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OFFICIAL Blake Austin [Discussion]
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Tiger_Watto
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We had a bloke with the same energy for the last 10 years and played in the Finals 3 times…
Blake plays for himself, not the Team... He will come handy in the dying rounds leading into the Finals. Could even be the X-Factor to actually win the comp?!
Until Luke Brooks can direct and control the team, Anasta is more important!
Blake plays for himself, not the Team... He will come handy in the dying rounds leading into the Finals. Could even be the X-Factor to actually win the comp?!
Until Luke Brooks can direct and control the team, Anasta is more important!
Play our trumped cards in the last few rounds. Topping too early won't win the final, hold the best to the last. Meanwhile Austin can have some game experience, while Anasta lay the ground work.Anasta experience is very important for our young ones currently and is an integral part of the plan. A fresh Farah, Tesdesco and Austin will ensure that we may achieve our final goal.I heard the Austin gong, but I won't play my last and best card now.
@Tiger Watto said:We had a bloke with the same energy for the last 10 years and played in the Finals 3 times…
Blake plays for himself, not the Team... He will come handy in the dying rounds leading into the Finals. Could even be the X-Factor to actually win the comp?!
Until Luke Brooks can direct and control the team, Anasta is more important!
That is the worst most off the mark assessment of Austin I have seen. Do you have anything to back up the call that he plays for himself and not the team, because to me, that is a load of …... and not fair on him.
Tiger_Watto
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do I have anything to back it up? Yeah… I watch the games with my eyes open!
You can get a woody for him all you like, but I want to see Luke Brooks develop smoothly and this will take most of the year, if not more... Until then, I'd prefer Anasta directing the team when Luke fades out of the games.
Austin is too dominant and is like a kid in the candy shop... I prefer Structure!
You can get a woody for him all you like, but I want to see Luke Brooks develop smoothly and this will take most of the year, if not more... Until then, I'd prefer Anasta directing the team when Luke fades out of the games.
Austin is too dominant and is like a kid in the candy shop... I prefer Structure!
@Tiger Watto said:do I have anything to back it up? Yeah… I watch the games with my eyes open!
You can get a woody for him all you like, but I want to see Luke Brooks develop smoothly and this will take most of the year, if not more... Until then, I'd prefer Anasta directing the team when Luke fades out of the games.
Austin is too dominant and is like a kid in the candy shop... I prefer Structure!
Oh so you have the woody for Brooks and would rather see a more dominant player go to limbo so you can get your eventual actual woody.
There is no need to tell BS about a dominant play maker just so you can get what you want.
What I noticed in the cowboys game is that Brooks was not delivering, so Austin took over the ball skills. Does that erk you.
Tiger_Watto
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not at all… always loved watching Benji do a show and go which lead to not much. Most Tigers fans got excited about the stuff that looks pretty.
As I said, I'm happy to have Austin in the team once the time is right.
As I said, I'm happy to have Austin in the team once the time is right.
@Tiger Watto said:not at all… always loved watching Benji do a show and go which lead to not much. Most Tigers fans got excited about the stuff that looks pretty.
As I said, I'm happy to have Austin in the team once the time is right.
Just like we love to watch Anasta do a nothing or a bomb that goes 5 metres and have our hearts bursting to get him off the field.
Always entertaining and obviously this excites some to want to keep on watching.
To me, the kid in a candy shop you use, is Austin trying many things and giving options. It is npot options to himself, it is options to the team mates. For the team.
I just don't like a player who does nothing and a player who is not delivering in attacking options. Not the best combination we can come up with.
We cant win them all but I thought today, Brooks tried hard and along with Austin both were the only ones who offerred a spark ..Blake looked dangerous in hes first 10 minutes and bravely played on injured after that boofhead miles bent him backwards…IMO..Potter now has a licence to make some changes for next round as understandably, he couldnt change a winning team from last week
stevetiger
New member
To me they both look likely however they both also need to improve as they have too many mistakes in their games.
Love_the_WestsTigers
Well-known member
I thought Lawrence did well too
Him and Blair seem to be improving every game - good to see
Him and Blair seem to be improving every game - good to see
I think there will be a lot of changes in the next few rounds.
We have two weeks til we play east.
Cronulla
Bronco's during origin
Bye
Newcastle.
The next month and a half has some easier games. So changes now might help in the future. Build some structure before we play Souths again.
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We have two weeks til we play east.
Cronulla
Bronco's during origin
Bye
Newcastle.
The next month and a half has some easier games. So changes now might help in the future. Build some structure before we play Souths again.
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Tiger_Watto
New member
Has he ever played there? He has the spark to be very good in attack back there!
But, its a very important position in todays game and unless your familiar with that role, I'm not so sure.
But, its a very important position in todays game and unless your familiar with that role, I'm not so sure.
Eye_Of_Da_Tiger
New member
Sounds good in theory but reality???
Cosimo_Zaretti
Active member
I was waiting for this thread. It would solve a bunch of problems if the new kid could play at the back, since Potter obviously wants to run him but isn't quite sure where. I think if Austin could play fullback, Potter would have him there already.
You cant just put a player at fullback and hope to get a result.
It is a very technical position and the nuances take a long time to learn, I know people are critical of Rowe cause he is not offering much, but simply being in roughly the right place to get to the ball on the full or in the first couple bounces is more important than beating a couple tackles on the return. Obviously you wont someone to do both, but a make shift fullback is rarely the answer.
Austin at fullback is definitely not the answer. He is adding a bit of flair off the bench at the moment and I suspect when we get a bit more experience back and the kids get a few more games under the belt might seem him move into 5/8 at the expense of Anasta.
It is a very technical position and the nuances take a long time to learn, I know people are critical of Rowe cause he is not offering much, but simply being in roughly the right place to get to the ball on the full or in the first couple bounces is more important than beating a couple tackles on the return. Obviously you wont someone to do both, but a make shift fullback is rarely the answer.
Austin at fullback is definitely not the answer. He is adding a bit of flair off the bench at the moment and I suspect when we get a bit more experience back and the kids get a few more games under the belt might seem him move into 5/8 at the expense of Anasta.
supercoach
Well-known member
Rowe has been pretty good positionally, most of the time he has been in the correct position to field kicks, Sandow caught him out with a 40/20 but most of the time he has been sound. Under the high ball he has been reliable as most no1s running around, they all drop a few.
Where he falls down is his defense mainly and his lack of attacking instinct. He is ineffective in defense and he has become a target for the other teams.
In saying all this I would not play Austen at no1, he has more important things to do around the ruck
Where he falls down is his defense mainly and his lack of attacking instinct. He is ineffective in defense and he has become a target for the other teams.
In saying all this I would not play Austen at no1, he has more important things to do around the ruck
@supercoach said:Rowe has been pretty good positionally, most of the time he has been in the correct position to field kicks, Sandow caught him out with a 40/20 but most of the time he has been sound. Under the high ball he has been reliable as most no1s running around, they all drop a few.
Where he falls down is his defense mainly and his lack of attacking instinct. He is ineffective in defense and he has become a target for the other teams.
In saying all this I would not play Austen at no1, he has more important things to do around the ruck
The best solution is for Rowe to play wing, a position he has played in many times before and will handle well. Nofoaluma to fullback and Lulia to take Nofo's centre spot.
