Round 17 V Warriors

[tripster]

Peachey won’t need a rest unless something changes with NSW tactics. He’s only played 25 mins all series.

I am not so much worried about him being tired. I am more worried about his lack of training with the team, and being switched on mentally (plus recovering from all the booze after the game). Being tired wasn’t why he made 4 errors last game - it was because his head wasn’t in the game.

 

[mxlegend99]

In the centers. Ahead of Peachey.

Yep. I love Peachey. But Whare has improved somewhat while Peachey has declined a f**king shitload.

The real issue is utility. Peachey. Egan. May snd Luai all options. May would be my pick normally. But goddamn did Luai pull a Moylan and completely go to a new level when we needed it.

 

[herbert henry1908]

Whatttttttt? Whare was a professional again tonight, arguably our best the last 2 weeks, it’s a no contest against Peach.

That might mean Peachey having to play minutes at 9.

Whare has always been professional, but he offers nothing in attack.

 

[herbert henry1908]

I am not so much worried about him being tired. I am more worried about his lack of training with the team, and being switched on mentally (plus recovering from all the booze after the game). Being tired wasn’t why he made 4 errors last game - it was because his head wasn’t in the game.

Fair point.

Could easily have a week off anyway, he’s the least needed of our origin players.

 

[kinghippo]

That was beautiful!

 

[martielang]

That might mean Peachey having to play minutes at 9.

Whare has always been professional, but he offers nothing in attack.

Each to their own but I think Whare is starting to look sharp with the ball.

I think you can carry Peach as a straight backrower off the bench. In saying that, no idea who to drop. I thought CHN was tremendous off the bench.

 

[TheFrog]

Whare has always been professional, but he offers nothing in attack.

Made a break against the Roosters that really should have led to a try. He's taken a while to find his feet after the ACL but its happening now. Peachey will be competing with May for the bench utility spot.

 

[age.s]

What a performance. Just way too much energy, way too intense in defense. The Warriors were woeful but considering we've got more than half our first grade team out that's an absolutely outstanding result. You can only play who's in front of you and we rightfully clubbed them.

Hard to split Luai, Kikau, JFH, Hetherington, DWZ, Katoa, Blake, Yeo and CHN. Just outstanding from all of them but no weak links whatsoever.

I think the club really needed that. I imagine (like us) many around the club would have thought the machine had run out of fuel. Not even close on tonight's evidence. There's a ton of life left in our 2018.

 

[herbert henry1908]

Maybe I’m being too harsh, I just think a centre should offer something in attack.

Notice how the overwhelming majority of our points came on our left edge? Not much happening on the right.

 

[unKwn]

luai fullback if he can. I'm sure he can after tonight's performance, what a gun

 

[murraymob]

this will go down as one of the clubs greatest victories. So many players out Griffen has some great selection decisions next week

 

[mxlegend99]

Who would everyone's 321 be for this game?
So hard to split 6 points/3 votes between Blake, Hetherington, JFH, Luai, Kikau, Yeo, CHN and DWZ.

Luai is probably the guy who exceeded my expectations the most. Although considering recent injuties CHN, Kiks and Blake were all much better than I would expect too.

 

[martielang]

Great to see Crichton & Phillips bounce back as well. Both rightly criticised last week but they were both terrific tonight.

Not a bad or average performance in the 17.

 

[age.s]

luai fullback if he can. I'm sure he can after tonight's performance, what a gun

Luai was outstanding but it'd be incredibly harsh to demote DWZ after that effort. Had a fantastic night.

Luai absolutely has to be first in if there's another injury in the halves though. If Peachey gets another game in the 6 with us I'm extremely unhappy.

 

[age.s]

Who would everyone's 321 be for this game?
So hard to split 6 points/3 votes between Blake, Hetherington, JFH, Luai, Kikau, Yeo, CHN and DWZ.

Luai is probably the guy who exceeded my expectations the most. Although considering recent injuties CHN, Kiks and Blake were all much better than I would expect too.

Very tough. I think Kikau, Luai and Hetherington (JFH very unlucky) but really any of the guys you mentioned could figure.

 

[mxlegend99]

Very tough. I think Kikau, Luai and Hetherington (JFH very unlucky) but really any of the guys you mentioned could figure.

Is this Hetheringtons coming out game like JFH had against Sharks?

Notries. But goddamn he was just an animal tonight

 

[age.s]

Is this Hetheringtons coming out game like JFH had against Sharks?

Notries. But goddamn he was just an animal tonight

Needs to clean up the grubbiness but everything else was absolutely top notch.

 

[herbert henry1908]

Luai looks the clear half back up, not May. I know it’s only one game but to me May is more of a utility or lock.

 

[The Teach]

Maybe I’m being too harsh, I just think a centre should offer something in attack.

Notice how the overwhelming majority of our points came on our left edge? Not much happening on the right.

That might be because the defensive combination of hiku and Johnson on the warriors right hand side was diabolical too.

 

[tripster]

Luai looks the clear half back up, not May. I know it’s only one game but to me May is more of a utility or lock.

I worry now how long we will be able to keep Luai for. If Cleary re-signs he doesn’t have a first grade starting spot for the next 2 season at least (whilever Maloney and Cleary are in the halves. He also doesn’t strike me as a utility. Unfortunately I think a good risk we lose him.