Round 24 vs Souths

[Draginzaaar]

Mmm not sure where you get your stats from but that is incorrect. Only 7 meters less than our 80 min back rower and 20 less than our starting front rower. Yeah he’s playing like a busted ass but if your going to put shit on the bloke at least get your facts correct

Ben Hunt 36 metres, Dan Russell 32 metres.

 

[justadragon]

If anyone can convince me that Hunt hasn't been checked out since SSO I'll be most impressed. For all the beloved Dragons captains that have gone before him, he is just a total disgrace. Please explain to me how the youngsters are supposed to follow him and play for him. Check out the PC , he doesn't want to be there !!!

 

[Number of the Beath]

He looked totally bored during the press conference, didn't want to be there.

Just like he looks out on the field, then?

 

[Number of the Beath]

Of course, Annesley will defend the "off-side" by saying:

We don't have a direct camera angle on this, however, if you line up the 3rd tree on the hill over there with the guy holding a beer in the stands, you can easily see that Mitchell was on-side.

Where is Zapruda when you need him!

 

[rasaint]

Hi All, of cpurse, we have a weak roster of players agreed.

Yesterday, our team generally kept pace with South’s who had nearly all ’ big guns’ available and we were missing 3 SOO players in the forwards, never had Cody lace a boot this season and bird and Lomax out I probably missed someone.

We missed the rub of the green again ok. There are other teams with a much better roster who in recent weeks have been slaughtered. We haven’t. At least what players were on the park for us gave their best. South’s got a few nice piggy back penalties also. I can’t remember but we didn’t get much.

It will be interesting if that ‘forward pass technology comes to be implemented boy there is going to be a lot of stoppage for all teams. NRL better be careful what you wish for. The forward gigacounter will be going crazy every second play haha. Lead up to 1 st South’s try whilst well constructed had two forward passes especially the one to Taren Milne. At least Ref picked up a couple of others.

 

[BLM01]

Seven run metres, 8 tackles, another top game Ben Hunt.

You forget the try and line break assists and try and your stats are wrong

 

[BLM01]

Yeah nah. I've been waiting for something to give me a read. The presser tonight indicates to me that Hunt has no interest in staying. Get rid of him

As i said many weeks ago he will see the season out and thats it.

 

[BLM01]

PLEASE sign DAN RUSSELL asap for 2024 will improve heaps with more first grade

Really/. I dont see how he is any better than BB or Sua

 

[Willow]

No one can convince me Ravalawa is good enough for first grade, I'm sorry. He can do one thing and one thing only: run in a straight line really hard. That only works well in certain scenarios. Terrible overall player and will be insufferable to watch for the coming years.

Ravalawa is our best winger. Hope that was convincing enough.

 

[Parko1310]

Has scored 19 tries this year. We haven’t had a player crack the 20’s since Blacklock or B Moz.

When you're that big and strong running at generally smaller men, and your team exclusively goes to your wing to take a shot at scoring, you should be scoring 20. It's not that amazing when you look at context. As I said, he's good at running straight really hard, which gets him over the top of most wingers. Unfortunately, he's completely clueless defensively, has no football IQ, isn't athletic so can't dive for the corner, hasn't got much pace, isn't an aerial threat, can't pass a ball as a first grade footballer, can't (or refuses to) step inside when needed. I'm sure there's more I've missed. He's so far off what a lot of people think he is as a player

 

[Rocket Rod]

You forget the try and line break assists and try and your stats are wrong

Irrespective of whatever his stats are he is a hopeless captain.
He has no inspiration no passion and no dash towards referees. Let’s face it he doesn’t want to be there. He is lifeless at the pressers with his sour puss face.
The sooner we trade him the better

 

[Rocket Rod]

When you're that big and strong running at generally smaller men, and your team exclusively goes to your wing to take a shot at scoring, you should be scoring 20. It's not that amazing when you look at context. As I said, he's good at running straight really hard, which gets him over the top of most wingers. Unfortunately, he's completely clueless defensively, has no football IQ, isn't athletic so can't dive for the corner, hasn't got much pace, isn't an aerial threat, can't pass a ball as a first grade footballer, can't (or refuses to) step inside when needed. I'm sure there's more I've missed. He's so far off what a lot of people think he is as a player

What Rava has is passion! More than most and he tries hard. All those things you mentioned can be coached and let’s face it he has had shit coaches so far. Let’s see what flanno can do with him. Also not many wingers could or would have got those 4 pies the other week. His strength to stay in touch is incredible. And there are not many smaller players as you state in the NRL these days.
Most wingers are bigger than him.

