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It’s an interesting one. On one hand we began the season strongly, if that had continued, this wouldn’t be happening. It showed that we are capable but once injuries, Luai and Douiehi issues and suspensions hit, we fell in a heap. To me, that showed both a lack of depth (roster management) and...

I do like the idea of Humphrey’s as a 13. He isn’t exactly a small forward but not a lumbering prop either. His defence is sound but it’s his long kicking game and pass that we could get some benefit from. To me is a bit like Douiehi (although AD has a superior running game) but he doesn’t seem...

Rematch - the Gary Kasparov versus Deep Blue Chess story. Streamed on Stan. Highly recommended.

I know this wouldn’t happen but I would play AD at 14. Let Twal start as 13 and then move him into the prop rotation after 20 minutes and bring AD on as an attacking 13 and constrain his defensive loads. I think being closer to the ruck 13, is either pass early or run. He seems to not be able...

I think Tony had a big offseason this year and built some muscle, he is now a big human. He has been around a while but is still only 22. He is now just starting to understand how to use this. He is quite good defensively and does rattle some cages in contact (probably one of our hardest hitters...

He is very strong defensively and has kept the right side tight. He and Herbie are the like bash brothers. Both hit hard and stick. I don’t think he has signed yet either? I wonder if he could play in the middle as well? Could be a handy bench forward that could play 13, 11 or 12 if we needed...

Agree - I have no idea what May was doing mid season with his “ball playing” and backing into tackles. Last couple of weeks weeks he has ran hard and straight and made metres like a prop should. I thought Bula was playing injured but looks to have gotten a bit more confidence lately to take the...

Referee gave Souths two very controversial penalties. The last one was clearly unintentional offside. Should have been a scrum. Justice prevailed

I think they’re are in part unraveling their own mess. Galvin publicly said he was a 7 and he could lead the team. There were obvious attempts to get him to the Dogs (secret meetings) and the whole blow up felt orchestrated. They now have him and I don’t think he has really progressed much...

Javon has 3 try assists and a couple of line break assists I think. Really is a class above them. Broderlow has been strong as has Bunty. Jack Attard has looked good as well. Saukuru had ran strongly and scored a good try but looked to have had a very poor read in defence that led to...

While I think AD (and the rest of the team) will try their ring out, our attacking structures and go forward are almost non-existing. I think teams have worked us out and realise we play fairly one out for 4 tackles and rely heavily on off loads to get our attack going. We appear to be really...

I am hoping to find a silver lining in this in that last week was where we hit rock bottom. In some ways this was worse than the HBG and Galvin debacle as it was the coach with a committed leader who has been arguably our best player this year. But what interested me was the response. They...

It’s the histrionics that I hate. It seems to be a bit of a pattern. - Player shows dissatisfaction with coach or club - story magically get leaked to media - story gets amplified over following week - situation becomes untenable - player leaves club - player signs new contract shortly after.

This whole story is starting to feel a bit manipulated. It’s changed from mediation to the nuclear option of Douiehi walking out? And suddenly the journos are all over it?. I feel (yet again) that WTs are being played. I am not denying there was a spark with Douiehi’s actions but the spark has...

Agreed. Admittedly, he made some key changes but on other side of the coin, the whole Galvin saga and the Rich Digital weren’t a great look.