Round 8 v Eels

[Buzzard Breath]

TMM OUT Cartwright 5/8 Corey HN 2R
Hiku Centre
Peachey bench

 

[Buzzard Breath]

I can't understand Griffin's obsession with Hiku. He done bugger all to deserve a starting berth.

 

[billypilgrimnz]

Moylan is never, ever playing 5/8 under Griffin. That ship has sailed.

 

[Copperhead]

1. Matt MOYLAN (c)
2. Waqa BLAKE
3. Dean WHARE
14. Peta HIKU
5. Dallin WATENE-ZELEZNIAK
21. Bryce CARTWRIGHT
7. Nathan CLEARY
8. James TAMOU
9. Peter WALLACE
10. Reagan CAMPBELL-GILLARD
18. Corey HARAWIRA-NAERA
12. Isaah YEO
13. Trent MERRIN

4. Tyrone PEACHEY
15. Leilani LATU
16. Tim BROWNE
17. Moses LEOTA

 

[TheFrog]

Good move to bring Hiku up and Peachey to the bench, however I would have put Hiku on the wing and Blake at centre.

 

[PenrithPanther45]

Good move to bring Hiku up and Peachey to the bench, however I would have put Hiku on the wing and Blake at centre.

That's what I am hoping. I mean that is what happened Round 1.

 

[mxlegend99]

And im f**king done.

Last years centres that carried us to the finals get moved for 2 players who havent shown shit since 2015.

Let's bench our only dangerous ball runner. Let's promote our worst one.
Lets put a second rower who hasnt played all year straight into the halves... the only upside here is Moylan should be able to play as a half without interference. The downside is Carty is too slow for halves and gets burned at the best of times. 6 weeks since his last game with a leg injury... im sure his speed in defence wont have suffered at all.

Eels will put 50 on that side.

 

[kinghippo]

I can't understand Griffin's obsession with Hiku. He done bugger all to deserve a starting berth.

It's weird isn't it, Blake deserved to be in front of him in the Centre's and Edwards for the wing.

 

[mxlegend99]

I can't understand Griffin's obsession with Hiku. He done bugger all to deserve a starting berth.

What has Peachey done at centrw? Other than have people talking him up for Origin due to his tackle busts. Line breaks and try scoring ability.

Clearly we dont like scoring tries. Thats why last weeks team is rewarded.

 

[Caged Panther]

And im f**king done.

Haha, yeah, sure.

Just like the rest of us you're far from done.

 

[herbert henry1908]

I can't understand Griffin's obsession with Hiku. He done bugger all to deserve a starting berth.

The only thing that makes sense is that they're trying to shop him to other teams.

 

[Panther Mick]

Peachey is getting a boot up his bum for his defence. Last year his tackle efficiency was around 91%. this year is a woeful 71%.
I don't agree with Hiku starting I would have played Blake there instead but I agree with Peachey getting a shake up.

 

[herbert henry1908]

Hiku warming up on the wing & Blake in the centres.

 

[herbert henry1908]

No they are not shopping him around. He is getting a boot up his bum for his defence. Last year his tackle efficiency was around 91%. this year is a woeful 71%.
I don't agree with Hiku starting I would have played Blake there instead but I agree with Peachey getting a shake up.

I mean Hiku being in the overall 17.

Still Edwards deserves the shot over Hiku anyway so the idea they're trying to shop Hiku still has merit. (Hiku is playing wing, not centre)

 

[Panther Mick]

I mean Hiku being in the overall 17.

Still Edwards deserves the shot over Hiku anyway (Hiku is playing wing, not centre)

Yeah I saw that belatedly. My bad.

 

[TheFrog]

What has Peachey done at centrw?

He plays an ad lib game with the ball which doesn't involve passing to his winger. The way he plays is more suited to coming off the bench when the defence is getting tired, ie late in the first half.

 

[cainen]

Despite the ridiculousness of our lineup, something is telling me we're going to win this. Man for man our team is still much better than the Eels.

 

[cainen]

I retract my previous statement.

 

[mxlegend99]

Moylan is the wirst fullback in the competition. By a country mile.

Anyone who disagrees is only confused by how good his ball playing is. He is found out with kicks every week. 2 today already.

 

[herbert henry1908]

Yeah that first try was Moylan's fault, caught out at marker.