R19 vs Broncos

[umina panther]

Apart from the wrong bloke having the C im very happy

 

[tripster]

Crichton over Phillips confirms Hook likes a beefy winger rather than a speedy one.

Seems to be the case. I know Phillips bombed one of the tries of the season, but otherwise I also think Phillips is a slightly better finisher than Chricton.

Anyway, Hook has generally got his selection decisions right this season, so I’ll have faith in the selection until it is proven otherwise.

 

[martielang]

I think Phillips / Crichton was a personal preference, both have their pros & cons, & both capable first graders imo.

I think Crichton especially will end up being a very decent player.

 

[betcats]

Seems to be the case. I know Phillips bombed one of the tries of the season, but otherwise I also think Phillips is a slightly better finisher than Chricton.

Anyway, Hook has generally got his selection decisions right this season, so I’ll have faith in the selection until it is proven otherwise.

Haven’t checked the stats but Phillips just seemed a bit safer to me. Crichton does the hard yards better.

 

[umina panther]

Haven’t checked the stats but Phillips just seemed a bit safer to me. Crichton does the hard yards better.

But is that needed with Sauce and DWZ?

 

[mxlegend99]

Peachey's defence isn't very good at centre.

Whare has been improving defensively this year. Peachey has gone backwards although he hasnt really had a proper run in z position this year.

Bench to centre to halves to centre while being utility for NSW. Its not really his fault he cant train in and focus on a position. But regardless he is behind both centres in all areas right now. Probably lucky to get a utility spot considering he is gone next year. Be easy to drop him for May, Egan or Luai.

 

[kinghippo]

It almost feels like we are putting a team we want on the field rather than just what we have to.
I can’t wait to see the sauce back, I hope he hits the ground running like Blake has.

 

[betcats]

But is that needed with Sauce and DWZ?

I think a bit more speed is needed but it depends who you ask I guess, hook obviously has a style he wants us to play. As I said earlier I would’ve gone with Phillips but they are pretty close.

 

[kinghippo]

I am expecting a big game from Cleary, I think he may be feeling a bit of pressure with the emergence of luai.
I also hope Dallin is not rushing back because he thinks that he has to to keep his fullback gig.

 

[OldPanther]

Whare has been improving defensively this year. Peachey has gone backwards although he hasnt really had a proper run in z position this year.

Bench to centre to halves to centre while being utility for NSW. Its not really his fault he cant train in and focus on a position. But regardless he is behind both centres in all areas right now. Probably lucky to get a utility spot considering he is gone next year. Be easy to drop him for May, Egan or Luai.

Yeah it's not his fault but I guess it's good Whare/Blake develop since they're the long term options. Let Titans develop him.

 

[Matthew Ellis]

Whare has been improving defensively this year. Peachey has gone backwards although he hasnt really had a proper run in z position this year.

Bench to centre to halves to centre while being utility for NSW. Its not really his fault he cant train in and focus on a position. But regardless he is behind both centres in all areas right now. Probably lucky to get a utility spot considering he is gone next year. Be easy to drop him for May, Egan or Luai.

Whare has been a good defensive centre for awhile now. I think in defense he's always been better than Peach.

 

[umina panther]

Whare has been a good defensive centre for awhile now.

Was well below his best coming back from injury. Not that he could help it

 

[Panfa]

All im saying is it will be a much safer and stronger side with whare on the wing and chrichton dropped to reserve grade whares experience outways chrichtons inexperience time will tell friday night but i will be livid if chrichton costs us a try or butchers another try of the yr contender

 

[betcats]

Whare’s form has improved over the season despite my best efforts.

 

[cain3y]

My god duke out the gender politics garbage in 4c if you must. Keep this place for footy ffs.

I know like WTF right

 

[cain3y]

A very strong side.

Some interesting changes in the team. I thought Phillips would survive over Chricton. He did really well in setting up that try for Blake in the Warriors game (after catching the Kikau offload) and has more pace than Chricton. With Chricton also leaving us at the end of the season I thought it would make more sense to give Phillips more game time at the expense of Chricton.

Looks like Peach will also be the replacement for Katoa when he goes off the field. I wonder if Griffin will try to play Katoa for more minutes (it hasn't been clear to me in previous games that Katoa was actually gassed when he came off).

Peach hasn't shown himself to be a particularly good hooker (certainly a step down from Egan in the number 9 role), so it'll be interesting to see how that plays out.

The other possibility is that Katoa plays 80 minutes and Peach comes into our forward rotation in some way (like happened in the first few rounds of the season before Blake got injured and when Wallace was playing 80 minutes at 9).

True but egan doesn't really run peach does so at the back end of the game a running hooker with tired defenses is actually a good thing.

 

[umina panther]

True but egan doesn't really run peach does so at the back end of the game a running hooker with tired defenses is actually a good thing.

Not when you KNOW he's not going to pass

 

[betcats]

True but egan doesn't really run peach does so at the back end of the game a running hooker with tired defenses is actually a good thing.

Egan is a running hooker, running is his strength.

We haven’t seen much of it in fg yet but he’s a very good runner.

 

[betcats]

I think Jerome earned 18th man this week. Any injury in the backline pre game and it can be shifted around to fit Herome and his form deserved it. Would like to see him play cup if he doesn’t play nrl tho.

With sauce, Dallin and possibly Maloney carrying some kind of injury you can see why the backs need covering.

 

[cain3y]

Not when you KNOW he's not going to pass

Yeah true but I'd rather the Peach over egan on the bench any day.