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2024 Rabbitohs Round 3 - Vs Roosters

callmack1

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Great interviews and it's nice to have some positivity. The one with Jack was particularly good!
 
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You sound like a young person and that is fair enough if that is the case.

Just watched NRL 360 now and love Kent or hate him, he nailed it and both he and Tallis said Lachlan was the scapegoat, which he is.

There are way more high profiled players in that side that are merely phoning in performances and not bending their backs.

Sure, if you want to drop Ilias that’s fine, but to replace him with a far inferior player smacks of JD getting nervous about his position.

I also saw Hawkins against Blacktown last week and yes, he was average.

The problems go much deeper than sacking a halfback that tries his best and then gets replaced by a bloke who wouldn’t tie his bootlaces.

If Lachlan cannot handle it at half then it has to be Gray or buy another, but it aint Hawkins.




I'm young at heart
 
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Ile be riding Dean hawkins all the way on fri night lets see how he goes after all ilias only ran the ball two times in round one and round two. I remember last year a commentator on fox said I have never seen in thirty plus years since watching rugby league that a half back never kicked the ball in eighty minutes of football and yes that was Lachlan ilias.i hope ilias sails off into the sunset and that Hawkins shines plus I hope eventually Jack wighton goes to #6 and cody goes to #7 and they blood jye gray very very soon to be the future halves cover up player for jack and cody.Go Dean go you good thing i have been waiting for this day for a long time why because ilias adds nothing many seem to be looking thru those have faith/rose coloured glasses hellooooo come on down Dean hawkins.at least Dean has a kicking game and can kick goals and actually can run souths around the park and actually looks like a half back unlike ilias.
 

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You must be Hawkins' brother!

I have not been waiting for this day, not one iota. In fact, I dread it as Hawkins is crap and that view is based on watching him for a long time.

Don't care how many times you say you want Walker at half, that one has also been tried before and without success as well.

Ilias is lightyears ahead of Hawkins as a footballer.

I thought with Keary out we had a good shot at Easts, but not now with Hawkins.
 
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You must be Hawkins' brother!

I have not been waiting for this day, not one iota. In fact, I dread it as Hawkins is crap and that view is based on watching him for a long time.

Don't care how many times you say you want Walker at half, that one has also been tried before and without success as well.

Ilias is lightyears ahead of Hawkins as a footballer.

I thought with Keary out we had a good shot at Easts, but not now with Hawkins.


I enjoy our chats I been waiting for ilias to be sacked but please explain what ilias adds to being our #7 even Craig coleman and Craig field whom I know very very well came out and said ilias aint up to first grade standard im glad you know and they don't ? remember jaxson paulo there ain't much difference when they play in each of their positions both are not capable of playing first grade today they are both second grade reggies at best. I know ilias + hawkins aint the answer to be our long term #7 but wighton/walker is with jye gray as cover in the halves.hopefully dudmetriou gets cut adrift into the sunset with ilias and kennar asap
 
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I'm very sure once jacks kicking game and running game comes into effect @ position #6 that will only help cody @#7's game its elementary dear Watson.
 
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Yes locky looks like a nice kid but that's it a good kid he aint 1st grade material and never will be its a fact sorry to disappoint the have faith/Rose coloured glasses faithful.
 
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Since when has lachlan Ilias been a big name player? I don't understand the medias fallout of him being dropped. He has struggled ever since he came into first grade with only the occasional good game. He doesn't run the ball and is not a great organiser. When campbell graham returns Wighton goes to halves.
 

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Listen.
My concern is in every game played without Illias’ a defence the score would have been higher. No halfback is going to go well if your forwards are continually dominated and you a have a centre and a winger who are slower than most props.
The squad has conceeded OVER 30 ppg in its last 7-8 games. With Ilias there! When most teams hit the mid 30s they basically stop there anyway not wanting to leave themselves knackered for the next match. So quit this nonsense re Hawkins making the defense worse...its ALREADY pathetic!!
Hawkins will however give us a far better KICKING game. Allow he and Jack to dominate the kicking game and remove Walker from any kicking save one here or there under duress. Walker's KICKS are a WEAPON for every opponent. This is rarely mentioned by you lot but it is a major problem!!
As for the centre position. What is wrong with Braidon Burns? He is far more athletic than Kennar [who isn't?] plays more aggressively, he can offload in traffic and can score from anywhere. Why dopey Demetriou rates Kennar above Burns is a complete mystery.
 
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Listen.

