Match Discussion: Round 11 vs Roosters @ McDonald Jones Stadium

[Spot On]

You think one more quality backrower and a consistently good Levi puts us top 4?

 

[SamSepi0l]

You think one more quality backrower and a consistently good Levi puts us top 4?

I think with the current competition, a top 5-10 edge player, Levi playing in current form every week and maybe another 1-2 capable props for depth means we're competing for 4th.

 

[ryan.a87]

current 2nd row players off contract end of this year according to zerotackle:


Josh Aloiai,
Scott Bolton,
Dean Britt,
Jamie Buhrer,
Kurt Capewell,
Jed Cartwright,
Michael Chee-Kam,
Andrew Davey,
Alex Glenn,
Jack Gosiewski,
Slade Griffin,
Josh Kerr,
Ethan Lowe,
Manu Ma'u,
Patrick Mago,
Billy Magoulias,
Rhyse Martin,
Tepai Moeroa,
Mark Nicholls,
Tevita Pangai Junior,
Robbie Rochow,
Scott Sorensen,
Joe Stimson,
Kelepi Tanginoa,
Tevita Tatola,
Zane Tetevano,
Kyle Turner,
Frank Winterstein

I think i know what everyone else is thinking...............lets throw the bank at Robbie Rochow, he is a future rep star afterall


But seriously, out of those, I would consider

Alex Glenn,
Ethan Lowe,
Manu Ma'u,
Rhyse Martin,
Tevita Pangai Junior,
Zane Tetevano,
Kyle Turner,

non of which i would consider "top 5-10"

 

[SamSepi0l]

current 2nd row players off contract end of this year according to nospam21:


Josh Aloiai,
Scott Bolton,
Dean Britt,
Jamie Buhrer,
Kurt Capewell,
Jed Cartwright,
Michael Chee-Kam,
Andrew Davey,
Alex Glenn,
Jack Gosiewski,
Slade Griffin,
Josh Kerr,
Ethan Lowe,
Manu Ma'u,
Patrick Mago,
Billy Magoulias,
Rhyse Martin,
Tepai Moeroa,
Mark Nicholls,
Tevita Pangai Junior,
Robbie Rochow,
Scott Sorensen,
Joe Stimson,
Kelepi Tanginoa,
Tevita Tatola,
Zane Tetevano,
Kyle Turner,
Frank Winterstein

I think i know what everyone else is thinking...............lets throw the bank at Robbie Rochow, he is a future rep star afterall


But seriously, out of those, I would consider

Alex Glenn,
Ethan Lowe,
Manu Ma'u,
Rhyse Martin,
Tevita Pangai Junior,
Zane Tetevano,
Kyle Turner,

non of which i would consider "top 5-10"

Pretty thin. We'll hope that Fermor comes through but also that as people shift on contract players around someone quality hits the market.

TPJ and Mau are my picks from that list and both come with big question marks injury wise.

 

[Old dog]

Don’t think any listed are better than our current best Fitz and Guerra so buying any of them is not an upgrade except for injuries.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

NRL TEAM v Roosters

1. Kalyn Ponga
2. Edrick Lee
3. Hymel Hunt
4. Jesse Ramien
5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall
6. Connor Watson
7. Mitchell Pearce
8. David Klemmer
9. Danny Levi
10. Daniel Saifiti
11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon
12. Mitch Barnett
13. Tim Glasby

Interchange:

14. Kurt Mann
15. Herman Ese'ese
16. James Gavet
17. Sione Mata'utia

18. Josh King
19. Pasami Saulo
20. Jamie Buhrer
21. Mason Lino

 

[Knight Vision]

Mann back to the bench is interesting.

 

[Knight Vision]

Don’t think any listed are better than our current best Fitz and Guerra so buying any of them is not an upgrade except for injuries.

Barny isnt doing too bad also. Just needs to miss less tackles.

Barny ranking among forwards.

