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NRL/ISP Trials V NZ Warriors LIVE GAME THREAD*
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Some of you lot should join a doomsday cult.
Who knows how fatigued they are from training or what the coach asked of them. If we are still playing like this in round 5/6 then maybe we have problems.
Who knows how fatigued they are from training or what the coach asked of them. If we are still playing like this in round 5/6 then maybe we have problems.
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No..Nofoaluma should always always stay anchored to the touchline..I don't care if the spacing between him and his centre is 3, 5, 10 or 15 metres..
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Packer and Mats 2nd half stint is much more in line with what we need. I thought both were good in the 2nd half.
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@Roar_Power said:
I think he has to be in the team. He looks like the best running prop forward we have.
Nofoaluma came in a few times even though Marsters had lined up his opposite. There didn't seem to be an obvious reason to rush in some instances. Then on some other occasions we were shot on his edge so we was coming in to try to spoil the ball from getting to the wing.
Our edge defence last year was pretty good. In the trial it's was like we had gone back to 2015-2017.
Our edge defence last year was pretty good. In the trial it's was like we had gone back to 2015-2017.
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Thats true - however Nofo is often caught in no mans land - he either has to come in and take someone out or stay out. The perfect example of his bad positioning was actually in the try that was disallowed for a forward pass.
And is that name a Hard Ons reference.
And is that name a Hard Ons reference.
Nofo made a few mistakes yesterday but MOST of it was because people inside him made even worse errors.Defence is working as a cohesive unit and if the inside defence gets it wrong the problem becomes more pronounced as it gets further to the edge of the field making a winger look responsible for the whole breakdown.
No winger yesterday could have resolved the defence out wide yesterday on either side of the ruck because the problems started in the centre of the field.
Anyway it is only a trial and Madge will be working on it, we live to fight another day and start the competition on the same points as everyone else
No winger yesterday could have resolved the defence out wide yesterday on either side of the ruck because the problems started in the centre of the field.
Anyway it is only a trial and Madge will be working on it, we live to fight another day and start the competition on the same points as everyone else
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Lol….its just a
What I used to call Mal Meninga...rhyming slang. Nothing too sinister in it.
What I used to call Mal Meninga...rhyming slang. Nothing too sinister in it.
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Adios.
Adios.
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Is this our only trial match surely not?
# Maguire pleased to see new combinations grow in trial
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Sun 3 Mar 2019, 05:01 AM
**Wests Tigers Head Coach Michael Maguire said there was plenty to take from Saturday's trial defeat to the New Zealand Warriors with a number of new combinations in action for his side.**
With Ryan Matterson and Robert Jennings turning in their first game for their new club, and the likes of Luke Garner and Matt Eisenhuth having a more prominent role with injuries to Chris Lawrence (jaw) and Elijah Taylor (pectoral), Maguire said he took plenty from the contest ahead of the team's season opener next fortnight.
"I got a lot out of today," he admitted frankly.
"People are going to ask exactly what it is and I'm going to keep that to myself, but I think that across the players, we can be a very strong team moving forward.
"Chris' [Lawrence] injury has given us an opportunity moving forward and it was good to see the guys do their best in trying to take advantage of that.
"Ryan Matterson is building in what he's doing and the combinations of what we end up doing on that right side. I thought he was good in the way he played in getting early ball for Esan [Marsters] and allowing us to create down that side.
"I know we'll get a lot out of that for the next time we play the Warriors," he added.
"There's plenty of positives but as a group, there's also plenty of things to work on. We need to make some changes in around how we want to play, and I thought we were probably a bit sporadic with that in the two halves trying to get in the game.
"But when we were able to get our play going, I thought there was plenty of positive."
"We've got a way to go, and there's still plenty of work to do," Maguire continued.
"There's a good foundation there, but the boys are going to have to go back to that every single day and keep wanting that to grow moving forward.
"We've got some extremely good and capable players, and one thing I do know is that if they want to put in and keep improving, then it's going to happen."
One area perhaps not abundantly clearer is the halves puzzle, as Luke Brooks' good performance was coupled with mixed games for Benji Marshall and Josh Reynolds.
Marshall played the entire first half alongside Brooks and had a few dangerous moments on the right edge, while Reynolds came on in the second half and tried to inject himself in to the contest with his usual energy and creativity around the ruck.
It's still unclear which five-eighth will partner the Dally M Halfback of the Year against the Sea Eagles in Round 1, with Maguire refusing to give too much away.
"I'll go away and look at the video and assess which way we want to go," he said. "I know we've got two very capable halves there alongside Brooksy [Luke Brooks].
"I think Benji's experience is really going to help this team, and it's the same thing for Josh in his experience — he's played in Grand Finals too so he knows what to do.
"We've got a decision to make there in the next two weeks and how we can best complement them with the team. But for me, what's been most pleasing is that they are both two quality men who want the team to excel — we had a good chat after the game and they are well aware of what we need to do.
"We didn't quite get to the things we wanted to at times today, but I know that when we do, we're going to be a strong team moving forward this season."
