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I do recall a presser when Sheens took over saying that Madge can definitely coach but isn’t a “development” coach. I took that to mean that some coaches are like a GM role where they have a strong influence across certain aspects of football at the club (e.g. development). Looking at his...

I like to think of us as development club - our last two ex coaches have gone on to win premierships. Coaches should be lining up at Concord and begging Richo for a start as it’s obviously a pathway to success.

Does Benji have a mentor? He is still fairly new to coaching and having a “go to” for him to bounce ideas off would be invaluable at this stage of his coaching development. I don’t think Sheens is on speaking terms with the club so kind of rules him out.

I think their small forward approach has its ceiling as well. They got found out in the wet a few times this year and I thought they were dominated in both finals matches.

I think if they can do it - it will go down as probably their greatest competition win.

Adam O’Brien?

- Backline in solid (1-5). Don’t think there is much value in chasing anymore outside backs unless they are younger development. - Douiehi moves to 13 but plays as an additional half. - Latu is getting better but he does still drift in and out of games especially at the back end and he does...

He would need a LOT of work. I was at he game last week and his passing on both sides while in the line was slow and disjointed. Asking him to pass from the ground on both side to bring his forwards on to the ball would be a large ask in my opinion. His defensive technique would need some work...

But given he didn’t have a pre-season his impact was impressive. Agree that he needs to do it next season but his ceiling looks to be very high.

I don’t believe it’s a coincidence that when he went down against early against the Cows we didn’t win a game after that.

It’s a 50-50 for me. The good Emergence of Taylan and Latu is encouraging as is what Makasini can bring. The rejuvenation of Douiehi as a lock/half. Bula’s continual improvement. Samuela’s and Sione’s back half of the season Apart from Bird, I think we bought reasonably well. Team seems to be...

Insightful post V. One question though - Do you think Terrel as a player with high physicality? I am not sure. At the moment, I think it is more activity than action.

I flew up for the game. (spur of the moment thing). While the Tigers should never have lost that game, you kind of have to give the Titans some credit. It really defies logic how the Titans were spoon contenders. They have great attacking weapons in Campbell, Brimson and Kini as well as decent...

We outnumber the Titans fans about 2 to 1 I reckon

If someone said to me at the start of the season that we would be a live finals chance albeit slim in August, I’d probably taken that as a win. Galvingate and to lesser extent Talyn’s departure were major disruptions both media wise but more importantly how we functioned as a team and we needed...