Round 23 V Souths

[kinghippo]

This is the sort of game we will lift for. Tigers next week is the risk.

Our spine has played 4 games together this season. Despite that we are running 2nd and have beaten every team in the 8.

So I like people not rating us.

Hopefully the boys are a bit embarrassed about their performance against the tigers and make it personal.

 

[GongPanther]

A slight chance of picking up an injury. They want another week of training to get his fitness levels back to where they were pre quarantine. They don't want to risk him this late in the season.

Not to mention his sleep patterns.

 

[GongPanther]

J

Johns is also the parra halves coach so his opinion is what is about as good as his coaching

Good to see Parra's staff recruitment is going well as expected

 

[Kilkenny]

The lazy way to look at it but they should be better than that

It’s the personal view of many and I can understand it.

The views of the media pundits and opposition fans owe us nothing, it’s there personal opinion. What does it matter really, at the end of the day it’s up to Ivan and the team to get back to where they need to be.

 

[GongPanther]

As I figure, we need two wins to lock up 2nd spot to get that second bite of the cherry if we lose our 1st finals game.

Cleary will have us humming over the next two games, then rest players on the sideline for the Parra match due to niggling injuries if any.

 

[franklin2323]

It’s the personal view of many and I can understand it.

The views of the media pundits and opposition fans owe us nothing, it’s there personal opinion. What does it matter really, at the end of the day it’s up to Ivan and the team to get back to where they need to be.

They likely finish 5th. Will play a Knights side that is lower then they should be due to injuries. That Knights side will be full strength and atleast 50/50 to beat who ever they play.

So there is no guarantee they even get far enough to even play a top side. That alone with why we have had the drop off is just lazy work

 

[Kilkenny]

As I figure, we need two wins to lock up 2nd spot to get that second bite of the cherry if we lose our 1st finals game.

Cleary will have us humming over the next two games, then rest players on the sideline for the Parra match due to niggling injuries if any.

We’re already guaranteed a 2nd or 3rd place finish so two bites at the cherry.

Unless something unforeseen happens with the Storm we will play the Bunnies in week 1 of the semis regardless of what happens in the last three regular rounds.

 

[franklin2323]

As I figure, we need two wins to lock up 2nd spot to get that second bite of the cherry if we lose our 1st finals game.

Cleary will have us humming over the next two games, then rest players on the sideline for the Parra match due to niggling injuries if any.

We can't finish 4th. Finals are in QLD so 2nd or 3rd doesn't matter.

We have too many guys that have missed too much footy to rest anyone. Besides Leota and possibly Martin no one else has played enough to rest

 

[Vicpanther]

We can't finish 4th. Finals are in QLD so 2nd or 3rd doesn't matter.

We have too many guys that have missed too much footy to rest anyone. Besides Leota and possibly Martin no one else has played enough to rest

how good has leota gotten. It has been so great to see him become a reliable prop. rips in week in and week out.
glad he got his brain snaps under control though .

 

[DinkyDi]

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2. Stephen CRICHTON - sponsored by Chemtools
3. Paul MOMIROVSKI - sponsored by Protech Locksmiths
4. Matt BURTON - sponsored by Hertz
5. Brent NADEN - sponsored by Granville PlastaMasta
6. Jarome LUAI - sponsored by Wisdom Dental and Denture Clinic
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17. Kurt CAPEWELL - sponsored by El Gringos Locos
18. Izack TAGO - sponsored by Stylus Blinds
19. Tevita PANGAI JUNIOR - sponsored by Uphire

 

[ColdWetPanther]

how good has leota gotten. It has been so great to see him become a reliable prop. rips in week in and week out.
glad he got his brain snaps under control though .

He’ll get himself suspended this week. Just have a feeling.

 

[GongPanther]

We’re already guaranteed a 2nd or 3rd place finish so two bites at the cherry.

Unless something unforeseen happens with the Storm we will play the Bunnies in week 1 of the semis regardless of what happens in the last three regular rounds.

Must have changed, I thought only teams finishing 1st or 2nd have that luxury.

 

[Vicpanther]

He’ll get himself suspended this week. Just have a feeling.

hope not. he is going well

 

[Vicpanther]

Must have changed, I thought only teams finishing 1st or 2nd have that luxury.

nah top 4, top 2 get home games

 

[mxlegend99]

Mate do you honestly think topou doesnt make that tackle or ado carr lol?

Get a grip haha.

Josh Addo Carr just missed an almost identical tackle against the Titans.

 

[GongPanther]

nah top 4, top 2 get home games

Thanks.

 

[Girds89]

Josh Addo Carr just missed an almost identical tackle against the Titans.

Almost identical lol. Oh dear.

Ado carr was 20m in field at the start of that play. Was back peddling at speed from the 30m line to 2.5m from his line.

The 104kg beast titans winger was going to almost be impossible to stop from there when the storm were back peddling so much. Ado carr was back peddling at speed and HAD to try go high to wrap him up as he was 2.5m from the line at contact. Like i said almost impossible to stop.

Topous try we werent back peddling, just sliding as usual and staines got a solid hit in around the legs but couldnt chop him down.

Completley different attacking positions and defensive set ups and teo completley different tackling styles required in two completley different positions.

Theres clearly issues there otherwise he wouldnt have been dropped last few weeks.

 

[billypilgrimnz]

Josh Addo Carr just missed an almost identical tackle against the Titans.

JAC is several orders of magnitude better than Staines though, so he's got that going for him.

 

[billypilgrimnz]

So do we take things easy tomorrow in order to keep some tactics/plays in reserve for when we inevitably play these guys in the first week of the finals at the risk of losing and giving them confidence, or do we treat it like an actual final and try to break their spirit?

I hope it is the latter. There does not seem to be much use in playing silly buggers. Play your hardest, and fix up the things that didn't work before the next time we meet.

 

[mxlegend99]

Almost identical lol. Oh dear.

Ado carr was 20m in field at the start of that play. Was back peddling at speed from the 30m line to 2.5m from his line.

The 104kg beast titans winger was going to almost be impossible to stop from there when the storm were back peddling so much. Ado carr was back peddling at speed and HAD to try go high to wrap him up as he was 2.5m from the line at contact. Like i said almost impossible to stop.

Topous try we werent back peddling, just sliding as usual and staines got a solid hit in around the legs but couldnt chop him down.

Completley different attacking positions and defensive set ups and teo completley different tackling styles required in two completley different positions.

Theres clearly issues there otherwise he wouldnt have been dropped last few weeks.

Daniel Tupou is a 196cm 105kg beast and has been in the game for years and has been one of the best finishers for years.

I suggest you rewatch his try if you think it was such an easy position to make a tackle.

Paul Momirovski is not sliding as the ball spreads and Charlie Staines has about 20 metres of open field with Daniel Tupou in front of him. He can't commit to Daniel Tupou until it's too late. (Like Fox with his winger) He starts coming in to help his centre (like Fox) which is when the ball is passed, he then turns to head sideways toward the sideline (similar to fox, different angle) and Tupou has already gotten past him on the field. When Staines makes contact with Tupou he has no weight in the tackle and only gets his hand to slightly wrap around his thigh.

Josh Addo-Carr would have likely made the same defensive decisions and like Staines he wouldn't have been able to get good contact on a much bigger winger to stop him one on one. A slower winger wouldn't have even been able to make contact in these situations most likely. Good players and good teams score from those plays because when you set them up properly they are impossible to defend.

It's absolutely ridiculous to expect a winger to be able to cover so much ground in one on one tackles when they can't commit to the bloke they need to tackle until it's basically impossible to stop him.