An area that did please the Coach from Saturday's clash was the performances from starting props Russell Packer and Ben Matulino, who both saw an increase in game time and on-field production from what they had previously averaged last year.
"It's the first hit-out for them so it was a bit of a challenge to them," Maguire said.
"They've both had to work really hard in the pre-season to get their bodies right and in the shape they're after and I think having that run is going to be great for us.
"Russell, in particular, was able to play a lot longer than what he had played for quite some time and he was able to stay out there and not drop off at all.
"And Ben, I think it's gone a little unnoticed that he's had to completely rebuild a bit of his knee, so it was a real positive to see him look the way we wanted."
Wests Tigers will begin their 2019 Telstra Premiership campaign when they take on the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles at Leichhardt Oval on Saturday, March 16.
Author
Dan Talintyre
Timestamp
Sun 3 Mar 2019, 05:01 AM
**Wests Tigers Head Coach Michael Maguire said there was plenty to take from Saturday's trial defeat to the New Zealand Warriors with a number of new combinations in action for his side.**
With Ryan Matterson and Robert Jennings turning in their first game for their new club, and the likes of Luke Garner and Matt Eisenhuth having a more prominent role with injuries to Chris Lawrence (jaw) and Elijah Taylor (pectoral), Maguire said he took plenty from the contest ahead of the team's season opener next fortnight.
"I got a lot out of today," he admitted frankly.
"People are going to ask exactly what it is and I'm going to keep that to myself, but I think that across the players, we can be a very strong team moving forward.
"Chris' [Lawrence] injury has given us an opportunity moving forward and it was good to see the guys do their best in trying to take advantage of that.
"Ryan Matterson is building in what he's doing and the combinations of what we end up doing on that right side. I thought he was good in the way he played in getting early ball for Esan [Marsters] and allowing us to create down that side.
"I know we'll get a lot out of that for the next time we play the Warriors," he added.
"There's plenty of positives but as a group, there's also plenty of things to work on. We need to make some changes in around how we want to play, and I thought we were probably a bit sporadic with that in the two halves trying to get in the game.
"But when we were able to get our play going, I thought there was plenty of positive."
"We've got a way to go, and there's still plenty of work to do," Maguire continued.
"There's a good foundation there, but the boys are going to have to go back to that every single day and keep wanting that to grow moving forward.
"We've got some extremely good and capable players, and one thing I do know is that if they want to put in and keep improving, then it's going to happen."
One area perhaps not abundantly clearer is the halves puzzle, as Luke Brooks' good performance was coupled with mixed games for Benji Marshall and Josh Reynolds.
Marshall played the entire first half alongside Brooks and had a few dangerous moments on the right edge, while Reynolds came on in the second half and tried to inject himself in to the contest with his usual energy and creativity around the ruck.
It's still unclear which five-eighth will partner the Dally M Halfback of the Year against the Sea Eagles in Round 1, with Maguire refusing to give too much away.
"I'll go away and look at the video and assess which way we want to go," he said. "I know we've got two very capable halves there alongside Brooksy [Luke Brooks].
"I think Benji's experience is really going to help this team, and it's the same thing for Josh in his experience — he's played in Grand Finals too so he knows what to do.
"We've got a decision to make there in the next two weeks and how we can best complement them with the team. But for me, what's been most pleasing is that they are both two quality men who want the team to excel — we had a good chat after the game and they are well aware of what we need to do.
"We didn't quite get to the things we wanted to at times today, but I know that when we do, we're going to be a strong team moving forward this season."
An area that did please the Coach from Saturday's clash was the performances from starting props Russell Packer and Ben Matulino, who both saw an increase in game time and on-field production from what they had previously averaged last year.
"It's the first hit-out for them so it was a bit of a challenge to them," Maguire said.
"They've both had to work really hard in the pre-season to get their bodies right and in the shape they're after and I think having that run is going to be great for us.
"Russell, in particular, was able to play a lot longer than what he had played for quite some time and he was able to stay out there and not drop off at all.
"And Ben, I think it's gone a little unnoticed that he's had to completely rebuild a bit of his knee, so it was a real positive to see him look the way we wanted."
Wests Tigers will begin their 2019 Telstra Premiership campaign when they take on the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles at Leichhardt Oval on Saturday, March 16.
Looks like Maquire was satisfied and used the trial for umm a trial…
Hopefully the quietens the chicken littles for a week..
Hopefully the quietens the chicken littles for a week..
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How bad is ET's pec injury
Haven't heard anything about it until now
Haven't heard anything about it until now
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@Geo said:
You know nothing, Maguire.
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@Geo said:
Not sure it's being a chicken little to be disappointed in a trial performance and wonder what the portents for the season are. By the way when was the last time you heard a coach say he was really unhappy with a trial game and is worried for the season ahead. For me, apart from Brooks there was not a lot to like from that game.
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It did sound by the comments Maguire said that he didn't want to give anything away in that game. Knowing that we play Warriors early in the season, it was almost like it was a peak at their style of play, while masking what we were going to do and focusing on game time and experimenting a little.
I certainly hope so anyway.
I certainly hope so anyway.
