Rumours and Stuff

[84 Baby]

He's going well, but I think Rory O'Brien is ahead of him in the ranks

Do you mean the prop Rory O’Brien or the centre Rory Brien?

 

[84 Baby]

Or possibly the Kings legendary announcer Rodney “Brian” O?

 

[Gazzamatta]

that’s more if the half is a poor defender / small not for poor defensive reads.

JA seemed to handle forwards running at him pretty good. It was when he had to make a decision/slide that he struggled a bit.

That’s expected from a rookie half with 3 NRL games playing against the best attacks he has ever played against ...

I'd think Jrthur is a better defender than Sam Williams yet apart from Ice getting over him once that Chooks edge did a better job than our edge with Jrthur. Comes down to defensive strategy.

 

[crocodile]

that’s more if the half is a poor defender / small not for poor defensive reads.

JA seemed to handle forwards running at him pretty good. It was when he had to make a decision/slide that he struggled a bit.

That’s expected from a rookie half with 3 NRL games playing against the best attacks he has ever played against ...

It's a bit harder when your targeted though. A minder would've sent the attack that way less often.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

I'd think Jrthur is a better defender than Sam Williams yet apart from Ice getting over him once that Chooks edge did a better job than our edge with Jrthur. Comes down to defensive strategy.

Because we just ran at Walker not throw different “shapes” at him.

Which is more to tire him out so he has less energy for attack (and hopefully get a lucky try)

Jake had issues defending attacking “shapes” at times not the one on one stuff Walker handled ok

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I'd think Jrthur is a better defender than Sam Williams yet apart from Ice getting over him once that Chooks edge did a better job than our edge with Jrthur. Comes down to defensive strategy.

The Roosters are great at bringing pressure from the inside. Another team whose pack is built for mobility rather than size.

 

[Gazzamatta]

Because we just ran at Walker not throw different “shapes” at him.

Which is more to tire him out so he has less energy for attack (and hopefully get a lucky try)

Jake had issues defending attacking “shapes” at times not the one on one stuff Walker handled ok

Exactly. Good coaching.

 

[Gazzamatta]

The Roosters are great at bringing pressure from the inside. Another team whose pack is built for mobility rather than size.

Exactly. Good coaching.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Exactly. Good coaching.

anyhow see JA chip over the top as there was no fullback there and score?

That was good coaching too...

 

[84 Baby]

anyhow see JA chip over the top as there was no fullback there and score?

That was good coaching too...

Nah BA dropped him this week for going against game plan

 

[crocodile]

anyhow see JA chip over the top as there was no fullback there and score?

That was good coaching too...

I think that was natural ability.

 

[emjaycee]

I think that was natural ability.

Which in his case is the same as good coaching.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Exactly. Good coaching.

They might have some recruitment advantages as well.

 

[Soren Lorenson]

Which in his case is the same as good coaching.

So Mrs Arthur's is as good a coach as Bushy?

 

[Soren Lorenson]

The Roosters are great at bringing pressure from the inside. Another team whose pack is built for mobility rather than size.

How come our pack is not built for mobility? Nrown is not big, Hipgrave and Stone are small forwards, Paulo supposedly has the footwork of a halfback, or is that only in attack? RCG has scored 2 ripping tries this year by stepping the fullback. Matterson is mobile. Ice was 'too small' when we first signed him. Marata can play centre adequately ffs. I would think not reacting quick enough on the inside is more a concentration thing rather than a mobility issue.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Our pack is built for mobility, but we have two key attacking players (Mahoney and Paulo) that we rely on for very long minutes. That puts pressure on the other middle defenders and when it breaks down (after a sustained run of possession against) we get what we've seen over the past couple of weeks.

Also, mobility is as much about effort (maybe moreso) than it is about speed or agility. Niukore is fast but not a high effort defender, and Paulo's lateral movement might be good for his size but his size is very big. He also doesn't go well at effort on effort play.

 

[Gazzamatta]

anyhow see JA chip over the top as there was no fullback there and score?

That was good coaching too...

Pretty excited about the kids attack and kicking game for one so young. He done fine.

 

[hindy111]

Pat O’Hanlon is the one to watch.

Just Tsoulos will play origin and Kelepi Tanginoa is the best jnr since Hindmarsh

 

[Eelementary]

He's hardly Robinson crusoe there when it comes to halves. Look at DCE before T'urbo came back. Was playing like a busted arse. It's not coincidence that the teams with the most consistent halbacks are also head and shoulders above the rest of the pack.

That's my point - if Moses had been more consistent, we may have beaten Manly.

 

[Incorrect]

Just Tsoulos will play origin and Kelepi Tanginoa is the best jnr since Hindmarsh

Weller Hauraki will captain us to a premiership....