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  1. maple_69

    Resting players before finals

    I'd just rest To'o, Tago and Yeo. Leota, Kikau, Sorenson, Fish, Edwards, May & Crichton have had a week off in the last month. Keep Kikau, Api & Martin's minutes to 50 or so a game, our edge forwards need some game time to pick up form. Warriors: Edwards, May, Jenkins, Critta, Staines/Turuva...
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    Round 23 v Souths. Posts by @iamback are all opinion based

    Massive win tonight. That was such a cracker of a game to watch. It’s the most fascinating match up in the league with their lethal edges and ball movement and our relentless battering and strangling. SOS was fantastic tonight along with the usual suspects in Dyl, Api and Yeo. Props to Martin...
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    Round 23 v Souths. Posts by @iamback are all opinion based

    Edge forward goes down and Tago covers them with Staines slotting into the backline. There’s no perfect answer in our squad and very much like last year, Cleary has come up with the conservative solution which is proving effective enough.
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    Round 24 V Warriors

    To’o for sure. Everyone else with a heavy load has had a week or two off lately. Maybe Yeo. Don’t mind starting Api off the bench for a few more weeks and easing his minutes.
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    Round 23 v Souths. Posts by @iamback are all opinion based

    Bunnies limped past the Knights and Dogs, beat a ratshit Storm side, lost to the Sharks and then belted the Warriors and an ever erratic Eels. They’re going good but plenty to prove against a functioning defence. Chooks put Newcastle and the Dragons to the sword, knocked off Brisbane, Cows and...
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    Round 23 v Souths. Posts by @iamback are all opinion based

    First time we've started a game as underdogs this year. Good place to be in. We were Melbourne 2021ing this comp until a fortnight back. We have no injuries which will effect the important games, Minor Premiership is sewn up and yet we can play with no expectations and get some real tough games...
  7. maple_69

    Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

    Like the signing. It’s exactly the type of addition we need to keep making. 2 years and the guy looked like a vet from his first game. It also allows us to shift Martin into prop mid game where he is more comfortable. Garner and Tago both likely being in the 17 brings a bit more versatility...
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    Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

    Question is if you let those three (or 1 or 2) rep players go because they want too much, how do you then utilise the cap to improve the squad? We’re not upgrading the halves, lock or fullback. Not really possible or practical. Outside backs and middles there’s no point paying when we’re...
  9. maple_69

    Round 22 match Panthers V Storm

    Kikau, Fish, Cleary, Luai, Leota, Crichton have all had forced rests. Throw Yeo & Api who had the week after Origin. May, To'o, Edwards & Martin are the only other guys I'd be looking to get a game off in the last 3. We have similar playmaking cattle out to Melbourne (Luai/Cleary vs...
  10. maple_69

    Panthers V Raiders

    I reckon Fish is out and Salmon is fine. Hopefully Edwards and May are fine but if not we could be looking at: Crichton, Tito, Tago, Jenkins, To’o, Salmon, SOS, Leota, Api, Huth, C. Smith, Martin, Yeo, Kenny, Sorenson, L. Smith, Staines
  11. maple_69

    Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

    I don’t mind the idea of Tito playing on the bench next year and coming onto the wing to give Garner/Martin a rest. Eases Tago into the backrow and if he and Tito are killing it in those roles you could make them permanent and you’ve probably upgraded on Garner and bring some much needed...
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    Panthers V Raiders

    Edwards is a complete maniac. Really hope he’s alright, he’s putting together a hell of a year and is our most important player at this point. I thought Salmon/SOS were solid, did what they needed to. Tito had some strong carries but obviously didn’t have much else to do. Defence was just...
  13. maple_69

    Panthers V Raiders

    Halves out is way overblown for us, particularly this year. Luai has certainly helped that left edge purr but isn’t fundamental to our structure. SOS has shown he can do a poor man’s Cleary in terms of kicking and directing play at an ok level. Api has been driving our attack the last 3 months...
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    Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

    Ivan has evolved a bit over the years but his default is conservative and defensive. We’ll play through the middle off Api and Edwards and like our right edge last year, the halves will just be there to keep our defensive line sound and kick to the corners. i think the only different part of...
  15. maple_69

    Panthers V Raiders

    Anyone hear what the outlook on Rennings is? Surely time for Jenkins to get a game or two before Critta is back. If Falls is out for a few more I hope we do as we have done all year and keep top 17 guys in their normal roles. We’ll need Cleary and Luai to slot back in and fire straight away so...
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    Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

    If Rennings has a shocker tonight, I'd be looking at Salmon as a back up centre going forward. He's not going to be dynamic but I think he could be solid in defence, similar to Momo last year. Getting Garner to come over before the deadline would be ideal. Could back up both edge forward and...
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    Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

    With Api and Kikau moving on we are going to need to evolve the way we attack. No one is replacing Kikau so we need to keep an open mind about how we use that jersey.
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    Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

    I don’t know how hard it all is to understand. We have 7 current Origin reps, 2 Kiwis (3 if you include Sorenson) and Kikau who would walk into any side he was eligible for. We are inching closer to being one of the all time greatest sides. Of course we’re struggling with the cap. For every...
  19. maple_69

    Round 19 Vs Sharks

    Resting or not aside, I think we could all agree we need some tough games to tune up. I don’t care if we drop a game or two, would prefer it to rolling into another grand final on a 17 game winning streak. The side needs to be hungry and they need to know what’s required when they’re pushed...
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    Rumoured & Confirmed Signings - Part 5

    Our left edge won’t be as potent. Our middle defence is unlikely to be as tight. Cleary and Yeo won’t have the benefit of the guile of Api giving them some more space. On the flip side we need our right edge (including Edwards) to continue improving. Luke needs to offer a kicking option out of...
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