simonthetiger
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Anasta 80 mins…...BMM 16 mins.
If Sheens did this there would be an eighty pager.
If Sheens did this there would be an eighty pager.
Shooshmeister
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Wow, the first half was a class act. Completions, hitups, ball going to hand, decoys, it was all good. Second half was disapointing, we let Parra back into the game. We should have been putting on more tries to get that all important FOR and AGAINST up. But good signs. Looks like Potter has it under control.
Shooshmeister
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Good point genoshan, I thought that was also one of Anasta's traits. To me, he looks a little lost, doesn't know his place in the team. Hopefully he will work it out soon.
Generally second rowers arnt part of the playmaking crowd. I'm sure pots has told him if he's wearing less a guernsey > 7 on his back to lay off the boot. However I agree in a positional change for him. Watching the game I found myself going "Ohhh there he is. That's nice" Kinda like a meerkat.
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AmericanHistoryX
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Thank God he found some hunger.
At the moment he is not bad -
Hope he doesnt lose spirit.
Especially when our team is at the cross roads
At the moment he is not bad -
Hope he doesnt lose spirit.
Especially when our team is at the cross roads
supercoach
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I think he has been probably our best back this year over the four games. Funny how we all see things differently
BenjiMagic96
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Been great so far IMO but needs a bit of speed work.
InBenjiWeTrust
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@supercoach said:
IMHO, Ayshford was our best centre so far, however, he is still below his '2011 level'.
Our left side is, ATM, more of a problem, it looks like there is a systematic problem between Lawrence - Anasta - Miller, exploited on several occasions this year.
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Courtesy of the official Wests Tigers website:
Tiger Talk column: Blake Ayshford
Blake Ayshford
Wests Tigers
Thursday 4 April 2013 2:18 PM
Tiger Talk column: Blake Ayshford
Wests Tigers centre Blake Ayshford was the guest columnist for the weekly 'Tiger Talk' column.
The colum is part of a weekly Tiger Talk feature in the Campbelltown Advertiser each Wednesday.
TIGER TALK
Two wins and two losses from the opening month of football for us at the Wests Tigers.
Looking back, it has certainly been a mixed month of form. We started off badly against the Knights in the opening round and then showed some fine character to bounce back with a win against the Penrith Panthers at Campbelltown Stadium.
We followed it up with a fine win over Parramatta at Leichhardt Oval in round three and took a lot of confidence out of those two wins heading into the match against Manly at Bluetongue Stadium last Thursday night.
By now, you all know what the result was. We were not happy with our performance and we know we need to improve.
We had plenty of opportunities in the first half and had four consecutive sets at Manly inside their own quarter but we just couldn’t get across. Manly are a very good team and they just grind you into the ground. They took their chances in the second half and were disappointed with the way we finished.
We have learnt a lesson from the loss and we are now focusing on putting in a much improved performance against the premiers Melbourne away this Monday night.
The Storm have again shown they are the team to beat for this year’s premiership and playing them on their home turf will be a good chance to see where we are at.
Travelling to Melbourne is regarded as one of the toughest tests for any side and with the game the last match of the round, it certainly is a long time to wait. We will be out to redeem ourselves and the match can’t come quick enough.
Following the Melbourne match, we get the opportunity to play on the historic turf of the Sydney Cricket Ground when we take on St George-Illawarra Dragons on Sunday, April 14.
This match marks the 50th anniversary of the 1963 Grand Final between Western Suburbs Magpies and the St George Dragons. We will be wearing the Magpies heritage jersey for this game and it will be an honour to play on the SCG.
There will be past players from both of those teams in attendance and I know the club is working hard to make sure it is a day to remember for all the right reasons. Hopefully we can get the two points and make the day a real celebration.
But first, we have Melbourne. Bring it on.
Tiger Talk column: Blake Ayshford
Blake Ayshford
Wests Tigers
Thursday 4 April 2013 2:18 PM
Tiger Talk column: Blake Ayshford
Wests Tigers centre Blake Ayshford was the guest columnist for the weekly 'Tiger Talk' column.
The colum is part of a weekly Tiger Talk feature in the Campbelltown Advertiser each Wednesday.
TIGER TALK
Two wins and two losses from the opening month of football for us at the Wests Tigers.
