We don't lose players for game 2 anyway. It's on the weekend when there are no NRL games. After the Sharks all we have is players backing up after game 3 vs Warriors.
The penalty try has been that way for as long as I remember. Weird seeing people try and argue it.
How do you stop the try in that situation though? That is the bad luck part. Ball was stripped and hand bounces off that
If you can't stop the try without a high tackle that's tough. It's literally breaking a rule in the act of scoring. You don't get a more blatant call in all the game.
contact was with the ball. Other times the arm doesn't contact the face when it hits the ball. That was the kind of luck
He hit hit pretty cleanly in the head.
For me, I had hoped this was going to be a night where Kikau really stood up and delivered. With game still in the balance, he coughed the ball up early in the tackle count 10 out from there line and it was all downhill from that point. He really can disappoint our Viliame.
Our buddy @Rhyno has tipped us to win by about 30.
And his defense on that side - people underestimate the defensive work of Cleary.I think they just let the game get to them. Alot of poor decisions and panic. Definitely missed Nathans calmness.
Regarding the game overall, only Fish can hold his head up high. The rest were somewhere between very average and bad.
It also proves in my mind that this team is going well due to the power of it's stacked roster - not it's coaching or systems.
A depleted Storm and Roosters are still capable of crushing bottom 6 teams and competently taking on any team that isn't top tier.
We are not.
I was clearly wrong about May - I don't want to see him at 7 again and to be honest only at 6 besides a dominant half if injury or suspension occurs. He is simply too large and slow for the position and that coupled with almost zero kicking game means he is no real threat - the defence can simply stand off him.
Crichton - big $$$ small impact. Not sure why he always insists of palming down a single defender from a near standing start when other defenders are there to wrap him up anyway. Just leads to little metres gained and a slow PTB.
Momorovski - a good stand in centre but I honestly don't want him to be anything other than a short term fix.
Kikau - needs to fix his ball security. Is losing the ball regularly 1-2 times a game, along with other problems such as defensive lapses.
Hopgood, Sorensen - both look good off the bench play with our dominant pack. Both ordinary tonight along with L.Smith and Eisenplod. They don't hold a candle to either Liam Martin or Capewell.
Edwards - stop trying to be a play maker - You suck at it. Anyone who thinks he is a top 8 or even top 10 Fullback needs to look at this game.
Burton - looked like our most dangerous player but clearly training and playing in the centres has left his halves skills rusty. His kicking game got more ragged as the game went on. In the last 20 or so - it turned into Diabolical. A night to forget for him. This game would give nightmares to Trent Barrett and Diehard Doggies fans.
TV ratings.Nobody has ever successfully managed to explain to me why our competition needs to be destroyed each year for state of origin.
The comp turns into a joke for the next few months, weak teams and tired players.
Everyone knows "wins" are tainted and "losses" are considered acceptable.
I can't stand all the "evens the competition up" banter that goes on as well.
Seriously just make the games stand alone and be done with it.