Waddell is like Hetherington at Newcastle, aggression and potential but to many errors and penalties. Good Reggie’s player but should have played Bullemor at 11 and lodge to start. Did Caleb even get a run tonight, if not the Waddell should have minded the pine while Caleb had a crack.
In hindsight might have been better to start Brooks at 7 and say you run the show and let Arthur’s coming in from Reggie’s settle in at 6. Will say our middle defence was not great and JakeT and BenT didn’t help with that. Oka got no ball and if brooks played right side he could have brought him...
Getting cut up the middle, we should recruit Jake Turbo to clean that up. Arthur’s concussion didn’t help, play percentage and Turbo/Kolua/Hoppa will ice it at the end of the game.
Fletcher baker on the outer at Broncos, young forward with potential from Roosters system and has played at Broncos good pick up for Brown/Lodge future replacement with years to develop further.
At times during the night I was thinking game management. We hold out Cows for three sets get the ball and instead of solid up the field and put a kick on to get field position for next set we try to score off play 2. DCE kicks on play 3, run 50m don’t take the tackle but throw a miracle ball...
We really aren’t playing much left side at the moment, Brooks/Kolua/Hoppa not getting a lot of possession to show there skills. Like to see Brooks to kick a bit more in the last to add a left side element.
With Jake out next week you would say Caleb in the team next week. Saw Reggie’s won and Lodge played, don’t know if he went well but if a yes then possibly he come in. Tak and Bully to start with Lodge/Brown interchange. Caleb and Waddell on the bench with Burbo covering back line spots if...
If your Matt John’s and Manly do let DCE go in June, do you throw Jack Arthur’s in at half and go and buy the best available prop for the rest of the season? The Rooster 5/8 at the moment is a clone of Arthur’s and defends well and plays his role in the team without being the best player on the park
Putting a thought forward, with fatigue/injury would it be just that if a teams player is selected for origin then the following year they get 10k off their cap per player?
Saab is one of the fastest if not the fastest wingers in the comp, that’s his skill, Too is a yardage winger but not fast. If your defence is good and your halves kick well then your back three don’t have to return from their try line. Tommy not injured is the key to an imposing back 3.
Simpkins to stay at 9, Jazz 13 and Bully to start. Taula 14, Jake 15, GKT 16 and 17 Brown/Aloli/Navale. A bit more mobile and time to blood in some players as Brown/Aloli may not be around much longer.
Interestingly Adam Elliott’s wife is Milly Boyle who is Morgan Boyles sister and he played for the sea eagles. Using daily telegraph logic that means he would certainly sign for us for 3 years.
Adam Elliot would be a good lock option with Jake to Prop. He is a senior player who plays hard and has good stats. Would not be paying overs to pick him up for a two year contract either.
