KOE (ex Canterbury Cup) and Jersey Flegg

[TheRev]

o Anyone know whats happened to Benny Rumble? 2 weeks straight out of the JF side.

o Toby Couchman starting lock for NSW Cup is interesting too imo.

 

[hook hook]

o Anyone know whats happened to Benny Rumble? 2 weeks straight out of the JF side.

o Toby Couchman starting lock for NSW Cup is interesting too imo.

Couchman has essentially been a 13 wearing a front rowers number for the past few weeks. Not that they’re all too much different these days, but he’s played big minutes and been that link man to the halves

 

[Dragon the chain]

o Anyone know whats happened to Benny Rumble? 2 weeks straight out of the JF side.

o Toby Couchman starting lock for NSW Cup is interesting too imo.

Don't know about Rumble. He's either injured or suspended.

Toby has played lock all year.

 

[Dragon the chain]

Couchman has essentially been a 13 wearing a front rowers number for the past few weeks. Not that they’re all too much different these days, but he’s played big minutes and been that link man to the halves

Exactly. It depends on the team and the players. But some teams just play 3 genuine props in the middle. The other extreme is when Tigers were playing Jackson Hastings at 13. Toby is more like a Tohu Harris, Carrigan, Yeo, type, who can play as a pure prop or as a 13.

 

[denis preston]

Couchman has essentially been a 13 wearing a front rowers number for the past few weeks. Not that they’re all too much different these days, but he’s played big minutes and been that link man to the halves

This Is good. Whilst they may be too young for day in day out NRL, ressies is an excellent comp for all our young studs to fine craft skills. This appears to have Flannos fingerprints on it as in previous years it was same ol’ same ol’ every game.

 

[hook hook]

This Is good. Whilst they may be too young for day in day out NRL, ressies is an excellent comp for all our young studs to fine craft skills. This appears to have Flannos fingerprints on it as in previous years it was same ol’ same ol’ every game.

maybe flanno sees him as a direct replacement for JDB when the time comes. While he’s not at the same level yet, they’re pretty similar players IMO

 

[Dragon the chain]

This Is good. Whilst they may be too young for day in day out NRL, ressies is an excellent comp for all our young studs to fine craft skills. This appears to have Flannos fingerprints on it as in previous years it was same ol’ same ol’ every game.

The young players were working on their craft in NSW Cup last year. Flanno has changed nothing in this regard. The only real difference this year is that an NRL level coach Ben Woolfe is coaching, which is a benefit to the development of the young players.

 

[denis preston]

The young players were working on their craft in NSW Cup last year. Flanno has changed nothing in this regard. The only real difference this year is that an NRL level coach Ben Woolfe is coaching, which is a benefit to the development of the young players.

Good to hear.

 

[TheRev]

Think Woolfe has a split role, part time helping 1st grade and part time coaching NSW Cup? Atleast he is more familiar with what Flanno is trying to do, its a big thing that the player hit 1st grade and already know whats going on.

 

[Dragon the chain]

Think Woolfe has a split role, part time helping 1st grade and part time coaching NSW Cup? Atleast he is more familiar with what Flanno is trying to do, its a big thing that the player hit 1st grade and already know whats going on.

He definitely is involved with 1st grade. He even runs the water (and instructions) during 1st grade games.

 

[TheRev]

Saturday 27th April:
o 11.15 - Jersey Flegg vs Roosters (No Coverage)
o 13.00 - NSW Cup vs Roosters (NSWRLTV Coverage it says.. but its listed at the wrong time)
o 13.30 - Tarsha Gale Grand Final (NSWRLTV Coverage)
o 15.15 - SG Ball Grand Final (NSWRLTV Coverage)

Just to repeat todays schedule from the SG thread.

JF starts shortly, King-Togia has dropped onto the bench.. noone else from Steelers SG so far.. this might be just a late inclusion due to injury..... dunno.. Watchirs is missing also.

Still no BRumble.. 3rd week in a row.. noone has any news on his injury?

 

[Dragon the chain]

Just to repeat todays schedule from the SG thread.

JF starts shortly, King-Togia has dropped onto the bench.. noone else from Steelers SG so far.. this might be just a late inclusion due to injury..... dunno.. Watchirs is missing also.

Still no BRumble.. 3rd week in a row.. noone has any news on his injury?

Weird bench with LKT and Barlow.

 

[TheRev]

Fighting back from 10-24 down... up 30-24 .. and thats fulltime... phew!!!!

