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I’m saying it was an uncharacteristic defensive display. Tackles per attempt in thirty minutes was well below his season average.
Lussick was hooked right after we scored a try. I doubt it was for poor performance in a game where our entire middle fell apart.
Because Hands over 80 minutes is a very small sample. He has rarely been trusted with that level of football, and it’s for a reason. He is very inconsistent, including in reserve grade.
I still agree with my statement. Where is your evidence supporting anything opposite?
Well yes... but you could equally isolate 30min periods in any of his 80min games and likely find other 30min periods ones with that same ratio. Have a look at the minute-by-minute breakdown of his missed tackles this season, and get back to me when you have proved your attempted point
You can doubt all you like... but bottom line is that you don't know any more about it (or about anything) than any other merkin who posts on here.
Have you done the analysis though? There are two games where Hands has played 80mins at hooker in NRL and blitzed it - last week's game, and 2023 v the Dogs at Parra Stadium.
We needed a hooker to replace Hodgson. Even if Hands had been good enough to start, we needed an extra hooker in the squad. Lussick was the only merkin available.
Well go on then. Back up your claim.
You are the one trying to counter the point. I’ve given you the evidence supporting mine. Now it’s your turn.Have a look at the minute-by-minute breakdown of his missed tackles this season, and get back to me when you have proved your attempted point
Consider it like this: Hands has been able to remain on the field for 80 minutes because we weren’t under pressure in those games. You are assuming causality. The fact is he has played poorly in limited minutes when he’s had to appear in games where we weren’t controlling the ball.
replies into one post...Needed a back-up when Hodgson was medically retired, yes.
I posted Lussick's missed tackle stats from the first 12 rounds. You've provided no evidence to support your assertion that is no worse than Hands' record. It's (still) your turn - but you've used it to deflect and pick up the Community Chest card to go back three spaces
.Yeah... nah. Nice attempted deflection, but that's not what we were talking about.
*testicles
No what justified it was Hands' performances in the back half of 2023. It's like you're still excited about his first four NRL starts, which were against the Bulldogs (twice), Origin-depleted Manly and the Dolphins. After that he went downhill along with the team. There's a theme emerging here.Combining Pou's boring
Needed a back-up when Hodgson was medically retired, yes.
But that doesn't justify Lussick's selection as starter over Hands by BA in any way. Ask Trent.
I mentioned Hands' record in the context of your comment about Lussick playing in the ESL. Not his tackle effectiveness. Lussick and Hands have both been very good in that area. Better than most NRL hookers.
Oh we most definitely were.It's (still) your turn - but you've used it to deflect and pick up the Community Chest card to go back three spaces
Yeah... nah. Nice attempted deflection, but that's not what we were talking about.
That's because you've forgotten Lussick's 2021 performances in a strong team, when every merkin here thought he was a good player (he's not) and you only remember his 2024 performances in a shit team, when every merkin here thought he was shit (he's also not).
This isn't about who should be picked this week, it's about whether players should have been brought to the club.
Yeah... nah. As suspected, no evidence - just opinion, as equally (in)valid as anyone else's.
No it's not. It's about whether the player who was brought to the club should have been selected as an starting/80min hooker or not.
I already provided the evidence. Lussick outplayed Hands in the tough games. Hands is only better when the team plays well, much like Sivo.Yeah... nah. As suspected, no evidence - just opinion, as equally (in)valid as anyone else's.
Yeah, nah. There was no evidence, just pure (unsupported, subjective) opinion.
