There are many questions around Jake's future that will need to be asked and answered. However there is no doubt in my mind that he can still provide enormous value in defence in that critical first quarter of the game. That's where I think a team establishes or looses it's ascendency for the...
Hey well done to Seibold. Good selections. Smart move having Jake come back and starting at prop. That is his best and (I think) only position. Jazz absolutely owned that #13 against Penrith so good to see he is rewarded with same position. Same with Simpkin. So good to have Saaby back as he is...
Will be an interesting insight into Seibold's thinking. Most people would not dare change that team that was so successful against the 4 times premiers last time we played. Especially when you consider we got some seriously bad calls in that 2nd half but still managed to hold them out AND run...
Yes it's a dead set Handicap system. The NRL equivalent of the Stawell Gift. Crazy. You would think the bleeding obvious would be to showcase the SOO at the END of the Premiership. But then again I am sure that's way too simple a solution!!!
Yes it's an obvious issue isn't it. Now that they have secured a great solution to the DCE departure, I reckon it's a question of WHEN they press the button on the Turbo and Jake changes. Turbo I think will be the easy one and probably would involve a mutually agreed adjustment to the current...
Part of the problem today around some young kids coming through the ranks is the enormous impact of social media in forming opinions. The myriad of promotional videos and glossy commentary usually start when the kid is playing in the lower grades and of course assume same standard of play (and...
Not sure what you expect him to say Mick. He is still signed at Raiders and I assume committed to give 100% to sticky and the team for the rest of the year. He is NOT going to say I love Manly and cant wait to get there!!!! Can you imagine the fallout from that headline. He is a lot smarter than...
Congratulations to the Recruitment boys. This is a very smart and astute buy given our circumstances and at really good value price. No disrespect to DCE but this guy is different in many respects. I think he will promote a different style of play and more of a team approach. Love to see him...
Agree that would be an awesome middle pack that could potentially take us into a GF this year. Will just have to wait and see how Lodge goes next few weeks in Reserves and (hopefully) in NRL. My fingers crossed for the guy.
Ironic that our best 3 middles so far this year (sio, bullymore and...
I think he is a lot better than any other middle we have had for last few years. Bully and Paseka of late probable exceptions. Not a bad a trio though to take into a GF!!!
This guy just gets better and better with each game. One of our best last night and the mainstay of our middles for most of the season. Smart bargain basement buy that I would be upgrading sooner rather than later.
There were two bad decisions against the Eagles in that 2nd half that had a massive momentum shift. In addition to the Penrith 40/20 you mention there was also the Penrith bomb that Turbo took with his foot clearly on our try line. That should have been our 20 metre tap instead of a goal line...
He needs to somehow transfer that emotion (and hopefully passion) to the team this week. I am not sure they can play that badly again yet they only lost by 2 points. I think a newly rejuvenated Penrith will bring out the best in the boys next week. The question is....can Seibold?
