Match Discussion: Finals Week 1 vs Parramatta @ Browne Park

[aqua_duck]

Look honestly they're a good enough team that they don't really need a leg up but nevertheless refs have absolutely done everything possible to give them a leg up, dubious 6 agains, Ponga tackled in the air twice and ignored, off side parra players making a tackle and ignored, phantom touch by Hymel.

 

[Zoidberg]

That six again call killed us. I wish that Hunt call went our way because it was a 300 IQ play...

Did we lose two or one for HIA??

Just Jones I think.

What was that six again call for ?

Frizzell came in late, it was a 50/50 call, like most, went against us.

 

[Yosh]

Don't want to bag our lads but we're the Saifitis playing today? Isn't our strength our forwards? Where are they?

 

[aqua_duck]

What was that six again call for ?

Because Ashley Klein hates us and is an an around terrible ref. After the Latrell shamozzle how is he still one of the top rated refs in the comp?

 

[Walk On Home Boy]

We need a miracle. Games like this show how outdated forward packs like our are. Not mobile or aggressive enough.

Good commitment for 35 minutes though. Ponga has been decent but defence horrendous as per usual. Sadly, I think the score is going to blow out.

 

[Walk On Home Boy]

Don't want to bag our lads but we're the Saifitis playing today? Isn't our strength our forwards? Where are they?

I feel like out pack would've been great 3 years ago but it feels a bit outdated for the modern game imo

 

[Knight Tales]

What do you say if you are O’Brien when you miss 24 tackles in the first half of a finals game!

 

[The Predictor]

Marata, officially the dumbest player in the comp, enjoy the off season, we don’t need dumbasses like this guy, go home champ

 

[Alex28]

Look honestly they're a good enough team that they don't really need a leg up but nevertheless refs have absolutely done everything possible to give them a leg up, dubious 6 agains, Ponga tackled in the air twice and ignored, off side parra players making a tackle and ignored, phantom touch by Hymel.

Absolutely agree. Refereeing the result they expect, not the game at hand.

 

[perverse]

What do you say if you are O’Brien when you miss 24 tackles in the first half of a finals game!

You say you've got 40 minutes left to play this year unless you man the f**k up and get in their faces. We're not physically in the match right now.

 

[Johns Magic]

Just Jones I think.

Frizzell came in late, it was a 50/50 call, like most, went against us.

I thought that must be it but it was pretty harsh if so.

We should have been good enough to defend that though

 

[Yosh]

Has Mann offered anything? Literally.

 

[perverse]

Also I don't see how we carry Ponga at 5/8th ever unless he's willing to put his body on the line in a tackle. Sick of watching his pathetic efforts in D.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Has Mann offered anything? Literally.

No but has he ever?

 

[aqua_duck]

Their forwards are well on top but i dont think thats entire the fault of the players. Every forward hit up for us is one out and so they're just loading up numbers into the collision, parra on the other hand are really benefiting from Brown and Paulo's ability to ball play which is resulting in alot more one on one tackles or situations where the 1st contact is by a smaller man. The Ferguson try was a result of their ability to get Junior Paulo one on one against Jake Clifford

 

[Loose Cannon]

What do you say if you are O’Brien when you miss 24 tackles in the first half of a finals game!

“Consistency is appreciated.”

Our RHS defence is a joke. Pearce is cooked re age and speed, Mann is cooked re intelligence and ability.

 

[aqua_duck]

Has Mann offered anything? Literally.

Well he gave them a needless 6 again which resulted in the 1st try which was scores by his direct opponent, he almost got the Hymel Hunt try disallowed by running the wrong line and has been belted every single run so about a standard game for him really

 

[Apey]

I think this will blow out in the 2nd half, the team looks too exhausted. Proud of how much we've been in this game though. For 35 minutes the only difference was Kurt Mann.

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

This will test if they have any spirit.
I reckon some will be looking forward to time off and a surf.

 

[aqua_duck]

“Consistency is appreciated.”

Our RHS defence is a joke. Pearce is cooked re age and speed, Mann is cooked re intelligence and ability.

Exactly right re Pearce, his mobility and quickness is so diminished that him defending 3 in is almost like having a 130kg prop min7s the size, strength and physicality defend in that spot. If we were still in the unlimited interchange era you'd almost sub him off every defensive set like what Manly used to do with Cliff Lyons