Halfbacks and five-eights

[Geo]

Brooks is suspended for round 1\. I wonder if we will use Rankin or Littlejohn as his replacement?

how?? i swear at least a few games count for preseason or nines. happened with james graham in 2013.

and i definitely dont remember any 4 or 5 game suspension in round 26 for him

I thought the same …especially for Grade 1 charges...the rules were changed after that...you can now play in WCC Nines and trials but suspensions must be served in NRL matches...

Marzie pointed it out in the Round 1 Team thread...Both Brooks and Halatau confirmed by the Club as missing Round 1...

http://www.weststigersforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=203&t=25327&start=126

 

[doublesonthemain]

Has to be Brooks and Moses, both are improving and will get better. Brooks just turned 21 and Moses is also 21, they have so much to learn yet are going okay and have flashes of brilliance already. They need to improve defence but that will come as they mature physically.

 

[Byron_Bay_Fan]

Has to be Brooks and Moses, both are improving and will get better. Brooks just turned 21 and Moses is also 21, they have so much to learn yet are going okay and have flashes of brilliance already. They need to improve defence but that will come as they mature physically.

Just for comparison, those boys are at the same age that R Farah was in 2005 when WT won GF - how do their tackling abilities compare at that age?

 

[Geo]

Has to be Brooks and Moses, both are improving and will get better. Brooks just turned 21 and Moses is also 21, they have so much to learn yet are going okay and have flashes of brilliance already. They need to improve defence but that will come as they mature physically.

Just for comparison, those boys are at the same age that R Farah was in 2005 when WT won GF - how do their tackling abilities compare at that age?

On par with Prince and Marshall…

 

[pHyR3]

Has to be Brooks and Moses, both are improving and will get better. Brooks just turned 21 and Moses is also 21, they have so much to learn yet are going okay and have flashes of brilliance already. They need to improve defence but that will come as they mature physically.

Just for comparison, those boys are at the same age that R Farah was in 2005 when WT won GF - how do their tackling abilities compare at that age?

completely different position. it's like saying sironen tackles better than brooks/moses at the same age. of course he does, hes a 2nd rower.

and robbie was 21 in 2005, these boys are 21 in 2016, so at least judge them based on next year

 

[Byron_Bay_Fan]

Has to be Brooks and Moses, both are improving and will get better. **Brooks just turned 21 and Moses is also 21,** they have so much to learn yet are going okay and have flashes of brilliance already. They need to improve defence but that will come as they mature physically.

Just for comparison, those boys are at the same age that R Farah was in 2005 when WT won GF - how do their tackling abilities compare at that age?

completely different position. it's like saying sironen tackles better than brooks/moses at the same age. of course he does, hes a 2nd rower.

and robbie was 21 in 2005, **these boys are 21 in 2016, so at least judge them based on next year**

seems a contradiction

 

[cktiger]

Has to be Brooks and Moses, both are improving and will get better. **Brooks just turned 21 and Moses is also 21,** they have so much to learn yet are going okay and have flashes of brilliance already. They need to improve defence but that will come as they mature physically.

Just for comparison, those boys are at the same age that R Farah was in 2005 when WT won GF - how do their tackling abilities compare at that age?

completely different position. it's like saying sironen tackles better than brooks/moses at the same age. of course he does, hes a 2nd rower.

and robbie was 21 in 2005, **these boys are 21 in 2016, so at least judge them based on next year**

seems a contradiction

They played the 2015 season as 20 year olds - both turned 21 after the season was over.