na, there is HUGE difference
Being effective is one thing, not really being present in the game is another
I get you want to give your side credit where its due but in this case, its not due. Tommy T isnt always effective in what he does, but he's always INVOLVED. He's always trying. Same with tedeseco.
You never walk away from roosters/manly games thinking Teddy/Turbo werent doing involved, even when circumstances mean they dont impact games
There is 10+ games a year where you watch the knights and think Ponga just didnt give a f**k. Didnt try.
The Sharks are a good team, and its evidenced by the fact the only team to beat them is the BEST team. So i get it. you want your boys to get their flowers for "shutting down" KP. So get your flowers. The Sharks are a really tough team to beat and only elite teams will beat them
... KP is a flat track bully. He carves up when things go well and he throws in the towell when things go poorly. The Sharks made things go poorly he tapped out. Early. He's paid not to do that. He's the captain. The highest paid player. The best player. And his committment and effort is constantly not up to par. That's simply not good enough for a player on his wage and with his talent and with his standing.
This game isnt on him, the knights didnt lose this game because of him. But the Sharks exposed AGAIN the very worst of what KP is as a footballer.