Luke Garner

[JC99]

He was my pick for tigers POTY before a ball was kicked..may not get there but he’s probably our most improved considering where he was at in the first couple rounds

He has such a good defensive technique that he rattles the opposition ball carriers from time to time

If he lines you up front on you're getting put on your ass, love seeing him dump people every week

 

[Snake]

I am one that does not mind wiping egg off my face ..early form warranted a big spray but of late a huge improvement hoping this is the norm moving forward.

 

[Tigerwould]

When Blore was injured in the pre season i was really worried about our 2nd row options. Garner has stepped up big time.
New new rules really suits his game. His defence has been fantastic and he lines he runs in attack are always a threat.
Is he signed up for next year?

 

[Telltails]

Never understood the spray Garner copped on here a few weeks back because imo at the time he was the only forward who was making dominant aggressive tackles. I think his form all year has been pretty good and currently he is almost first forward picked. Great to see him playing well.

 

[Geo]

3 games in a row Garner has defended exceptionally well..keep it up..

Brooks/Garner in attack is also a threat..

 

[tiger_one]

3 games in a row Garner has defended exceptionally well..keep it up..

Brooks/Garner in attack is also a threat..

That's spot on champion @Geo.
The "old" firm of Brooks to Garner running great lines is where it all started for these two as a combination.
Went missing last year, but they're back!

 

[Guest]

3 games in a row Garner has defended exceptionally well..keep it up..

Brooks/Garner in attack is also a threat..

Agree, that combo works particularly well and his defence has noticeably improved over the past month.

 

[JC99]

When Blore was injured in the pre season i was really worried about our 2nd row options. Garner has stepped up big time.
New new rules really suits his game. His defence has been fantastic and he lines he runs in attack are always a threat.
Is he signed up for next year?

Yeah it's the final year of his contract next year

 

[Tim Sheens]

3 games in a row Garner has defended exceptionally well..keep it up..

Brooks/Garner in attack is also a threat..


That's spot on champion @Geo.
The "old" firm of Brooks to Garner running great lines is where it all started for these two as a combination.
Went missing last year, but they're back!

Agree wholeheartedly, but why on earth did it take so damn long to realise the obvious mishandling and make the change to return to that which worked.

Not only did it dismantle the combinations with the ball, it affected defences on both sides of the field. The mind boggles.

 

[Mighty_Tiger]

The Brooks Garner combo worked brilliantly then for whatever reason Madge moved Garner to the other side. Now he is back and we see the benefits.

Garner runs lines like Lawrence did but holds onto the ball more. Hope Madge keeps them together for a while they will only get better the more time that combo in defense/attack plays together.

 

[Goldust]

I’m in a work group chat ,mostly Panthers fans.
Last night several of them wrote how good of player Luke Garner is 🔥

 

[hobbo1]

I’ve always liked Garner
Got speed and footwork
Can hit hard square on
Overall defence has hugely improved over the last month
Well done Luke !

 

[Alex Seyfarth's #1 Fan]

Both Garner and Blore ate up the metres last night. Huge effort in post-contact. Brooks is doing a great job at isolating defenders on the left side. It's coming off good work in the middle. Brooks can run the ball then pick a man to make metres. It's all coming together.

The boys in the middle need to keep this up because that's where it all starts. What I saw last night late in the game was a blueprint for how we need to play.
1. Amone or Stefano take a hit up, get front-foot ball,
2. Brooks hits an edge player, either the second rower or centre, whoever is in a better position to make a good run.
3. Spread the ball. Should be able to get a fast play of the ball if the defence numbers up.
4. If we got a fast play, spread it again. Should be hitting an edge player on the other side if you can. Short side could be an option too.
5. Keep hitting them until last play, then the halfback should choose his best kick.

It's how rugby league has been played for 100+ years. We finally have the cattle to execute a simple game plan. I'm seeing us execute our good-ball sets a lot better these days. Our guys have plenty of experience executing a bad ball set, that's been drilled in over the last 2.5 years. Now our guys actually know how to execute a good ball set, and it's showing in the improved quality of our performances.