The squad has conceeded OVER 30 ppg in its last 7-8 games. With Ilias there! When most teams hit the mid 30s they basically stop there anyway not wanting to leave themselves knackered for the next match. So quit this nonsense re Hawkins making the defense worse...its ALREADY pathetic!!
Hawkins will however give us a far better KICKING game. Allow he and Jack to dominate the kicking game and remove Walker from any kicking save one here or there under duress. Walker's KICKS are a WEAPON for every opponent. This is rarely mentioned by you lot but it is a major problem!!
As for the centre position. What is wrong with Braidon Burns? He is far more athletic than Kennar [who isn't?] plays more aggressively, he can offload in traffic and can score from anywhere. Why dopey Demetriou rates Kennar above Burns is a complete mystery.


Burns or even chee cam over kennar is a no brainer but not for dudmetriou.
 

Hellray

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Listen.

The squad has conceeded OVER 30 ppg in its last 7-8 games. With Ilias there! When most teams hit the mid 30s they basically stop there anyway not wanting to leave themselves knackered for the next match. So quit this nonsense re Hawkins making the defense worse...its ALREADY pathetic!!
Hawkins will however give us a far better KICKING game. Allow he and Jack to dominate the kicking game and remove Walker from any kicking save one here or there under duress. Walker's KICKS are a WEAPON for every opponent. This is rarely mentioned by you lot but it is a major problem!!
As for the centre position. What is wrong with Braidon Burns? He is far more athletic than Kennar [who isn't?] plays more aggressively, he can offload in traffic and can score from anywhere. Why dopey Demetriou rates Kennar above Burns is a complete mystery.
Burns isn’t in the top 30 squad so isn’t allowed to be picked yet.
plus Burns’s injury history will always have him as a last choice scenario
 

callmack1

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Team list Tuesday babyyyyyy!!! And finally, for the first time this Season, it's one I'm sure we can all be pretty happy with and it's one we can get excited about.

That is a pretty good side, certainly the best we've been able to name so far this year. Wighton in to make his debut is the obvious big one. I can't wait to see him rip in and rep the Red and Green!! It will make the world of difference and I hope he can lift us.

Obviously, Hawkins in is the other massive change, but we already knew that.

Then in the pack, I'm happy to see Davvy start as I'm not sure the impact role fully suits him right now. Huge night in his career that's for sure, starting in a derby game in front of a packed Allianz. Wow. We also see Hosty come in which I don't mind. Genuine edge and if he can play like he did in the Charity Shield, then that would be great.

These changes see Kep go to the bench, so it will be interesting to see his impact from there. Tallis retains his spot which I'm happy to see, surely, we use him on an edge in this one?

Very happy with the side!!! I'm feeling good about it and if we can hold the ball, we can beat the scum.

I'm firing up!! Really feeling it this week!!! Hurry up please Friday!!
 

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Team list Tuesday babyyyyyy!!! And finally, for the first time this Season, it's one I'm sure we can all be pretty happy with and it's one we can get excited about.

That is a pretty good side, certainly the best we've been able to name so far this year. Wighton in to make his debut is the obvious big one. I can't wait to see him rip in and rep the Red and Green!! It will make the world of difference and I hope he can lift us.

Obviously, Hawkins in is the other massive change, but we already knew that.

Then in the pack, I'm happy to see Davvy start as I'm not sure the impact role fully suits him right now. Huge night in his career that's for sure, starting in a derby game in front of a packed Allianz. Wow. We also see Hosty come in which I don't mind. Genuine edge and if he can play like he did in the Charity Shield, then that would be great.

These changes see Kep go to the bench, so it will be interesting to see his impact from there. Tallis retains his spot which I'm happy to see, surely, we use him on an edge in this one?

Very happy with the side!!! I'm feeling good about it and if we can hold the ball, we can beat the scum.

I'm firing up!! Really feeling it this week!!! Hurry up please Friday!!
The one guy that should feel dudded is big Shaq. He played really well in the minutes given. Maybe they weren’t happy with his conditioning being he didn’t get many 2nd half minutes.

But I agree with you Callmack, excited to see how Davy handles the starting role, great reward for a solid effort last week
 

Pauly1

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You must be Hawkins' brother!

I have not been waiting for this day, not one iota. In fact, I dread it as Hawkins is crap and that view is based on watching him for a long time.

Don't care how many times you say you want Walker at half, that one has also been tried before and without success as well.

Ilias is lightyears ahead of Hawkins as a footballer.

I thought with Keary out we had a good shot at Easts, but not now with Hawkins.
You must be Ilias dad!
He has had 3 years to prove himself.
Can't kick and doesn't run to the line.
Need to get rid of Cody Walker next.
 

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