GNR4LIFE
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I can understand if people want to dissect performances of players inside the top 30. Dissecting the rest is akin to watching a Flegg game.
LIVE GAME Trial 1 vs. Warriors
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The only regular NRL fullback who is constantly stuck in first gear.
WesternSuburbsBoy
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Your bias against Bula always stands out for me… the guy is 20 games into his career playing with a brand new halves combo
GNR4LIFE
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Have you ever seen Tyrell Sloan?
I was extremely impressed with TDS, constantly tackling , competing and covering for the lazy forwards he was on the field with.
Halbrowne61
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We used to call it run at spaces not faces !
Solid outing with plenty of improvement to come but thought the first half showed us something.
Our 2 props ran hard and straight whilst Ice looked like he was having a dip.
I don’t care if Sezer is 32, he’s still got a footy brain and will add extra composure.
Interesting to see the team for next week.
PS. Really glad I didn’t bet !
WesternSuburbsBoy
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Quite frankly if there are this many overreactions after one trial match I can’t wait till the season actually starts 😅😅
Well no coincidence both sides are stuck on the bottom of the ladder.
Fullback is so important to a successful teams attack.
GNR4LIFE
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This is tame
Or Latrell
GNR4LIFE
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Yeah, Bula was far from being one of the reasons why were at the bottom of the ladder last year.
Mighty_Tiger
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He was also being called back a heap by the ref to the point he stepped back letting the warriors make a half break, 2 tackles later they scored.
We need to be fair. TDS was 3rd of the hookers today. Api owned the start. Jake was ok also with some darts, defended well & made most tackles on the park then was TDS.
A Trail is just that a trail and nothing else, All we should take out of this is lazy defending,wrong option in defence, how to hole run when you have the ball, and how to use a side step when running with a ball.
The only thing i learnt from todays game is Junior Tupou needs to stay in reserve grade and the slug Kepo needs to be dumped as well.
The only thing i learnt from todays game is Junior Tupou needs to stay in reserve grade and the slug Kepo needs to be dumped as well.
I like Jake Simpkin, he plays tough, well above his weight and defends strongly.
But he’s no attacking threat, I believe our bench should ideally offer attacking threat, therefore I think TDS is more valuable to us as a bench player.
In saying this I think Latu Fainu might be our 14 as he’s much more versatile than both of them.
Tucker
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It’s surprising to hear you are “extremely impressed” with him today. He was ok but we need Api to play until the end of 25 as our first choice.
No doubt about that, but I don’t think Api is up to playing 80 minutes each week these days, so we need someone capable to replace him while he’s having a rest.
cqtiger
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I only watched the first half but my twopence worth:
While the first graders were on we looked better in defense than last year - except for Kepoa racing out and leaving a huge gap for their first try.
Sezer a much better controlling half than Brooks ever was (only took one trial)
Faataape?? Looked good considering a short off season.
Stefano looked better also after just one start.
Api all class.
Seyforth looked good too. Bit of a surprise.
The Warriors all looked taller, wider and faster than we were after our first graders were taken off but heh we still won.
1-0 in 2024 yay
While the first graders were on we looked better in defense than last year - except for Kepoa racing out and leaving a huge gap for their first try.
Sezer a much better controlling half than Brooks ever was (only took one trial)
Faataape?? Looked good considering a short off season.
Stefano looked better also after just one start.
Api all class.
Seyforth looked good too. Bit of a surprise.
The Warriors all looked taller, wider and faster than we were after our first graders were taken off but heh we still won.
1-0 in 2024 yay
The ease they pulled the edges apart with 1 less man is though
I think the soft underbelly was exposed when Api, Stef, Klem and Seyfarth went off as they were very good. Stef and Seyfarth seem to have had a great off season.
Really impressed with Sezer as I expected him to be just catch and pass but he looked quite dangerous and I think his short kicking game will produce points once we start the competition proper.
Samuela Fainu seems like the type who will spend 12 on weeks on the field and as much time off it through suspension but did appear very willing when in the field.
I am a bit concerned with Staines. His returns are very willing from wing but he gets manhandled. I think he is a cup player who fill in a variety of positions. Lobb was more impressive to me.
Sullivan is an off the cuff type player who will inject himself when he sees opportunities. Doesn’t appear to be a name manager.
Willet and Fataape look to have good potential as does Mason.
Really impressed with Sezer as I expected him to be just catch and pass but he looked quite dangerous and I think his short kicking game will produce points once we start the competition proper.
Samuela Fainu seems like the type who will spend 12 on weeks on the field and as much time off it through suspension but did appear very willing when in the field.
I am a bit concerned with Staines. His returns are very willing from wing but he gets manhandled. I think he is a cup player who fill in a variety of positions. Lobb was more impressive to me.
Sullivan is an off the cuff type player who will inject himself when he sees opportunities. Doesn’t appear to be a name manager.
Willet and Fataape look to have good potential as does Mason.
Did you read what I said?
it was concerning because most of the warriors starting 3 didn’t play at all…
They played longer than 20
Minutes and when there was a man down, we should have been better than we were
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