Round 13 vs The Green Machine

[Exsilium]

Aekins still coping it.

 

[betcats]

2nd half wasn’t to bad, there was a bunch of calls against us and I don’t think their first try was a try. Shame we couldn’t see a bit more of Laurie but hopefully Dyl is back next week he improves us a lot.

 

[Kilkenny]

Aekins still coping it.

I didn’t here any call on the 40/20 and I was there not that he much chance to stop it anyway.

I thought he was very solid again tonight other than one lost possession bringing the ball ball.

 

[franklin2323]

Aekins still coping it.

Well you keep dishing up garbage then you cop it. Not his fault he isn't FG standard

 

[age.s]

Not his fault he isn't FG standard

This is kind of why I don't harp on it.

 

[franklin2323]

I didn’t here any call on the 40/20 and I was there not that he much chance to stop it anyway.

I thought he was very solid again tonight other than one lost possession bringing the ball ball.

No one says to nessarily stop it. Just try to bat it back. Anything then just watch it roll

 

[WestyLife]

No one says to nessarily stop it. Just try to bat it back. Anything then just watch it roll

A 5th tackle 40/20 should be difficult at best with the positioning of the back 3.

 

[Kilkenny]

No one says to nessarily stop it. Just try to bat it back. Anything then just watch it roll

He got no call, not a word. Look we know you despise the kid but don’t get your hate punish this kid he deserves better than that.

 

[mxlegend99]

FFS the 40/20? Even for you that’s scraping the barrel.

He swung momentum to bring Raiders into the game. Makes an error. Then fails to stop CNK on a try.

If he offered anything in attack he could get away with stuff like that. Aside from Whare there hasn't been anyone less effective than Aekins this year in our team.

Should have been benched earlier do Laurie had a chance to show if he offered anything

 

[Pomoz]

Well you keep dishing up garbage then you cop it. Not his fault he isn't FG standard

That is a ridiculous thing to say.
The ball was knocked out of his grip by Papali. Franklin, you aren't normally a man to go on a witch hunt, but this seems a bit personal.

 

[Kilkenny]

Another great win but all some wanna do is carve up Caleb Aekins.

I don’t get it, I really don’t.

We touched up last years grand finalists but no, not god enough because one player is such a liability apparently.

 

[WestyLife]

Another great win but all some wanna do is carve up Caleb Aekins.

I don’t get it, I really don’t.

He's a bad player in a good team. Hope that helps your understanding of the situation.

 

[Kilkenny]

He's a bad player in a good team. Hope that helps your understanding of the situation.

I’m over it. I’m going to bed. Was at the game, really great win against a tough, tough side and the best we can offer is to carve up Caleb. Nothing more from me you guys can Moan and complain for the next couple of hours. Very sad when all you can offer is to carve up against Caleb. Over and out front me.

 

[franklin2323]

A 5th tackle 40/20 should be difficult at best with the positioning of the back 3.

yep especially when it goes out in front of a player. If he is out of position bad luck but it he was there

 

[franklin2323]

I’m over it. I’m going to bed. Was at the game, really great win against a tough, tough side and the best we can offer is to carve up Caleb. Nothing more from me you guys can Moan and complain for the next couple of hours. Very sad when all you can offer is to carve up against Caleb. Over and out front me.

We are potentially 1 injury from him playing in a semi. So not just a carve up for no reason

 

[franklin2323]

That is a ridiculous thing to say.
The ball was knocked out of his grip by Papali. Franklin, you aren't normally a man to go on a witch hunt, but this seems a bit personal.

Watch the 40/20. You don't think it should of been taken?

He is a liability in attack. Safe in defence but when he is no longer safe.. then what?

 

[age.s]

We are potentially 1 injury from him playing in a semi. So not just a carve up for no reason

This is true, but the bigger story is that we'd probably put 40 on whoever we're facing even with him there.

That's a big part of why the criticism isn't getting any traction from most. There really shouldn't be much negativity atm. This is one of the best Panther teams I've ever seen.

 

[herbert henry1908]

We could open up a little bit of a gap over the next 2 weeks. Storm have Roosters & the Eels without Smith and Munster, we have the Warriors and Sharks.

Not impossible we could be 5 points clear.

 

[herbert henry1908]

Only thing I’m concerned about with Aekins is if we needed him in the finals. You need to go up another gear for finals footy, I’m not sure he has that.

Touch wood Edwards will be right for the rest of the year.

 

[mxlegend99]

Watch the 40/20. You don't think it should of been taken?

He is a liability in attack. Safe in defence but when he is no longer safe.. then what?

Our one loss this season came largely because he couldn't read the play in defence and put in a half assed effort on a bounce conceding a try. That and Crichton getting destroyed one on one. Difference is Critter has proven he canbe an asset. Aekins hasn't.

His safety is overrated by being nowhere to be seen frequently in try scoring situations where a Fullback should be. His hands under the high ball are good but that's about it. Cleary obviously isn't convinced aswell but won't give any other option a genuine run. He seems to want to but backs out. Burton never got a run. Laurie only got 5 minutes. Edwards is without doubt our best option. But Aekins is the only one who has had a shot at being our backup Fullback and stands out as not bring on par with most of the rest of the team.