Rd.27 v GC

Iamback · 2024-09-04T16:50:27+1000

WestyLife said:
Yes it's the full strength roster minus cleary. Ivan said they need combinations to build unlike previous years which is proven by how unsettled the roster has been this season.

Outside of Moses. Everyone has missed games so should be fresher than normal

Chins get the wins · 2024-09-04T17:00:34+1000

Iamback said:
Outside of Moses. Everyone has missed games so should be fresher than normal

Well except our fullback who's shot to bits

WestyLife · 2024-09-04T17:27:52+1000

Chins get the wins said:
Well except our fullback who's shot to bits

He has two legs he should stop being soft.

Iamback · 2024-09-04T18:21:09+1000

Chins get the wins said:
Well except our fullback who's shot to bits

I'd say with that it is like a bruise on the knee. Playing isn't making it worse and he is going to get a week off soon enough anyway.

If a player is playing next week then they need game time this week

Chins get the wins · 2024-09-04T18:24:44+1000

Iamback said:
I'd say with that it is like a bruise on the knee. Playing isn't making it worse and he is going to get a week off soon enough anyway.

If a player is playing next week then they need game time this week

It's Dyl. His ACL could be snapped off and he'd still play

maple_69 · 2024-09-04T18:37:03+1000

If the Roosters weren’t just decimated I’d be more perplexed by the call to play Edwards but getting two games that should be winnable with a 6.5/10 performance and then a week off is probably the best prep for this side.

I’d say Dyl organising our defence even if he’s not at full fitness would be comparable to Cronk leading the Chooks around in the 19 grand final, it’ll be better than Laurie can do in the big games. Given how frail our edges have been at times, I think we need it.

Kilkenny · 2024-09-04T19:25:49+1000

The Roosters sustaining significant injuries a week out from the finals is just footy. It is what it is, we’ve sustained quite a few significant injury disruptions ourselves this season and you just have to deal with it and suck it up.

The competition is generally won by the side who are in good shape physically, minimal injuries and in good form, so on that basis the Storm appear to be the side to beat. They have deserved there minor premiership, have been the best and most consistent side in 2024 despite having had a few injury issues to some of there big guns.

First and foremost we need to secure the win on Saturday night and hopefully deliver a really strong performance, something we haven’t done enough this season.

If we lock up the home semi final who knows, anything can happen.

Iamback · 2024-09-04T21:36:51+1000

Kilkenny said:
The Roosters sustaining significant injuries a week out from the finals is just footy. It is what it is, we’ve sustained quite a few significant injury disruptions ourselves this season and you just have to deal with it and suck it up.

The competition is generally won by the side who are in good shape physically, minimal injuries and in good form, so on that basis the Storm appear to be the side to beat. They have deserved there minor premiership, have been the best and most consistent side in 2024 despite having had a few injury issues to some of there big guns.

First and foremost we need to secure the win on Saturday night and hopefully deliver a really strong performance, something we haven’t done enough this season.

If we lock up the home semi final who knows, anything can happen.

The storm lack experience. That is one area we still have the advantage despite our poor form

Kilkenny · 2024-09-04T21:44:17+1000

Iamback said:
The storm lack experience. That is one area we still have the advantage despite our poor form

Time will tell I guess.

To me they look really strong.

We have to go up to another level that we haven’t really achieved this season.

Im not saying we can’t just stating the obvious, we will need things to go our way big time.

Alintheeast · 2024-09-04T23:50:47+1000

I’m a conspiracy person at the beginning of the week Dyl was shown in the match preview but now Schneider is shown.

Whino · 2024-09-05T07:32:04+1000

Story to be told

Dylan Edwards’ toughness will become one of the big stories of the back end of the season and the Finals once all is said and done. His knee is bothering him significantly – and it’s not fully recovered from the injury he suffered in State of Origin.

There was talk he’d be rested against the Rabbitohs and there’s speculation again he’ll skip Saturday’s clash against the Titans. Edwards is determined to march on but I’m told playing in the Pacific Championship at the end of the season is extremely unlikely.

Masked Panther: Finals ticketing farce continues • The Western Weekender

How has the NRL still not fixed this?

westernweekender.com.au

WestyLife · 2024-09-05T07:38:43+1000

Whino said:
Story to be told

Dylan Edwards’ toughness will become one of the big stories of the back end of the season and the Finals once all is said and done. His knee is bothering him significantly – and it’s not fully recovered from the injury he suffered in State of Origin.

There was talk he’d be rested against the Rabbitohs and there’s speculation again he’ll skip Saturday’s clash against the Titans. Edwards is determined to march on but I’m told playing in the Pacific Championship at the end of the season is extremely unlikely.

Masked Panther: Finals ticketing farce continues • The Western Weekender

How has the NRL still not fixed this?

westernweekender.com.au

Seriously we have two reasonable back ups. There is zero reason not to have a week off. There is a fine line between tough and stupid

Chins get the wins · 2024-09-05T08:19:38+1000

WestyLife said:
Seriously we have two reasonable back ups. There is zero reason not to have a week off. There is a fine line between tough and stupid

Bums like Tago need to be covered unfortunately.

WestyLife · 2024-09-05T09:21:23+1000

Chins get the wins said:
Bums like Tago need to be covered unfortunately.

Just gotta hope he improves. Ivan committed to him all year as if nothing was wrong.

Chins get the wins · 2024-09-05T09:21:50+1000

WestyLife said:
Just gotta hope he improves. Ivan committed to him all year as if nothing was wrong.

Crazy stuff but here we are

WestyLife · 2024-09-05T09:44:34+1000

Chins get the wins said:
Crazy stuff but here we are

Pretty much. I'd get if it was Ivan's nature to back the players and that confidence in them hopefully gets them up mentally but he dropped Turuva twice!

Sime_11 · 2024-09-05T10:36:44+1000

as Turuva is leaving i think its easier to drop him - but Tago should have been dropped for poor standards during the year (as well as others)

i would hope next year that losing more elite players, Ivan drops players (even if its Dyl, Nathan or Yeo) for poor standards -

Chins get the wins · 2024-09-05T11:20:34+1000

Sime_11 said:
as Turuva is leaving i think its easier to drop him - but Tago should have been dropped for poor standards during the year (as well as others)

i would hope next year that losing more elite players, Ivan drops players (even if its Dyl, Nathan or Yeo) for poor standards -

Tago isn't in our top 2 centres now but by next year he'll be even further behind and that's before even adding Blaize

martielang · 2024-09-05T13:09:10+1000

Tago is Talakai mk2, and I think we need to play him that way next year. Think we’d look so much more dangerous with him coming off the bench with his speed, strength, footwork.

Gives us further cover too.

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