Garricks performance at centre

[Hibyemama]

Interesting. You’re suggesting Koula on the wing too? I’m not adverse to that idea as I’m yet to see anything that suggests that he is a pure centre (as opposed to just a footballer with pace who could slot in to other backline positions).

Koula is fast but for a centre, I thought you need more bulk.

 

[Hibyemama]

It’s frustrating that we have two class wingers at the club in Garrick and Saab, and yet here we are struggling with two poor replacement options. Garrick and Saab have really developed into top class modern wingers, and have further improvement in them… and yet, we stick one in the centres, despite lacking a quality replacement for him.

100% agree. In fact we have a 3rd winger, that is playing in the wrong position. I am bewildered why Koula is a centre. Koula cant break thru tackles, as he is only 88Kg (Too small for a centre). Koula is good in open space, but open space are hard to come by. I am also bewildered why Brad Parker (very experienced) isnt in the 17.

 

[mave]

Two weeks running with no Garrick, and that edge has been vastly improved defensively, especially with goal line defence

Somewhat suprisingly Rts was well covered today by Benny T and later on by Croker of all people.

Back to the wing son when Burbo is fit again.

 

[double hoops]

Burbo another great game, been our best urbo to date.

But not convinced our past d issues are Garrick.

 

[Top End Eagle]

GET HIM OFF¡!!!!!!!!:;;:

 

[KaZa]

He's been awful in defence today. Don't think it's his go

 

[The Royal Soup]

the worst defensive center i have ever seen

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

As a centre he makes a good out of position winger.

 

[Jerry1]

He's a first class winger & a park center.

 

[Chunkytuna]

Very poor game today but I still think we persist. Not sure what choice we’ve got?? Swap with Talau I guess?

 

[Dion Johnson]

Just doesn’t read the play, always has his feet still embracing for contact, need Benny T back or move Talua to right centre he was very good defensively today.

 

[HK_Eagle]

Is Talau not a centre? Why are we playing these two players out of position. It’s rhetorical, I get why with making Garrick happy, but that’s enough.

 

[KaZa]

Very poor game today but I still think we persist. Not sure what choice we’ve got?? Swap with Talau I guess?

Well yeah. Talau is a centre. Easy fix. Burbo when he comes back. He looked good there.

 

[mave]

I still cannot understand why we weaken the side by playing a top quality winger as a liability at centre.

It is mind boggling, as we weaken two positions at the same time.

We looked better defensively with Lachie Croker up against RTS last week ffs....and obviously with Ben T vs Penrith, and the Warriors before injury.

 

[Rocky]

The Garrick at center thing sort of sums up Manly at the moment.

Looks good on attack and when we are firing. Looks poor on defense and when we need to dig in.

 

[mave]

And as long as Seibold persists with this, I will continue to believe he is going balls deep in the Tigers 05 theory.....which I remind you, has worked once, in living memory.

 

[Damien2812]

Garrick so far has been targeted defensively and his starting to become a liability at centre. I'm not sure how long the coach is going to persist with him at centre if there isn't any improvement.

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

I keep saying it, but that side of our defence has been diabolical for years. Still, it's hard not to put the spotlight on Rueben when he plays like that. He was… not good.

 

[JenEagle]

Burbo is 5x better at centre than Garrick.

 

[Mals]

Shoot me down but could we play Garrick at centre in attack and on the wing in defence?