Tiger_Steve
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@lauren said in [Wests Tigers side to take on Eels](/post/1386565) said:@cochise said in [Wests Tigers side to take on Eels](/post/1386564) said:@lauren said in [Wests Tigers side to take on Eels](/post/1386557) said:@vince-farrar said in [Wests Tigers side to take on Eels](/post/1386551) said:@cochise said in [Wests Tigers side to take on Eels](/post/1386537) said:@jc99 said in [Wests Tigers side to take on Eels](/post/1386534) said:@cochise said in [Wests Tigers side to take on Eels](/post/1386533) said:@jc99 said in [Wests Tigers side to take on Eels](/post/1386530) said:@cochise said in [Wests Tigers side to take on Eels](/post/1386528) said:@jc99 said in [Wests Tigers side to take on Eels](/post/1386526) said:@cochise said in [Wests Tigers side to take on Eels](/post/1386523) said:@jc99 said in [Wests Tigers side to take on Eels](/post/1386520) said:@cochise said in [Wests Tigers side to take on Eels](/post/1386514) said:@weststigers said in [Wests Tigers side to take on Eels](/post/1386502) said:Strange AD not at 6.
I think the experiment with AD at 6 is over, at least for now. The decision has been made that he is better suited to centre.
I reckon it's got more to do with brooks than it does Doueihi... Doueihi was our best player when he was at 6 (not perfect but performing very well) but it caused brooks to struggle, I reckon Madge's focus was on getting brooks back up to a good level of footy.
Just helps that Doueihi is also a very good centre. He will go back to 6 at some point I'm sure especially with Mbye looking like he might be gone next year. Maybe just alter how they worked together, it seemed brooks controlled the middle and Doueihi the edges maybe gift brooks more license to roam around like he is currently.
Doueihi plays his best individual football at 5/8th, but that comes at the detriment of the players outside of him. You also stated that it has an impact on Brooks game so maybe it is better for the team if he plays at centre.
The players outside him scored plenty, he's got the second most try assists in the team. Before his swap to centre he was assisting at least one try every game. Brooks is more at fault for it impacting his game than Doueihi IMO, he had no confidence and Doueihi being a half who wants his hands on the footy a lot didn't help with that. Now that he's got his confidence back I could see them working a lot better together.
End of the day we are lucky Doueihi is good enough to play well at multiple positions and can be a team player. If Mbye goes we don't really have a 5/8 to come in besides AD
I wonder why he was moved then, and why we have put Walters of all people at 6 over him. The selection of Walters says a lot in my opinion.
Like I said it was for Brooksy, Madge needed him finding form again and Doueihi wasn't taking a backseat to him like Mbye or Walters will. Think the Walters selection will cost us today, he's not been playing very well but hopefully I'm wrong. Brooks will need a massive game today
I really like Walters, he is very knowledgeable about the game and I actually think he will make a really good coach one day. He is not a 1st grade footballer though.
Agreed mate
Yeah I interviewed him for an Ambush event earlier in the year and he was fantastic, actually has me rooting for him today. Just don't have high expectations though lol
Happy birthday Cochise
Happy Birthday @cochise
It is not my birthday today, it is however my daughter's.
Awww happy birthday to the daughter. Saw the comment and jumped on it, so hope she gets heaps spoiled today!!
She’ll be spoilt rotten up until about 3.55pm!!