Rnd 2 vs Dragons - Game Day Thread

[Gronk]

Poor old Pou is so deluded.

Anyway, back on topic, great win. Our halves great and defence great.

Agreed. I hope BA is settled with Gutho. I'd like to see him as our long term 6. So much upside.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

So we agree we should only be including one dummy half in the seventeen. I think we differ though as to who that should be. I think Kaysa's service is much better and he hits harder (which adds to the errors you mentioned).

I think Kritchard is a better player than De Gois, I just think he's better playing less than 80 minutes and coming off the bench.

 

[Noise]

So Pou, if they are both fit and BA wants an 80min hooker who do you think he will go with?

 

[oldmancraigy]

Kenny Edwards and Vave coming into the pack for OBrien and Alvaro will be massive.

That bench 4 will be amazing
Brown
Vave
Pritchard
Edwards

 

[Happy MEel]

I think Kritchard is a better player than De Gois, I just think he's better playing less than 80 minutes and coming off the bench.

I'm sure he would be. But the upside of using him as an impact comes at the expense of an interchange and one less big body on the bench. He does an adequate job over the full
80 minutes and as you mentioned, our game plan doesn't seem revolve around quick darts from dummy half.

IMO Kaysa gets the nod as the benefit of playing him for the 80 minutes outweighs his reduced impact.

 

[Happy MEel]

Kenny Edwards and Vave coming into the pack for OBrien and Alvaro will be massive.

That bench 4 will be amazing
Brown
Vave
Pritchard
Edwards

I reckon Vave will struggle to break into the team. With Fritchard and Edwards we have enough impact. I think BA will stick with Alvaro due to his defence.

 

[strider]

So we agree we should only be including one dummy half in the seventeen. I think we differ though as to who that should be. I think Kaysa's service is much better and he hits harder (which adds to the errors you mentioned).

Not sure kaysa hits harder

 

[Happy MEel]

Not sure kaysa hits harder

That's purely my subjective opinion but I definitely think he does.

 

[parra pete]

Don't forget Peni Terepo..

BTW
If the Eels beat Gold Coast next Friday, what will the difference be between AFL team the Dockers and the Eels???
One is Freo..the other will be Three 0.

 

[Chipmunk]

I'll tell you what's got me really impressed, as someone who is normally very conservative about our expectations, is that we seemed to have finally found a mob of middle forwards that might actually go close to us being able to win the play the ball.

If we can do that the rest will follow with this mob.

But again...We've only beat two teams who will finish bottom 4.

 

[strider]

Don't forget Peni Terepo..

BTW
If the Eels beat Gold Coast next Friday, what will the difference be between AFL team the Dockers and the Eels???
One is Freo..the other will be Three 0.

Oh dear

 

[Gronk]

I think Kritchard is a better player than De Gois, I just think he's better playing less than 80 minutes and coming off the bench.

I honestly thought he broke both arms today.

 

[Bazal]

Kenny Edwards and Vave coming into the pack for OBrien and Alvaro will be massive.

That bench 4 will be amazing
Brown
Vave
Pritchard
Edwards

Alvaro has made 100m plus off the bench both games so far. Vave will really struggle to get a run

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Played Strong, Done Good.

We've easily been the best defensive team, when it mattered that I've seen in the first 2 weeks. But, we've probably only beaten teams that will finish bottom 4 at seasons end.

I like what I see though

At least we will score 76 points against the panthers when we play them!!

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Alvaro has made 100m plus off the bench both games so far. Vave will really struggle to get a run

Vave looked over weight and short of match fitness in NSW cup. He would be shocking in defence at the moment!!

 

[Happy MEel]

But our middle is not the key to our attack unless it's wet. Did you see how many of our middle forwards made 100 metres this week?

It depends what website you look at but the stats on the NRL website have 4 of our middle forwards making 100m or over. (I realise these aren't regarded as the most reliable stats)

 

[Chipmunk]

At least we will score 76 points against the panthers when we play them!!

Unfortunately you've used stats that don't correlate from match to match

 

[Joshuatheeel]

BTW we are coming first, and it's the first time since 1999 we have won our first two games!!

 

[Gronk]

BTW we are coming first, and it's the first time since 1999 we have won our first two games!!

 

[Chipmunk]

BTW we are coming first, and it's the first time since 1999 we have won our first two games!!

I heard that in the call. It's hard to believe really that it's been almost 20 years since we've won our first two games.