I think last night was more having a game manager in Madden, which more than likely suits both AD and Jerome
OFFICIAL Jarome Luai - #295
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We were better than scouffs as well, but still no points!
Madden played well, a bit soft in defence. But earned his spot for next week, played a great game at 7, Doubie played 6.
But it’s one game, let’s not get carried away!
king_sirro
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Be careful....Tito will blow up deluxe of you say Jocks defence wasnt great
Speed2burn
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Latu must be extremely frustrated, injuries cruel him and now in comes Madden and plays a great game.
I still have a lot of time for Latu but he just needs to string a few games together without getting injured for me
Agreed, hope it’s just an age thing and once he gets his bones settled, he’ll come good. A bit like Scott Prince did, had heaps of injuries prior to joining us!
TheEnz
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Works perfectly for Latu, he can come in without the pressure he would have had if Jock was not on board. I have high hopes for Latu and the current set up allows him to come in when required and work on his timing on both sides of the ball. I don't doubt for a second that he is our long term 7. He was already showing some solid passing, running and defending in the limited minutes he played on Friday.
Adam Doobie
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Latu could become a Victor Radley type player coming off the bench to play lock for 30-40 minutes. He is fearless and hits hard. Not sure he can get much bigger but it's an option moving forward for the next 2 years or so.
clontarfkid
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Hes better than that..and not big enuff..and we need to give him every opportunity in an injury free run to demonstrate that
I think he will..has had no real footy in 2 years
How many breaks did madden make , he missed to tackles that gave NZ team tries , AD made the breaks on his own bat , AD when he puts the ball high and with spin is really hard to catch , madden good with kicks but no better than AD
Jolls
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100% we do, he is driving the change in culture and plays a pivotal role in the attacking structure (read the Deep Dive to understand how). Jock and 7 and AD at 6 worked well - but Luai has the ability to make points happen - we will need the deper we get into the season.
Jolls
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AD was able to make breaks mainly because he was provided with the time and space to use his skills (by Madden). AD does have a good kick at times - but he lacks control - Madden find the grass - there is no real comparison in the kicking department - one has a big boot and poor control the other kicks well in general play and has a reasonable long kick.
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I will go back and watch the game and see how many times madden found the grass , and how easy the NZ players took his kicks
