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I think what this shows is how important it is, generally, to get your key selections right for game 1. DCE was a gamble and it didn't pay off. Now QLD are chasing the series from a long way behind.
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Pretty funny, no disrespect to Jake but he’s (imo) not close atm
Back in the day they did pick guys in ordinary club form etc… but less the case these days
Haven’t seen both Manly games, but DCE has found some form? Dearden’s kicking not a strength, nor Munster… not sure of balance, Ponga going to have to play a different role?
The thing is with them though, they’ve sat there for years saying “we would never do that” win or lose, and it’s exactly what they’ve done.
His short kicking game v Broncos was 10/10, but that’s probably the only above average game he has played since round 3. His option taking has been poor, and no better example than last week, 1 min before halftime hammering the Newcastle line, and he put a kick out over the sideline on the 3rd tackle
Even when they were winning, there are numerous examples like Fifita and Cobbo who haven’t had the ‘stick’ treatment during those campaigns
He may have only been playing 25mins a game, but those 25 at the start of the game, he was hitting everything that moved in front of him and stopping them dead
Yep they do, but David Fifita was in great form prior to selection after a big game 3 the year before when he was left out
