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    Rumoured & Confirmed Signings (2025 Season)

    He looked as comfortable with the ball in hand as we’ve seen him against the Warriors. I don’t see him improving physically or anything but there is a heap of room for improvement in how his ball skills are integrated into our playstyle. Guys being that half second late to commit is what I see...
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    Lower Grades 2025

    Huh just noticed Jesse McLean was back in Flegg tonight. Murphy playing up in his place. Wonder if it’s a last throw or the dice to get some confidence into him and then see how he goes back up. Clarke and Armstrong look to have had a field day in Flegg anyway. Keen to see both come through in...
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    Rd 17 vs dogs

    They have a lanky rookie winger as the 19 so he could be the guy to come in for Kiraz if he’s out. Cleary could either make it a nightmare debut or he reaps the benefit of no tape. Presumably kid has some talent as Wilson would normally be in as far as I know.
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    Rumoured & Confirmed Signings (2025 Season)

    16 years until then. Give it 6 years for Isaah to wrap up his playing career, a few for the great man to enjoy life a bit out of the spotlight, then a few years working through the coaching ranks at Penrith before he’s ready to take over!
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    Round 16 v Warriors

    Yeah Milky is building really nicely. Plenty of great reads from him have led to big big plays. He's averaging 150m in his games on the wing also so is delivering the role Ivan asks of a Pantherball winger along with being part of the solution to our left edge defensive woes. Interestingly, his...
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    Round 16 v Warriors

    i think one of the perceived issues with Tago is our entire structure has been less effective setting space up for shifts to the right edge since he moved there. We were left dominant in 20-21, then right dominant in 22-23ish from memory and then switched back to the left the last few years...
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    Rumoured & Confirmed Signings (2025 Season)

    I think it’d be a very bad call to let both go but one is probably for the best to give Clarke, Lipowicz and Armstrong some opportunities. My preference would be Garner at this point given he is the perfect and only edge/centre 17 whereas Sorro is one of 3 edge/middles in the squad. Unless you...
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    Round 16 v Warriors

    Henry had a good bounce back game as well. Both he and Smith (in the ball playing role) appeared to simplify their game a bit and just play the role. Papali’i, Moses and Patea are starting to really warm to it. Having some big, impactful forwards running hard is making a huge difference to the...
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    Round 16 v Warriors

    Tooheys Bruisers are very tasty on tap so I’m sure a Coopers Green and Gold would be even better. I’ve seen 3 or 4 of the Warriors games in the last 6 weeks and in most they have faded badly through the second half but hung on gamely to take the win. That’s what champion teams do (eg Penrith...
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    Round 16 v Warriors

    We’ll be fielding a pretty decent side given the outs and the Warriors have been effective but far from convincing against average sides. I just want to see the side turn up and force the Warriors to beat them. If they don’t turn up switched on we’re a shot. Would love to see Ivan have a crack...
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    Rumoured & Confirmed Signings (2025 Season)

    We have a lot of edge forwards but plenty of them could be let go without too much regret. Marto & Garner should be our starters with Papali’i the bench edge/middle. Lipowicz is then next up and Clarke moving closer. Sorro could be moved on if he can get a longer deal elsewhere and go out a...
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    Round 16 v Warriors

    We’ve had two byes before Origins, play two home games against a shit team after two Origins and one home game against a shit team before another. One dud set up is pretty good considering there are 6 games that can be effected.
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    Round 16 v Warriors

    So no Laurie, Alamoti, Eisenhuth, Toelau, Schneider, Sommerton or Riki in Cup this week. I dunno if any of them are injured but if not you’d have to imagine they’re all going to New Zealand. Hassett and Cole named. I doubt we have any surprises based on that. If Talagi and Laurie had screamers...
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    Rd.14 v WT

    We were fleeced in the ruck all game. Did incredibly well to go into half time even. Yes we got some calls late which were crap decisions but would have had the Tigers broken to shit with an even call. This is how we’ve been officiated all year so we need to figure it out, although get to the...
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    Rd.14 v WT

    Its a good point re our middle mobility. The edge defence is looking less shakey but those dominant sets ending in the opposition kicking from their 30 are really rare due to an inevitable pressure relieving run over the ad line. Sorro is definitely worth a look to address that. On the other...
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