Rd5: 3pm Parra v Dragons GAME DAY THREAD @ Commbank 5/4/25

[Sensei Cobra]

So do the backline changes remain ?
peni right centre and lomax right wing makes most sense and Russell played well at left centre.
Surely they stay as is with the only question do simo or Samrani force their way in

 

[Pazza]

So do the backline changes remain ?
peni right centre and lomax right wing makes most sense and Russell played well at left centre.
Surely they stay as is with the only question do simo or Samrani force their way in

has to

its the best we have looked

 

[Gronk]

Jnr finding his voice. A huge plus. It's like he's not afraid to talk.

Junz was right about a few players deciding to chase the game. That was the reason we won. You could feel that.

 

[King-Gutho94]

So we kicked a penalty goal in the 6th min to hit the front and only led for 10 mins before Gutho's first try and didn't lead until the FG in ET.

So what's that 405 mins played this year we have only led for 10 mins and that was a 2-0 lead.

We won't know what to do with ourselves if we have 6 or 8 point lead in a game

 

[hineyrulz]

I'm surprised you didn't rate Ryley Smith...

His SR is about as good as his Bald Hero's finals record.

 

[Gronk]

So do the backline changes remain ?
peni right centre and lomax right wing makes most sense and Russell played well at left centre.
Surely they stay as is with the only question do simo or Samrani force their way in

Lomax seemed to have a license to roam and all the players woukd slide to allow him to play whatever position he f**king wanted.

Agree, that the centre spot is up for grabs. TBH I am not a fan of Russell. I think both Simmo and Jordan offer more. Maybe young Penisini more than them both later in the year. I know that centre is all about D these days, but you‘d really like a player who could make a tackle break now and then.

 

[King-Gutho94]

I'm surprised you didn't rate Ryley Smith...

He isnt plod enough yet for Pou to rate.

Plus we all know Pou doesn't rate players most like but rates players most don't to create debate.

 

[Pazza]

I'm surprised you didn't rate Ryley Smith...

riley was 21 playing flegg

of course pou thought he was shit....

 

[Pazza]

I know that centre is all about D these days, but you‘d really like a player who could make a tackle break now and then.

ill take a player at left centre who can make good defensive reads

russell looks like that guy

 

[Gazzamatta]

Lomax seemed to have a license to roam and all the players woukd slide to allow him to play whatever position he f**king wanted.

Agree, that the centre spot is up for grabs. TBH I am not a fan of Russell. I think both Simmo and Jordan offer more. Maybe young Penisini more than them both later in the year. I know that centre is all about D these days, but you‘d really like a player who could make a tackle break now and then.

Simmo was less than average in the 2s yesterday. Samrani was better but Ive seen much better from him.

 

[Zoso]

Jnr finding his voice. A huge plus. It's like he's not afraid to talk.

Quite noticeable difference this week.

 

[Gronk]

Simmo was less than average in the 2s yesterday. Samrani was better but Ive seen much better from him.

Yeah, not much pressure. Simmo will get better however. The other bloke isn’t eligible anyways.

 

[Soto]

Simmo was less than average in the 2s yesterday. Samrani was better but Ive seen much better from him.

I thought Simonsson and Samrani played well yesterday.
Simonsson had a lot more involvement and looks to be trying to adjust with the speed and get match fitness after the ACL. Samrani again had some very good carries and he is basically saying to the opposition you need to tackle me to bring me down.
He absolutely murdered their hooker...straight over the top of him...poor bugger hope he's OK..
I still reckon we should be looking to make Samrani a hole running backrower who can still do the tough carries.
As Ryles keeps saying can see the green shoots

 

[Gronk]

I still reckon we should be looking to make Samrani a hole running backrower who can still do the tough carries.
As Ryles keeps saying can see the green shoots

He has the body of a basketball player, rather than an edge backrower At the moment. Not unlike Ben Smith when he came through the grades. Agree he has potential.

 

[hineyrulz]

ill take a player at left centre who can make good defensive reads

russell looks like that guy

Not a massive Russell fan but he made a couple of important tackles yesterday.

 

[Eelementary]

Not a massive Russell fan but he made a couple of important tackles yesterday.

He's very much a Joel Reddy-type of player - nothing flash, but dependable.

He could offer more in attack, but he's defensively solid.

But we probably should look for a better all-around option.

 

[King-Gutho94]

that bald f**kwit Hooper and Crease face Crawley will have to find someone else to pick on this week.

I can already see Crawley giving Ricky another blowie after that Raiders win on Thursday night.

The passion Ricky shows on the sideline got those boys home there will be 2 paragraphs on it tomorrow.

 

[MarkInTheStands]

I don't know if many of you noticed, but when the dragons kicked out on the full during golden point, Ryley Smith was giving the Dragons halfback a heap of static afterwards like a good dummy half should

 

[Delboy]

I'm surprised you didn't rate Ryley Smith...

I’m not

 

[Joshuatheeel]

However Kautoga's second half goal line missed tackle for the Dragons try that got them to 20 was appalling.

Na, he chop down Flanagan, one on one perfectly close to the line (and didn't fall for Leilua as a decoy).

However no-one came in to help him, slow the play the ball down. Hawkins was close by and should have helped.

Kautoga couldn't move back into position, which is almost impossible in that situation. He actually gets up pretty quickly but was no chance to stop Gutho while moving backwards.