Looking back, it has certainly been a mixed month of form. We started off badly against the Knights in the opening round and then showed some fine character to bounce back with a win against the Penrith Panthers at Campbelltown Stadium.
We followed it up with a fine win over Parramatta at Leichhardt Oval in round three and took a lot of confidence out of those two wins heading into the match against Manly at Bluetongue Stadium last Thursday night.
By now, you all know what the result was. We were not happy with our performance and we know we need to improve.
We had plenty of opportunities in the first half and had four consecutive sets at Manly inside their own quarter but we just couldn’t get across. Manly are a very good team and they just grind you into the ground. They took their chances in the second half and were disappointed with the way we finished.
We have learnt a lesson from the loss and we are now focusing on putting in a much improved performance against the premiers Melbourne away this Monday night.
The Storm have again shown they are the team to beat for this year’s premiership and playing them on their home turf will be a good chance to see where we are at.
Travelling to Melbourne is regarded as one of the toughest tests for any side and with the game the last match of the round, it certainly is a long time to wait. We will be out to redeem ourselves and the match can’t come quick enough.
Following the Melbourne match, we get the opportunity to play on the historic turf of the Sydney Cricket Ground when we take on St George-Illawarra Dragons on Sunday, April 14.
This match marks the 50th anniversary of the 1963 Grand Final between Western Suburbs Magpies and the St George Dragons. We will be wearing the Magpies heritage jersey for this game and it will be an honour to play on the SCG.
There will be past players from both of those teams in attendance and I know the club is working hard to make sure it is a day to remember for all the right reasons. Hopefully we can get the two points and make the day a real celebration.
But first, we have Melbourne. Bring it on.
AmericanHistoryX
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even Blake succumbs to Melbourne - he's already talkin about St. George @ the SCG.
GNR4LIFE
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How much input do the players have in these articles?
greatodensraven
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Anyone know when that magpies heritage jersey is on sale?
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greatodensraven
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Cheers mate
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@LaT said:
V. Similar to the 08 09 heritage jerseys from memory. Saw a picture of them at gear zone ctown they look good. Was also told they will be for sale by round 5\. Dunno what it is but they can't seem to get their act together with bringing the heritage jerseys out.
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Blake Ayshford, I would put him in state cup as a back rower. He has strength, size and the ability to be a backrower. We have way too many top wingers and centres then are better than him. I think he would fit right into the back row. To be honest here we don't need any signings for next year. Maybe a couple of props like Mose Masoe and others that can make big meters but no huge signings. Our side as stated in the other thread would look like…
1\. James Tedesco
2\. Pat Richards
3\. David Nofoluama
4\. Tim Simona
5\. Marika Koroibete
6\. Braith Anasta
7\. Luke Brooks
8\. Aaron Woods
9\. Robbie Farah
10\. Jack Buchanan
11\. Curtis Sironen
12\. Liam Fulton
13\. Brenden Santi
14\. Kyle Lovett
15\. Taqele Naiyavaro
16\. Blake Ayshford
17\. Sauso Sue
Here are the reasons for my positions..
1\. James Tedesco- Best young player I have seen at fullback along with Matt Moylan. I think these guys are the future of the game.
2\. Pat Richards- I think he will be a huge signing to be honest, he has the ability to score tries and that is just what we need. He can also help out with the development of the mini cannon ball.
3\. David Nofoluama- The mini cannonball himself, he is the future Hodges and I hope he stays with us forever.
4\. Tim Simona- He is getting better each year and he played great against cowboys marking Tate I think it was.
5\. Marika Koroibete- I was proved wrong, he is a great winger and showed just that saving two tries and scoring one that not many others would score.
6\. Braith Anasta- Short term fix it solution, he can stay there for the year then Moses will come in and there is our long term halves combo.
7\. Luke Brooks- Future of the NRL, can't wait to see him in first grade.
8\. Aaron Woods- No need to say anything for this selection.
9\. Robbie Farah- Refer to number 8.
10\. Jack Buchanan- I think coming off the bench will help him develop but next year he needs to help the younger props come into the game, he and Woods are our best props and make the most meters. For his first year in first grade he is going well and I think he will be capable of starting next year.
11\. Curtis Sironen- Monster, his line breaking ability will come into play in the future and I think that will be a key to us winning games, he is the next SBW but hopefully he won't walk out on us.
