Round 2 **Live game thread v Warriors**

[innsaneink]

Where does Esan place it out wide?
20m out?
18m out?
I've never noticed tbh

 

[1eyedmel]

Yes, he would be our back-up kicker.

 

[happy_tiger]

I'd say about 18 metres Ink

 

[tonza]

I think Thompson was also a good gold kicker when he was at the Dogs.

 

[WT2K]

Mbye v Marsters GK stats.
Mbye - 101/146 - 69.18%
Marsters - 65/86 - 75.58%

http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org

 

[Geo]

We just need to score under the posts more…simples

When this was brought up last season Mbye actually had the worst record of any recognised kicker from out wide..I know Marsters is certainly no @happy_tiger who could nail his leather balls from 60m but he's doing OK still above 75% overall..

Or...Give Benji a go..

 

[maxxy86]

I don’t necessarily think it’s the out wide shots that need converting more. It’s the easy ones that he has misses bugs me. Hopefully with more practice he improves, however I’m not a fan of his kicking style.

 

[851]

Lack of a real goal kicker will bites us soon. To challenge the big guys you have to have a bloke who kicks 80% plus. I can’t ever remember Masters kicking one from the sidelines, probably has…but none come to mind

My concern too, all his sideline kicks missed by a long way, yet the warriors kicked their only goal attempt from the sideline, so conditions can't be blamed

 

[supercoach]

Went to the game and walked away very impressed. I now just watched the full replay and yes I am still impressed, especially with our first up contact in defence, but we did get a lot of field position off fifty fifty calls. Not saying any were wrong, but next week every call could go the other way. Maybe with our new found aggressive defence is earning the respect of the refs.

 

[Kev]

Not conceeding 7 tackle sets has been great.
I think Luke has struggled to find the ingoal area unlike Rob and Benj. His general play kicks are also a little misdirected currently turning over cheap possession without troubling the other side too much. He'll be good soon, just more rusty than the others.

 

[Geo]

Not conceeding 7 tackle sets has been great.
I think Luke has struggled to find the ingoal area unlike Rob and Benj. His general play kicks are also a little misdirected currently turning over cheap possession without troubling the other side too much. He’ll be good soon, just more rusty than the others.

I watched the second half again just to confirm ..it wasn't terrible as you said..he found the in goal twice with short kick..once when Kata managed to somehow juggle and get out..and the end when Thompson almost scored..he was also 1st contact on Ah Mau when Robbie put one in before he passed it to Shreck..

In the 2nd half He put in 3 General bombs high kicks whatever you want to call them trapping the Warriors inside the 10 each time

In the 1st half he found the grass on 2 of his 3 long kicks he put in ..Marshall kicked on the other occasions..

 

[1eyedmel]

I seem to remember Ryan Matterson goal kicking for the rorters.

 

[supercoach]

Did anyone else think about halfway through the second half we got caught on the last tackle, but the refs got the count wrong. I said to my mate at the game it was tackle 5 and I think the replay confirmed it

 

[TheDaBoss]

Moses Mbye was on Big League Wrap, good watch imo