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Our team looks fitter and stronger this year. Our defensive structures look solid and I think it’s really down to individual errors in defence that have let Eels in. I was worried about our ability to score points but we’ve opened them up and the halves have gotten better as the game has gone...

Brilliant post. From memory Olam actually did his knee in last years trial which he carried and had to manage all season. I want cohesion in the team but I also don’t want to rush rehab or see our best players injured in a trial match. I think it’s worth noting Eels didn’t name their...

There were positives and negatives from the game but really it was an opportunity for some of our juniors to shine especially given the team we fielded in the second half. We look physically better than we did last year and our defensive structures seem to have improved. Our line speed was...

I still reckon the Adam Blair signing was the worst. He was on a lot of money back then and it stuffed our cap and caused so much disharmony.

My money is on Twal definitley jumping him in the pecking order and I actually think Sione Fainu and Johannssen will play more first grade than him this year. Klemmer is just too slow. The effort is there but he doesn’t have the lateral movement in defence and he looks like he’s moving through...

Yeah it was same guy who said Chris Lawrence’s best position was 5/8 😆. He was obsessed with this idea that we didn’t need a traditional, game managing halfback. Sheensy was always a tad stubborn and was very eccentric at times.

Excited to see the Fainu brothers, Skelton and TDS play. Really hope Galvin avoids second year syndrome. I think Matamua will have a breakout year. From all reports he’s been great in training. He’s still incredibly young for a middle forward so he’s maturing and it’s his fourth year in first...

I remember Billy Slaters sprint coach used to talk about this. He mentioned that while some people like Billy are naturally fast, you can still improve speed if you’re coached properly. It’s not as if everyone is going to be as fast as Billy Slater but you can still make gains in speed. Just...

He can still do that as captain. He might even have more authority to do so as captain.

Yeah he was exhausted by the end of the season but the effort and intent were there. Had to organise the attack, was our main creative player, played a combo of hooker and halfback really, plus led the line speed and kick chase. I wouldn’t take the captaincy off him. I thought he was just...

Good signing. Can play lock, second row and prop and well deserved after his form last year. Helps our depth and gives us some options. I think he’s a good example of a player that been given time to develop in the lower grades. He played a FG trial at Manly, came over to us, played state...

I think this is one of the last pieces of the puzzle for us. We haven’t had consistently good egde players since 2011. Under Sheens I felt like we were short of big middles until around 2010 but had an abundance of backrowers and outside backs. Since then we’ve always been short on centres...

Yeah the knees are so frail at this stage he’s close to an early retirement. It definitely affects his lateral movement so I feel like he’ll always be a defensive liability in the centres despite it being his best position.

I absolutely love this signing and think he’s exactly what the club needs. I feel as though we’ve finally got a real enforcer in the pack and it’s something we’ve lacked for over a decade now. Impressive motor on him too. Hopefully that commitment to endurance rubs off on some of his teammates.

How convenient 😂😂😂. You seem to be pretty vocal for someone who doesn’t want to share an opinion. I didn’t ask if you’re a member either so thanks for answering a question I didn’t ask 😂. For the record Balmain’s ineptitude doesn’t excuse HBG from having a closed, archaic governance structure...

So you actually agree with the debenture system and think it represents good governance? Or are you just upset because HBG are being criticised?

I think he came through as an edge player but reverted to lock a few years back. I’d say he can play any position in the forwards bar hooker.

Yeah he got caught flat footed on so many occasions in the centres. I don’t blame him because he had to fill in for injuries but I think you’re right, seemed to go alright at hooker. Honestly think 5/8 is his position but he’s probably our third or fourth option so not sure how many...

That’s what I tell myself at night to make myself feel better😆.

Why do we need a Magpies or Balmain pov at this stage in our history?