3-2-1 Trial 2 vs. Raiders

Overall

• Big minutes for Pole
• 30 odd minutes for Staines at fullback, 10 on wing
• Tupou played 77 mins on left wing
• Ice and Tumeth shared left edge, Kepaoa, Blore and Tuki the right
• 60 mins for Ice, 50 for Klem and Stef
• Kepaoa used in back row and centre
• Smith shared 9 with Simpkin
• Laurie used at fullback and half
• Maumalo (knee) the only injury concern
• Successful return from injury for Blore (knee)
 
3 - James (excellent game from him with massive impact off the bench)
2 - Blore (that side of the field just looked more dangerous and powerful from the moment he came on)
1 - Douiehi (Did some really good things with ball in hand and looking like he can build some good combinations out wide).

HM - Talau (2nd game back from ACL and I thought he was really strong on both offense and defense)
- Tupou (Dangerous with the ball, saw him put his body on the line in defence and even though he copped a few whacks, he kept taking a few carries)

Could name plenty more, but will leave it there. I know its only a trial, but at least we could take some real positives out of this one.
 
3. Klemmer
2. Douiehi
1. James

Could have easily swap Klemmer and Douiehi, but Douiehi was poor in the first 20, the whole side deserved some credit
 
I might have to re watch the game lots picking out James in the points, had a few very good runs I didn’t notice him otherwise.

3 AD
2 Klem
1 Simpkin
 
Trials are so hard to come up with the usual 3, 2 and 1.
So much happening, so many players, limited times etc.

Still, let's have a go:

3. AD
2. Paps
3. Tupou
 
3 Klemmer - He went forward every time - he bent their line. He is DON! Is Good!
2. Laurie - WIll only be more exciting when he has Api & Brooks in the SPine.
1 . Doohy - He is the Enigma Man

This team is gonna bust some games open this season.

HMentions:
Blore - so mobile and solid
James - Better than Musgrove Mikaeli and Aloiai
Pole is gonna be the next Heino!
Tupou must be in the starting side.
Wakeham behind a good pack - imagine what Brooks will do!?
Ice Big minutes and not 1 mistake We are blessed!
Stains is a quality finisher
Nofo - I hate to say it but he was real strong!
 
This....

Haven't seen anyone mention this - His first game of NRL for a year or so...
I thought he was more than decent.
Would have preferred to see him get the 30th spot over Wakeham.
Wakeham surprised me. He played well today. It's a shame Seyfarth refused that offer from NZ, Smith would be very handy in the top 30
 
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