LIVE GAME Round 20 vs. Rabbitohs

[Tucker]

What is with Sezer? Bad technique, poor discipline or both?

I think he has good defensive technique and is one of our better defenders generally. Maybe these lapses are fatigue? He hasn’t played NRL level footy for a while before this year and is on the wrong side of 33….

 

[Snidest 0]

Doueihi for 1, saw that on camera

Doueihi needs a mirror

 

[weststigers]

Agree with most here. However I'm surprised you didn't get a glimpse of what Latu brings. I thought you could see his touch of class a couple of times the way he engaged the line. Over time he will have more line break assists then anyone in the team. In fact it won't even be close. Hits hard in defence to

A few starting games and he will get more comfortable. He's no shrinking violet...just needs to get some game time. He looked pretty good.

If Luke didn't drop those 2 balls (sadly for him, they were the ones that cost us) and we completed better, we win that game. A combination of bad luck and shooting ourselves in the foot.

In saying that, Luke bumped the cover defender to make the break for Bulas try. He'll be a decent player. Just needs to work on the details.

Most of our juniors look the goods. They just need another season or two to develop. In fairness, they have all been dropped in together right out of Flegg...I can't remember the last time I saw that at any club.

 

[Blaze]

Are you serious? He has more of a go than anybody.

At times I really don’t think he does, but it’s the whole team, they sit back and even backtrack instead of tackling and that’s fine if they all stay in a line and make the tackle… but they watch them crab along until they find a hole and they just watch them. It’s so frustrating, I’d rather the stupid offloads they allow every tackle with 3 men in the tackle…. ( that was a joke, like our defence)

 

[Spidercam]

What is with Sezer? Bad technique, poor discipline or both?

Ricky school of tackling

 

[Demps]

Yeah it seemed we had more of the crowd. Good support up that way?

Souths seem to have a good following on the coast.
So does Parra and Manly, from what I've seen over the years.

There was a lot or Souths supporters around but I felt like the Tigers fans were loud and had evened out the support a bit.

It's a nice ground and the win was there for us but we dropped the ball, figuratively and literally.
Should've wrapped it up.

 

[Demps]

The kid is 18 and on his 3rd game. He should not be publicly admonished for mistakes. I’d be interested to know who got up him.

Samuela Fainu & Faatape

 

[Tiger Stripes]

Galvin and Latu Fainu are superstars in the making and with the arrival of Luai we will ooze class in the halves.
Just a pity we are struggling to put a competitive side around them.

They need a competitive pack in front of them. That is my 1st wish ATM.
Plus some improving in the backline, which badly needs it.

 

[Demps]

Being at the game , mate is it me or are there heaps of forward passes in games , some look like the dummy half throws the flat or forward a lot and I’m sure south’s pushed a few forward with no pull up from ref ?

Ref did a poor job.

So many ignored 6 against and penalties.
I know he's a rookie but he really displayed that yesterday.

Honestly felt he helped out South's so much.

Cracker day out though.
Like that stadium.

 

[Jolls]

Being at the game , mate is it me or are there heaps of forward passes in games , some look like the dummy half throws the flat or forward a lot and I’m sure south’s pushed a few forward with no pull up from ref ?

There were plenty of forward passes from dummy half that didn't get called. The ref is 10m back so doesn't have a great view so the touchies need to be giving the ref a feed. Definitely a blight on the game.

 

[Tom Shines]

I didn't read over this thread but I was at the game and I noticed...

A few players gave Luke Lualilii a spray on various occasions. He had a shocker and a few didn't hold back with telling him.

he had some really bad mistakes … but I do wonder if the kid is just too young to be dealing with this crap ..just turned 18 as we know …it’s the downside of relying so much on the youth movement …

 

[Demps]

he had some really bad mistakes … but I do wonder if the kid is just too young to be dealing this crap ..just turned 18 as we know …it’s the downside of relying so much on the youth movement …

He had an absolute shocker
Was a massive reason we lost the game

I think Benji has drawn a line in the sand, selecting him over Naden, Casey, etc.

He should be brought through cup but we have no options.

I like the kid, he looks good.
Hopefully we look after him.

 

[razor7]

He has to be played and developed as a centre, he does not have the physical attributes or characteristics to be a successful NRL winger or fullback.

He was even worse in koe cup 2 weeks back v Newtown . A kid , yes but too small , not quick and has terrible hands .I don’t know who watches koe cup
and advises Benji but whoever it is they are clueless .Luke was a disaster waiting to happen unfortunately

 

[Lauren]

What i learned from today's game against Souths

1.Aiden Sezer needs to know the KOE coaches name we can't just keep carrying players like him anymore
2. Latu Fainu should be our halfback until end of the season
3. Need a tackling coach asap
4. Need a strength and conditioner coach asap
5.Jordan Miller needs to back to KOE has so much potential but until he loses 20kgs and gains lateral ability he is wasted been played in first grade.
6. Adam Doueihi needs to stop been a ball hog

Who is our tackling/wrestling coach?
I just read that Roosters have a former wrestling champion, while Melbourne's tackling coach has a black belt in jui-jitsu.

Do we even have a separate person for this? Or is this part of John Morris' role?

 

[InBulaWeTrust]

Do you think there was a reason Doueihi came to the presser instead of Bateman?

 

[Aceshigh]

Who is our tackling/wrestling coach?
I just read that Roosters have a former wrestling champion, while Melbourne's tackling coach has a black belt in jui-jitsu.

Or do we even have a separate person for this?

So true. 3 of them on 1 player, can’t bring him down and can’t wrap the ball up, so frustrating.

Every week we get owned in the middle, can only think of 2 games (Sharks, Titans) when we won the battle of the pigs.

Stef is a myth, looks like Tarzan, plays like Jane; Klemmer is as valuable as Tamou; and Twal is a plodder, and these 3 are our most experienced middles.

That’s a good question, who is that young lady who is in the box with the coaches and what does she do ? I am in no way suggesting she is the wrestling coach 😂

 

[Halbrowne61]

Do you think there was a reason Doueihi came to the presser instead of Bateman?

Bateman was probably too disgusted in both himself and the team, or maybe he was injured, or maybe he doesn’t care. And we known AD has always had leadership aspirations.

 

[Qwertyrick]

I'm beginning to think that way. Is he safe under the high balls?

Stains is useless lol, dunno how he gets big wraps

 

[Merlot]

Do you think there was a reason Doueihi came to the presser instead of Bateman?

Doueihi loves the light,he's a future captain so he say;s

 

[Merlot]

Who is our tackling/wrestling coach?
I just read that Roosters have a former wrestling champion, while Melbourne's tackling coach has a black belt in jui-jitsu.

Do we even have a separate person for this? Or is this part of John Morris' role?

i get what youre saying,but our wrestling has come on leaps n bounds of late,unsure what is was 4 so long,o5 hang over culture,we just seem 2 hold this dumb pattern all the way thru the club,that when we finally get with the latest trend . its dead,