Wasn't able to see the game yet on video and he didn't get mention in news items or here but his did In Jennings go? He looks to have trimmed down and improved fitness but no idea ok if it has helped on field performance. I'd love for him to improve and offer some real competition for wing spots. Has height and size but effort and speed was not really displayed in 2019.
How did Jennings go in trial #2?
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He busted his head a bit.
Lots of blood.
Came off and didn't come back.
Didn't look horrible but that being said, didn't look great either.
Lots of blood.
Came off and didn't come back.
Didn't look horrible but that being said, didn't look great either.
avocadoontoast
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@Demps said in [How did Jennings go in trial \#2?](/post/1124077) said:
Yeah not the best but not the worst.
avocadoontoast
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@InMadgeWeTrust said in [How did Jennings go in trial \#2?](/post/1124083) said:
Unfortunately bog average gets you pretty close to a first grade start at WT. Probably our weakest position.
Made plenty of runs and made good metres when he did so, but most of our attack went to the opposite side and when the ball did go to the left MCK was playing centre most of the time so Jennings didn’t see the ball in any good attacking positions. Overall was solid but nothing special, which is probably better than how he played last year
Solid without being spectacular. Not afraid of the dirty hitups out of our end.
balmain boy
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In one word: Meh
Tigerwould
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@Sart0ri said in [How did Jennings go in trial \#2?](/post/1124099) said:
Lots of metres from RJ limited time.
CT is more creative and can sniff out a try
Tweed_Tiger
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He put out some decent meters while we didn't have much ball. Noticed he was playing unlike much of last year.
balmain boy
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@Sart0ri said in [How did Jennings go in trial \#2?](/post/1124106) said:
No, he hasn't.
jirskyr
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I'd say he's behind Corey and Nofo. It's a difficult decision because they all have pros and cons, assuming Doueihi is a lock for FB.
Corey is by far the most agile and threatening, but small. His hitups can be fine but also he can get dominated. He's a better low kick fielder but questionable for bombs to the corner, simply because he isn't that large. Corey is a legitimate FB backup option and Nofo and Jennings are not.
Nofo has those Nofo defensive moments but is the better for hitups of the 3. People continue to mock his speed but he showed a clean pair of heels to score his first try and comfortably outpace Maumalo and Hiku.
Jennings is like middle-ground of the above. He runs straighter than Nofo and can make yards, but he always looks like he is jogging. He took a couple of nice inside jinks during the trial, but isn't much for busting tackles and I don't rate him trying to get on the outside of his opposite.
If Jennings had Corey's energy then it would be a no brainer - but he doesn't. I'd go with Corey and Nofo in Rd 1.
Also I have to say, if I recall Nofo doesn't play LHS in his career, I'd love to see Corey outside BJ and what he might do with those offloads. Obv Nofo scored two yesterday and he's a powerful option outside an already powerful centre and inside backrower, but if Corey isn't FB, I don't expect he can do so much about sniffing out the offload from the left wing.
Corey is by far the most agile and threatening, but small. His hitups can be fine but also he can get dominated. He's a better low kick fielder but questionable for bombs to the corner, simply because he isn't that large. Corey is a legitimate FB backup option and Nofo and Jennings are not.
Nofo has those Nofo defensive moments but is the better for hitups of the 3. People continue to mock his speed but he showed a clean pair of heels to score his first try and comfortably outpace Maumalo and Hiku.
Jennings is like middle-ground of the above. He runs straighter than Nofo and can make yards, but he always looks like he is jogging. He took a couple of nice inside jinks during the trial, but isn't much for busting tackles and I don't rate him trying to get on the outside of his opposite.
If Jennings had Corey's energy then it would be a no brainer - but he doesn't. I'd go with Corey and Nofo in Rd 1.
Also I have to say, if I recall Nofo doesn't play LHS in his career, I'd love to see Corey outside BJ and what he might do with those offloads. Obv Nofo scored two yesterday and he's a powerful option outside an already powerful centre and inside backrower, but if Corey isn't FB, I don't expect he can do so much about sniffing out the offload from the left wing.
balmain boy
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@Sart0ri said in [How did Jennings go in trial \#2?](/post/1124109) said:
I think you've mistaken CT for Doueihi. He joined in backline plays. CT offered support play. If Doueihi can learn to support more he'll be very good.
@balmain-boy said in [How did Jennings go in trial \#2?](/post/1124111) said:
That's it.
Nofo and CT, shortest wingers in the NRL
But all heart and great runners.
With BJ and Momo inside em and king Douihei at the back, they provide some height and hopefully some aerial ability to cover the short boys.
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