Falloon has to play in this even if he's in a moonboot. We can't afford to go in without a hooker defending the middle - NQ are all about their fast skilful central players (Granville, Coote, Morgan) punching and going through holes created by Thurston, Taumalolo and the pack's go-forward in the middle. Even without our current form it's exactly the type of game-style we struggle against.
Hope I'm wrong, but add in the injuries and the fact that NQ have exactly the same 17 as last season's strongest line-up and I can only see an absolute battering.