Rd.14 v WT

[Aliceinwonderland]

Gotta get this done, realistically if we cant win games like this at pretty much full strength we arent going to have enough wins in us.

TBH that's cheap talk.

It was a gritty ugly win. Footy seasons can be built on such wins.

 

[The Realist]

We need to move lindsay smith on.

Hes pedestrian in attack.. his carries are embarrassing.

He is a mostly tidy defender but as props go, his carries are about as hard as a soft feathered pillow.

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

So frustrating watching this crap.

It's a game when the opposition knows all the inside tricks and game plans. Of course it was going to be gritty and tough.

The type of a win that a season can be built on.

 

[Aliceinwonderland]

Luai reading those plays like a book he knows when Naths getting it, they should be looking to set something up there cuase Luai is coming for nath every time

Of course he would.

 

[Girds89]

He is a mostly tidy defender but as props go, his carries are about as hard as a soft feathered pillow.

Yeah defensively hes very good.. he firms up the middle..

But henry does that to with more punch and upside..

We cant carry both henry and smith..we need to pick one asap and let one go..

I think wed clear up more money letting smith go and with mal coach of the bears, smith would probs walk in over there..

 

[The Realist]

I prefer an ugly win to even the prettiest loss - especially when every point matters.

It wasn't a particularly ugly win - but it wasn't great.

At the end of the game the camera panned over to Ivan and his expression was a mixture of annoyance and relief. Pretty much the same as mine

 

[Stinkfinger]

You knew Tigers were going to lift for this one. Cue the whinging from their fans about the ref now. He did put the whistle away in the last quarter of the game.

 

[Luke Bowden]

We need to move lindsay smith on.

Hes pedestrian in attack.. his carries are embarrassing.

I think he needs to be played a bit wider.

 

[The Realist]

You knew Tigers were going to lift for this one. Cue the whinging from their fans about the ref now. He did put the whistle away in the last quarter of the game.

Thank God he did, because this game had almost zero flow and was really hard to watch. He was looking to ping us at every opportunity and for the majority of the game - we were stupid enough to oblige.

What got me though is Tigers could virtually get away with anything in the ruck whilst he pinged us constantly.

 

[Munky]

I think he needs to be played a bit wider.

He's too slow to play wide.

Has amazing footwork but doesn't have the acceleration to go with it.

 

[Murraymob1]

It's a game when the opposition knows all the inside tricks and game plans. Of course it was going to be gritty and tough.

The type of a win that a season can be built on.

Our plays are on repeat every game we don’t have the forwards to play the grind style

 

[Fangs]

Luai reading those plays like a book he knows when Naths getting it, they should be looking to set something up there cuase Luai is coming for nath every time

We can wear this can't we?

One of our former senior players reads our game. Sure. He does that at least. Otherwise he didn't get it done.

Win for us. I'm we'll contented.

 

[Munky]

Massive shout out to Sorro.

The try saver was the third best play of his career.

(Nothing will ever top reversing like Ben Creagh in the 2023 GF to avoid the obstruction on Cleary's match winning try)

 

[Black Diamond]

Massive shout out to Sorro.

The try saver was the third best play of his career.

(Nothing will ever top reversing like Ben Creagh in the 2023 GF to avoid the obstruction on Cleary's match winning try)

Yes what he did in 23 grand final was legendary but today's effort was pretty dam close.

 

[The Realist]

I think he needs to be played a bit wider.

He is too slow both in a straight line and laterally to be an edge forward - offensively AND defensively. To me he is almost a lock or nothing.

He should really be a benchie again, but I don't mind how Ivan is using him.
Ivan is using Smith to tackle for the 1st 15-20 and then injecting Patea - and it's working. He is giving Luron more minutes and trusting him more and more. At the current trajectory Patea looks set to become our true #2 prop. He'd almost be on track to become our #1 prop but Leota is really starting to rip in and show he is still a Top Dog.

I don't mind Ivan using Patea as our Spencer Leniu replacement, so in that context don't mind the role Smith is being given at the moment. It would be handy if we had a stronger runner though - just imagine if we'd somehow got Terrell May instead Paps to replace Fish. We'd be a far more dangerous side.

 

[Luke Bowden]

He's too slow to play wide.

Has amazing footwork but doesn't have the acceleration to go with it.

I said a bit wider, not play wide. It’s just the position he catches the ball, he needs to running on more of an angle

 

[jane the pain]

We need to move lindsay smith on.

Hes pedestrian in attack.. his carries are embarrassing.

 

[Fangs]

It was a win. Aren't we haopy?

Now it's bye then the Warriors....a game in witch we are happy to be merely competitive.

A Warriors win by us would be all time. Anyone backing up? Odds say no.

 

[hindy111]

McLean learned to pass through the week? You love to see it

I reckon he is passing a little early. A few times I felt he had to hold it a little longer.

 

[BossleyPanther]

Id love to get matty johns in as an assistant

Funny enough, I was watching the new podcast with Buzz and Matty was on saying he hasn't got a contract with fox and he was talking about the work he did with Melbourne. He would be good here to coach our attack.