Try ass - 4th
Total try involvement - 2nd
tries - 3rd
Points 4th
tackles - 3rd
1 on 1 tackles - 3rd

 

[Frederick]

Mann back to the bench is interesting.

$1.000000001 odds that Browney will swap them over come game day. He'd be an idiot not too - Mann's short kicking game was golden last weekend.

 

[Knight Vision]

You think one more quality backrower and a consistently good Levi puts us top 4?

We fair pretty well in most stats except offloads. Not sure if that's tactical or we just dont have the ability. We could do with an offload in our game and Levi to continue to improve.

Mostly though the squad needs to mature and get consistent, we have a lot of players well under 100 games - average is probably 60 games. Over the next season or 2 after this one we'll be starting to look good I hope.

 

[Knight Vision]

$1.000000001 odds that Browney will swap them over come game day. He'd be an idiot not too - Mann's short kicking game was golden last weekend.

I really hope so

 

[aqua_duck]

current 2nd row players off contract end of this year according to nospam21:


Josh Aloiai,
Scott Bolton,
Dean Britt,
Jamie Buhrer,
Kurt Capewell,
Jed Cartwright,
Michael Chee-Kam,
Andrew Davey,
Alex Glenn,
Jack Gosiewski,
Slade Griffin,
Josh Kerr,
Ethan Lowe,
Manu Ma'u,
Patrick Mago,
Billy Magoulias,
Rhyse Martin,
Tepai Moeroa,
Mark Nicholls,
Tevita Pangai Junior,
Robbie Rochow,
Scott Sorensen,
Joe Stimson,
Kelepi Tanginoa,
Tevita Tatola,
Zane Tetevano,
Kyle Turner,
Frank Winterstein

I think i know what everyone else is thinking...............lets throw the bank at Robbie Rochow, he is a future rep star afterall


But seriously, out of those, I would consider

Alex Glenn,
Ethan Lowe,
Manu Ma'u,
Rhyse Martin,
Tevita Pangai Junior,
Zane Tetevano,
Kyle Turner,

non of which i would consider "top 5-10"

My top 3 would be
Joel Thompson
Tepai Moeroa
Michael Chee Kam

 

[Spot On]

Chee Kam looks a decent player.

 

[Yosh]

Rewatched the games from the past 4 weeks and it is clear as day that Mann needs to start at 5/8th. Watson is a great 14. Anyone can see that and did a good job filling in at 6 but Mann is a great fit for us. Sticks to the right side so doesn't get in Ponga's way as Ponga likes to go left. Keeps it real simple in both kicking and passing which is what we need at the moment.

Is he our budget Cameron Munster??

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

I think it's just good having both Mann and Watson in the team. We can play either at 5/8 or hooker according to our needs.
Mann I think is a bit more versatile with more of a passing and kicking game. Watson I think is a bit quicker getting the ball out of dummy half than Mann and has a bit more push running the ball and runs from dummy half better than Mann. Watson isn't a natural kicker but mention was made today that he had been working on it.
It's a benefit to mix and swap them up as we need to.
I'm expecting Lino to get a run at 5/8 when Ponga is out for SOO, mostly because of his goal kicking. I don't think Barney is experienced enough to be our first call goal kicker.

 

[aqua_duck]

Looking forward to the battle between Ramien and Latrell. If Ramien has a big game against Latrell it could just about secure him a blues jumper

 

[slotmachine]

Chee Kam looks a decent player.

He's OK, but so is what we already have. I wouldn't be signing any of those blokes.

 

[macavity]

Don’t think any listed are better than our current best Fitz and Guerra so buying any of them is not an upgrade except for injuries.

Surprised if guerra makes our best 17 next year.

 

[Old dog]

Me too, Guerra might struggle next year but still need someone to take his place, what we have/are showing is quite good enough, Fermor might be the one or possibly Ese’ese if King, JSaf and Saulo keep getting better.

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Mann back to the bench is interesting.

https://www.theherald.com.au/story/...l-of-confidence-and-wont-bow-to-the-roosters/

Toohey says Mann to start and Watson to come off the bench again this week