Rd8: Eels v Dogs GAME DAY THREAD @ Stadium Australia 1/5/21

[eels_fan]

Take the win after the heat of Darwin last week, we usually lose after Darwin games.

shake it off and prepare for next week v roosters would should be a blockbuster

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Anyway 2 points. Hope BA puts a rocket up them. In particular Brown

Which one?

 

[T-Boon]

Dylan Brown is the new Dan Mortimer. Looks flashy, but in reality, has nothing

He looks like a much better runner than Mortimer. But similar halving skills. Centre or fullback ASAP for mine.

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

Did we get a set restart? Maybe one? ... usually the shit teams give away a bunch just trying to hang in it

Sivo got one but should have got a penalty. I think we might have got a couple more.

 

[Eelogical]

Did we get a set restart? Maybe one? ... usually the shit teams give away a bunch just trying to hang in it

I'd like to see stats on set restarts, when they were given in the tackle count and why. If only we had a stat guy who could clarify this.

 

[yy_cheng]

Drown , can't seem to command the ball as mitch and gutho dominates

He can't really get into the game and then make dumb mistakes

 

[Noise]

I'd like to see stats on set restarts, when they were given in the tackle count and why. If only we had a stat guy who could clarify this.

According to NRL they won the set restarts 5-4.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Although I feel Dylan Brown has become just an average standard NRL player. I'm not actually sure what his role in the team is at the moment.

He's still an outstanding defender but we need to get him the ball in space. I reckon fullback would be his best go, at least at this stage of his career. It was good enough for Lockyer and Munster.

 

[yy_cheng]

Gutho is killing it at fb, why would we want Brown there.

Ba probably isn't thinking about that cos mitch played fb when guth came off

 

[strider]

According to NRL they won the set restarts 5-4.

I honestly cant recall us getting 4 .... 2 ruck infringements, 2 offsides apparently

 

[crocodile]

He's still an outstanding defender but we need to get him the ball in space. I reckon fullback would be his best go, at least at this stage of his career. It was good enough for Lockyer and Munster.

He might make a decent 9 but won't displace Reed.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Gutho is killing it at fb, why would we want Brown there.

Gutherson looks like he would kill it in the halves as well.

Ba probably isn't thinking about that cos mitch played fb when guth came off

Yes true. Maybe Drown to centre?

 

[strider]

He's still an outstanding defender but we need to get him the ball in space. I reckon fullback would be his best go, at least at this stage of his career. It was good enough for Lockyer and Munster.

His strength at the moment is defense ... so put him at fullback where he will do almost none of it .... gutho is a shit hot fullback - no way we move him

Drown is actually playing a very good first receiver .... admittedly all he needs to domis catch and pass, but he is doing it well and helping backline movements to flow

I think Drown's problem is concentration ... dropping balls is just lazy and lack of attention to detail ..... i wouldnt drop him - just give him a good talking to

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

The important thing is we got the level of complacency just right.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

His strength at the moment is defense ... so put him at fullback where he will do almost none of it .... gutho is a shit hot fullback - no way we move him

Drown is actually playing a very good first receiver .... admittedly all he needs to domis catch and pass, but he is doing it well and helping backline movements to flow

I think Drown's problem is concentration ... dropping balls is just lazy and lack of attention to detail ..... i wouldnt drop him - just give him a good talking to

Yeah Drown is best defending up in the line. He just needs to be doing something different in attack. His opportunities to run are far too limited in our current structure, although he was definitely off his game today. Attention to detail was poor.

 

[Cumberland Eel]

His strength at the moment is defense ... so put him at fullback where he will do almost none of it .... gutho is a shit hot fullback - no way we move him

Drown is actually playing a very good first receiver .... admittedly all he needs to domis catch and pass, but he is doing it well and helping backline movements to flow

I think Drown's problem is concentration ... dropping balls is just lazy and lack of attention to detail ..... i wouldnt drop him - just give him a good talking to

I think your bang on here Strides!

 

[Soto]

The game felt like slow motion with a couple of spurts of getting out of 2nd gear.
Was the team flat after Darwin? Were they thinking of next Friday's game against the rorters.
We all know dogs lift to play us..
BA in the past has erred big time with his bench. Tonight i think he used it really well. Brought RCG back on when dogs were mounting a mini comeback and also liked he gave Fergo and Guth early marks. Good to see Dunster get decent game time...onwards and upwards Eels

 

[Cumberland Eel]

The important thing is we got the level of complacency just right.

getting ready for next weeks AMBUSH

 

[84 Baby]

We won!

You f**ken merkin!

 

[I'm a loser baby...]

getting ready for next weeks AMBUSH

You reckon they'll name Keary and Cordner?