What teams or players are you disappointed in regarding results?

[blue bags]

Dragons weak defence
Sharks high hopes
Titan's the same
Rabbitohs implosion

 

[Wizardman]

Dragons weak defence
Sharks high hopes
Titan's the same
Rabbitohs implosion

I think the Sharks will work it out at some point and push for the eight. The other three teams have work to do.
Nobody really expected much coming in from the Dragons. The defence from them the last two games is pretty concerning though. They will miss the 8 but I think they will improve as the season rolls on.
I thought coming in that Souths would finish between 5th and 10th. They could actually finish lower than that if they don't get it together. I get the feeling they will fluke some good wins somewhere but I do genuinely question if they will make the 8.
The biggest disappointment is definitely the Titans. Pastings by the Dogs and Dragons is not the best way to start a season. Not only has Hasler not improved their defence, they have actually gone backwards from Holbrook. The biggest concern for them is that under Holbrook, they sometimes had the points in them to get out games with the two competition points because of a "You score, I score more" approach. Their attacking well has well and truly dried up. With Tino out long term, I fear Fafita will have one of those years where he is a bit off. I think they are in deep shit.


As far as most disappointing player goes, Cody Walker definitely has that final year Thurston look about him.

 

[Eelectrica]

Titans for me. Seem to have really regressed under Hasler.
Their biggest problem last year was defense. They’d get in a winning position then watch it evaporate in 10 minutes of madness. Now they can’t even get a lead to blow

 

[SpaceMonkey]

I’m disappointed in the Warriors results more than the performances. We’re 1-2 with two close losses where we played well enough to have won.

as for others, Dragons and Titans look terrible and the Bunnies are obviously a club with serious issues. Some glimmers of hope from the Dogs and Tigers, most of the other teams look about on a par with last year. Broncos could struggle until they get Walsh and Haas back.

edit, we’re 2:2 and things are coming right, still disappointed we dropped those first two though

 

[Woody90]

Roosters. They have too much advantage to ever be bad bad, but when you consider they have the most expensive roster by far in the comp they’ve consistently under performed for the past 5 years. They’ll beat up an average team and their fans become arrogant saying they’re a top side but then get found out whenever they play an actual top tier side.

Something there just isn’t working. They should be in the top 1-2 every year with their roster.

 

[MrBlack]

Roosters. They have too much advantage to ever be bad bad, but when you consider they have the most expensive roster by far in the comp they’ve consistently under performed for the past 5 years. They’ll beat up an average team and their fans become arrogant saying they’re a top side but then get found out whenever they play an actual top tier side.

Something there just isn’t working. They should be in the top 1-2 every year with their roster.

Soft overrated fowards. They get found out when they play teams that are not intimidated by reputation.

Penriths long kicking game was poor last night and still the Roosters failed to ruck it out beyond their 40m line.

 

[blue bags]

Rooster's
Broncos
Eagles
Rabbitohs

Can their current loseing form be related to the
LAS Vegas round trip ?

 

[SpaceMonkey]

Rooster's
Broncos
Eagles
Rabbitohs

Can their current loseing form be related to the
LAS Vegas round trip ?

Pfft that was over a month ago

maybe round 2 but even then they had the previous weekend off to recuperate

 

[Desert Qlder]

As far as most disappointing player goes, Cody Walker definitely has that final year Thurston look about him.

In other terms, the final six years of Brett Kenny’s career.

 

[flippikat]

I'm surprised the Knights haven't been mentioned here yet.

Still plenty of time to get it together, but early season form this year has dropped back from where they were tracking late last season.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

I'm surprised the Knights haven't been mentioned here yet.

Still plenty of time to get it together, but early season form this year has dropped back from where they were tracking late last season.

They’re very much an “almost but not quite there” team. Seem to specialise in playing pretty well and still losing. Too much reliance on Ponga, they need halves who aren’t pure plod.