Imma put this weeks rudiment player stat analysis here. It actually makes some interesting read for players people thought did well. Of course it was wet weather football but an error is an error and a missed tackle is a missed tackle. Also NRL track support plays and decoy runs but I can’t find those from last night, only there season totals, so they’ll be very rough guesses.
Gutho - 14 runs, 118m, 4 dummy half runs, 1 TB, 8 tackles, 1 shit one, 3 try savers, 1 error, 7 support runs
His try savers were clearly his standouts but other then being generally safe and solid, Gutho really didn’t do much and thinking back on the game it lines up. The support runs though could indicate he was restricted by weather and us being more conservative with ball.
Sivo - 2 cracking catches, 2 tries, 17 runs, 164m, 1 LB, 6 TBs, 4 bombs defused and 1 lone tackle
While watching I thought he was trying but because he ain’t light on his feet, Scum were easily muscling up on him. But he kept going and didn’t disappear like last week. Chasing that bomb may just be the greatest thing Sivo has done for us.
Opacic - 13 runs, 94m, 1 TB, 5ish support runs, 19 tackles, 1 half shit, 1 shit, 1 really shit, 1 derp
I like him but I couldn’t help but feel Menko (or Waqa) scores that try. Benefit of doubt on the miss on Reamus for weather
Niukore - 13 runs, 116m, 41PCM, 6 TBs, 23 tackles
These stats are great and what everyone saw on display but for those calling for him to be permanently there (yes wet weather caveat)
4 missed tackles, 3 passes, 1 error
If it’s pissing down next week, sure that stat line might be ok, but in dry conditions I think he’d be a liability at centre. Still Marata is f**ken awesome.
Fergo - 20 runs, 114m, 38 PCM, 2 TBs, 8 tackles, 1 shit one (at least he touched JAC), 4 errors
I think 2 of the errors were pushed passes, other than that Fergo worked hard for little reward, mainly because as I pointed out Niukore only passed 3 times which meant of Fergo’s 20 runs, only 1 was classified as a normal run. The others were hit ups or kick returns.
Drown - 42 possessions, 56 run metres, 5ish support runs, 5 kicks for 198m and 1 TA, 37 tackles, 5 shit ones, 2 errors
Did his job, didn’t push many passes. I thought at the time his effort to get across field after Moses got tackled on 5th deserved some reward and it ended up the opening try. Still he needs to put away his Penis Torpedo Commemorative Gloves.
Moses - 47 possessions, 60 run metres, 4 TBs, 5ish support runs, 16 kicks for 591m and 1 TA, 18 tackles, one really shit, 1 error
I don’t know about you guys but a pissing down Thursday night vs Scum, I was fully expecting a game where we struggle to get out of our 20m. I’ve got to assume Moses (and Rheed and Gutho) had a big say in that not happening. We absorbed and countered really well and then Moses kicked the everloving shit out of the ball. I can’t recall their backs getting to run onto a kick. He and Opacic weren’t on same page on Reamus but
