LIVE GAME Round 8 v Sharks

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weststigers said:
We played for the full 80 minutes today and did it again in golden point.

There is one thing that we need to work on though and that is our 5th tackle kicks either side of half way.

We simply don't get enough distance or height on them and we are giving teams the first tackle on their 20 or 30.

We won today, but if it had gone the other way, we would be howling about a number of things that need work, the most glaring all season being the depth of our kicks and enough height to allow the chasers to pin teams against a sideline or within their 10.

Other than that, you can't fault the effort.
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Wouldn’t be too hard on kickers in that wind. Trindall is normally very accurate and he didn’t nail his kicks either.
 
hodgo said:
We should never get complacent of what may is doing. He is almost single handidly turned our forward pack into something. Everywhere he is our best player and daylight second imo
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Agreed. But is it evenly humanly possible for him to keep doing this over a whole season? Logic would dictate it’s not, but he does seem to be a bit inhuman. A true freak in the greatest sense of the word.
 
hodgo said:
Man I feel like big red is coping it.
The dude gives 110% everywhere. He like twal are glue guys imo they do what ever the team needs.
He plays above his ability for sure 46 tackles (top for the team) only 2 misses) invlvoled in the charge downs always chases, plays with effort. He is one of the reasons we are 4 and 4.
We know his running game is weak ish but that's not we need from him atm. Need a dog that defends and hustles hard
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Mate nobody is questioning the effort of guys like Seyfarth, Twal or even AD. What I question is their effectiveness.

Second rowers like Nanai and Haumole are game breakers at other clubs, chuck in centres like Crichton and Herbie.

We have too many average players in those edge positions. Need to sign some strike.
 
hodgo said:
Man I feel like big red is coping it.
The dude gives 110% everywhere. He like twal are glue guys imo they do what ever the team needs.
He plays above his ability for sure 46 tackles (top for the team) only 2 misses) invlvoled in the charge downs always chases, plays with effort. He is one of the reasons we are 4 and 4.
We know his running game is weak ish but that's not we need from him atm. Need a dog that defends and hustles hard
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I agree he does give 110% but unfortunately along with that comes his weekly 1 penalty, 1 six again and 1 error. In the past the timing of his errors has proved very costly. We got away with it yesterday.
 
innsaneink said:
Dunno where theyre gunna sack Liam Kennedy to this week,hes gone from on field ref to vid ref...chuck him in Flegg
Meanwhile his replacement Belinda had an awesome game too 😒 😒 😒


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Anyone who doesn't think betting is not corrupting the game is delusional. You can't get more obvious evidence than this case as the simply is no other explanation.
 
watersider said:
View from behind the posts:

You don't see the game properly there but you pickup different things.

That tackle by Galvin at the end was incredible. The change of direction by Hazelton and just the space he had and him running at speed and Galvin just took him down. That's the sort of play we've been missing recently and there were a number of other try saving efforts as well, but that one was special.

Also worth mentioning the next play afterwards as well, which demonstrated the team work and desperation. Sharks looked to have two extra players and we still defended our line. Remarkable.

People knocking luai's play and getting a little frustrated by him, but I thought he looked crisp and threatening for us. Yeah, I'd like him to take the ball more and be the option, but I think that's more team plan than his fault.

When luai was off the field with the HIA we conceded a try the boys were quiet and disconnected. API eventually talked to them but they looked exhausted. When luai was on the field he brought the team together, a clear leader and something we've missed. He still obviously has to play well but I think that part of his game is impressive.

Turuva is all energy. He seemed to be taking multiple hit ups each set and was brilliant in his runs. Fast and strong.

Everyone saying seyfarth stank it up and that may be true but his contact in tackles and his positioning in defense looked quality. He seemed to run across field a bit but it still looked effective.

It looked like a quality game with few errors out there. Cronulla were firing at the end with slick ball movement and strong running on the edges. Kennedy and fonua Blake looked particularly good, but their whole team looked good. I really thought they were going to get us and I wasnt even that upset because the wind and the momentum were so strong in that second half.

TDS is adding so much sharpness when he comes on the field. He's really progressing well.

The forwards played like a unit. Everyone praising May, but he didn't really stand out to me for once (beside his long unit), but what did stand out was just the cohesion of the group. Despite sharks looking increasingly dominant the forwards held up well and made the sharks work for everything.

The little effort plays were rewarded today. It was a great win and a huge atmosphere, a really special game to have been at.
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Thanks mate.

Very good to hear about Luai.

Galvin's tackle on Hazleton should be replayed again and again. In our history, we don't ever stop that try.

You are right about Seyfarth as well. He has his weakness in attack, but To'a makes up for it outside him. We need to think defence first and Seyfarth, other than his ill discipline, is a good edge defender.

Our goal line D has been the best I've ever seen in our history tbh. I'm so glad to be saying this with 1/3 of the season over.
 
innsaneink said:
This was trialled during trial matches this year but i think the NRL decided against retrospective VR decisions...well thats what we thought.
Theres been a few not only us
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The club should make a song and dance about this clown ref. First Parra game then this. How on earth was he placed to be involved in our game again. Is the Nrl intentionally placing him there again?

If i have a problem with a staff member on a particular customer I move that staff member away to cool the issue. Not the nrl they make it worse by putting him in the Bunker.

I don't get this at all. What's going on
 
tig_prmz said:
Thanks mate.

Very good to hear about Luai.

Galvin's tackle on Hazleton should be replayed again and again. In our history, we don't ever stop that try.

You are right about Seyfarth as well. He has his weakness in attack, but To'a makes up for it outside him. We need to think defence first and Seyfarth, other than his ill discipline, is a good edge defender.

Our goal line D has been the best I've ever seen in our history tbh. I'm so glad to be saying this with 1/3 of the season over.
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There were a number of try saving tackles in that game Starford Toa, Turva, Brent Naden, and Api all made some desperation tackles that kept us in the game and directly impacted on the result. It was a great team effort - they just kept working for each other
 
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