Mortimer says he's not easily distracted

[big boppa eel]

he hasn't found last years form yet, imo

Agreed, nowhere near it yet, early days though.

 

[forward pass]

Robbo and Morts should both play first receiver - one on each side of the ruck.

That will ensure good, quick ball to Tahu and Reddy. They did a bit of that on Sunday.

 

[parra pete]

Was Mortimer really that bad last weekend? I personally thought he went OK.

 

[Stagger eel]

Was Mortimer really that bad last weekend? I personally thought he went OK.

funnily enough I thought the same, it wasn't a great performance but it was gritty and gutsy effort.

 

[Suitman]

Was Mortimer really that bad last weekend?

Nobody has said he was.

Suity

 

[Hindyscrack]

We aren't getting enough second phase. That is the core problem.

Seems to be a result of poor service from acting half, defenders are getting numbers into the tackles and reducing the ability to get the second phase going. Hayne also seems to be having less focus on a support role due to the halves struggling.

 

[B-Tron 3000]

Seems to be a result of poor service from acting half, defenders are getting numbers into the tackles and reducing the ability to get the second phase going. Hayne also seems to be having less focus on a support role due to the halves struggling.

I'm not sure it is purely just poor service from dummy-half. I agree that M. Keating should probably stop moving a step or two before passing, but a lot of the problem is that our forwards just haven't been fighting for quick play-the-balls.

last week at about 37 min Tahu made a run down the centre, hopped to his feet and played the ball, and all of a sudden we were away.

As DA said, Manly were getting away with second efforts and holding on, but our guys weren't pumped enough to fight to get to their feet.