Jackson Hastings #251

Madden at hooker is a bad option, in my opinion he either starts in the halves or shouldn't be in the team. I don't get the ploy of keeping him on the bench, he doesn't offer speed or enough creativity to exploit a tired side off the bench. He seems more of an organising player which is why you start him or dont play him at all. As much as Peachy has been ordinary I'd still have him on the bench over Madden until Simpkin comes back.
 
AJ1 said:
Not sure if you're taking the piss, Brooks' passing game still needs work. He's still often landing the ball on the ground between players, though his supporters will blame that on the receivers
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True, just think not many of us thought he'd be this good at 7.
 
AJ1 said:
Not sure if you're taking the piss, Brooks' passing game still needs work. He's still often landing the ball on the ground between players, though his supporters will blame that on the receivers
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Pressure from Souffs defense. He can pass, it's just his pass selection needs to be better, need to be in his ear to not be afraid to take the hit and just reset
 
tony soprano said:
He is a Top line 7.

Like Brooks at 6 with him. Loving Brooks passing game. Man he has a pass on him.
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Brooks has probably the best passing game in the team. His passing from dh is better Han our current hookers.
What. I don’t like is his short bullet like passes to the back rowers at the line. Don’t know what that’s all about, but must be something they train for?
With a completion ratio of 46 from 48 possessions the team’s passes must be sticking, so hard to be too critical.
 
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Tucker said:
I think Joey Johns is pretty drug busted. His commentary contributions are centered around comedy...i.e. XXXX is a crap beer, that bloke has a good rig, that young guy's talent is scary etc...
He doesn't form coherent analytical passages of thought too regularly. I think he gets shown up on the channel nine coverage by the QLD boys and Freddy quite often as well. He seems to be edging down the path Sterlo went for a while...critical for the sake of it.
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Andrew Johns is an overrated, drug addled flog who shouldn't be allowed any where near a microphone.
Or a night club.
 
AJ1 said:
Not sure if you're taking the piss, Brooks' passing game still needs work. He's still often landing the ball on the ground between players, though his supporters will blame that on the receivers
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Let's be clear it's a problem.
 
Earl said:
He thew a couple of shockers on the weekend. I don't think that is good enough. He can pull off some good passes but the mistakes need to go.
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Did u see our completion rate, there's gonna be some errors when they actually play some attacking footy.

I don't get people jumping on every error he makes.
 
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tony soprano said:
Did every benji pass stick. You sound salty
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Benji was the king of creating fantastic tries and then throwing it into row z on the next play.

I'm not salty at all in relation to Brooks. I was so happy when he hit that field goal. I want him to succeed.

At the same time this is professional footy and we've been a dud club for too long. We can't have a halfback who is throwing as many bad passes as he did on the weekend.

I also said his defense is great, he does a lot of positive of stuff with the ball plus he nailed the winning field goal and scored a huge intercept try.

I said the previous week that is how he needs to play week in and week out. He isn't a dominant half. He is a role player. He can be a really good role player. At the same time he can't make that many poor passes.
 
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Earl said:
Benji was the king of creating fantastic tries and then throwing it into row z on the next play.

I'm not salty at all in relation to Brooks. I was so happy when he hit that field goal. I want him to succeed.

At the same time this is professional footy and we've been a dud club for too long. We can't have a halfback who is throwing as many bad passes as he did on the weekend.

I also said his defense is great, he does a lot of positive of stuff with the ball plus he nailed the winning field goal and scored a huge intercept try.

I said the previous week is how he needs to play week in and week out. He isn't a dominant half. He is a role player. He can be a really good role player. At the same time he can't make that many poor passes.
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"We can't have a halfback who is throwing as many bad passes as he did on the weekend".

So you'd drop him would you?
 
tigerballs said:
"We can't have a halfback who is throwing as many bad passes as he did on the weekend".

So you'd drop him would you?
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No chance. Geo said recently you have to have him in the team because he is one of our better players. I reckon that is right.

I'm not sure where you play him when Doueihi comes back though. I didn't think it was worth trying him at 9 but he looks good there as well.

I'm concerned about the poor plays in amongst the really good things he does.
 
AJ1 said:
Not sure if you're taking the piss, Brooks' passing game still needs work. He's still often landing the ball on the ground between players, though his supporters will blame that on the receivers
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His supporters… everyone here should be a Luke Brooks supporter while ever he plays in a Wests Tigers jersey.

But you’re right, some people here will support him no matter what, while others with death ride him just the same.
 
I never thought Hastings was coming to play lock - It was just a smokey so Brooks and Doueihi didn't get their noes out of joint.

He's never played there - Even now, I don't see him effective there.
Doueihi has more chance of playing lock / back row than Hastings...
Weather he likes it or not.
 
NT_Tiger said:
I like the way Hastings nominated Brooks to kick the final field goal. He'd had two snaps and missed so rather than trying to hog a 'third time lucky' opportunity, he shared it with Brooks. To me that is an indication that he is both a leader and team player. Those kind of actions will help gel Hastings with Brooks and the team. His winning attitude is infectious.
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I like the way Hastings was clapping as Brooksy ran 70m for a try. He does it all that guy 😍
 
Earl said:
Benji was the king of creating fantastic tries and then throwing it into row z on the next play.

I'm not salty at all in relation to Brooks. I was so happy when he hit that field goal. I want him to succeed.

At the same time this is professional footy and we've been a dud club for too long. We can't have a halfback who is throwing as many bad passes as he did on the weekend.

I also said his defense is great, he does a lot of positive of stuff with the ball plus he nailed the winning field goal and scored a huge intercept try.

I said the previous week that is how he needs to play week in and week out. He isn't a dominant half. He is a role player. He can be a really good role player. At the same time he can't make that many poor passes.
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Watch the other halves in the Comp. Cleary will pick out the fullback on the full with some of his kicks and occasionally his passes bounce along the ground. There is this incorrect perception out there that the good halves are perfect. When you handle the ball so often mistakes will happen. Brooks just has a massive microscope on everything he does. While we’re beating top four sides give it a bloody rest!!!!
 
Earl said:
Benji was the king of creating fantastic tries and then throwing it into row z on the next play.

I'm not salty at all in relation to Brooks. I was so happy when he hit that field goal. I want him to succeed.

At the same time this is professional footy and we've been a dud club for too long. We can't have a halfback who is throwing as many bad passes as he did on the weekend.

I also said his defense is great, he does a lot of positive of stuff with the ball plus he nailed the winning field goal and scored a huge intercept try.

I said the previous week that is how he needs to play week in and week out. He isn't a dominant half. He is a role player. He can be a really good role player. At the same time he can't make that many poor passes.
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Cheer up captain negative
 
Earl said:
Benji was the king of creating fantastic tries and then throwing it into row z on the next play.

I'm not salty at all in relation to Brooks. I was so happy when he hit that field goal. I want him to succeed.

At the same time this is professional footy and we've been a dud club for too long. We can't have a halfback who is throwing as many bad passes as he did on the weekend.

I also said his defense is great, he does a lot of positive of stuff with the ball plus he nailed the winning field goal and scored a huge intercept try.

I said the previous week that is how he needs to play week in and week out. He isn't a dominant half. He is a role player. He can be a really good role player. At the same time he can't make that many poor passes.
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You obviously haven't been watching the incumbent Australian halfback lately?
Funny - Every half in the comp throws a dud pass - Most more than a few a game....
They win, The world goes on...

Brooks does it - He gets tied to a stake and everyone is grabbing the jerry can and matches...
It's beyond a joke.
 
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