R7: 405pm EELS v Bulldogs GAME DAY THREAD @ Commbank Stadium 16/4/23

[Bandwagon]

More than 0.5 per minute.

I reckon he did what was needed, he's not ready for eighty minutes.

 

[the phantom menace]

Back from the game, a good win that wasn't still in the balance in the final 20 mins - objective achieved .

Was very happy when announced that Hands was given the starting role... 'Flu for Hodgson? Well whatever story we have to tell I guess, but please BA keep the team like this!

At 0-0 after 20min and not having converted any of our opportunities, I thought we were odds on to fall behind on the scoreboard. Especially during that period where the Bulldogs turned it on and were camped on our line for what seemed like loads of repeat sets - but the defence somehow held, which was amazing.

Best game I've seen Penisni play - instrumental in getting us ahead on the scoreboard late in the first half to build some momentum. Sivo was much improved in the having a go stakes too.

We have a few errors in us here and there... but it was nothing compared to watching Reed Mahoney overplay his hand! Sitting amongst a bay of Dogs fans they were giving it to him deluxe, and clearly aren't big fans of his. Loved RCG's barge over try and bouncing the ball almost on Reed afterward.

Burton is quality, but Dogs really look like they don't have a halfback - even when they had two on after Reynolds joined from the bench. Their #4 Alamoti went ok, I wouldn't really feed the rest.

 

[Bandwagon]

Because we are better with Hands.

Not for 80 we aint.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

58 centimetres isn't that much.

It's more than any other merkin got ffs

 

[Noise]

Not for 80 we aint.

Based on what?

 

[Bandwagon]

Burton is quality, but Dogs really look like they don't have a halfback - even when they had two on after Reynolds joined from the bench. Their #4 Alamoti went ok, I wouldn't really feed the rest.

KIng was good, in a beaten pack he stood out.

 

[Bandwagon]

Based on what?

Based on his work rate in D and his service getting loose late in the game.

 

[Gary Gutful]

I went to Maccas after the game too and they charged me the wrong order (car behind and double my amount). Refunded me in cash and said my meal was on the house! What a f**king night!

Well done @Happy MEel

 

[Noise]

Based on his work rate in D and his service getting loose late in the game.

His service is better than Hodgsons. And his work rate was fine. As long as we hold the middle (which we did) that's all we need to do. The only issue with our middle defence was Hopgood. Without Hodgson and Hopgood our middle would be great defensively.

 

[Jake the snake]

Better performance over last week. Take the 2 points but our attack still looks clunky. RCG back to his best. Glad to see Mahoney fail miserably. He was shocking.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

That’s up to BA’s coaching staff sort out. Do they even talk to him?

Only the Broncos have scored more tries than we have, so maybe it doesn't really matter. It's a team game.

 

[Jake the snake]

I would def be starting with Hands from here on in with Hodgson off the bench.

 

[Gary Gutful]

I would def be starting with Arthur from here on in.

Agreed.

 

[Noise]

Only the Broncos have scored more tries than we have, so maybe it doesn't really matter. It's a team game.

Just like it doesn't matter who makes the tackles. As long as the tackles get made. It's a team game

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Lol. Yea, it's shit house that we leaked a whopping 4 points. Hands should have done more

It's the Bulldogs ffs. We should have leaked -4 points!!!

 

[Bandwagon]

His service is better than Hodgsons. And his work rate was fine. As long as we hold the middle (which we did) that's all we need to do. The only issue with our middle defence was Hopgood. Without Hodgson and Hopgood our middle would be great defensively.

He did his job today, good.

That doesn't make him effective for eighty, the fact we held the middle with that level of input doesn't mean he's an 80 min hooker.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Because we are better with Hands.

Not over 80 minutes we aren't. He doesn't have the work rate. He needs to chase the collision.

 

[the phantom menace]

KIng was good, in a beaten pack he stood out.

Was he the ginger? Yeah, he did ok. Their big looking men (Pangai and Topine) were pretty ineffectual.

 

[JokerEel]

Cartwright only missed one tackle all game. 24 tackles, 1 missed, 0 ineffective.
Hopgood 37 tackles, 5 missed, 2 ineffective.

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He missed 2 pretty badly as well. 2022 Cartwright today.

Hopgood was more effective today.

 

[Noise]

He missed 2 pretty badly as well. 2022 Cartwright today.

Hopgood was more effective today.

Which 2? On who? I don't recall 2 bad misses? The official stats indicate he only missed 1