TEAM vs. TIGERS

[DJDL]

Surprised it isn't ever asked by a journo or a podcast of Fitz. Ie. Why are U playing with 16 each week

I think it helps having uncle Nick in your corner.

 

[R-15-3]

Hohepa needs to be resigned before he gets his spot on the bench or it will cost us either more money or losing him.
It has to be the only reason why he hasn’t cracked the 17 yet.

 

[bad boy bubby]

Whilst I am firmly in the H. Puru as the no.14 camp, I'm going to offer up another opinion of maybe how the coaches are thinking.
The structure of the draw.
Our first bye is Round 13, with a helluva lot of travel going on.

They have been very structured with the Interchange, AFB and OK both 43 mins, Toby and Hazo both 30 mins. Leaving Sifa and Atko to pick up minutes around McInnes, with a bit of middle off the others.

I daresay that up until round 13 they are looking for as much stability as possible, and in turn getting ready for the natural taper off that occurs between rounds 13 and round 18 (our first 2 byes).

After that we will need to be playing at a harder level as we have another bye in round 25 before the season finishes 2 rounds later.

So maybe the coaches are trying to keep as much stability going on, barring injury, to counter the draw up until the mid season byes.
If an injury does occur for any of Hynes, Trindall, Kennedy or Atkinson then you'd expect that H. Puru is in the 17, but they may go Hiroti, who knows.

"Strength in numbers" so to speak. It's quite common that the teams at the top of the ladder at the end of the season are usually the ones who have used the least players over the whole course of the season.

Just spit ballin' it.

 

[Frenzy.]

Whilst I am firmly in the H. Puru as the no.14 camp, I'm going to offer up another opinion of maybe how the coaches are thinking.
The structure of the draw.
Our first bye is Round 13, with a helluva lot of travel going on.

They have been very structured with the Interchange, AFB and OK both 43 mins, Toby and Hazo both 30 mins. Leaving Sifa and Atko to pick up minutes around McInnes, with a bit of middle off the others.

I daresay that up until round 13 they are looking for as much stability as possible, and in turn getting ready for the natural taper off that occurs between rounds 13 and round 18 (our first 2 byes).

After that we will need to be playing at a harder level as we have another bye in round 25 before the season finishes 2 rounds later.

So maybe the coaches are trying to keep as much stability going on, barring injury, to counter the draw up until the mid season byes.
If an injury does occur for any of Hynes, Trindall, Kennedy or Atkinson then you'd expect that H. Puru is in the 17, but they may go Hiroti, who knows.

"Strength in numbers" so to speak. It's quite common that the teams at the top of the ladder at the end of the season are usually the ones who have used the least players over the whole course of the season.

Just spit ballin' it.

Watching one team with interest in context of this widely accepted tenet.

Panthers have used 21 players already. In 7 rounds. 22 by the end of this round if Mavrik plays off the bench

 

[bad boy bubby]

Watching one team with interest in context of this widely accepted tenet.

Panthers have used 21 players already. In 7 rounds. 22 by the end of this round if Mavrik plays off the bench

We've used 21 players as well,
Kennedy
SS
Ronaldo
Ramien
Iro
Hiroti
Trindall
Hynes
McInnes
Wilton
Nikora
AFB
OK
BBrailey
Atko
Sifa
BHU
Toby
Hazo
Tuuks
Burns

 

[Frenzy.]

We've used 21 players as well,
Kennedy
SS
Ronaldo
Ramien
Iro
Hiroti
Trindall
Hynes
McInnes
Wilton
Nikora
AFB
OK
BBrailey
Atko
Sifa
BHU
Toby
Hazo
Tuuks
Burns

Yeah but we always do.

 

[Since 73]

I would:

Cut through all the BS and put the 7 on Trindalls back. He kicks. He takes the reins. He is a 7. Has always been a 7.
The other bloke wears 6 and all he has to do is run a lot harder.

Start mcinnes at 9 for the early part of the game. If there's any softening up period he has the head for it.

Sifa is 13.

Sometime during the game brayley comes on fresh with the plan being to impact the attack with some running.
Mcinnes can have a break or go to 13 and Sifa has a rest.

Or Sifa can go to right centre and ramien can go to wing. Ramien - who is having little to no impact at the moment - can hug the touchline and sifa can play inside him. Plenty of power there.
Ramien just have to get his springs on for bombs.

Atko. NSW Cup.
If we're in the business of developing a player for 15 minutes each match, who makes zero impact, surely we benefit more from it being a future shark - not a dargon.

 

[Frenzy.]

Another 6 points for this years dally m player of the year William Kennedy

LEADERBOARD TOP 10 (Round 7)

1ST - Will Kennedy (Sharks) 22 points

2ND - Jye Gray (Rabbitohs) 20 points

3RD - Terrell May (Tigers) 18 points

4TH - Payne Haas (Broncos) 16 points

5TH - Clint Gutherson (Dragons) 15 points

6TH - Cameron Munster (Storm), Connor Tracey (Bulldogs) 14 points

8TH - Hudson Young (Raiders), James Tedesco (Roosters) 13 points

10TH Kalyn Ponga (Knights), Pat Carrigan (Broncos), Tom Dearden (Cowboys) 12 points

 

[Inferno]

The time to give Tricky the 7 on his back was the off season. What is the point now given it won't change how the team plays at all? What we'd actually get is 4-6 weeks debate on whether it was the right call and another 4-6 of debate on whether they should be swapped back.

 

[bad boy bubby]

I've gained a little insight.
Apparently Hynes is the better half when it comes to directing the team about.
Tricky can be "tricky" but he's not the man to be "The Man", so I've been told.
Don't shoot me, unless its with good stuff.

 

[Craigshark]

It was obvious at the game at Newcastle Hynes was running the show, with trindall chiming in when he wanted to

 

[bad boy bubby]

It was obvious at the game at Newcastle Hynes was running the show, with trindall chiming in when he wanted to

It's been like that all season mate. Some only see the parts they choose to.

 

[Get_Sharked]

It's been like that all season mate. Some only see the parts they choose to.

B-but Tricky does the big kicks!

 

[Since 73]

Hynes can follow a game plan.
That's why Fitz loves him.
Bit like Cronk.

That's why halves like Andrew johns. Alfie. Phil blake. DCE. Would be hard to coach.
They play off the top of their head.
Game plan?
What game plan?
That went out the window when I saw the 3 on 2.
John's in the GF goes the blind side when everyone's lined out to get the ball as they need a try in the last 10 seconds.

Hynes is your guy for little lap passes and steering runners to certain points.
However, most of our points don't cone from Hynes.

And Cronk.
If he came through the tigers he wouldn't have played 100 games.

 

[Weaponhead]

I've gained a little insight.
Apparently Hynes is the better half when it comes to directing the team about.
Tricky can be "tricky" but he's not the man to be "The Man", so I've been told.
Don't shoot me, unless its with good stuff.

My question is what does Trindall need to develop to be 'the man'? Is it mindset, maturity, tactical nous or a mix?

Hynes thrived in 22 and early 23 as 'the man'. Origin messed him up. He hasn't rediscovered that level consistently. He is still the face of the team but is not the player he was.

Hynes does do more of the directing. I have noticed quite a few times this season when he has hands in the air seemingly wondering what is going on.

 

[bluefox68]

Ref: Grant Atkins
VR: Kasey B

 

[DJDL]

Ref: Grant Atkins
VR: Kasey B

Kasey's on the sideline.
Liam Kennedy's VR.

 

[bluefox68]

Kasey's on the sideline.
Liam Kennedy's VR.

Oh, okay…