LIVE GAME Trial 1 v Manly

[Demps]

Absolutely terrible performance. Too small, too slow. Just weak. Even manlys reserves made us look tiny. Our entire second half backline was about 80kgs dripping wet.
Why is Kei a development player if he's only deemed good enough for 5 mins at the end of a trial in which juniors played the whole second half? Just let him go

100%

He's clearly not in the plans.
And some websites had him pencilled in to start in first grade this year.

Head scratchers.

 

[pawsandclaws1]

I have never see us look as lethargic and one dimensional to start a season.

Our forwards had zero punch and our backups got rolled by reserve graders.
Tamou said they played basic like Madge wanted. Peach said Madge wanted the win.

I get trials mean nothing on a season but geez that was terrible.

Lets hope they are ironing all the crap out now otherwise it’s going to be an extremely long long season and not for the good.

To win you have to play positive football not play not to lose. That is so negative and must impact the belief of the team. If this continues it won't end well for Maguire.

 

[Wounded_magpie]

Back in 2005, we were flogged in trial game at Leichhardt in the rain (i think against manly).

I am hoping history repeats itself .

 

[Viking Warrior]

Rua > Liddle
Madden, Taipara > Brooks

Liddles passing was shithouse this Rua kid looks like he will be a great player let's hope he can get a taste of firsts throughout the season.

 

[tonza]

Back in 2005, we were flogged in trial game at Leichhardt in the rain (i think against manly).

I am hoping history repeats itself .

Trust me, its not going to.

 

[Tim Sheens]

To’a has been really solid as has Gildart. I’ve been impressed with his defence so far which was the biggest question mark.

Peachey has helped our attack playing the link between both sides of the field albeit with a few wayward passes. Hopefully it’s just a little bit of rust having not played for a while.

Brooks has been solid and I think Madden has improved. I like the way they’re linking up but Madden has taken the wrong option a few times. Liddell looks good in defence, Dillon has looked sharp but unsure under the high ball and Pauga has been atrocious defensively.

Finally some chaff amongst the usual hay, so thanks for a decent summation as I am reading through the thread.

 

[Demps]

That was so hard to watch...

Nofo talked up that Iverson kid.
He was woeful.
#24

 

[BAGNF05]

Rua > Liddle
Madden, Taipara > Brooks

Taipari looks like he has something. Madden looks like the coaches son in juniors. Chubby and slow but still gets picked.

 

[Demps]

Spine for the year should be

1 Dillon
6 Hastings
7 Madden
9 Rua

#Rebuild

 

[Tiger5150]

LEts start being honest. That was garbage.

I cant take anyone seriously talking up these kids. With the possible exception of Dillon, they were completely outclassed up against Blacktowns best. Looked like men against boys. Even Dillon lacks the fundamentals for a first grader. ITs to be expected I guess as they are merely depth for one of the weakest rosters in the comp but Im sick of the hype around these kids, They are still kids and there is a chance they could improve but I doubt it..... Definitely not 🔥🔥🔥

More worrying for me was the plodding that Seyfarth and Musgrove put in in that second half. That was a chance for them to look like first graders up against the Blacktown boys and they looked like Reggies.

 

[Demps]

Taipari looks like he has something. Madden looks like the coaches son in juniors. Chubby and slow but still gets picked.

Taipari played quite well I thought.
Had a bit of fire to his game.

Madden outplayed Brooks.
Still looked raw and struggled towards the end though.

Gonna be a long year.

 

[Le Tiger]

Just a trial, no bearing on the season proper.

Hopefully no injuries.

 

[Cobarcats]

Who won the touch footy tonight.
What's that you say, it wasn't touch but a real game, plurrgghh.
It was a shame that the second half of kids running around like chooks with their heads cut off spoilt it for those who had a dig like
Thomas Freebairn and Rua Ngatikaura who didn't stop trying.
In the main game To'a was promising.
Real trial starts next game.

 

[Tiger5150]

Back in 2005, we were flogged in trial game at Leichhardt in the rain (i think against manly).

I am hoping history repeats itself .

Which young kid did you see tonight that is going to lift us above last years level?

 

[Chicken_Faced_Killa]

Back in 2005, we were flogged in trial game at Leichhardt in the rain (i think against manly).

I am hoping history repeats itself .

Maybe if every other club gets struck down by covid

 

[TigerNeddyK]

Wonder if madge will make half time

Please ,,,, don’t TRIGGER me , already …. 😂🤣

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Spine for the year should be

1 Dillon
6 Hastings
7 Madden
9 Rua

#Rebuild

if we want the spoon then great spine Demps

1. Laurie
6. Hastings
7. Brooks
9. Simpkin or Liddle whoever they are keeping in 2023

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Spine for the year should be

1 Dillon
6 Hastings
7 Madden
9 Rua

#Rebuild

Hell No basing it off that game.
The kids are very far from ready.

Rua will get absolutely walked over.
Madden isn’t up to it, he goes missing in defense and his kicks are terrible. When it was his time to take control our field position went backwards against a reserve grade squad.
Dillon defensive positional play was terrible.

 

[Demps]

Hell No basing it off that game.
The kids are very far from ready.

Rua will get absolutely walked over.
Madden isn’t up to it, he goes missing in defense and his kicks are terrible. When it was his time to take control our field position went backwards against a reserve grade squad.
Dillon defensive positional play was terrible.

And your thoughts on Brooks?

 

[Chicken_Faced_Killa]

LEts start being honest. That was garbage.

I cant take anyone seriously talking up these kids. With the possible exception of Dillon, they were completely outclassed up against Blacktowns best. Looked like men against boys. Even Dillon lacks the fundamentals for a first grader. ITs to be expected I guess as they are merely depth for one of the weakest rosters in the comp but Im sick of the hype around these kids, They are still kids and there is a chance they could improve but I doubt it..... Definitely not 🔥🔥🔥

More worrying for me was the plodding that Seyfarth and Musgrove put in in that second half. That was a chance for them to look like first graders up against the Blacktown boys and they looked like Reggies.

Agree on Seyfarth and Musgrove both were very poor in the second half when they should have been showing the way. Dillon had some nice touches but a lot of poor play to go with it.

It’s only a trial before a long season but jeez they looked like they had just met. I’ll wait to see what they bring next week before pulling the rope out.