McSharkie said:
They just had an off night. :lol: AGAIN! What is the excuse this time Rooster Cogburn :?:
Both the Roosters and the Panthers are the benchmark in the comp.
I don't have a standout. I lead towards the Roosters as the number 1 team, all things considered.
But the panthers do have the team to beat them. The Rorters don't appreciate a team that has explosive players in speed, and Power.
Joel Clinton is continually the best forward on the park every time they play. Wesser is always too hard to stop for them.
Gower pisses them off with his deft kicking game, and Their wingers and centres are a bit too smart for the roosters backs.
Lewis and Rooney, Swain and Rodney , Clinton and Ross are all young. They will get better. This is where I beleive the panthers will continue to grow.
Add to that Famos Amos and You have a lethal football team, mixed in with the Experience of Girdler, Lang and Gower.
The Roosters have reached their pinacle, and that's why they are a very good side. I dont think they can improve much more.
Fitler is not on his best form, is not getting younger. Ditto Ricko. Mini is a very good ball runner, Morley and intimidator as is Hodges.
Flannery is great, as is crocker. Webb is a super talent.
Wing is a super ball runner and This is where they end. Finch has had some great couple of games, but it has been his great inside passes that have been the feature. But the Panthers tonight, figured it out, and cut him out of the game.
They need to find another ball player that can read the game and set up some plays. Finch is doing the job at the moment. But if freddie gets hurt, I dont think they can make the Top 5, But they are better than they used to be without Freddy IMHO, so I expect them to do well. But not as well as they did the last couple of seasons.
They will only do well if they have their full compliment of players needed and they are.
Mini, Wing, Fitler, Finch, Fitz, Crocker, Morley, Ricko and Hodges. They need almost all of them at the bussiness end.
Fitz knees, Wings ankle, Hodges knee, Fitlers Shoulder, Morley and Crokers over the top tackling style will get them into strife more and more this season.
it's going to be tough for them if what i say happens.
Players are never the same after knee injuries. No matter how hard they try. They need a full season and if the knee holds up, then they will be as good as ever if not better. Time will tell.
I said at the beginning of the season that the Panthers will improve on last season, even though they won the comp.
They are working on their game, and they are the most well balanced side in the comp. The Rorters rely too much on Freddy still. If he is off, they can not beat a great side, like they can an average side.
In potential, the panthers have it. In all aspects, i beleive the Roosters are still the team to beat, but try telling that to the Panthers.
Im Happy to see the Panthers become the benchmark !! Although I dont think that has happened as yet.
Stupid, I know. But that's My opnion. Be it right or wrong.
