The Luai dilemma...

[Jedi_Tiger]

This is the team!!!!!!! As good as Doueihi is , his first instinct is to run before pass

AD was running hard and wide anyway and doing great.
we dont have a goid centre out there
cant wait to see luai at 6 behind that pack

 

[Jedi_Tiger]

Is Luai back next week?

You don't drop Jock for Latu now. So I can agree with you there.

But Luai walks back in, and Doueihi is the other halves player when that happens.

Different take- we are not winning because of Madden or Doueihi.

We are winning off the platform our forwards are giving.

Pat Carrigan being out is huge. If we can contain Haas to some degree- Broncos are going to struggle.

you might be right perhaps luai is ba k canberra game.
Carrigan out is a big loss it leave Haas as one man out.

 

[mtd#2]

Pretty sure luai is back next week after benjis post match presser

 

[EllisFan]

This is the team!!!!!!! As good as Doueihi is , his first instinct is to run before pass

Threw some beautiful passes today, feels like someone gave him a tip that our outside men were catching colds.

 

[prattenhero]

Madden has got to stay at 7. We are a different team.

I've never seen us run the shapes we're running. He just has so much control out there, the variety of kicks, passes, tempo is all just a beaut to watch.

Just him digging into the line is creating so much space for everyone outside him.

Our little general.

Couldn't agree more

 

[jstigers]

6. Luai
7 Madden

13/14 or centre Doueihi

We have not had attacking structure and kick management for 15 years. Madden offers that, he cannot drop to 14, I guarantee we perform worse with Madden on the bench.

Doueihi has no choice but to move to the middle, Bench or centre.

I actually prefer Luai as number 14 since why change something when it's broken?

Benji has some big decisions to make but he cannot drop Madden, screenshot this, we will do significantly worse with Madden on the Bench.

 

[stevied]

Couldn't agree more

Me too. Please check my team list. Douehi to centre.

 

[Viva_Zapata]

Disagree.

One bad decision, for sure.

But he makes massive metres in those initial tackles per set.

That said, I think Makasini takes his spot when we are at full strength.

Doueihi is 6/7. IMO, the only player at the club Doueihi moves out of the halves to accommodate is Latu Fainu. And that won't happen yet.

Despite all I thought it was an improved performance by Skelton. Didn't he bust Saifiti with one of his hit ups?

Can he reach the standard if he improves a bit again? Not saying he is first choice picked, but as injury cover.

 

[Lukic]

Skelton's a funny player. He's rocks and diamonds. He can finish and he can hit the ball up as well as any back. Can even force an error or two with his big hits. But he's also liable for some errors.

He'd start for quite a few teams so if we need to call on him as depth, we're doing well.

As for the halves situation. Madden is so hard to drop at this stage. He organises us very well. He showed signs of being a handy player his first stint with us, and has obviously developed a lot behind Reynolds and Hunt. At only 25 he's relatively young, especially considering most of the top halves in the league are approaching their 30s if not already well into them.

I think we'll be right whichever way we do go since we've got 3 (perhaps 4 with Latu) good options. But if we do drop Jock, I hope we can retain some of thr structure and discipline we've had under him. How great has it been not constantly making dumb errors, moving the ball from side to side effortlessly and busting teams up the middle when they're hurting there. We've had less than a handful of bad sets since he's been our halfback.

 

[Tiger_Fanatic3]

When asked by the media so how far is Jarome

Benjis response He asked me to today to play

Api trying not to laugh

 

[Flippedy]

If Benji drops Madden to the bench who will be our goal kicker? Doueihi is obviously carrying a niggle and giving him kicking duties again will only aggravate it. Api is not the best kicker either. I think he has to keep Madden in the starting side even if it’s for this reason alone!

 

[TYGA]

AD creates everything on the right. Luai will do likewise on the left. He’s just a better player than Jock and a leader on the field. Madden is the backup he’s done a tremendous job so far. It’s not a dilema it’s what good teams are supposed to have.

 

[Odessa]

If Benji drops Madden to the bench who will be our goal kicker? Doueihi is obviously carrying a niggle and giving him kicking duties again will only aggravate it. Api is not the best kicker either. I think he has to keep Madden in the starting side even if it’s for this reason alone!

Herbert kicks goals

 

[Tim Sheens]

There is no dilemma with Luai, who waltzes back into the side. However, there is somewhat one surrounding who will partner him after Doueihi trained at half over the off-season.

I would continue with Madden there against the donkeys, with Adam starting wherever injuries point his need.

 

[BlackWhiteGold]

All being fit it will be 6 Luai & 7 Doeuihi 100%.

They trained that way in the pre-season and our attack will revolve around their style like in Round 2. Part of AD's resurgence is the confidence placed in him by Benji to be a playmaker and leader.

The only way Madden stays in is if Benji decides to hold Luai back for the short turn-around to Raiders on Thursday night but I doubt that OR if Doeuihi's groin prevents him from being our general play kicker.

So it's all dependent on AD's groin!