WT v Knights round 1 ‘25 predictions

[AmericanHistoryX]

Both bombed. Stats are important. But its the will to win that wins. You cannot measure the heart. God help us with AI.

 

[InBenjiWeTrust]

The forwards we’ve recruited aren’t as skilful and experienced as the ones we let go either.
I’m just saying, with all the excitement, enthusiasm and high fives let’s not be putting any serious $ on them making the playoffs. 😁 I’m looking out for your best interests.

Papalii and Bateman were experienced, but their experience did not help us at all, as we got much more from Fainu (rookie) than from both of them. 😢

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

But their experience does help their new teams. Feel free to disagree. I mean Bellamy and Cleary see something. Unlike you. But your point is valid. Peyton also.

 

[Tucker]

Papalii and Bateman were experienced, but their experience did not help us at all, as we got much more from Fainu (rookie) than from both of them. 😢

How do you know their influence at training didn’t help Fainu come along? Seyfarth improved last year as well.

 

[hsvjones]

for me I would have 3 things to focus on in first few rounds..

Ball control - No silly passes, Putting foot on the ball in play the balls, etc

Tackle in numbers - Avoids offloads and gives us time to reset

Support play in both offence and defence

I thought we did a pretty good job in the trials for ball handling so must be a focus. Let keep it in play and wait for the other teams errors.

Pretty excited for the season ahead.

 

[twentyforty]

Papalii and Bateman were experienced, but their experience did not help us at all, as we got much more from Fainu (rookie) than from both of them. 😢

You’re absolutely correct. If the club (the entire organisation) could only seriously address your question we wouldn’t have a problem.
We seem to go through the same process, it starts with a new coach who finds it difficult to coach some experienced players, so he replaces them with more coachable players.
That whole process is continually repeated.
It doesn’t give us success because it’s a constant cycle of change, breaking apart the essential ingredient in building a winning team.
We’ll have more than a couple of our explayers we couldn’t coach in the GF this year.

 

[Buttface]

When you look at the stats comparing Luai and Brooks, there's not much difference.

Did the stats not have a winners column?

 

[twentyforty]

Did the stats not have a winners column?

Now you’re shifting the point of discussion to where it should be, the team not individual players.

 

[Buttface]

Now you’re shifting the point of discussion to where it should be, the team not individual players.

But you can’t have a team without individuals?
Again it’s another balance, the teams and individuals that do it together usually win more than they lose.

 

[Speed2burn]

Surprised it’s not a sellout yet

Time slot is a bit meh.. the earliest I can get there the game would have already kicked off travelling from gong. Good chance many would be in the same boat coming from the city

Sunday arvo would have been 10x better but beggars can’t be choosers

 

[Flash089]

Papalii and Bateman were experienced, but their experience did not help us at all, as we got much more from Fainu (rookie) than from both of them. 😢

Look. It’s a simple game. If the forwards do what their name suggests and GO FORWARD to win a minimum of 60% of the rucks with a quick play the ball,
the Tigers will win games because they have the firepower in the middle and outside backs like every other team. Games are won with brute force. If i was Galvin I would explain this simple fact to the coaching staff and the board if they want him to stay.

 

[Needaname]

I just looked at a quik example Manly v Penrith trial

Passing​

Penrith had 247total passes but 432 receipts

Sea Eagles v Panthers

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles versus Penrith Panthers match centre includes live scores and updates. Includes official live player and team stats. Run metres, fantasy points scoring.

www.nrl.com

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Interesting the run metres per ptb. in betterdays article
First was Storm last year with 10.7m per play the ball
Worst= Saints ....9.8m per ptb

Nothing in it, even after a whole game but I guess this is where the roll on begins

Ahh that’s because the dummy have receives the ball before passing it.

 

[Tucker]

Look. It’s a simple game. If the forwards do what their name suggests and GO FORWARD to win a minimum of 60% of the rucks with a quick play the ball,
the Tigers will win games because they have the firepower in the middle and outside backs like every other team. Games are won with brute force. If i was Galvin I would explain this simple fact to the coaching staff and the board if they want him to stay.

Id go even further and suggest that Galvin help out with this brute force. He showed in trial 2 what a lot of us already knew/suspected...he is a strong runner of the ball when he commits to that over ballplaying.
I think our pack will go well this year as they will have Turva, Skelton and Galvin himself helping them with hitups. We should be rolling forward far better than we ever have.
Finishing off opportunities with points is where we win or lose this year.

 

[Rock Hopper Steve]

Id go even further and suggest that Galvin help out with this brute force. He showed in trial 2 what a lot of us already knew/suspected...he is a strong runner of the ball when he commits to that over ballplaying.
I think our pack will go well this year as they will have Turva, Skelton and Galvin himself helping them with hitups. We should be rolling forward far better than we ever have.
Finishing off opportunities with points is where we win or lose this year.

Good point Tuck was feeling sick in the stomach early in the trial last week when we were camped on their tryline and was producing the same crap we have dished up the previous 2 seasons, need to work on more variety there, to add Api's smarts will help when he's back on the paddock.

 

[The Chad]

Get as many kick return metres & early set metres as we can & play the game in the opposition third as much as possible.

Pretty much what every team has done to the Tigers for the last few years.

Skelton, Turuva, Bula, Doueihi & whoever else plays centre (Mason, possibly??) are vital this season. Early hit up metres. Attack from their territory in as many sets of 6 as possible.

 

[The Chad]

Assuming Olam is OUT & Klemmer is moving on..

1. Bula
2. Turuva
3. Mason
4. Doueihi
5. Skelton
6. Galvin
7. Luai
13. Twal
12. Seyfarth
11. Sam Fainu
10. Pole
9. Da Silva
8. May

14. Latu Fainu
15. Bird
16. Sione Fainu
17. Hunt

 

[Buttface]

Assuming Olam is OUT & Klemmer is moving on..

1. Bula
2. Turuva
3. Mason
4. Doueihi
5. Skelton
6. Galvin
7. Luai
13. Twal
12. Seyfarth
11. Sam Fainu
10. Pole
9. Da Silva
8. May

14. Latu Fainu
15. Bird
16. Sione Fainu
17. Hunt

There must be a witch’s hat we can use at centre instead of Doobie.

 

[supercoach]

Very hard to be confident after the last decade, but I can see a win. Having a bench with high impact for the first time in living memory fuels my confidence

 

[Tigerdazz2]

What would the team look like ? Of course trial form will come into play, maybe something like this.

Bula
Luke
Sunia
Olam
Skelton
Galvin
Luai
Bird
Samuela
Seyfarth
May
TDS
Klemmer

Latu
Pole
Hunt
Twal

Olam? He won't be playing..... probably he'll never play again.

 

[bradexl]

Anyone got an update on Bula??