Don’t know if one player has managed to piss me off more than Matt Moylan in this game.
Not really too down about this game though, refs seemed to have it in for us since the first minute and with the players we had out compared to them it’s safe to say there is a huge chance the result would have been different if the teams were both at full strength!
A few thoughts:
- I thought Aetkin had a mixed night on debut, his second half was a lot stronger than his first but something about his positioning seemed off.
- Jarome Luai has that spark about him, he is so electric when he decides to take players on and his decision making has looked spot on so far. I definitely think he should take the fullback from next week going forward.
- I don’t know the last time I have seen a player come along like Villiame Kikau. I doubted his ability to be as dangerous in the late stages of a game once he started playing 80 minutes but he seems to be able to handle it fine. The break he made at the end of the game, not many other players in the game can do that. I think his combination with Waqa Blake and Josh Mansour once he is back will be the most destructive left hand side in the competition
- James Tamou needs to play like that week in week out and I have no idea why he hasn’t been. For a man of his size he has amazing speed and footwork
- I think Wade Egan had one of his best games since coming into first grade, he was really quick through the middle and kept the tempo up. Mixed night for Katoa I thought, he has an amazing slight of hand and pass selection when getting out of dummy half but a few sloppy plays cost him
- Isaah Yeo, what an animal! I really hope he keeps the captaincy even when Maloney is back and from here going forward. He works so hard for that jersey
Besides the rage eyes I have for Moylan right now I am feeling quite positive and looking forward to the game against Brisbane next weekend!
