@boonboon said in [Player Review v Warriors](/post/1432017) said:
Laurie - Injured 10 mins in and didnt we miss him
Mbye - Played majority of game at fullback and had a try assist and a scored a try and made 120 meters. Did not provide leadership but as a fill in FB he prob played ok
Nofa - 120 meters, a try, 5 offloads, 2 tackle breaks - Usally the edges are the problem in our poor performance but he was good tonight and even his defence was better
Talau - 90 meters, no errors and while he missed 1 tackles they wasnt influential. Wasnt the problem tonight
Chee Kam - First game in weeks and only 3rd game in NRL this year and was called into the centres early after the injury to Laurie. Played 66 mins in the centres and did an amazing job given the above. 157 meters, 66 post contact and 13 tackles no misses and 1 error. Prob the best game we have had from a centre although aganst weak opposition.
Maumalo - Huge game saved a try from a kick through, 221 meters inc 90 post contact and no errors or missed tackles. Our best player tonight
Douehi - Yes he scored a try , had 2 line breaks and made 191 meters but he was responsible for their first try, missed 5 tackles, was the person who left the short drop out behind him for the 3rd try and given he was on the wing im guessing it was his idea. His attack was poor mainly taking wrong options near the line and crowding his centres and winger or throwing them poor passes and did not take control of the game when we needed him too - i.e - All game. Had 1 good bomb but didn't take it on enough and the stupid 2 point FG attempt with 8 mins left.
Brooks - Dumb, Soft game as half and captain. Missed 4 tackles, had 2 errors inc a hard one that could have been a runaway try. But ran for 176 meters. However as Captain and halfback he played dumb footy and didn't grab the game and took the soft option for 2 short drop outs and a woeful 2 point FG attempt. Soft and Dumb game and showed he just isnt up to it
Joffa - Great game in only 49 minutes he made 146 meters and 24 tackles with no misses. We looked great when he and Stefano were on and horrible without them
Luch - Played 80 minutes which shows crap coaching again as he shouldnt. Made 128 meters, 8 tackle busts but his running has never been the problem. Missed 2 tackles but was also partly responsible for the 1st try with Douehi and the 2nd try and when he didn't help Liddle against a charging prop. Needs to have a 20 min break either side of half time but we also have no forward depth to allow it. His defensive postioning and work though is crap but his attack is great
Blore - 1 horrible moment when he didn't pay attention and get to Dummy half. Watching back he was the only one close enough to get in their and he didnt. Other then that though in his first starting game and first game of any type in weeks he had some good moments making 93 meters and 33 tackles without a miss. He overran the play multiple times but timing can get better.
Stefano - Up their with Maumalo as best on ground and we only looked good when he was on. 58 mins - 166 meters, 36 tackles with 2 misses but we shouldnt be relying on a 21 yr old prop in his first season to be the star of our pack.
Twal - Played 80 minutes in another poor coaching effort as its too much even for him and dents his effectiveness. 141 meters and 53 tackles with 0 misses was a huge effort. Him and Stefano make a great pair together but they got no backup from the bench or the coach.
Liddle - Woeful 8 missed tackles and his service was slow and ponderous and he provided no spark from dummy half including diving at the line when he was never going to score on the 5th. He isnt up to 80 minutes and that is poor coaching to make him try imo. Is a bench hooker in a decent team and we are playing him 80 mins.
The Bench - Offered 0 impact and isnt up to NRL level. Injuries and crap palyers have left us short but the team fell apart when the nsw cup players came on while the Warriors bench took control. Combination of poor coaching, poor selection and lack of avialable players
Amone - Big difference between NSW cup and NRL. 23 minutes for only 40 meters and provided no impact. Didnt help Liddle to let in a try to his opposite bench prop. Not up to NRL level and shouldnt be kept next year
Simpkins - 33 minutes at prop for 23 meters. Only young so deserves some leeway but will need to get better then this as when he and Amone came on our game fell apart.
Tuilagi - 16 minutes and did nothing and looked lost out their. Big difference between NSW cup and NRL. 1st game gives him some breathing space but not for long
Madge - A dumb team is a reflection on the coach and the continued poor defence in the Leilua/Douehi corridoor needs something done. His key spine took soft options which is on him and them, he had no bench hooker and 3 rookies on the bench (although im not sure we had anyone else available)
So in conclusion - The spine was atrocious, the bench was non existent but the rest were for once mostly good.