 

[Willow]

When you're that big and strong running at generally smaller men, and your team exclusively goes to your wing to take a shot at scoring, you should be scoring 20. It's not that amazing when you look at context. As I said, he's good at running straight really hard, which gets him over the top of most wingers. Unfortunately, he's completely clueless defensively, has no football IQ, isn't athletic so can't dive for the corner, hasn't got much pace, isn't an aerial threat, can't pass a ball as a first grade footballer, can't (or refuses to) step inside when needed. I'm sure there's more I've missed. He's so far off what a lot of people think he is as a player

Nah, wrong on few points there. Rava knows his way to the goal line. Given the opportunity I'd back him 9 times out of 10. His ball return is top notch and a great relief to the forwards.
Defensively he gets confronted with overlaps, not a winger's fault when that happens.
In Rugby League, picking on wingers for their defence is flawed logic. I respectively suggest you look closer to the ruck.
He has no football IQ? Well that's just silly.
Best winger in the Club. Has his share of death riders, no good reason for that.
But not going to convince you.

 

[Old Timer]

When you're that big and strong running at generally smaller men, and your team exclusively goes to your wing to take a shot at scoring, you should be scoring 20. It's not that amazing when you look at context. As I said, he's good at running straight really hard, which gets him over the top of most wingers. Unfortunately, he's completely clueless defensively, has no football IQ, isn't athletic so can't dive for the corner, hasn't got much pace, isn't an aerial threat, can't pass a ball as a first grade footballer, can't (or refuses to) step inside when needed. I'm sure there's more I've missed. He's so far off what a lot of people think he is as a player

You obviously have blinkers on yourself when you evaluate Rava and his worth to the team.
You obviously have missed integral moments where he has perfectly drawn and passed to a support.
Dumb game plans and even dumber defensive set ups are very much to blame as to how we look in analysis as are a plethora of people who are arm grabbers defending well inside Rava.

 

[Parko1310]

Nah, wrong on few points there. Rava knows his way to the goal line. Given the opportunity I'd back him 9 times out of 10. His ball return is top notch and a great relief to the forwards.
Defensively he gets confronted with overlaps, not a winger's fault when that happens.
In Rugby League, picking on wingers for their defence is flawed logic. I respectively suggest you look closer to the ruck.
He has no football IQ? Well that's just silly.
Best winger in the Club. Has his share of death riders, no good reason for that.
But not going to convince you.

You get me very wrong. Ravalawa close to the goal line is almost unstoppable, I never denied that. I also say you get me wrong because I am not usually one to blame a winger for an overlap, but in his case he creates overlaps himself at times. There were multiple occasions yesterday where if Ravalawa doesn't race in, there is no problem at all because Moses Suli is sliding out. That means it is indeed Ravalawa's fault for the creation of overlaps. There is no need to rush in. He does the same thing constantly.

In regard to IQ, yes he has very little. He doesn't even look like he's aware of the rules half the time.

I'm not "death riding" anyone. I think death riding a player in a club you support is plain stupid. I want nothing more than for him to be the best winger in the comp, that would be great for my team. Why would I "death ride" him or want him to perform badly? What I see and what I want to see though, are very different things. He simply isn't that good an overall player.

 

[Rocket Rod]

You get me very wrong. Ravalawa close to the goal line is almost unstoppable, I never denied that. I also say you get me wrong because I am not usually one to blame a winger for an overlap, but in his case he creates overlaps himself at times. There were multiple occasions yesterday where if Ravalawa doesn't race in, there is no problem at all because Moses Suli is sliding out. That means it is indeed Ravalawa's fault for the creation of overlaps. There is no need to rush in. He does the same thing constantly.

In regard to IQ, yes he has very little. He doesn't even look like he's aware of the rules half the time.

I'm not "death riding" anyone. I think death riding a player in a club you support is plain stupid. I want nothing more than for him to be the best winger in the comp, that would be great for my team. Why would I "death ride" him or want him to perform badly? What I see and what I want to see though, are very different things. He simply isn't that good an overall player.

Mate give it up I’m pretty sure most nrl clubs would take him if he was on the market. He just needs proper coaching like all our players do especially our captain

 

[Parko1310]

What Rava has is passion! More than most and he tries hard. All those things you mentioned can be coached and let’s face it he has had shit coaches so far. Let’s see what flanno can do with him. Also not many wingers could or would have got those 4 pies the other week. His strength to stay in touch is incredible. And there are not many smaller players as you state in the NRL these days.
Most wingers are bigger than him.

Most wingers may be taller than him, they aren't bigger.

 

[Rocket Rod]

Most wingers may be taller than him, they aren't bigger.

Haaa what’s the definition of bigger?

 

[Parko1310]

Haaa what’s the definition of bigger?

Mate, honestly, you can't tell me most wingers in the comp are bigger than him in terms of size across the chest, shoulders, legs, arms. You're kidding yourself if you're trying to pass off other wingers being taller and therefore somehow bigger than him in an attempt to glorify Ravalawa's ability

 

[Parko1310]

Haaa what’s the definition of bigger?

For reference, Dominic Young, who is 2 metres tall, is only 1 kg heavier than Ravalawa who is only 184cm tall. Therefore, Ravalawa must have a considerably bigger body to make up for his lack of height. That is what bigger is