Titans are a good side with very strong pack. Their forwards had the wood on our guys for 60 minutes.To our credit we finished over the top of them.One thing that surprised me was the second phase play amongst their forwards,particularly on Birds side down our right ege in defence.Rarely does our right side struggle but we were tested there often.The second phase stuff is something I think we could use more often (but pereferably not via choc-he was great again today but passing is just not his go)
Main difference was their ability to get repeat sets on our line(must have been at least 6 or 7 droputs) while we struggled badly in that regard.The other key was Stevies play selection at times.Twice early in the first half he elected to dummy to Jorge when he had Mead outflanked.One on one Jorge is almost unstoppable and with the number of tries he is scoring Stevie will work out he needs to give him more ball.Otherwise Matai was fantastic.It was his running game which single handedly got us back in it.Love this bloke.Oh,and for those who got all worked up over Wolfie dropping the ball at the death.I was right in that corner,they would have found his mangled frame 10 rows back if he had caught it.
Tooves will have a selection headache soon.Buhrer was manhandled by their big forwards at times.The coach will have to decide if his value as backup for Ballin is outweighed by the overall game of Symonds,Horo and co.
Overall nothing to worry about here.Was one of those games where it always seemed we were destined to find a way to get beat.As Mick said not many teams will get 2 points at skilled stadium this year.The other good thing is the road trips to Brisbane and GC which we normally have to do late in the season when desperate for points are done.2 from 3 is a nice start.
Main difference was their ability to get repeat sets on our line(must have been at least 6 or 7 droputs) while we struggled badly in that regard.The other key was Stevies play selection at times.Twice early in the first half he elected to dummy to Jorge when he had Mead outflanked.One on one Jorge is almost unstoppable and with the number of tries he is scoring Stevie will work out he needs to give him more ball.Otherwise Matai was fantastic.It was his running game which single handedly got us back in it.Love this bloke.Oh,and for those who got all worked up over Wolfie dropping the ball at the death.I was right in that corner,they would have found his mangled frame 10 rows back if he had caught it.
Tooves will have a selection headache soon.Buhrer was manhandled by their big forwards at times.The coach will have to decide if his value as backup for Ballin is outweighed by the overall game of Symonds,Horo and co.
Overall nothing to worry about here.Was one of those games where it always seemed we were destined to find a way to get beat.As Mick said not many teams will get 2 points at skilled stadium this year.The other good thing is the road trips to Brisbane and GC which we normally have to do late in the season when desperate for points are done.2 from 3 is a nice start.