Game Day - Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks vs. Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles

[Tiger Shark]

Pretty standard trial. Lots to like not too much to dislike considering half these blokes wouldn't do half the shit if they had the security of being in the squad and they knew it. Natural to try and impress. Makes discipline fall apart.

Hard to pick standouts so I'm sticking to the first half

Best back: Katoa
Best forward: Nikora
Best spine: Tracey. He was the spine. Hooker, half and 5/8 at times. Has to be in the 17

I liked the work of Roy Sunt, Tobias Rudy, Kayla Milne and Sitelaki. Sorenson was good too. Pele.

Morris was steady. Not too many thrills in the backs actually.

The D words

Defence - high
Discipline - medium
Dopeyness - low

if you had Nikora as best forward you weren’t watching the game or don’t know shit

 

[Frenzy.]

Easily the best in his 20 minutes or so. He played the best of them. He’s the hitter. The one they don’t want to run at. Others shone as kids against kids.

Only Rudolf will push for spot.

You only see people who shine.

 

[bluefox68]

3. Rudolf
2. Tracey
1. TPP

I dunno - the stream was fairly average!

 

[bad boy bubby]

3. Rudolf
2. Tracey
1. TPP

I dunno - the stream was fairly average!

Were you watching on nrl.com or kayo? As the kayo one was faultless on my stream

 

[R-15-3]

Rd1
Bubba
Morris
Noodles

Ronaldo
S.J
Chad
Williams
Wade
Nikora
Woods
Braily
Fifita

Tracy
BHU
Rudolph
???? Last bench spot up for grabs I had Billy M penciled in but haven’t liked what iv seen the last 2 weeks

 

[carcharias]

NRL.com was great
I had it connected to the tv.
Looked like HD.

 

[Ken Ebb]

Rd1
Bubba
Morris
Noodles

Ronaldo
S.J
Chad
Williams
Wade
Nikora
Woods
Braily
Fifita

Tracy
BHU
Rudolph
???? Last bench spot up for grabs I had Billy M penciled in but haven’t liked what iv seen the last 2 weeks

Agreed

I actually think Sorensen will sneak in with him having a few more nrl games under his belt.
Tracey and Rudolph nothing really and Uele 1 season of experience. He has trialled well also.

 

[shaggs]

Only thing I don’t like about Tracey at dummy half is how he picks the ball up before he passes. The crispness that Brailey shows is t quite there.

Apart from that he was good to watch.

 

[txta2]

Bloke from Raiders is a good pick up Troy

 

[Stalefish]

https://www.sharks.com.au/news/2019/12/19/new-sponsors-for-young-sharks/

its Jensen Taumoepeau not Young Tonumaipea.

young taranaki lad pronounced tama-pou for you aussies.

 

[carcharias]

https://www.sharks.com.au/news/2019/12/19/new-sponsors-for-young-sharks/

its Jensen Taumoepeau not Young Tonumaipea.

young taranaki lad pronounced tama-pou for you aussies.

choice

 

[Special K]

Toby is in the 17. What a player. I’m all in on tobymania

 

[Snoop Shark]

Great arvo down at enemy territory.

Away from the footy it was great to see the players have a great interaction with the kids and fans. My kids loved it. Bronson and Ronaldo were champions to the kids. Chad as always had time for a chat. Dugan should maybe think about the fact he is on work time when he decided to brush a little fan that wanted his NSW jersey signed. The poor kid was probably 6 or 7 and was guttered.

On the field, Toby was great. Connor also did some good things. Pele has thighs like tree trunks. Still a bit raw but he could be handy. Trinidall and Connor are going to be decent backups. I thought Katoa was bog average. I might have missed some things but what I seen was nothing special.

 

[chewsta]

Toby is in the 17. What a player. I’m all in on tobymania

Same, he's an animal. I think he'll be a stand out at NRL level and dominate too.

 

[glenmoresharkie]

1- Kennedy
2- Ronaldo
3- Xerri
4- Ramien
5- Morris
6- SJ
7- Chad
8- Fifita
9- Brailey
10- Woods
11- Nikora
12- Wade
13- Williams

14- Tracey
15- Rudolf
16- Uele
17- Magoulias

Dugan and Moylan can forget about their spots imo, they haven’t earned it at all. Wouldn’t be surprised to see them there though.

On another note, what’s happened to Bukuya? Did he play today? Looks like he’s well off the pace and well down the pecking order.

 

[snout]

Guys with crazy hair like geoff robinson get a bit of a cult following in the media.

Aaron woods has a short back and sides?...never plays rep footy. Fact.

Toby has a bit of that about him that makes whatever he does look a bit wilder.
He needs to be tough because bloke like JWH, kapow, bateman et al will be quite a stepup from state cup.

 

[Griffoshark66]

1- Kennedy
2- Ronaldo
3- Xerri
4- Ramien
5- Morris
6- SJ
7- Chad
8- Fifita
9- Brailey
10- Woods
11- Nikora
12- Wade
13- Williams

14- Tracey
15- Rudolf
16- Uele
17- Magoulias

Dugan and Moylan can forget about their spots imo, they haven’t earned it at all. Wouldn’t be surprised to see them there though.

On another note, what’s happened to Bukuya? Did he play today? Looks like he’s well off the pace and well down the pecking order.

Bakuya recovering from surgery I think.

 

[Stalefish]

what about cruz topai-aveai? hes a monster havent seen much of him pictured in the last cuple months?

 

[fizman]

Looking into the crystal ball, our starting Props by the end of the season will be BHU and Rudolf - Fifita and Woods off the bench.

 

[chewsta]

Can tracey catch a bomb?
Would make a handy fullback if he had the time to work on it.
Ball player, pretty quick, great support player, and defends well. Reminds me of Brett Kearney