LIVE GAME Round 25 vs. Dolphins

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surfingboyo said:
surfingboyo said:
A bloody embarrassment. Such a bad look for the club. Probably cost $400 and $50 for some engraving. Meanwhile other clubs give out boats, rings and pubs. 😂
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A bloody embarrassment. Such a bad look for the club. Probably cost $400 and $50 for some engraving. Meanwhile other clubs give out boats, rings and pubs. 😂
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I agree wrong gift. Weber is an Aussie icon, well priced, performs at a high level and always reliable. All things Brooks is not.
 
Just a few thoughts:

Nofa has his failings, but he does SO many of those dirty yards getting the ball off our line. No other winger we have played is as effective as Nofa. Yes, he's slower. But he's hard to bring down. Warming more to the idea of him holding down a wing spot.

Reilly looked pretty effective. Threw a loose pass early to Nofa that went forward & seemed to not trust himself passing after that. But his line running was as good as any centre we have put on the field. His up & in defence was effective because he commits to the tackle.

Kepaoa will never be popular here. Fair enough. One bad drop for sure. His try effort was outstanding. There were a number of decent runs included. The talent is there. You'd hate to see the Storm develop him into something. My biggest critisism is his kick chase, needs to step up the effort. Like Reilly, his up & in defence is effective when he commits to the tackle. One thing he has is body strength. Our backs are mostly small. He adds something different and takes a couple of defenders to contain.

Tupou seems to have found a bit of zest again. He could be our best outside back if he gets it all together. Very skillful player.

Pole & Seyfarth are the real effort guys for the Tigers. Both show some real grit whenever they are on the field. Pole is super impressive for his age. Twal, Klemmer, Bateman & Papali'i...we have such a good forward pack in reality. Blore looks good. Utoikamanu is too strong even for other big forwards.

Laurie has opened up the field for the guys around him. With Sullivan & Fainu coming in, hoping one of them can keep defenders retreating & allow our backs to capitalize.

Kicking game is still a weakness. Sezar should fix that.

The team did not miss To'a. I know he's highly regarded, but if we need to move players on to bring in upgrades....I'm not a fan of his arm waving whenever the opposition make a tackle. That attitude needs to be driven out of the club. Laurie is as bad. Focus on the play.

Starting to worry for Matamua. Not really showing much reason to be selected ahead of those guys around him.
 
The Chad said:
Just a few thoughts:

Nofa has his failings, but he does SO many of those dirty yards getting the ball off our line. No other winger we have played is as effective as Nofa. Yes, he's slower. But he's hard to bring down. Warming more to the idea of him holding down a wing spot.

Reilly looked pretty effective. Threw a loose pass early to Nofa that went forward & seemed to not trust himself passing after that. But his line running was as good as any centre we have put on the field. His up & in defence was effective because he commits to the tackle.

Kepaoa will never be popular here. Fair enough. One bad drop for sure. His try effort was outstanding. There were a number of decent runs included. The talent is there. You'd hate to see the Storm develop him into something. My biggest critisism is his kick chase, needs to step up the effort. Like Reilly, his up & in defence is effective when he commits to the tackle. One thing he has is body strength. Our backs are mostly small. He adds something different and takes a couple of defenders to contain.

Tupou seems to have found a bit of zest again. He could be our best outside back if he gets it all together. Very skillful player.

Pole & Seyfarth are the real effort guys for the Tigers. Both show some real grit whenever they are on the field. Pole is super impressive for his age. Twal, Klemmer, Bateman & Papali'i...we have such a good forward pack in reality. Blore looks good. Utoikamanu is too strong even for other big forwards.

Laurie has opened up the field for the guys around him. With Sullivan & Fainu coming in, hoping one of them can keep defenders retreating & allow our backs to capitalize.

Kicking game is still a weakness. Sezar should fix that.

The team did not miss To'a. I know he's highly regarded, but if we need to move players on to bring in upgrades....I'm not a fan of his arm waving whenever the opposition make a tackle. That attitude needs to be driven out of the club. Laurie is as bad. Focus on the play.

Starting to worry for Matamua. Not really showing much reason to be selected ahead of those guys around him.
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You want to keep AJK and move on Toa.

Jesus wept.
 
Api was the difference. He willed that team over the line. Aside from the obvious, he was always plugging gaps and putting out spot fires. Amazing to see that last kick wobble over 😀 About bloody time. Four wins in a season is still terrible, but it's better than three.
 
The Chad said:
Just a few thoughts:

Nofa has his failings, but he does SO many of those dirty yards getting the ball off our line. No other winger we have played is as effective as Nofa. Yes, he's slower. But he's hard to bring down. Warming more to the idea of him holding down a wing spot.

Reilly looked pretty effective. Threw a loose pass early to Nofa that went forward & seemed to not trust himself passing after that. But his line running was as good as any centre we have put on the field. His up & in defence was effective because he commits to the tackle.

Kepaoa will never be popular here. Fair enough. One bad drop for sure. His try effort was outstanding. There were a number of decent runs included. The talent is there. You'd hate to see the Storm develop him into something. My biggest critisism is his kick chase, needs to step up the effort. Like Reilly, his up & in defence is effective when he commits to the tackle. One thing he has is body strength. Our backs are mostly small. He adds something different and takes a couple of defenders to contain.

Tupou seems to have found a bit of zest again. He could be our best outside back if he gets it all together. Very skillful player.

Pole & Seyfarth are the real effort guys for the Tigers. Both show some real grit whenever they are on the field. Pole is super impressive for his age. Twal, Klemmer, Bateman & Papali'i...we have such a good forward pack in reality. Blore looks good. Utoikamanu is too strong even for other big forwards.

Laurie has opened up the field for the guys around him. With Sullivan & Fainu coming in, hoping one of them can keep defenders retreating & allow our backs to capitalize.

Kicking game is still a weakness. Sezar should fix that.

The team did not miss To'a. I know he's highly regarded, but if we need to move players on to bring in upgrades....I'm not a fan of his arm waving whenever the opposition make a tackle. That attitude needs to be driven out of the club. Laurie is as bad. Focus on the play.

Starting to worry for Matamua. Not really showing much reason to be selected ahead of those guys around him.
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Good post. With Seyfarth he took time to mature as most young forwards do.
 
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