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I would love nothing more than for him to make it as a centre. But it is 100% about his physicality. If he can realise how big he is, finally, and start to use that, he's a chance.

They're completely different models of winger and you know that. Charlie is slightly built, quick and (purportedly) a good finisher. To'o is a tackle-breaking and post-contact metre machine who is also a gun finisher. He's only got one less line break, the same amount of tries and an extra...

I'd have to go back and have a look at that one mate. But good on you for having a dig around to find one.

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Im not saying other parts of the game don't matter, I'm saying zero focus on the result can breed complacency in certain personality types. You always start with the end result in mind and reverse engineer off that. The end result should be victory. Always.

I agree. Should've been binned. But it wasn't game defining. Not even close. The same way that the Schneider one two weeks ago was a howler, but not game defining. The game did not rest on that decision. In regards to 'good teams are resilient', etc sentiment; of course. But that's a...

That's a tangential discussion. I'm not necessarily alluding to there being any conscious bias. Therefore, if something isn't deliberate, there can't be a motive attributable. Unconscious bias exists though and it is removed of motive. But, like I said, different discussion. So, back to my...

That was the correct call, Hal. I'm referring to a howler. I'm happy to wait as long as needs be for someone to produce an example of a game-defining, incorrect decision going our way. We simply don't get 'em.

Bateman is the very player we need in the club; someone who cares about the result. Benji's focus on 'the process' and 'not just about wins and losses' might sound like a modern, revolutionary methodology, but it has the propensity to breed complacency amongst those young players learning what...

What're your metrics for competent?

When was the last time a game-defining decision went our way?

Good. They should've pulled it for being terrible with less than no knowledge of football.

Absolutely agree. The response of 'can you blame them' is a tired trope. Yeh, I can. The underdog story is dying in our code for that reason. Credit to Api, Luai and Turuva for wanting to build something from the ground up. Ultimately, whether the game know it or not, having an even...

Exactly right. Though I think that setup is a reflection of the past systems probably moreso than any other lingering aspect. Short of managing to shop them all on, this sort of stuff genuinely takes 3/4 years to clear. I think the squad list opens up a bit in 2026 and beyond. But for this...

They've got the cadence of a square-wheeled bicycle. The other two podcasts leave them for dead.

Gun.

Bought the Westpac Blues jersey last year. It's the best fitting and wearing jersey I've ever owned.

Yeh, no doubt. High ball protection will need to be a focus if that's the plan we go with.

He's creating enough half chances for the team to be scoring. The outside backs are not doing their jobs. Sezer and Jahream doing far worse in pulling their playmaking weight.

Yeh, there's a number of options I guess. Willet and Naden (even Alaimalo if he works out) could be a tall timber approach. Or, like you said, Luke and Tito could form almost a Panthers 2.0 wing setup, with Luke having mini-To'o vibes. The good thing is that there are options available not...