farrell
Flower

Dudson
Gelling
Crosby
Hughes/Tuson

Gelling to provide cover in the backs. Looking forward to it.

If Lockers and Tuson miss out-

Tomkins
Charnley
Goulding
Gelling
Richards
Green
Smith
Mossop
McIlorum
Dudson
Hansen
Farrell
Flower

Subs
Taylor
Crosby
Hughes
Spencer

Tuson in for Spencer if he makes it.

Lockers will play!!!

Hampshire in for Tomkins IMO

I'd go with more or less the same squad that demolished Huddersfield.
If Goulding is fit and Gelling isn't in the starting 13 then put him on the bench instead of Hughes.
Andy Powell to start and in his 9 mins to do his 13 tackles and 3 hit ups. (per SL stats) We lost Powell after 9 mins and Hudds lost Crabtree after 16 and Lunt shortly after. I know who got the best out of that! Go with 6 props again.
We need another demolition job doing on the Leeds pack as was done v Huddersfield.

Tomkins,
Charnley, Goulding, Thornley, Richards,
Green, Smith,
Powell, McIlorum, Mossop,
Hansen, Farell,
Flower.
Bench - Crosby, Dudson, Taylor and Gelling.

Wouldn't include Spencer as he's hardly player SL this year, and I don't think Wane will.

If we make the final he might

lockers has no chance of playing.

Tuson for Powell and Goulding for Thornley. Probably Dudson to start alongside Mossop.

Wonder if O'Loughlin will try and throw his hat in the ring?

FB 1 Sam
RW 2 Charnley
RC 3 Goulding
LC 22 Gelling
LW 5 Richards
SO 6 Green
SH 7 Smith
P 20 Dudson
H 9 McIlorum
P 10 Mossop
SR 11 Hansen
SR 12 Farrell
LF 15 Flower

S 4 Hughes
S 21 Taylor
S 26 Crosby
S 32 Hampshire

That's assuming Lockers and Tuson are out of course. Not a big fan of Hughes this year but there's not really another option as a bench second rower. Gelling's not played there for us so it wouldn't be that smart to bring him on there in a play off game. I'm assuming Burke's season's over

The Centre positions are a worry, Goulding has hardly played any Rugby in the last couple of months, he has missed matches for various reasons or been taken off injured (the last two matches taken off with concussion).
That's why I think we should start with Thornley and Goulding in the Centres with Gelling on the bench, that way we would not be in the position of having to move a forward to centre if Goulding has to go off again.

Any doubts about Gouldings fitness, leave him out.

If he does the doc will pick it up and throw it back out!

I'm pretty sure Goulding's injuries were concussions, he would be pretty damn unlucky to get concussed for a third time. Certainly wouldn't use up a bench spot on the off chance. Agree re him not playing if he's not 100% over it of course

Tomkins
Charnley
Goulding
Gelling
Richards
Green
Smith
Crosby
Mcilorum
Mossop
Hansen
Farrell
Flower

Taylor
Dudson
Tuson
Hughes/A Powell (still think he might be worth using in 10-15 min bursts off the bench, starting him was ridiculous IMO, but he could turn out to be a useful impact prop running at tired defences)

I can see Rob Burrow having a field day if he has Andy Powell to run round

Agreed, Powell wont play again this season.

Tomkins
Charnley
Goulding
Thornley
Richards
Green
Smith
Flower
Mcilorum
Mossop
Hansen
Farrell
Flower

Taylor
Crosby
S.Powell
Burke

Hughes and Andy Powell shoudlne be anywhere near that team if were going of recent performances, or season long for that matter it's too much of a risk.

I said that if we got Leeds or Wire in the SF that Lockers would play and I still wouldn't be surprised if he does.

Sam (will our 'fans' boo him this week?)
Charnley
Goulding
Gelling (He'll pick Thornley)
Richards
Green
Smith
Mossop
McIlorum
Crosby
Hansen
Farrell
Flower

Tuson
Dudson
Taylor
A Powell/Hughes - Hughes turns too much ball over for me and I do have doubts over Powell's fitness for this one. Thornley to start and Gelling as sub perhaps?

TBH I was struggling with the last bench spot. I think 16 of the 17 is pretty nailed on, well 15 as there is still debate whether Thornley or Gelling play in the centres. I don't think we need a bench hooker or half on the bench so it would be an extra forward. Burke could be an option but he hasn't played for a long time. A young prop like Greenwood could be used also but he is still very inexperienced. Hughes had a decent game against Hudds but on the whole this year he hasn't played well. Andy Powell is still way off the pace, though as I said above I think could prove useful in short bursts, the home game against Hull after the cup final as an example. Or Gelling could be used off the bench as a SR/cover for outside backs.

Assuming lockers doesnt play then as above but with the idea you mooted below.
i would play thornley so for me its same as hudds but tuson in for hughes and gelling to bench for powell to provide cover in 2 areas (centre and back row).

Squad's been named, no Lockers (as presumed) Tuson injured, no Andy Powell. www.wiganwarriors.com/WContent.a ... 681&type=1 Wigan 19 Man Squad (in alphabetical order) Josh Charnley, Dom Crosby, Gil Dudson, Liam Farrell, Ben Flower, Anthony Gelling, Darrell Goulding, Blake Green, Harrison Hansen, Jack Hughes, Michael McIlorum, Lee Mossop, Sam Powell, Pat Richards, Matty Smith, Scott Taylor, Iain Thornley, Logan Tomkins, Sam Tomkins Leeds Rhinos 19 Man Squad (squad number order) Zak Hardaker, Ben Jones-Bishop, Kallum Watkins, Joel Moon, Ryan Hall, Danny McGuire, Rob Burrow, Kylie Leuluai, Jamie Peacock, Jamie Jones-Buchanan, Carl Ablett, Kevin Sinfield (c), Brett Delaney, Ryan Bailey, Ian Kirke, Chris Clarkson, Mitch Achurch, Brad Singleton, Liam Sutcliffe.

Squad's been named, no Lockers (as presumed) Tuson injured, no Andy Powell. www.wiganwarriors.com/WContent.a ... 681&type=1 Wigan 19 Man Squad (in alphabetical order) Josh Charnley, Dom Crosby, Gil Dudson, Liam Farrell, Ben Flower, Anthony Gelling, Darrell Goulding, Blake Green, Harrison Hansen, Jack Hughes, Michael McIlorum, Lee Mossop, Sam Powell, Pat Richards, Matty Smith, Scott Taylor, Iain Thornley, Logan Tomkins, Sam Tomkins Leeds Rhinos 19 Man Squad (squad number order) Zak Hardaker, Ben Jones-Bishop, Kallum Watkins, Joel Moon, Ryan Hall, Danny McGuire, Rob Burrow, Kylie Leuluai, Jamie Peacock, Jamie Jones-Buchanan, Carl Ablett, Kevin Sinfield (c), Brett Delaney, Ryan Bailey, Ian Kirke, Chris Clarkson, Mitch Achurch, Brad Singleton, Liam Sutcliffe.

L Tomkins and Sam Powell to miss out for me.

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Tomkins
Charnley Goulding Thornley Richards
Green Smith
Mossop McM Dudson
HH Faz
Flower
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Taylor Crosby Hughes Gelling/S Powell

Thornley and L.Tomkins to miss for me