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Thankfully, it's time to drop that horror week last week, move on, and start looking forward to the next game. Coming up on Friday night this week, we enter Round 22 with a game against the Tigers out there in Tamworth. With the position we're currently in, this game has turned into a much bigger game than it should be, and we come into this one in absolute must-win territory. I think I speak for everyone when I say I'm sick and tired of the way things have been. Our Season is currently in a free fall, we've got ourselves in that position, well, it's time to drag ourselves back out of it. Enough is enough, I don't want to hear any more excuses, we have to start winning.
A special Round this one, Round 22. It's Women in League Round for 2023. A Round where we celebrate and thank all the women in our lives that are special to us. Mothers, daughters, sisters, grandmothers, aunties, cousins, wives, girlfriends, friends; everyone. Souths will mark the occasion by wearing what is probably our best Women in League jersey to date as we tell the story of Maggie Moloney who is pretty much the Dally M of the women's game. If you don't know who I'm talking about, go and do some research, it's pretty cool. But yea, awesome story behind the jersey, lots of meaning, and it looks great! Hope the boys wear it with pride.
Looking at the Tigers, with all due respect to them, if we can't beat them, well then, I think it's fair to say we don't deserve to be in the Finals. They come into this game dead last in 17th. They're way out of form and are really struggling. And that's not to mention all the drama that's going on at the club which has played out very publicly, that's got to have some sort of effect. So really, on paper, we should certainly be winning this one. However, in saying that, I do not want to see us take them lightly because as soon as you do that, you get your pants pulled down which we've seen in many games the last ten weeks. It really is beware of the wounded Tiger this week and I have no doubt that they'll come into this one, see us a bit down on form, and see this as a big opportunity to knock us over so we need to be wary. Of course, they do possess some talent in that team and there are some real threats out there. The young fullback, Bula, is the main one to watch, as are guys like Koroisau, Papali'i, Bateman and Brooks, if he's back for them this week. Mentality will win this game and I think between the ears this week is key. As I said, we know Wests will come in fired up and ready to go, when you're on the bottom of the ladder, you have to come into every game like that, but what sort of mentality will we bring?
For us, it's time to wipe the slate clean. As I have said, we're in a really bad position at the moment and it's all our own fault. It's simply not good enough, not acceptable, and I've had enough. Enough is enough. We should be doing a lot better than we are, we should be up near the top four, genuinely competing for a Premiership but we're not. You can't change what has happened, but we can shape what is going to happen in the coming weeks. Our destiny is in our own hands and it's time to start fulfilling that destiny. It all starts this week. It has to start this week, there's no if's or buts. As I have said, this is a must-win. For me, I've gone on about it so much, but it all starts with between the ears, our attitude and mentality. If the entire side turns up switched on, fired up, and ready for a big night, then we are very hard to beat. Very hard. But the thing is, we haven't seen that consistently since Round 11. I want to see it again on Friday night, we need to see it again on Friday night. From there, we can get back to playing that Rabbitohs Footy we all know and love. Hold the ball for God's sake, get your discipline right and sort that bloody defence out!!!! It's defence, defence, defence for me this week, that has to be the main focus. We all know that team is in there, we've proven it. This week is about finding that and finding it fast. We simply have to, there is no other option. Having Latrell back will be absolutely massive, and hopefully we see junior return as well, so fingers crossed for a genuine full-strength side this week.
Am I right in saying this will be the first time we've ever played in Tamworth? That will be cool for all the Rabbitohs supporters up there. I can't believe we're in must-win territory, but we are. It is what it is, just got to go do it in Women in League Round. Let's do this!! The redemption story begins!!
Glory, Glory.
A special Round this one, Round 22. It's Women in League Round for 2023. A Round where we celebrate and thank all the women in our lives that are special to us. Mothers, daughters, sisters, grandmothers, aunties, cousins, wives, girlfriends, friends; everyone. Souths will mark the occasion by wearing what is probably our best Women in League jersey to date as we tell the story of Maggie Moloney who is pretty much the Dally M of the women's game. If you don't know who I'm talking about, go and do some research, it's pretty cool. But yea, awesome story behind the jersey, lots of meaning, and it looks great! Hope the boys wear it with pride.
Looking at the Tigers, with all due respect to them, if we can't beat them, well then, I think it's fair to say we don't deserve to be in the Finals. They come into this game dead last in 17th. They're way out of form and are really struggling. And that's not to mention all the drama that's going on at the club which has played out very publicly, that's got to have some sort of effect. So really, on paper, we should certainly be winning this one. However, in saying that, I do not want to see us take them lightly because as soon as you do that, you get your pants pulled down which we've seen in many games the last ten weeks. It really is beware of the wounded Tiger this week and I have no doubt that they'll come into this one, see us a bit down on form, and see this as a big opportunity to knock us over so we need to be wary. Of course, they do possess some talent in that team and there are some real threats out there. The young fullback, Bula, is the main one to watch, as are guys like Koroisau, Papali'i, Bateman and Brooks, if he's back for them this week. Mentality will win this game and I think between the ears this week is key. As I said, we know Wests will come in fired up and ready to go, when you're on the bottom of the ladder, you have to come into every game like that, but what sort of mentality will we bring?
For us, it's time to wipe the slate clean. As I have said, we're in a really bad position at the moment and it's all our own fault. It's simply not good enough, not acceptable, and I've had enough. Enough is enough. We should be doing a lot better than we are, we should be up near the top four, genuinely competing for a Premiership but we're not. You can't change what has happened, but we can shape what is going to happen in the coming weeks. Our destiny is in our own hands and it's time to start fulfilling that destiny. It all starts this week. It has to start this week, there's no if's or buts. As I have said, this is a must-win. For me, I've gone on about it so much, but it all starts with between the ears, our attitude and mentality. If the entire side turns up switched on, fired up, and ready for a big night, then we are very hard to beat. Very hard. But the thing is, we haven't seen that consistently since Round 11. I want to see it again on Friday night, we need to see it again on Friday night. From there, we can get back to playing that Rabbitohs Footy we all know and love. Hold the ball for God's sake, get your discipline right and sort that bloody defence out!!!! It's defence, defence, defence for me this week, that has to be the main focus. We all know that team is in there, we've proven it. This week is about finding that and finding it fast. We simply have to, there is no other option. Having Latrell back will be absolutely massive, and hopefully we see junior return as well, so fingers crossed for a genuine full-strength side this week.
Am I right in saying this will be the first time we've ever played in Tamworth? That will be cool for all the Rabbitohs supporters up there. I can't believe we're in must-win territory, but we are. It is what it is, just got to go do it in Women in League Round. Let's do this!! The redemption story begins!!
Glory, Glory.
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