Joel Moon

[Meth]

wow- what a game. What a shock.

That's exactly what we needed from him- hopefully, he puts another one or two like it on top of that.

 

[Meth]

If we lost Tate and if Moon kept his form up (a big if), our back line may look like

1- Locke
2- Inu
3- Moon
4- Ropati
5- Vatuvei

Wouldn't be bad

 

[ozreece77]

No thanks.

Moon doesnt do this enough. Brisbane game was the last time he showed any reason to pick him.

 

[tezzah]

Moon was up and down yesterday- let in first soft try then made up for it... was average on defence but came up with some brilliance late in the game to set up try for Maloney.

Locke was outdone by his opposite in Akuila Uate. I don't think he'd be any better in full back either.

 

[Meth]

Locke was outdone by his opposite in Akuila Uate. I don't think he'd be any better in full back either.

I think that's where we are heading- it's just a matter of time.

 

[Glen from the Mount]

Moon looks good in the centres, just don't put him back in the halves.

As for Uate, wow! He's a real excitement machine and we did well to contain him as much as we did. Love watching the guy play.

 

[Iafeta]

No thanks.

Moon doesnt do this enough. Brisbane game was the last time he showed any reason to pick him.

I thought he was terrific against Canterbury also, which was after the Brisbane game.

Joel's biggest issue is not talent, not potential, its consistency. I think he needs to make a decision with the club on one position, and that position is centre. Much like Lance Hohaia, he drifts in and out of games too much when in the halves and lacks organisation. Like Lance, there is absolutely no doubting his ability to pull off a brilliant play, but there is a big difference between his good games and his not so good games, and thats the difference between a bloke with potential and a proven performer.

That said, Joel had a fantastic game against the Knights and deserves full credit for it.

 

[Shaun Hewitt]

I think that's where we are heading- it's just a matter of time.

Yep.

Moon did well, warrants his spot while Tate is out

 

[Meth]

I think he needs to make a decision with the club on one position, and that position is centre.

Yeah, whether that's up to him or Cleary, I'm not sure. He probably fancied himself as a half as one point, and so did we, but he looks better as a centre and he's got a couple of games now to present his case

 

[Drzoidberg]

Moon has always only been a centre. Consistency is his issue but i also think his confidence needs a lift......see a player like him needs a Bennett, Bluey or a Bellamy to bring him right out of his shell quickly to actually play to his potential, consistently.

He seems a descent player which does dumb things who could be very good if or when he turns that corner, sort of like Hohaia how he went from just crap too a very handy player who would be one of the first picks now.

He's got a long left boot which could be utilised smartly with this running it on the last trick we were doing.

 

[ozbash]

I think he needs to make a decision with the club on one position, and that position is centre

dead right, he is not a 6

 

[Dirty Hoe]

getting a stiffy after one good game...still down on the peaking order

 

[Meth]

getting a stiffy after one good game...still down on the peaking order

Everybody is acknowledging it is only 1 good game and that he would need to maintain that consistently

Another one of your brilliant contributions....

 

[Dirty Hoe]

:lol: love it

 

[One Warrior]

Good game from Moon, good centre cover for Tate, defnitely proves he is only a centre and that there can no more experiments with him at 5/8.

 

[tkr]

Good game from Moon, good centre cover for Tate, defnitely proves he is only a centre and that there can no more experiments with him at 5/8.

Spot on and I do hope they give him some more time at centre.

 

[ozbash]

wtf...

Warriors centre Joel Moon and South Sydney hooker Beau Falloon have both escaped suspension after entering early guilty pleas to the NRL judiciary.
Moon received a grade one charge for a "chicken wing" tackle during the Warriors' 32-24 victory over Newcastle at EnergyAustralia Stadium on Sunday.
Falloon was charged with a grade one dangerous throw in Souths' 50-22 thrashing by Brisbane.
There were no charges out of Monday night's 38-6 win by the Sydney Roosters over Melbourne. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/league/3814575/NZ-Warrior-escapes-NRL-ban

So Wes Naigama (or whatever the hell he calls himself) didnt get pinged for the trip ?

unbelievable..

 

[Iafeta]

In fairness bash, as you know there's been a few 'iffy' calls at the judiciary. One of them earlier in the year was Luke Bailey who clear as day went to trip a Raider and narrowly missed. In the past that's been a suspension. They argued that because it didn't connect it didn't count. Wes falls into the same category. Common sense says he get's a week, but because Bailey's a bit of a poster child Wes gets away scot free.

Disappointing for Moon, I know he doesn't lose any time for it but it would bug me as a player, I can't remember the incident really. Evan Ivan fired up in the press in the last week or so claiming that we get the rough end of the pineapple in these sorts of things, although truthfully, we've hardly seemed to have had a bloke at the judiciary for a while.

 

[Meth]

I thought the centre's high shot on Hohaia (I think) was worth a mention as well

 

[Meth]

Also, surprised Mannering didn't get 4+ weeks for his off the ball incident on Dureau