It’s game day ffs!

[PARRA_FAN]

Disappointing to lose that they blew some opportunities. I was impressed with the new guys, Hodgson, Hopgood and Doorey.

 

[Gronk]

You must be fit to have made it back to Eastwood in that time.

Not only did I have park in Eastwood, but the Westconnex past Wattle Street was closed and then the Cross City Tunnel was closed. I blame Craig Bellamy.

 

[Sphagnum]

We suck

 

[Happy MEel]

Murchie didn't miss a tackle but all game.

He was absolutely destroyed around the ruck.

 

[King-Gutho94]

I hope Catto enjoyed keeping his 4k tonight in the stands.

Could have done with him tonight

 

[the phantom menace]

That’s a telling statistic. No doubt our head stats guy on here will explain why.

Predicted answer something along the lines of...:
It happened because it happened. <Insert tangential but provocative attempted alternate fact.>

 

[King-Gutho94]

Watched the presser.

BA actually says the right things but in reality dumb mistakes and lack of attention to detail really kills us which after 10 years with BA and 4 years with our halves and FB together shouldn't be happening.

Gutho admitting they thought munster went off with HIA not a thumb is just dumb stupidity.

What are our support staff doing in the box shouldn't they be aware to send the message out to target munster defensively.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Where was our power game?

Our starting middles made over 550m

 

[Jake the snake]

Don’t understand how People are surprised that Dylan Brown went missing? He’s always been like that, said it all along. He’s goes missing during games as well. He was the most disappointing out every one tonight.

we have some real plodders in that team

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Storm dropping the ball twice inside their own 30mtrs.

I don't think the Storm were any better than us in attack. They just defended better. In the end it was a tie after 80 minutes, in round one, with heaps of players missing from both sides. It was a lottery and we lost. It's too soon to slash our wrists.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Don’t understand how People are surprised that Dylan Brown went missing? He’s always been like that, said it all along. He’s goes missing during games as well. He was the most disappointing out every one tonight.

we have some real plodders in that team

Brown was underdone. With a shorten pre-season plus Bali Belly.

I can forgive him more then moses for tonight.

As at least Brown has committed to this club for the short & long term.

 

[lucablight]

Don’t understand how People are surprised that Dylan Brown went missing? He’s always been like that, said it all along. He’s goes missing during games as well. He was the most disappointing out every one tonight.

we have some real plodders in that team

I think most fans are hoping that last season was a turning point and that he’d play at level every week from now on (or even become one of the elite five eighths in the game).

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Hopgood and Hodgson having to play 80 metres isn't going to be sustainable, they were 2 of the 3 players near the play when Grant scored at the end. If they play 70 minutes do they get there to make the tackle. I suspect they do.

Yep. Melbourne got 115 minutes from four bench players while we got 81 from three. Bellamy trusted his nuffies. Why doesn't Arthur's trust ous? Are they that much worse than Alec MacDonald and Jordan Grant?

 

[King-Gutho94]

Yep. Melbourne got 115 minutes from four bench players while we got 81 from three. Bellamy trusted his nuffies. Why doesn't Arthur's trust ous? Are they that much worse than Alec MacDonald and Jordan Grant?

Our senior players let us down tonight.

Irrelevant of how our interchange was used.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Wiremu was outstanding, so Brad doesn’t put him back on, head scratching stuff, right there

He was non-existent in defence when Melbourne started getting a roll on through the middle. Yes he ran the ball well but defence is a big part of the game.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Get ready for another loss against a better tougher side next week. They'll be massive favorites

The Storm were favourites tonight despite our recent record against them.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

…and left Murchie on far too long. I said it on here in the trial. He is an absolute liability in defence.

31 tackles in 41 minutes, 100% effectiveness

 

[Poupou Escobar]

It wasn't just a few stupid things. It was constantly choosing the wrong options. It honestly felt like the halves knew they weren't needing to prove themselves for contracts anymore, especially Brown.

That's nonsense. These blokes get big money because they are proven self-motivators and competitors. They want as much money as they can get but they are driven to win.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

If you don't attempt a tackle does it get counted as a miss?

He attempted a tackle every 79 seconds. Only Hopgood worked harder and he missed plenty.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

They said Storm had 9 of their best 17 out. I know of 4. Who are the others?

Depends which four you know of