'13 | R2 | Sun | Tigers 28-18 Panthers | Campbelltown

[umina panther]

Tighe didn't play

 

[Vic Mackey]

I'll take it but yeah, didn't fill me with any confidence of the tigers doing much this year.

 

[Sharkie73]

Tighe didn't play

Haha that would explain it then .

Who was his replacement? Because I don't remember hearing Daniela's (I assume it would be Daniela to replace Tighe) name.

 

[umina panther]

Yep was him and as you can tell didn't offer much

 

[Sharkie73]

Yep was him and as you can tell didn't offer much

I know it's only round two but I think it's time for the chocolate soldiers to take some risks in the backline.

1. M. Moylan
2. J. Mansour
3. D. Whare
4. G. Jennings
5. D. Simmons
6. B. Austin
7. T. Humble

 

[Vic Mackey]

Whare is definitely no fullback, he always looked good for manly at center, that's where he should be played,

 

[umina panther]

I agree that Whare is a centre. Also one of the young guys should be playing over Simmons and Walsh............yeah just f**k off

 

[franklin2323]

I agree that Whare is a centre. Also one of the young guys should be playing over Simmons and Walsh............yeah just f**k off

John needs a few more weeks in NSW Cup. Walsh was reasonable today. Working with Kingston didn't help. A few decent bombs but we had no kick chase. Simmons is just far too slow. In the world's slowest backline is shown up.

 

[umina panther]

Roberts should come straight back in when he's fit

 

[mxlegend99]

I agree that Whare is a centre. Also one of the young guys should be playing over Simmons and Walsh............yeah just f**k off

I think we should gradually look at phasing the older fringe first graders out after we get the spine settled. Whare isn't a fullback, so we move him to centres and then find the right player for fullback. Improves two positions right there, with one of those being a spine position.

Once that happens, we need to work on the halves. Blake Austin at 5/8 might help them improve, but Luke Walsh is simply not good enough for first grade. Not sure that any of the alternatives would be better, but I can't imagine them doing any worse either. Most of the points we score come from plays where he has no involvement. With Thurston no longer an option, we might have to look at what we have right now and giving them a fair chance.