The halves seem to recognise when it is a bad-ball set and when it's a good ball set. I think this is Moses Mbye's greatest quality, and why Brooks has been a revelation lately. Last night is what a game looks like when it has been managed well by the halves. It's what we've been screaming for for years. It warmed my heart to see. Conversely, Penrith's halves poorly managed their sets. They were slow, clunky, and didn't seem to know where to go. I give credit to our defence for this. Guys like Brooks and Seyfarth were so quick that Penrith felt panicked.

 

[851]

3 games in a row Garner has defended exceptionally well..keep it up..

Brooks/Garner in attack is also a threat..


That's spot on champion @Geo.
The "old" firm of Brooks to Garner running great lines is where it all started for these two as a combination.
Went missing last year, but they're back!

Agree wholeheartedly, but why on earth did it take so damn long to realise the obvious mishandling and make the change to return to that which worked.

Not only did it dismantle the combinations with the ball, it affected defences on both sides of the field. The mind boggles.

Maguire is your answer to that, some of his selections are strange to say the least

 

[Needaname]

3 games in a row Garner has defended exceptionally well..keep it up..

Brooks/Garner in attack is also a threat..


That's spot on champion @Geo.
The "old" firm of Brooks to Garner running great lines is where it all started for these two as a combination.
Went missing last year, but they're back!

Agree wholeheartedly, but why on earth did it take so damn long to realise the obvious mishandling and make the change to return to that which worked.

Not only did it dismantle the combinations with the ball, it affected defences on both sides of the field. The mind boggles.

Maguire is your answer to that, some of his selections are strange to say the least

So it was not Maguire that identified it and made more changes to correct it?

 

[851]

3 games in a row Garner has defended exceptionally well..keep it up..

Brooks/Garner in attack is also a threat..


That's spot on champion @Geo.
The "old" firm of Brooks to Garner running great lines is where it all started for these two as a combination.
Went missing last year, but they're back!

Agree wholeheartedly, but why on earth did it take so damn long to realise the obvious mishandling and make the change to return to that which worked.

Not only did it dismantle the combinations with the ball, it affected defences on both sides of the field. The mind boggles.

Maguire is your answer to that, some of his selections are strange to say the least

So it was not Maguire that identified it and made more changes to correct it?

Hardly a rap taking one of the few things that was working in our team and swapping it around, putting it back the way it was is no reason for a good on you Madge call

 

[rustycage]

I think he’s been strong in defence! Every now and then he bends someone in defence, just needs to do it more. I also agree he’s not the type to do dirty hit ups out of trouble. But I think we can use him more in attacking. Use him like a kikau is close to the line! He can break a tackle. Hopefully this comes the more our combinations play together, I feel like we don’t use our edges as well either.

Comparing Garner and Kikau ?

We can compare Garner to Kikau now after last night. I know who I'm preferring.

 

[InBenjiWeTrust]

I think he’s been strong in defence! Every now and then he bends someone in defence, just needs to do it more. I also agree he’s not the type to do dirty hit ups out of trouble. But I think we can use him more in attacking. Use him like a kikau is close to the line! He can break a tackle. Hopefully this comes the more our combinations play together, I feel like we don’t use our edges as well either.

Comparing Garner and Kikau ?

We can compare Garner to Kikau now after last night. I know who I'm preferring.

This could be a good indicator how would Kikau plain for the WT!

 

[rustycage]

He's been in my 3 2 1 a lot this season. Even when the team was playing poorly, I thought he was putting in. Granted, there may have been a few lapses here and there, but hardly worth the bollocking he's copped. I really don't get the criticism he attracts. One of our best. I'm sure his team mates appreciate him.

 

[StarswithStripes]

Never understood the spray Garner copped on here a few weeks back because imo at the time he was the only forward who was making dominant aggressive tackles. I think his form all year has been pretty good and currently he is almost first forward picked. Great to see him playing well.

He did seem a bit lazy for a few games but I think that was where the whole team was at around that time. Definitely back to where his early promise was showing. He has defended well and I like the lines he runs.