OFFICIAL Pathways - KOE General Discussion

[Bellend]

Yeah very disheartening. We know we can't keep them all but these guys are cream. Hopefully Gallant & Bronson can lure some back in time.

Shame about Conti.

 

[Tiger_claws]

Just a disappointing day all 3 grades losing to a much more professional Panthers club.

To the eye, in both NRL & Cup, the Panthers players just look more physically suitable to their positions (whether size, speed or power) than ours and look way more disciplined in their structures. We knew this beforehand but the gap is still sizable.

We started as the better team but Panthers got a try against the run when Liddiard out-contested Mason taking a cross-field bomb to score. From memory that was one of Mason's few blemishes and was our or one of our best on the day.

A big positive were the performances of Josese Lanyon & Bailey Hodges - both smart & skillful footballers who keep getting better this season as hooker/lock utilities.

Aho has a huge engine and worked his ass off & both edge backrowers were very good, Tony Sukkar and Mitch Taotua.

IMO Sukkar did enough to return to 1st grade next week.

Mitch Taotua is the one who has the physical & athletic traits for NRL as a backrower, I'd just like to see him get involved more in attack as he can break the line, great post contact and has ball skills.

Faainga was found out defensively and we made the same mistakes in defence multiple times getting caught on overlap when our wingers positioned too close to the centre.

PS. Javon Andrews is not ready for NRL. Let him develop in Cup. Still needs to work on his lateral defence and is now being given more license to be our general play kicker but atm his general field kicking is only average.

Thanks for the update.

 

[Tiger Stripes]

Yeah very disheartening. We know we can't keep them all but these guys are cream. Hopefully Gallant & Bronson can lure some back in time.

And identify our cream and keep them from floating to elsewhere.
We need someone that can identify the CREAM from the MILK.
And could start with of a taller, strapping build type showing natural talent at a young age.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

Western Suburbs Magpies - KOE NSW Cup: Round 15

The Western Suburbs Magpies will return to Lidcombe Oval this week when they host the Sydney Roosters for Round 15 of the Knock-On Effect NSW Cup.

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Western Suburbs Magpies Team List: Round 15 vs Roosters
1. Heath Mason
2. Tino Tavana
3. Fiohiva Fainga’a
4. Solomone Saukuru
5. Luke Laulilii
6. Ben Stevanovic
7. Javon Andrews
8. Lachlan Broederlow
9. TBA
10. Vaka Aho
11. Luke Jack
12. Mitchell Taotua
13. Ieti Samuelu

Interchange:
14. Jared Haywood
15. TBA
16. Archie Duncombe
17. Brenden Naicori

 

[Yossarian]

Interesting that the hooker spot is being held open given Andrews is in the squad but named here. Does this suggest Benji is still pondering Hope v Lanyon for backup hooker?

 

[balmain boy]

I hear ya, it's frustrating!

Shaun Meilekamp is talking about creating the best pathways model so he'll have to procure more support out of HBG to do that, even with any additional support from Wests Macarthur. Maybe it has been promised as he's been spruiking this since he became Interim CEO.

We have some size, speed, athleticism & power amongst our 16-18yos so hopefully we can keep them for one & develop them properly.

Sick of seeing a new pathways signing for the Bulldogs every week as their academy & development system is obviously an attraction.

The new COE that's getting built in Campbelltown will help. That's going to be the new home for our juniors. But still buildings only mean so much. We need people who know what they're doing and have the resources to do it