Kyle Lovett to debut

Very good game from Lovett. He showed no nerves and ripped in from the start. I dont know that he is better than Lawrence but it is handy to know that he is he waiting in the wings.
 
@foreveratiger said:
I Personally think he had a solid debut, great effort.
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I thought so too, didn't do much wrong… it's not easy to switch defensively from backrow to centre, I've watched Halatau and Bodene totally botch it up in recent years.

He's not got much in attack though, I'd consider Lovett a stop-gap at best.

However he performed better than I expected to be honest, so good on him for that.
 
@jirskyr said:
@foreveratiger said:
I Personally think he had a solid debut, great effort.

I thought so too, didn't do much wrong… it's not easy to switch defensively from backrow to centre, I've watched Halatau and Bodene totally botch it up in recent years.

He's not got much in attack though, I'd consider Lovett a stop-gap at best.

However he performed better than I expected to be honest, so good on him for that.
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hes playing out of position ON DEBUT, how can you critique his attack? he was probably trying his absolute best to make good reads in defence and if that means a low workrate while he's in the centres thats fine by me.
 
He did a great job. Should be proud of it.

Pressure is on Lawrence with Lovett and naquaima performing well.

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Thought it was a Sheenius selection putting Lovett in the centres.but proved me wrong he was outstanding.
 
@macman said:
Thought it was a Sheenius selection putting Lovett in the centres.but proved me wrong he was outstanding.
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Was a left field selection but he held his own very well. Was impressed with his efforts.
 
Lovett is not foreign to centre …thought he was very good on debut....ran the ball strongly no mistakes and more importantly defended very well came up with a couple of crucial tackles....

Well done young man...
 
He actually played a bit of center in the 20s and nsw cup. After the Alice Springs trial JT said he finished the game with Lovett and Lamar in the centers because if there's an injury mid game they'd be options there. To me it was a smart choice and they would have spent some time there over the summer. This wasn't a sheensius move where the thought it sounded good 3 days before the game.

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Was interesting that he got picked over Fine. Fine offers a bit more in attack, is slightly faster, but his defense is probably less. good.

Lovett made a lot of tackles, only missed 1 and made 100m+ in the centres (without making a line break) which shows he helps work us out of trouble too.

For a guy who's only played 3-4 matches in the centres in the lower grades he did well up against a good backline.
 
Loved his debut… Made some really good reads in defence and we all know this is a problem in Tigerland.

Great Work Kyle... Hope to see more of you in NRL!
 
@pHyR3 said:
@jirskyr said:
@foreveratiger said:
I Personally think he had a solid debut, great effort.

I thought so too, didn't do much wrong… it's not easy to switch defensively from backrow to centre, I've watched Halatau and Bodene totally botch it up in recent years.

He's not got much in attack though, I'd consider Lovett a stop-gap at best.

However he performed better than I expected to be honest, so good on him for that.

hes playing out of position ON DEBUT, how can you critique his attack? he was probably trying his absolute best to make good reads in defence and if that means a low workrate while he's in the centres thats fine by me.
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Not judging his attack based on just one game, but also based on the 9s and a dozen or so NYC matches. I would call it a limited, though not totally uninformed assessment.

He takes hit-ups like the slow backrower he is, you are going to want someone more evasive than that long-term in the centres.

Certainly if he doesn't let tries in, that is half the job done. Is he a premiership-winning centre? Prob not.Is he a superior backrower to the guys we started in front of him? Also probably not.
 
@jirskyr said:
@pHyR3 said:
@jirskyr said:
@foreveratiger said:
I Personally think he had a solid debut, great effort.

I thought so too, didn't do much wrong… it's not easy to switch defensively from backrow to centre, I've watched Halatau and Bodene totally botch it up in recent years.

He's not got much in attack though, I'd consider Lovett a stop-gap at best.

However he performed better than I expected to be honest, so good on him for that.

hes playing out of position ON DEBUT, how can you critique his attack? he was probably trying his absolute best to make good reads in defence and if that means a low workrate while he's in the centres thats fine by me.

Not judging his attack based on just one game, but also based on the 9s and a dozen or so NYC matches. I would call it a limited, though not totally uninformed assessment.

He takes hit-ups like the slow backrower he is, you are going to want someone more evasive than that long-term in the centres.

Certainly if he doesn't let tries in, that is half the job done. Is he a premiership-winning centre? Prob not.Is he a superior backrower to the guys we started in front of him? Also probably not.
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fair enough

although i still think he can offer something in attack, maybe not the workrate/impact of woodsy or taupau but can put up solid metres when needed and not let us down in D.
 
I agree that we have few better options for RC:
1: Nofoaluma/Naiqama
2\. Fine (the best NSW center last year :slight_smile: )
3\. Peni

I agree that Lovett's best position is 2nd row, he Liolevave, Akuaola and Funaki will keep pressure on Sironen and Sue ( I presume Santi is an obvious choice for # 13).

Go Tigers
 
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