Rd8: Parramatta v Dragons LIVE GAME DAY thread May 5th 2019

[Bazal]

As pou mentioned last week. Alvaro makes a difference in the ruck. He's almost like how hindy was

And towards the end of the game, that chip and chase. Game is won, you could let it bounce and see what happens....but who scrambled his nuts off to beat a back to the footy and clean it up?

Alvaro

 

[yy_cheng]

And towards the end of the game, that chip and chase. Game is won, you could let it bounce and see what happens....but who scrambled his nuts off to beat a back to the footy and clean it up?

Alvaro

He also tries to wrestle as pou had said

 

[The Phelan Folly]

Sat in the 2nd tier behind the southern posts - awesome spot for watching the game laterally. What struck me.is how good Manus foot work is. A skip and a step and hes gone from one line to another and punched though.

 

[Gazzamatta]

Can I ask who is this Keppie bloke? Was he meant to be a gun?

A young prop who did really well in our 20s. Plays sort of like Alex Twall. Currently playing in Manlys 2s with a bunch of Wenty rejects who are struggling. He has a great motor and will develop but hopefully not too much cause Manly pinched him off us.

 

[Gazzamatta]

I expected a bit more from Lomax. I havent seen too much of him but he has a bit of chat around him. The poor kid had a shocker today. Dropped his head a few times. Coach will need to pump him up through the week.

 

[The EELiminator]

Gutho*

Scored a solo try then put Sivo away like two minutes later

Gutho and Mahoney
that try just before halftime was massive
coming out for the second half at 14-0 makes it a lot harder

 

[hindy111]

@hindy111 was that win good enough for you? Or you don’t rate the dragons?

I need to watch a replay to see how it went down.

 

[Happy MEel]

I need to watch a replay to see how it went down.

We f**king belted them. That’s how it went down!!

 

[Bazal]

We f**king belted them. That’s how it went down!!

*ambushed

 

[Bazal]

Gutho has moved into equal second on the Dally M leaderboard, one point behind Munster and level with Cody Walker, Cam Smith and James Tedesco.

Moses one point behind them

 

[Kornstar]

Great to come from behind, we were in the arm wrestle for the first 20 then dropped off and the Dragons looked to have us on the ropes and then Mahoney scores that great try......still cannot get over how Klein thought he needed to go to the video ref, it was an embarrassment and the reason people hate the refs so much!

Gutho then broke their backs with back to back efforts!

Salmon really picked up in the second half too (not that he was playing bad, just not giving us another attacking option) and i thought got more involved and showed some skill, i thought we were lacking that in the first half.

The Lane call was correct, the ball must bounce dead in the in-goal, you can't make it dead by being out. The missed forward pass though was just annoying considering how many forward passes we've been pulled up for that could have changed some of our losses this year.......

At half time i was fearing the worst (like normal) so the turnaround was brilliant!!

 

[Joshuatheeel]

I expected a bit more from Lomax. I havent seen too much of him but he has a bit of chat around him. The poor kid had a shocker today. Dropped his head a few times. Coach will need to pump him up through the week.

Kid is still 19, with bugger all games, he did ok. He will be a good player.

We expect to much from rookies, eg look at salmon, not excelling but slowly getting better each week with experience.

 

[hindy111]

We f**king belted them. That’s how it went down!!

At game I just noticed poor kick chase. That is easy fixed
What I did like is we played some footy.
On Lane I mean where do you rate him for 2nd rowers? I said start of year he could take off and be close to origin level. I think he has reached that. He would be maybe the best 2nd rower for what he is being paid. Great player.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Sivo did good, but still inexperienced. Yeah that was an impressive long distance try, but he really should have set up Jennings and could have easily bombed the try!

 

[hindy111]

Our 4 signings have been bloody sensational.
Sivo and Lane are having just as big an impact as Fergo and jnr. I'd say based on cost our best signings.
Manly and Panthers would be burning hard.

 

[Happy MEel]

At game I just noticed poor kick chase. What I did like is we played some footy.
On Lane I mean where do you rate him for 2nd rowers? I said start of year he could take off and be close to origin level. I think he has reached that. He would be maybe the best 2nd rower for what he is being paid. Great player.

Agree Lane is class but thought he had a quieter game today. I don’t know what he’s on so hard for me to comment on that but I think he most likely provides excellent value for money, which should allow us to re-sign the likes of Gutho and Moses.

 

[Happy MEel]

Sivo did good, but still inexperienced. Yeah that was an impressive long distance try, but he really should have set up Jennings and could have easily bombed the try!

I’d rather the merkin hold the ball and try and steam roll the opposition than try to force a pass. Took the right option in my opinion.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

I’d rather the merkin hold the ball and try and steam roll the opposition than try to force a pass. Took the right option in my opinion.

Off course, if he can’t get the pass away definitely hold it. But a good winger (or one with experience) passes to Jennings.

If we lose by 4 and Sivo doesn’t score, we would be talking about it.

Anyhow he is going great and getting better each week

 

[Suitman]

The Lane call was correct, the ball must bounce dead in the in-goal, you can't make it dead by being out.

Could you clarify this?

I'm not sure what the difference is between putting your foot out before catching a bomb, and having your foot out and the ball bouncing off you?
Is it having control of the ball?

 

[Kornstar]

Could you clarify this?

I'm not sure what the difference is between putting your foot out before catching a bomb, and having your foot out and the ball bouncing off you?
Is it having control of the ball?

I think it is a stupid rule but the rule is if the ball leaves the in gaol (in play) in order for it to be ruled dead it must bounce first, a player cannot step out and touch the ball dead.

I can't explain the logic but i just know it is the rule. I don't know if it applies to anywhere other than the in goal i have just seen it applied multiple times over the years.