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sure but technically Royce Hunt is also a first grader. That's just not good enough even for a reserve grader. He probably wasn't brought back on because he's not good enough.

I'm still happy we let Klemmer go. I don't see any value with him and he and Tamou are two of my least favourite players of the past. I just really hate that passive, indifferent play. We have Twal, that's enough. We definitely erred with Hunt, though. Horrific stats, what a liability.

As @Tucker points out so clearly in the win/loss stats, it just doesn't make sense what Benji is doing with Api and our hooker situation. The only reason you may play TDS in lower grades is for his development in getting him 80 minutes a game here and there rather than his 30 I first grade...

I like the idea of building him up in reserve grade as a lock/utility. Give him heaps of defensive work, get him stronger and tougher, give him a few first grade matches here and there, and then have him as the modern fast ball playing lock type in a couple seasons. In a side like ours that...

Reflecting on our approach to signings recently and with Galvin and Stefano we swung big on players that we really shouldn't have. Replacing Stefano with May has been so big in our improvement this year. And while Galvin has talent, it never quite felt right and certain that he would be a great...

I increasingly feel players like Twal are holding us back. I've always liked his consistency and I think back to our dark days when he was one of few who could actually tackle. But I just question his competitiveness. Just always seems happy to do his work, never fussed. I think a player who is...

Nope, I'm inner west.

Good on you for going to the game. Hope you do come to the next one. Atmosphere at Souths, warriors and Newcastle was excellent and comparable to Leichhardt. I go to both. The losses are sapping and deflating. Last night was bitter cold, bad form, more news of young players leaving the club and...

I'm surprised by those stats. I don't really look at them much and I guess I'm over valuing effort and enthusiasm. I just think he's really refreshing in bringing that to the team. So often wingers of the past look stuck in mud or intimidated where he looks really sharp and pushes through...

You see that with Skelton a little too. I don't really see it that way. In my opinion it's very hard to look good as a winger when constantly under pressure and never getting space and time. At the tigers, the wingers job is to receive the ball and get smashed, take a hit up and get smashed, get...

I agree with most of that. I would say he is pretty elite in play the ball speed, though. Playing for the tigers, we're always under the pump with no time when we receive the ball yet he still creates a quick play the ball. Other wingers around the league have the great benefit of momentum from...

See you at the next one then, hey? Let's get the numbers up!

Why?

We lack killer instinct. When actually competing for the game we go into our shell in attack. When we're down by too much we play decent football direct and fast. Then trying to get the go ahead try it's all this hesitation and sideways movement and passivity in our running. Doueihi...

If you rate TDS you sign him instead of Api. I don't think the club does.

Yeah, and what is even more surprising is that he's producing this mediocre form in mostly dominant displays by the Melbourne team where they have the momentum. He at least looked like he was top shelf on the rare occasion we weren't being dominated at the Tigers, and you'd expect that just...

And my last ABC related post (I was in the garden today) is that carayannis also said that while there's been no deal yet, that Bud was definitely not coming back to the tigers. People asking about the Jonah Glover rumour...I posted earlier that carayannis had said today that we were after him...

The ABC only mentioned Galvin's poor last tackle kicking, sounded like he didn't have much impact. Also sounded like a lot of inside passes and a few dodgy cut out balls.

Hey I actually have a rumour for the rumour thread, hope that's okay??? Carayannis on ABC said in response to a listener question that we're firmly after Jonah Glover from St George. Anyone know much about him? He also reported they see Latu as more of a lock, hence why looking at Reynolds...

Tigers are recruiting really well. If Taylan works out that's pretty much the backline sorted. What the club needs now is hard working strong defensive players for depth. A hard working defensive prop would be particularly useful. Doesn't have to be fancy.