Round 3 vs. Roosters Discussion + Voting

[I Bleed Maroon]

Watching the Roosters against the Warriors, they didn't seem all that threatening to me. Their attack was average at best and their defence was just poor. Even without Hodges and McG, I think we can get up in a slim one if we maintain that same grit in defence we showed against the Dragons.

 

[beads6]

Roosters will go wide against us. I can see Jennings and SKD tearing us to shreds. Hope I am wrong.

 

[Big Pete]

I'm far from a pessimist but I wouldn't get ahead of myself. Always difficult to play well in NZ and the Roosters still did enough to get the biccies. They're building combinations and they should get better as the season wears on. Seems like Robinson made some smart changes after last week, including moving Tuivasa-Sheck to fullback which could spell trouble for us.

Loss of Hodges is going to be huge. Griffin's hands are really tied when it comes to replacements. He could risk Hoffman out wide while bringing in either Kemp or Berryman but I can see him playing it safe and sticking with Gillett which would be concerning.

Losing Show is also going to suck.

Need to win this game too because I can't see us causing an upset against Melbourne the week after.

 

[Bretto]

Hoffman needs to play in the centres opposite Reed, but no doubt Hook will use Gillett who will be massively outpaced by either Jennings or SKD.

I liked Kiwi's team from the Dragons voting thread.

1. Norman
2. Maranta
3. Reed
4. Hoffman
5. Kemp
6. Wallace
7. Prince
8. Hannant
9. McCullough
10. Thaiday
11. Glenn
12. Gillett
13. Parker

14. Hunt
15. Anderson
16. Stagg
17. Someone

 

[AceAv]

I don't think griffin is that stupid to put Gillet in the centres. Manlys centres really outplayed us and without hodges I suspect a reshuffle and seeing hoff replace hodges and a hopefully kemp or someone in good form on the wing. Reed should cover SKD marks but Hoffman definitely needs to be ONTOP of Jennings

 

[Bretto]

I don't think griffin is that stupid to put Gillet in the centres. Manlys centres really outplayed us and without hodges I suspect a reshuffle and seeing hoff replace hodges and a hopefully kemp or someone in good form on the wing. Reed should cover SKD marks but Hoffman definitely needs to be ONTOP of Jennings

Yep, agreed totally. Gillett is too slow. Reed should handle SKD easily, but Hoffman has the speed and strength to do a job on Jennings, and Hook should instill the confidence in Hoffman this week, and make it his sole aim for the game to mark Jennings and smash him every time he gets the ball.

 

[jakepearce94]

sick of seeing hunt in the team, get him out of there !

 

[Dazzat]

Watched the Redcliffe v Wynnum game today. Hala looks OK and may be rushed back in the team to cover for McGuire. I'm sure Hook would've wanted to give him an extra week.

Considering Hala's run of injury, Hook may opt for another option - how's young front-rower Wallace going?

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

According to the Courier Mail, Hodges is a slim chance to make this game.

 

[beads6]

Watched Kahu and Kemp play QLD cup today. They are our options for the centre spot if Gillett doesn't get put there. Kemp had hamstring tightness though and was off for the last 15 mins. He defended well I thought and did some nice things in attack. Kahu played on a badly beaten side and he got no room at all.

 

[Frank_Grimes]

According to the Courier Mail, Hodges is a slim chance to make this game.

It would be ridiculous if they played him. It's just not worth the risk this early in the season.

 

[jakepearce94]

It would be ridiculous if they played him. It's just not worth the risk this early in the season.

if he thinks he is okay, than let him play, he's had these injuries in the past, he would know what's going on.

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

http://www.broncos.com.au/news-display/Broncos-Ins-and-Outs-Round-3/70331

Hodges has been officially named to play against the Roosters.

 

[lockyno1]

Is Griffin serious? Wallace at halfback again...

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

Is Griffin serious? Wallace at halfback again...

That's not going to change for the whole season.

 

[Country Bronco]

Losing Show is also going to suck.

Need to win this game too because I can't see us causing an upset against Melbourne the week after.

Agreed going to miss the Big Show and a loss here would spell two losses in a row. I'm a pessimist. The Litmus test is Melbourne as I've said. I won't be be disappointed if we give a good go and get flogged but will if we crumble.

 

[Frank_Grimes]

Bad idea naming Hodges IMO. This isn't one of those do or die games, so the risk isn't worth the reward.

 

[lockyno1]

That's not going to change for the whole season.

So we won't make the 8 then...good to know early I guess:crazy:

 

[jakepearce94]

So we won't make the 8 then...good to know early I guess:crazy:

come on guys, where's the optimism ?

 

[AceAv]

Roosters last week looked to race out there and absolutely work lighting with the play the ball to gain momentum/penalies. Worked pretty well for them until they started to make some errors and Warriors muscled it back. Warriors needed 1 or 2 kicks to land and that game was theirs as the Roosters seemed to run out of puff after the 55mark.

Broncs defend like they did last week and stay on top they should roll over them later in the second. We just need to ensure their magic men (SKD, Jennings, Maloney (to some degree) are contained and we should get the points.

Im tipping bronx, but excited for the challenge on this one. Feel sick about next week and hope the storm get beaten hard tonight so their sore next week :?