Team v Cowboys

[Meth]

1- Nicoll-Klokstad
2- Watene-Zelezniak
3- Pompey
4- Vailea
5- Montoya
6- Volkman
7- Johnson
8- Fonua-Blake
9- Lussick
10- Afoa
11- Ford
12- Sironen
13- Harris

Res- Ale, Tevaga, Walker, Curran

 

[Leber]

Lussicks injured isn’t he?

 

[Meth]

Lussicks injured isn’t he?

Didn't think so. Was on extended bench this week, wasn't he?

 

[Izz]

Egan really needs to figure out how to stop the head knocks. Go into the tackle a little higher, maybe?

 

[SpaceMonkey]

1- Nicoll-Klokstad
2- Watene-Zelezniak
3- Pompey
4- Vailea
5- Montoya
6- Volkman
7- Johnson
8- Fonua-Blake
9- Lussick
10- Afoa
11- Ford
12- Sironen
13- Harris

Res- Ale, Tevaga, Walker, Curran

Yeah that’ll do me, plus maybe Barnett back if available, probably for Sironen. Need DWZs pace and class out wide.

 

[Leber]

Didn't think so. Was on extended bench this week, wasn't he?

Not sure... He hasn't been playing for reserves so I assumed he was out.

 

[Meth]

Yeah that’ll do me, plus maybe Barnett back if available, probably for Sironen. Need DWZs pace and class out wide.

Yeah, Barnett straight it when ready, but it seems like he'll be out another week.

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Egan really needs to figure out how to stop the head knocks. Go into the tackle a little higher, maybe?

That's one way, although he tends to be the guy who goes low whilst a bigger body wrestles up top.

Which is why is rugby union is batshit insane for lowering the tackling height. The majority (I thin it was 70% or so) of concussions I think was to the tacker going low - either 70% of all head knocks or 70% of tackles, I can't remember

 

[SpaceMonkey]

That's one way, although he tends to be the guy who goes low whilst a bigger body wrestles up top.

Which is why is rugby union is batshit insane for lowering the tackling height. The majority (I thin it was 70% or so) of concussions I think was to the tacker going low - either 70% of all head knocks or 70% of tackles, I can't remember

Lowering tackle height is all about protecting the tackled player, not the tackler. The assumption has always been the onus is on the tackler to protect both himself and the tackled player from injury, apart from in the case of raised knees and elbows/forearms. It probably needs a fundamental rethink of how we approach player safety.

 

[RHYTHM AND STEALTH]

Cant name a 13 right now but 1 thing i do know is

Kosi 100% out
DWZ in

Kosi back to his pea heart best at some stages yesterday

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Lowering tackle height is all about protecting the tackled player, not the tackler. The assumption has always been the onus is on the tackler to protect both himself and the tackled player from injury, apart from in the case of raised knees and elbows/forearms. It probably needs a fundamental rethink of how we approach player safety.

Yeah 100% it is, but the off-shoot is you're going to get more tackles lower, and that's where the issues lie. There are a lot of people who think the new below the sternum rule is going to lead to more concussions. Interesting to see what happens.

 

[Izz]

That's one way, although he tends to be the guy who goes low whilst a bigger body wrestles up top.

Maybe he needs to target wrapping up the ball instead. Seems like he's had HIAs every game he's played this season.

Agree with everything you and @SpaceMonkey are saying re concussions/player safety

 

[Penrose Warrior]

Maybe he needs to target wrapping up the ball instead. Seems like he's had HIAs every game he's played this season.

Agree with everything you and @SpaceMonkey are saying re concussions/player safety

Yeah, exactly - it seems crazy to keep using the same technique if it's going to lead to the issues he continues to face. Unfortunately in the NRL, he's not big enough to target the ball. He's got a very specific role in defense based on his body size, which unfortunately involves going low and at at pace, is very easy to get wrong.

 

[Leber]

Walker at 6, Kosi keeps his spot.

Im not thrilled at that.

 

[Izz]

Yeah, exactly - it seems crazy to keep using the same technique if it's going to lead to the issues he continues to face. Unfortunately in the NRL, he's not big enough to target the ball. He's got a very specific role in defense based on his body size, which unfortunately involves going low and at at pace, is very easy to get wrong.

Yeah i dunno about that. I keep coming back to Cameron Smith whose body shape & height pretty similar to Egan's imo (they both listed at 1.85m). Smith played 400 games & holds the NRL record for tackles. Not that i saw every tackle attempt of his but i can't remember him taking too many head knocks. And his usual technique when faced with a rampaging middle, when he wasn't being a grub that is, was to hit at ball height, then hold on. Seemed to work pretty well

 

[hitro]

 

[Benek]

I can see the logic behind Walker at 6. Mostly a defensive decision after the Sharks chewed up Volkman.

Can’t see the logic of not playing DWZ. He’s the only fast game-changing outside back we have. He’s an easy in for me.

It’s tough having Egan out again, and when Lussik gets a rest that means someone like Siro has to do some minutes at hooker which is not ideal. Walker can’t play there if he’s at 6.

At least Tohu is back.

 

[Izz]

At least Tohu is back.

Hopefully Tohu is back...

 

[RHYTHM AND STEALTH]

Kosi FMD

 

[Leber]

Volkman should be on the bench instead of TT if walker is starting.

But I don't understand no DWZ. First really poor move made by Webster.