Match Discussion: Round 9 vs Eels @ McDonald Jones Stadium

[Tom155]

Was a bad call on the forward pass but we just folded so easily as soon as parra applies any pressure, very concerning

 

[Walk On Home Boy]

What was that kick

I feel like it was a result of a lack of confidence in his playmakers. I would sincerely love to see Crosslands get an extended run at 6. Pearce is almost cooked imo. He just cannot be relied upon.

 

[Walk On Home Boy]

Ponga is a terrible defender. Not looking like a good investment.

 

[Walk On Home Boy]

Parra are there to be beaten today but as usual, we find ways to be worse than our opposition.

 

[Yosh]

Ponga is a terrible defender. Not looking like a good investment.

What? How??? You surely a troll?

Just quietly surprised by Moga today. Looks good to be honest.

 

[Walk On Home Boy]

What? How??? You surely a troll?

Just quietly surprised by Moga today. Looks good to be honest.

He looks afraid of contact and gets bumped off first contact almost every time over the past month or so. Something is really off about the way he is playing.

Agree re Moga. Having a dig.

 

[aqua_duck]

Our pack is a top 4 pack, our spine is a bottom 4 spine in terms of balance and execution, we dead set don't have a single player who can throw a decent left to right pass

 

[Walk On Home Boy]

Our pack is a top 4 pack, our spine is a bottom 4 spine in terms of balance and execution, we dead set don't have a single player who can throw a decent left to right pass

+1 brother. Incredibly frustrating.

 

[K-Man]

Our pack is a top 4 pack, our spine is a bottom 4 spine in terms of balance and execution, we dead set don't have a single player who can throw a decent left to right pass

Unfortunate but true. We lack a lot of polish, it's disappointing to see how poorly we execute where it matters, because we're so good at the nitty gritty now.

 

[Tom155]

Macca!

 

[Spot On]

Our pack is a top 4 pack, our spine is a bottom 4 spine in terms of balance and execution, we dead set don't have a single player who can throw a decent left to right pass

Yep. And I think you are being nice as there are other skills nowhere near good enough for the money these blokes are being paid.

 

[Yosh]

Mann is a legend but needs to learn how to pass.

How good are our forwards? Klemmer is God. Both Saifitis are playing rep level and even Guerra has turned the clock back a decade.

 

[Burns]

Good try. Really needed it. This is a quality game.

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

Fitz was determined and a determined finish by McCullough.
We have been close before but the issue is when we don't finish they come back with momentum. Defence will win this.

 

[Yosh]

Are we a new NFL franchise? What's with all the forward passes haha...

 

[PhilGould]

Saulo making an impact with his runs, best minutes of his young career so far

 

[K-Man]

It seems like a major issue that all our best attacking outlets do their best work on the left side of the field. The whole spine including Mann look fluent on the left and lost on the right. I don't think it's sustainable long term, we need to find a solution. It might be why O'Brien has Ponga getting so involved on that side, but the problem is that we're losing his impact and combination with Fitzy and Best.

 

[Yosh]

They scored off a Fitzy mistake. We look all over them. Winning the arm wrestle and look much fitter than them across the park. Cut out them forward passes and we got this easy.

Very fortunate to have Hoy on our bench.

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

It seems like a major issue that all our best attacking outlets do their best work on the left side of the field. The whole spine including Mann look fluent on the left and lost on the right. I don't think it's sustainable long term, we need to find a solution. It might be why O'Brien has Ponga getting so involved on that side, but the problem is that we're losing his impact and combination with Fitzy and Best.

We've got no forwards hitting on the right. When Ponga is there he's looking to turn it back in like he has done with Sione or to get it out wide to the backs.

 

[Walk On Home Boy]

Saulo making an impact with his runs, best minutes of his young career so far

Impressive. He offers a point of difference in our pack in that he has very fast leg speed. He's not looking at the line, he's looking through it.