LIVE GAME Round 25 vs. Dolphins

[Magpie_Magic]

I do get your position. You can’t change the refs call so just get on with it. However, Madge tried to change that culture front on. No excuses. Refs calls make a huge difference to the outcome. We could have been 18-4 and run away with it.

Ricky Sticky fixed Canberra's inferiority complex years ago....Sunday afternoon bottom of the table specialists getting rorted every other week.....yeah it cost a little but now it's sorted.

 

[Magpie_Magic]

They created a lot of confusion as well. Have to be careful not to just do it Willy Nilly.

That's true.

But we've hardly had a settled backline.

Would've won today withthose tactics and the passing sticking.

Imagine if we had a half engaging the line like theirs did today squaring up opposition defence.

 

[Krammy]

I thought Twal was awesome tonight. Made a lot of metres with some great footwork, and made an absolute ton of tackles as usual.

Yep - someone is finally showing him that a little step and body position change at or before the line makes it so much harder for defenders. Hope he keeps it up. He was fantastic tonight.

 

[Tucker]

That's true.

But we've hardly had a settled backline.

Would've won today withthose tactics and the passing sticking.

Imagine if we had a half engaging the line like theirs did today squaring up opposition defence.

Yep, today it worked.
Not a sustainable tactic though.

 

[LeichhardtTiger]

I still think this is a mistake. Probably paying him 150k just to sit in the stands.

Would've cruised home easier with him.

Got to win last 2.

Yep - but to be honest, today's result without Brooks was a great leap forward by improving our For and Against percentage. Saints are wobbly after this result. They'll get the Spoon and we'll settle for The Splades!

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[Stevec]

We won but nothing to do handstands over .Weve got our 4 wins for the year .As good as Twal and Klemmer are at hit ups I counted at least 8 occasions when they did it on the 5th tackle .It kills the play and stops the ball getting to our backline edges . All ok if they draw and pass but they just put head down and crash into defence line .Pole on the other hand has a sidestep and a pass when he runs .In the end Api won the game with his ingenuity

 

[gregjm87]

We won but nothing to do handstands over .Weve got our 4 wins for the year .As good as Twal and Klemmer are at hit ups I counted at least 8 occasions when they did it on the 5th tackle .It kills the play and stops the ball getting to our backline edges . All ok if they draw and pass but they just put head down and crash into defence line .Pole on the other hand has a sidestep and a pass when he runs .In the end Api won the game with his ingenuity

Middle forwards usually take a hit up on play 5 If there is nothing on to attack. They are supposed to get a quick play the ball to allow time and space for the kicker.

 

[Telltails]

Leadership on the field won the game. Api backs himself and the players follow him. It was a patchy performance but it felt like they all pulled together when it mattered.

 

[Qwertyrick]

Not bad for a debut

 

[Demps]

Leadership on the field won the game. Api backs himself and the players follow him. It was a patchy performance but it felt like they all pulled together when it mattered.

We played a Q cup team and the ref didn't everything he could to lead us to a loss...

Lucky to get that one.

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Yep - someone is finally showing him that a little step and body position change at or before the line makes it so much harder for defenders. Hope he keeps it up. He was fantastic tonight.

shows you how poor Madge was for Twal

 

[dazza65]

Not bad for a debut View attachment 6303

Better option than Kapoa.

 

[Todd Packer]

shows you how poor Madge was for Twal

..... and Stef, and Star, and Tupou and Seyfarth

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

..... and Stef, and Star, and Tupou and Seyfarth

seyfarth has kicked on too under sheens and benji, both he and twal are not one dimensional

 

[innsaneink]

Not bad for a debut View attachment 6303

I thought he went pretty well for a debut

 

[Qwertyrick]

Better option than Kapoa.

Can only get better

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

Not bad for a debut View attachment 6303

Debut was ok.
Defensively thought he looked safe & timed his runs but he appears to be a ball hog.

With ball in hand struggled with the NRL pace to make a decision & cost us 2 tries today.

He is lucky Seyfarth clawed one back else he would’ve cost us a win.

 

[tony soprano]

Great now I miss daine laurie

 

[tony soprano]

Not bad for a debut View attachment 6303

Zero passes to Nofoaluma

 

[TigerNeddyK]

I still think this is a mistake. Probably paying him 150k just to sit in the stands.

Would've cruised home easier with him.

Got to win last 2.

So leaving Brooks out makes that a lot more likely