Match Discussion: Round 1 vs Canterbury @ McDonald Jones Stadium

[Jono078]

For a first round performance with some key pieces missing it's been a really good hit-out. Main thing is we get the 2 points this early on in the season. There's a long time for us to build towards where we need to be by September.

 

[perverse]

For a first round performance with some key pieces missing it's been a really good hit-out. Main thing is we get the 2 points this early on in the season. There's a long time for us to build towards where we need to be by September.

20 to go yet, lol. But yes, a lot of promise in the first 60.

 

[slotmachine]

The dogs must have money on us, haha

 

[Burns]

Lol

 

[perverse]

The dogs must have money on us, haha

Or, ya know, they're just shit.

 

[Jono078]

Lol

Not sure if this was about the Pearce kick but I liked that he played what was front of him and it was just execution that let us down. Once again it's a good sign and then later in the season these kind of things will come off.

 

[perverse]

What I've liked about this game is that down on troops, we've been able to win by playing to our strength - the middle. It was something I thought should have been happening last year, too. Our passing in and around the ruck has been good, and every single one of our forwards has run hard and tackled hard. We've got one of the best packs in the comp on paper, we should act like it more often.

 

[perverse]

Less injuries would be nice, too. Best off now...

 

[Tom155]

Losing a lot of backs, whose next up if they are out?

 

[slotmachine]

I much prefer being on the other side of the square up from the refs

 

[perverse]

Losing a lot of backs, whose next up if they are out?

Shibs and/or Dom Young I assume.

 

[Tom155]

Shibs and/or Dom Young I assume.

Forgot about shiba

 

[perverse]

14 offloads to 1... how often have we been on the right end of that on the stat sheet?

Connor and Hunt made a meal of that, lol.

 

[Jono078]

Sue has been really workman like for us. Really tightens up our middle. Not the impact of EseEse but I would argue a better workrate and tighter defense.

 

[slotmachine]

Pearce's kicking game is still awful

 

[perverse]

Klem showing he's still got the biggest engine.

 

[Burwood]

Take the 2!

 

[Tom155]

Phoenix in for Mann next week or move Watson or something else entirely

 

[Jono078]

Any thoughts on Fitzgibbon? I don't feel he's been missed tonight and I wouldn't put him ahead of our backrowers tonight.

 

[slotmachine]

Klem showing he's still got the biggest engine.

With him slimmed down pretty obvious they're going to use him as the workhorse and the safs as the wrecking balls.