12\. Sauso Sue- Hard runner and hard tackler, has the aggression we need in this team, by far he and Fulton are the best backrowers we have.
13\. Liam Fulton- People doubt him because of his size but I think he proves the stereotype that small guys can't play in the back row wrong. he is a top defensive player and I would not leave him out.
14\. Kyle Lovett- I would like to see him in firsts next year, I thin he is capable of cloning Woods and Buchanan.
15\. Taqele Naiyavaro- Play him at prop and second row. He will be a hard runner and hopefully he learns how to catch this season.
16\. Blake Ayshford- As I said I think he would make a great back rower, top player and will be a force in the backrow.
17\. Brenden Santi- Won't be any worse than Blair, I think he racked up 219 meters last week in NYC, he is a great player and good at breaking the line but just needs to pass more often.
18\. Matt Groat
19\. Ben Murdoch Masila
20\. Sean Meaney
21\. Matt Fairhurst
22\. James Gavet
23\. Rory Brien
24\. Micael Bullock
25\. Jarrod Farlow
26\. Nathan Brown
27\. Kurtis Rowe
28\. Manania Rudolph
29\. Mitchell Moses
30\. Ava Seamunafangi
1\. James Tedesco
2\. Pat Richards
3\. David Nofoluama
4\. Tim Simona
5\. Marika Koroibete
6\. Braith Anasta
7\. Luke Brooks
8\. Aaron Woods
9\. Robbie Farah
10\. Jack Buchanan
11\. Curtis Sironen
12\. Liam Fulton
13\. Brenden Santi
14\. Kyle Lovett
15\. Taqele Naiyavaro
16\. Blake Ayshford
17\. Sauso Sue
Here are the reasons for my positions..
1\. James Tedesco- Best young player I have seen at fullback along with Matt Moylan. I think these guys are the future of the game.
2\. Pat Richards- I think he will be a huge signing to be honest, he has the ability to score tries and that is just what we need. He can also help out with the development of the mini cannon ball.
3\. David Nofoluama- The mini cannonball himself, he is the future Hodges and I hope he stays with us forever.
4\. Tim Simona- He is getting better each year and he played great against cowboys marking Tate I think it was.
5\. Marika Koroibete- I was proved wrong, he is a great winger and showed just that saving two tries and scoring one that not many others would score.
6\. Braith Anasta- Short term fix it solution, he can stay there for the year then Moses will come in and there is our long term halves combo.
7\. Luke Brooks- Future of the NRL, can't wait to see him in first grade.
8\. Aaron Woods- No need to say anything for this selection.
9\. Robbie Farah- Refer to number 8.
10\. Jack Buchanan- I think coming off the bench will help him develop but next year he needs to help the younger props come into the game, he and Woods are our best props and make the most meters. For his first year in first grade he is going well and I think he will be capable of starting next year.
11\. Curtis Sironen- Monster, his line breaking ability will come into play in the future and I think that will be a key to us winning games, he is the next SBW but hopefully he won't walk out on us.
12\. Sauso Sue- Hard runner and hard tackler, has the aggression we need in this team, by far he and Fulton are the best backrowers we have.
13\. Liam Fulton- People doubt him because of his size but I think he proves the stereotype that small guys can't play in the back row wrong. he is a top defensive player and I would not leave him out.
14\. Kyle Lovett- I would like to see him in firsts next year, I thin he is capable of cloning Woods and Buchanan.
15\. Taqele Naiyavaro- Play him at prop and second row. He will be a hard runner and hopefully he learns how to catch this season.
16\. Blake Ayshford- As I said I think he would make a great back rower, top player and will be a force in the backrow.
17\. Brenden Santi- Won't be any worse than Blair, I think he racked up 219 meters last week in NYC, he is a great player and good at breaking the line but just needs to pass more often.
18\. Matt Groat
19\. Ben Murdoch Masila
20\. Sean Meaney
21\. Matt Fairhurst
22\. James Gavet
23\. Rory Brien
24\. Micael Bullock
25\. Jarrod Farlow
26\. Nathan Brown
27\. Kurtis Rowe
28\. Manania Rudolph
29\. Mitchell Moses
30\. Ava Seamunafangi
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