OFFICIAL Jarome Luai - #295

[Adam Doobie]

Good bounce back game after a poor showing last week. Had an ordinary first half followed by a good second half. Thought he engaged the line better and made good decisions.

 

[tig_prmz]

Definitely feeling more positive after his second half. I'll keep saying that he does so many of the little things. There was a moment there where he put kick pressure on so couldn't get back behind the ball at first tackle. Tiny, Laulili and Bula seemed confused as to who's going to dummy half because Luai always makes it back to get to dummy half on first tackle.

Still has a long way to go to justify the marquee signing on field, but second half was promising.

 

[Yossarian]

It was better. Not the best he can do but more creative than last week. Guy has great feet, he needs to run at the line in their 20 more. At the moment you can reasonably guess Luai will pass and AD will run.

 

[Tim Sheens]

Definitely feeling more positive after his second half. I'll keep saying that he does so many of the little things. There was a moment there where he put kick pressure on so couldn't get back behind the ball at first tackle. Tiny, Laulili and Bula seemed confused as to who's going to dummy half because Luai always makes it back to get to dummy half on first tackle.

Still has a long way to go to justify the marquee signing on field, but second half was promising.

The things that each and every team mate sees and appreciates. Samuela alongside him does the 1% work similarly, as does KPP on the other side, which has changed the dynamics on the right as well.

 

[old_man_tiger]

AD gets the wraps but he is stifling opportunities for others including jerome. Luai's edge at least see the ball and tonight was better.

 

[Lukic]

Poor first half, better second half. Nice job on Doueihi's second try to put Fainu through that gap. The other tries down that edge were pretty simple catch, engage and pass stuff for a first grade 5/8th but at least he got it right this week compared to his last couple of games.

He's so much better when he actually engages the line and uses his acceleration to target a gap or draw defenders in. The jinking and side to side stuff doesn't work.

He and Doueihi are always going to be an awkward fit together as their skillsets overlap rather than complement each other. I think this is fine as long as we're dominating field position and putting up 500+ more metres than the opposition, but I think it'll come back to bite us in those tenser, tighter games.

 

[426Tlgerland]

First half average but his second half was much better , still not where we need him to be but when he attacks with his speed he can create , I would like to see Madden / Luai combo to see if it changes our attack but AD is doing a good job , big body , scores tries and is kicking well , maybe we use jock next game as he didn’t get a run this game probably due to bulla injury and Patty going on ,

 

[king_sirro]

It was better. Not the best he can do but more creative than last week. Guy has great feet, he needs to run at the line in their 20 more. At the moment you can reasonably guess Luai will pass and AD will run.

Its strange that when he runs he looks like making a break but instead of stepping and then straightening through the line he steps again, then again and loses the moment. Id love to see him go to the line with runners and step just once as he accelerates through the line. He will either make a break or create a quick play the ball. This 3 or 4 sidesteps going sideways and often backwards has to stop