Team v Canberra

[hitro]

 

[Benek]

I like that Stace isn’t afraid to change things up. But I just can’t get over how lightweight we are. Does the modern game really allow you to just replace props with back rowers? We need more starch up the middle.

 

[hitro]

I think this is an interesting team choice. I wonder what's up with Walsh? I like CHT at fullback, at least he can tackle. What would be exciting is Walsh in the halves with Asi, could be a disaster but what have we got to lose?

 

[Philip_Smith007]

I think this is an interesting team choice. I wonder what's up with Walsh? I like CHT at fullback, at least he can tackle. What would be exciting is Walsh in the halves with Asi, could be a disaster but what have we got to lose?

Neither CHT or Walsh won't be there next year, so not sure what Walsh has done, when SJ seems to have had a free ride all year.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

I like that Stace isn’t afraid to change things up. But I just can’t get over how lightweight we are. Does the modern game really allow you to just replace props with back rowers? We need more starch up the middle.

So light in the middle.
Our position on the table shows you can't swap back rowers and props.

 

[Blair]

Being bssed in Brisbane won't help our preparation for mid-winter Canberra night!

Then again, based in Auckland, we never won away to the Raiders anyway.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Storm spoken to Walsh about being a Paps replacement! Explains the benching.

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Storm spoken to Walsh about being a Paps replacement! Explains the benching.

Source? I don't like that. Walsh isn't an available player - he's cut a contract to go to the Broncos, but still has one with us. Do the top teams just start cherry-picking the best of the talent from the non-finals teams when they need to? If that's true, I hate it.

 

[Penrose Warrior]

I like that Stace isn’t afraid to change things up. But I just can’t get over how lightweight we are. Does the modern game really allow you to just replace props with back rowers? We need more starch up the middle.

Nah, the modern game doesn't. And we've shown that - you need to compete in the middle or other teams are going to steam roll you up the field. Tohu is wasted in the middle too, he's much more effective hitting holes on the edge.

We've got guys in the middle, AFB aside, who aren't huge metre eaters and don't produce second phase play. They're very easily shut down.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Source? I don't like that. Walsh isn't an available player - he's cut a contract to go to the Broncos, but still has one with us. Do the top teams just start cherry-picking the best of the talent from the non-finals teams when they need to? If that's true, I hate it.

NRL360, quick mention nrar end of show with viewer question about storm. Warriors shut downsny talk of it happening.

 

[Blair]

I'm working this afternoon when the game is on, so won't be on the game-day thread until well after the final whistle.