Ryan Morgan

[boxhead]

He's not even 21 yet ffs. People need to give him a break. He's a good young kid.

Definitely agree mate. Early times but I think him and Reddy are our two centres for the rest of the year, just my prediction.

Morgan/Smith/Etu were still a huge worry in defence - Burt and Joel look very safe.

I think Morgan looked fine tonight to be honest.

 

[boxhead]

He needs to get down low and score when over the try line as ball can be stripped out of his hands trying to score like that. Otherwise a solid game

I'll be honest, when he went over I thought he might have dropped it!
I think he'll take that though

 

[Chipmunk]

He was solid tonight, that try will do his confidence the world of good.

Our defence on that side wasn't as bad as it has been. Only one try (or two?) on his side whilst he was on the field, the first one coming off a run of bad luck from a Cowboys kick.

I think he is our long-term up and coming centre. I think Reddy definitely has the other centre spot sewn up, and I think so far Morgan has been the pick of our other centres.

Everytime they went to our right side defence they looked to create something. Three of their tries were scored because of a our poor right side defence. Id be moving Joel Reddy back to the right side.

 

[Gronk]

He's OK. Lacks the wow factor.

 

[boxhead]

He's OK. Lacks the wow factor.

Like a mini Joel-Reddy even?

Defensively he needs to keep improving but I like him for what he has done so far in both attack and defence.

 

[Bazal]

I think he has the wow factor....he's just finding his feet. Which, by the way, he is very good on IIRC. I seem to remember the days of yore when I had foxtel, Morgan was the agile, speedy centre while Brien (who is also a player of the future) was more about power.

 

[boxhead]

It's one thing I've definitely noticed too Bazal. The kid's footwork is great and he makes a lot of metres each time he runs the ball up.

Considering he has never played first-grade before, I think he has done very well the past few weeks and whilst he is deservedly getting some criticism for the right-side defence, we have to remember that the winger he is paired with isn't renowned for his defensive positioning.

 

[caylo]

He's not even 21 yet ffs. People need to give him a break. He's a good young kid.

I have not seen the type of hole running from a parramatta centre in years, while Morgan has along way to go and he is slightly off pace in the centres IMO he is doing good enough. Our sliding defence has its problems, but their second try was luck that they got a good deflection off a kick (cant blame anyone tbh) and tongas try was Shaks fault, the numbers were there he just got stepped on the inside.

JT is difficult to handle at the best of times and tbh we did pretty well in defence outside of the first try to Graham which was a gapping overlap (on burts wings may i add not Morgan/Etu)

IMO we are compressing in defence allowing teams to score on the edges more but if we can keep teams in their half of the field that wont be a problem. Can't fault Morgan tonight, very good young talent IMO.

 

[jk13]

the wow factor is pretty rare. 2nite he showed that if he got the right pass at the right time, he'd do the job

 

[hineyrulz]

I think he is coming along rather nicely, he is still only 20 and learning as he goes. I'd much rather him and than Cymbals Wright.

 

[Jodeci]

Disolocated Ankle

 

[Stagger eel]

ouch! definitely some ligerment damage there.

 

[Casper The Ghost]

Disolocated Ankle

Owwwwww
How many weeks?

 

[lingard]

Disolocated Ankle

Now he`s got the "owww!" factor.

 

[caylo]

Owwwwww
How many weeks?

from my experiance if he has done any real ligament damage he will be gone for about 3 months. If its mild damage and then he will probably just wait fro bruising and pain to subside to get full function back which may take 2 weeks (this is assuming he has actually dislocated it).

 

[Gronk]

SK said it was a sprain in the Pressie.

 

[eel01s]

I though Morgan improved a lot last night. He looked better in defence, and ran a good line to score that try. Shame he got injured though. I can't believe he dislocated his ankle, though, as surely he would have come straight off if that was the case. IIRC he stayed on for a few minutes after being hurt scoring the try.

 

[Twizzle]

he not only stayed on, he started the second half then he want off limping

if was dislocated he surely couldn't have played on unless he actually dislocated it in the second half