Rd.22 v Titans

[Fangs]

Patea v Henry.

Henry has the bigger numbers, plays longer minutes. I think Ivan will prefer him come the finals.

 

[Chins]

Patea v Henry.

Henry has the bigger numbers, plays longer minutes. I think Ivan will prefer him come the finals.

Then we have no game breaking ability on the bench, well unless Ivan plays Marto from there......

 

[Fangs]

Then we have no game breaking ability on the bench, well unless Ivan plays Marto from there......

2024 grand final bench:

Schneider
Garner
Smith
Henry

Expecting it to look about the same for our big matches in a few weeks.

 

[soc123_au]

Patea is looking like a good option as the Spencer replacement. Still really young so very keen to see how he develops and if there is much of an engine there.

 

[Frankus]

At full strength and with the form our blokes are in - our bench is scary good, perhaps apart from the 14.

Guess it becomes a worry with Ivan picking a 14 that will barely see game time.

yeah our 14 has largely been an insurance policy for the past couple of years

 

[chrisD]

If Sorro is 100% we should just rest whichever forward is in the most need of a break. I'd rest Bri and give Alamoti a game too. Fully fit we have a very good 19 man squad (though that includes Schneider which is cheating).

And if we get out to a big enough lead we should put Schneider in there like we didn't against the Tigers.

 

[Luke Bowden]

Then we have no game breaking ability on the bench, well unless Ivan plays Marto from there......

What games has Patea broken?

I love what he brings, don’t get me wrong, but he’s made as many rookie errors as he has good plays. Get those out of his system and he’ll be a beast.

Personally I’d prefer to run with Henry, but I agree that Patea is closing the gap quite quickly.

 

[Chins]

What games has Patea broken?

I love what he brings, don’t get me wrong, but he’s made as many rookie errors as he has good plays. Get those out of his system and he’ll be a beast.

Personally I’d prefer to run with Henry, but I agree that Patea is closing the gap quite quickly.

Probably fair. Henry has been very disappointing this year but he's still the safer pick I guess.

 

[Sime_11]

if Henry is on his game - he's very good off the bench - but we have seen some games this year where he's been plod


its good that Luron is showing he can have impact - its putting pressure on everyone to keep their spot

 

[soc123_au]

What games has Patea broken?

I love what he brings, don’t get me wrong, but he’s made as many rookie errors as he has good plays. Get those out of his system and he’ll be a beast.

Personally I’d prefer to run with Henry, but I agree that Patea is closing the gap quite quickly.

He has shifted or accelerated momentum a few times. Not exactly game breaking, but for his age and experience still impressive. I think it was the game he scored his first try, I recall feeling at the time it was what we needed to kick us along. I like Henry, but he doesn't bring that.

Going with either Luron or Henry isn't a bad option. Luron just adds something different where Henry is a bit more of the same. Not a terrible problem to have.

 

[maple_69]

Luron has come into the game a number of times and provided that dominant run, 5-10 metres over the advantage line that the backs jump on the back of and within a couple tackles roll us into an attacking position. No one else in our pack can bring that more than once in a blue moon and it can change the game, it can immediately get you back in control, just like a 40/20 can. In saying that, Henry has been fantastic the last month.

Hate to be Ivan, really tough choice. His track record says he takes Henry & Sorro every day. Hopefully as others have said we take the opportunity to rotate guys for rests in the meantime.