Luke Brooks - Mega Thread

[batboy]

He’ll stink it up in the 6 jersey

This aged well....

 

[cktiger]

I picked Brooks to have his one in twenty five good games last week… only one week out 🤣
Anyways, always hoped Hastings would be good enough to free him up from responsibilities.

 

[Tucker]

As suspected for many years, Brooksy's natural game lends itself to the freedom of 5/8.
Simpkins looked really good out of dummy half.
Hastings was great at halfback and team leader.
Laurie finally started backing up in the middle of the field.
The spine looked really good and almost looked like they had been playing together for quite a while.

Q. What do we do with Adam Doueihi when he returns?
Brooks is a better 5/8.
Laurie better at the back.
Our backrow is settled and consistently our strength.
He may have to go into the centres? Not ideal.

 

[earl]

Q. What do we do with Adam Doueihi when he returns?
Brooks is a better 5/8.
Laurie better at the back.

That is a long way off. Let's see how they go over the next couple of weeks.

Atm I'd play Doueihi at fullback and maybe Laurie off the bench. Laurie looks like a mess taking bombs.

Will Brooks keep performing playing 2nd fiddle ?
Will Laurie improve ?
Do we get injuries ?

 

[Tucker]

That is a long way off. Let's see how they go over the next couple of weeks.

Atm I'd play Doueihi at fullback and maybe Laurie off the bench. Laurie looks like a mess taking bombs.

Will Brooks keep performing playing 2nd fiddle ?
Will Laurie improve ?
Do we get injuries ?

Geeze, AD is in the running for the worst fullback this club has produced. That would be the absolute last choice Id make.

 

[king_sirro]

As suspected for many years, Brooksy's natural game lends itself to the freedom of 5/8.
Simpkins looked really good out of dummy half.
Hastings was great at halfback and team leader.
Laurie finally started backing up in the middle of the field.
The spine looked really good and almost looked like they had been playing together for quite a while.

Q. What do we do with Adam Doueihi when he returns?
Brooks is a better 5/8.
Laurie better at the back.
Our backrow is settled and consistently our strength.
He may have to go into the centres? Not ideal.

Doueihi at 13 for me.

 

[earl]

Geeze, AD is in the running for the worst fullback this club has produced. That would be the absolute last choice Id make.

He is safe under the high ball. How many chances are we giving teams because Laurie is struggling defusing bombs.

He is a strong runner of the footy and with Ken and Nofo or To'a we should get good kick returns. He can also ball play out wide.

He is slow and it's probably not his best position. It's more about fixing a problem area.

 

[Lauren]

This is clearly in response to the comments re:Laurie. I've always thought he's pretty sound and the only time he didn't succeed was when our players weren't guarding/shielding for him.
Also, I love Luke Brooks.

 

[krissy]

He had a great game and looked relaxed & confident. I hope this gets the media & haters off his back.

 

[Blacknwhite]

That is a long way off. Let's see how they go over the next couple of weeks.

Atm I'd play Doueihi at fullback and maybe Laurie off the bench. Laurie looks like a mess taking bombs.

Will Brooks keep performing playing 2nd fiddle ?
Will Laurie improve ?
Do we get injuries ?

plenty of class players have seen centre as a demotion, AD is a guy who if he can wrap his head around playing centre like a spare 6 could be a revelation!

 

[WT2K]

Good game today brooksy. Keep it going lad

 

[Merlot]

Brooks will be back 2 business next week,the flop.

 

[Tucker]

Doueihi at 13 for me.

Disrupt our backrow who have been our best performers week in week out this year though?

 

[Tcat]

Loved watching Brooks hammer Matto today. Made me smile.

 

[BAGNF05]

As suspected for many years, Brooksy's natural game lends itself to the freedom of 5/8.
Simpkins looked really good out of dummy half.
Hastings was great at halfback and team leader.
Laurie finally started backing up in the middle of the field.
The spine looked really good and almost looked like they had been playing together for quite a while.

Q. What do we do with Adam Doueihi when he returns?
Brooks is a better 5/8.
Laurie better at the back.
Our backrow is settled and consistently our strength.
He may have to go into the centres? Not ideal.

AD centre. I can’t handle JTJ

 

[Demps]

Brooks will be back 2 business next week,the flop.

Thought you were talking about Axel Rose for a second there...

Credit to Brooks tho.
Played strong. Hopefully more wins to come.

 

[Tucker]

He is safe under the high ball. How many chances are we giving teams because Laurie is struggling defusing bombs.

He is a strong runner of the footy and with Ken and Nofo or To'a we should get good kick returns. He can also ball play out wide.

He is slow and it's probably not his best position. It's more about fixing a problem area.

ok.
I rather Musgrove at the back than AD. He was dreadful when he played there before.
Has to be centre.

 

[Tucker]

AD centre. I can’t handle JTJ

Its probably the only starting spot available to him.
He may have to be a super sub.

 

[king_sirro]

Disrupt our backrow who have been our best performers week in week out this year though?

Yea I know what your saying, but for me it's so important to get our best players involved. Doueihi showed last year he has the heart for tough carries, and also some moments inspiring defence. His reads on the edge are questionable, but his intent isn't.

I think he could be huge at 13. Ball playing, leaders attitude, and better suited to defend in the middle.

He and Jacko would ignite the team in the middle, leaving Brooks to play off the back of it.

It would transform the team.

Just my feeling.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

It's 1 game but geez the Hastings/Brooks combo looked good.

I want to see them back it up over the next 3 weeks, give me 4 consistent rounds of footy.