3 - CNK - Another mammoth game. Was everywhere, all the time
2 - Barnett - Brought some real physicality
1 - Egan - Nearly busted them open multiple times and was everywhere on defense
HMs
Montoya - thought he had a strong game
AFB - His usual running self, though also made nearly 50 tackles
TMM - I feel like we look better offensively with him in the 6
Harris - Another typical high-output on both sides of the ball game
DWZ - Can never fault his effort
Thoughts
Very lucky to come away with the one point. Will watch the game again over the next couple days but felt like it was a really weird opening 30. Got into the grind early and it seemed like we were stronger defensively if not particularly coherent in attack. Manly's first try was freakish, and I thought 'we'll be okay, we'll wear them down as long as we keep our defensive structures' but then it felt like they started opening us up at will. First 10 of the second half Manly again dominant, but we came home strongest despite running into the wind.
I see that Johnson was our top fantasy scorer with 82 points. While glad to see him taking the line on, and thought he had another great kicking game (apart from that one that went way dead), felt he was off in other aspects. Couple bad misses defensively, struggled to get the attack going.
Nrl.com says RTS ran for 200 metres. That feels inflated, tbh. Feels like he has 2+ errors in him a game at the moment. He'll get there. Must be hard playing 3 different positions in 3 weeks.
Poor Jazz. Looked like he was going to have a good game, too. Did enjoy how he apologized to the camera for last week on the walk back after scoring his try. Hope the injury isn't too bad, though it didn't look good.
Laban didn't look out of place again, though you could tell he hasn't played much in the middle.
Interesting to see CHT come on to spell Harris. Plenty of enthusiasm in his stint but pity he couldn't get his communication with Barnett right.
Ford's turn for Jazz hands this week. Not sure about those passes to him, though, in slippery conditions.
Thought Rocco was a bit quiet and while Capewell made a bunch of tackles he fell off a few, too.
Also, kept seeing Capewell and Ford defending next to each other on Ford's side of the field. Not sure whether that was intentional or not but it didn't look right
Looks like we'll be seeing Maiu'u make his debut next week...
Edited to add: DCE had a great game again. Feels like he always lifts against SJ
