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3-2-1 v Manly

hitro

Juniors
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591
3 AFB
Minus 3 Johnson,Jazz
Minus 3,000 Blocker, so so so punishing
Ok finals are def out of the question might as well play only guys who are going be there next year and experiment/build experience next week
No SJ, Jazz, AFB, it's not going to happen but that's my thoughts
 

nswarrior

Juniors
Messages
1,321
3. AFB
2. DWZ
1. Lussick

poor SJ had a poor game, hard to come back into the team and hit your straps straight away
 

Blair

Coach
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11,204
3. Addin
2. Lussick
1. Charnze

Big Addin is confusing. Is it the case whereby the poison in the club gets to thrive? While others feel demoralised?

'What kind of god creates a world where monsters thrive?' A quote from history.

Or, 'What kind of club creates an environment...'
 
Messages
10,057
3. Addin
2. Lussick
1. Charnze

Big Addin is confusing. Is it the case whereby the poison in the club gets to thrive? While others feel demoralised?

'What kind of god creates a world where monsters thrive?' A quote from history.

Or, 'What kind of club creates an environment...'
I think he asked for a release, did all he could to get out of the place by June 30, Warriors didn’t budge so once the deadline passed there wasn’t any option to go anywhere, so he has produced consistent stuff again
 

vvvrulz

Coach
Messages
13,625
3. AFB - It's a pity we're wasting his last games, he deserved an unexpected late finals run
2. Lussick - I think he's a bit underrated, doesn't get much game time but usually does a solid job when he does
1. DWZ - He's not perfect but you can't question his heart, threw himself at Manly all night

HM CNK, and we saw the stark difference between him and Roger.
RTS will bust more tackles and produce more individual magic, but he's not as well gelled with the backline and his first instinct isn't to find his backs.

Pompey was good, with Berry still out we have good centre stocks.

SJ wasn't... completely horrible.
Good kicking game and involvement, and set up some slick movements that reminded me of 2023.
But he had poor hands and threw some wild ones, and at crucial stages.
The man is on his last run, it's fair enough, I just hope that TMM is actually injured and we're looking after his future.

It's a broken record but we are *not* far off from winning these, we completely dominate periods of the game but fail to convert to points, and then concede ad-hoc long range tries because we generally keep them out of our 20.

The icing, we're missing the icing.
 

JJ

Immortal
Messages
32,478
3. AFB… just elite
2. CNK
1. DWZ

it’s all in the hyphenated names this year aside from Barnett and early on Egan
 

Big Marn

Bench
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2,963
I think we need to recruit a red zone specialist. someone who can pull apart these defences who set up so well once we get into attacking range. Otherwise we are all just watching Kearneyball again.
We spent an extra 10 mins in the opposition 20 compared to Manly.
We put the offloading back in the cue rack. 3 for the whole game, one of which produced a try.
I dont understand Websters reticence to try to keep the play alive with a little risk. Low risk play is obviously not working at all this season. The sample size is large enough.
 

Penrose Warrior

First Grade
Messages
9,454
3. AFB. I think I saw someone say don't play him next two weeks...nah. We want to win games and he is a beast. There isn't a player like him anywhere else in the world, with his size and ball skills

Honestly I can't think of another. Lussick was ok but man, he can't pass properly both ways. DWZ is a lion hearted attacker but a woeful defender. CNK tries, no doubt. A lot of other guys just didn't get a chance to get into the game. Thought Ale and Sifakula showed good touches
 

Izz

Bench
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3,921
Not going to give a 3-2-1 but just some thoughts:

Thought Ale had a good game.

Think the club is shaping Sifakula to be our AFB. He's definitely got the size and decent footwork at the line. Got a bit of aggro in him too, which will go well with JFH.

Johnson looked okay early, then lost his way second half - pretty much as soon as it started raining.

Also thought Metcalf looked good in the first half but he really disappeared second half.
 

Manu Vatuvei

Coach
Messages
17,218
3. AFB
2. Ale
1. CNK

Honestly apart from AFB the only thing I really noticed was Ale played solid.

We get a ton of production (metres gained, front foot ball) through the middle from the likes of CNK, DWZ, RTS, but when it all amounts to nothing and our edge defence is also poor, I guess I'm a bit jaded about giving out points.
 

SpaceMonkey

Immortal
Messages
40,363
We get a ton of production (metres gained, front foot ball) through the middle from the likes of CNK, DWZ, RTS, but when it all amounts to nothing and our edge defence is also poor, I guess I'm a bit jaded about giving out points.
all cake no icing.
On a good day we can play out of our skins and get the job done with that. But you can’t play out of your skins every week.
 

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