50% conversions grr... seems every grade we have this problem... hate losing on conversions all the time.

 

[Dragon the chain]

Fighting back from 10-24 down... up 26-24 with 12mins left.. first 2 tries from King Togia.. cmon boys.. go on with it.

Not watching the game, but looks like LKT came on as lock.

 

[Dragon the chain]

Dragons win 30-24.

 

[baggygreen man]

Fantastic second stanza by the boys, had a wake up call at oranges but regrouped to take the points 30-24. Been more had Ashton Ward converted more than three.

• Lyhkan King-Togia 30'
• Lyhkan King-Togia 38'
• Ethan Cliff 47'
• Ethan Cliff 50'
• Wesley Pring 53'
• Will Starling 66'

 

[Saints Forever]

LKT looks like he came on and killed it

Hopefully they work on his defence and prepare him for regular KOE Cup matches for rest of the season

 

[TheRev]

NSW Cup Notes (1st Half Only.. missed the 2nd half):
o Both wingers look like they r keen to impress early.. bet Flanno has had a chat about 1st grade spots... Tamale gave away a penalty though that led to a freakish try from the roosters.
o Tamale then put on some great footwork and put Johnson away who ran the length but Gromek took him over the sideline at the last minute.. cant believe we bombed it.
o Tamale again using raw skill just beat a bunch of defenders to score under the post..
o Muhleissen if he just had acceleration.. he does all the right things, but hes in quicksand trying to accelerate into the space.
o Rly weird watching names like Gromek and Clark-Wood play against us.. the players who scored the try and stopped 1.
o Marschke looks really out of sorts.. like he doesnt know what hes doing.. stop start bit slow to accelerate, I wonder if he would be more comortable as a 6 not a 7.. Ralph has been rly good so far running off him though. In general though our attack is just unimaginitive and slow.. throw in Feagai also slow.... not taking advantage of our good ball.. but were a very solid team with so many fringe first graders.
o SFinau had a great charge but lost the ball.. came up with a good tackle later in the set on our line.. thankfully we repelled them.
o MMolo is a lot more effective at this level.. lots of post contact metres.
o Got a bit lucky, but another try to Tamale, did rly well to get the ball back under the posts.. makes a huge difference, especially with average goalkickers.. its why we lost last week.
o Marschke is taking too long to make his decisions.. you can see him thinking.. its been a long time I suspect since he had to make decisions like this.. but.. this time he got a grubber away there which was a great pickup for Ralph to grab it and score under the posts yet again.. to be 18-4 just before halftime.

 

[Dragon the chain]

NSW Cup Notes (in progress -12-4 - Half Time):
o Both wingers look like they r keen to impress early.. bet Flanno has had a chat about 1st grade spots... Tamale gave away a penalty though that led to a freakish try from the roosters.
o Tamale then put on some great footwork and put Johnson away who ran the length but Gromek took him over the sideline at the last minute.. cant believe we bombed it.
o Tamale again using raw skill just beat a bunch of defenders to score under the post..
o Muhleissen if he just had acceleration.. he does all the right things, but hes in quicksand trying to accelerate into the space.
o Rly weird watching names like Gromek and Clark-Wood play against us.. the players who scored the try and stopped 1.
o Marschke looks really out of sorts.. like he doesnt know what hes doing.. stop start bit slow to accelerate, I wonder if he would be more comortable as a 6 not a 7.. Ralph has been rly good so far running off him though. In general though our attack is just unimaginitive and slow.. throw in Feagai also slow.... not taking advantage of our good ball.. but were a very solid team with so many fringe first graders.
o SFinau had a great charge but lost the ball.. came up with a good tackle later in the set on our line.. thankfully we repelled them.
o MMolo is a lot more effective at this level.. lots of post contact metres.
o Got a bit lucky, but another try to Tamale, did rly well to get the ball back under the posts.. makes a huge difference, especially with average goalkickers.. its why we lost last week.
o Marschke is taking too long to make his decisions.. you can see him thinking.. its been a long time I suspect since he had to make decisions like this.. but.. this time he got a grubber away there which was a great pickup for Ralph to grab it and score under the posts yet again.. to be 18-4 just before halftime.

Ruck defence has been mostly excellent.

 

[baggygreen man]

Dragons Ressies leading comfortably, 18-4 at oranges. Two top tries to Tamale. One was from a spectacular finish where he beat three with some electric footwork. His wing partner Sione Finau has not had much ball as most of the play is centred on the left edge. Our forwards are dominating theirs.