In Fitzy We Trust

[Mako-Ver]

last year & year before BHU was an 80 minute player playing 60.

 

[Frenzy.]

9.5agree. Haas is the only other guy I'd prefer over him but on his day JFH is f**king incredible.

Go back and watch AFB vs the Sharks a few weeks ago. 61 minutes, 211m/22 runs, 111 post contact, 4 tackle breaks, 3.75s play the ball speed, 3 off loads and 25 tackles.

Just to compare from last night

Toby - 46 minutes, 160m/15 runs, 66 post contact, 2 tackle breaks, 2.58s play the ball speed, 1 off load and 29 tackles.
Kaufusi - 34 minutes, 51m/5 runs, 24 post contact, 2 tackle breaks, 2.78s play the ball speed, 1 off load and 17 tackles.

This isn't a shot at our guys but just shows the difference in style of player. We have props who are making less metres but playing the ball faster. We need a "top g" to steal a term from Andrew Tate. AFB is going to make these guys so much f**king better when he smashes into the line dragging 3-4 players in. Brailey can shoot out and bring these guys onto the ball and increase every other stat for them.

I f**king WISH AFB was playing for us next weekend.

Another comparison. Last night was a semi. AFBs stats from a non semi.

This is the danger of using apples vs oranges stats. When broken down further different strengths and weaknesses are shown up.

I'm wary of getting on AFB island so vehemently early. It's good to get him but he's just a new piece for the puzzle and I don't think he needs the high expectations yet.

One not even worth comparing in this way but still relevant is this

Offloads 2024. OK = 30 AFB = 24

	Mtrs per run	Mtrs per minute	offloads	Minutes between tackles	PCM
AFB	9.5	3	3	2.44	111 (52%)
TR	10.7	3.5	1	1.5	66 (41%)
OK	10.2	1.5	1	2	24 47%

 

[Special K]

last year & year before BHU was an 80 minute player playing 60.

He has been our missing ingredient the last 2 years. He and Toby have barely played together as a unit. Now push him down the depth chart and add in f**king AFB. Ooft.

 

[Big Bloke]

I agree. Haas is the only other guy I'd prefer over him but on his day JFH is f**king incredible.

Go back and watch AFB vs the Sharks a few weeks ago. 61 minutes, 211m/22 runs, 111 post contact, 4 tackle breaks, 3.75s play the ball speed, 3 off loads and 25 tackles.

Just to compare from last night

Toby - 46 minutes, 160m/15 runs, 66 post contact, 2 tackle breaks, 2.58s play the ball speed, 1 off load and 29 tackles.
Kaufusi - 34 minutes, 51m/5 runs, 24 post contact, 2 tackle breaks, 2.78s play the ball speed, 1 off load and 17 tackles.

This isn't a shot at our guys but just shows the difference in style of player. We have props who are making less metres but playing the ball faster. We need a "top g" to steal a term from Andrew Tate. AFB is going to make these guys so much f**king better when he smashes into the line dragging 3-4 players in. Brailey can shoot out and bring these guys onto the ball and increase every other stat for them.

I f**king WISH AFB was playing for us next weekend.

If he was, could we beat the Panthers? Who would you drop if we were able to play AFB?

 

[Special K]

I'd do the Hunt out for AFB in like next year. Williams is there for his ruck defence and Hunt only played like 11 minutes.

Dunno if we could beat them but it would give us a better chance.

 

[Miller was a legend]

The mere mention of Tim Smith made me hit the search button, got a little hit as well haha

Imagine if Reefy came back! He would terrorise us over Hynes

 

[bad boy bubby]

Imagine if Reefy came back! He would terrorise us over Hynes

Perish the thought!!!

 

[Quigs]

Narhhhh f**k him and his Byron Bay Bank Manager Friend. Core why bother when we have all these new well informed blokes coming onboard.

 

[bad boy bubby]

Big test for Fitzy today.

 

[Quigs]

Yes, today it is written.

We just have to wait till this evening to read it.

 

[bluefox68]

Yes, today it is written.

We just have to wait till this evening to read it.

Wise words, indeed, wise words…

 

[sladden road]

We are a good team who have Tim Smith as their marquee player. Again.

Haha. Exactly.
Fugg. Hilarious.

 

[sladden road]

Spot on about the presser.
There is a reason the coach is of few words. The dickhead media talk about 1000 things going on in Nicos head, been keen to understand what is happening in the crystal ball that is Fitz’s noggin

I reckon I would be something like this.
“Train hard, smash merkins, play well and be a good merkin”.

simple.

 

[carinashark]

Haha. Exactly.
Fugg. Hilarious.

Tim Smith …….memories are made of this.

 

[Eion]

The interview with Mooney got me down the rabbit hole. Since Fitz took over, the sharks are clearly the 3rd best performing team.

Penrith are streets ahead. Melbourne have won 2 more regular season games than us over 3 years and come in second.

Fitz has a 67% home / away win record. Cows and Roosters are next best at 61%, then broncos.

For lolz, dargons have a 39% win record, winning 20 fewer game than the mighties. The tiges in last at 19% win record.

In Fitz We Trust

 

[Ozzi_78]

I believe Fitz is the highest % for coaches over 50 games? Or was at one point.

 

[2012....Sharks Year]

I believe Fitz is the highest % for coaches over 50 games? Or was at one point.

Second only to bellyache...in front of Creepin and Cleary ( a few months ago)