Agree with this and we now have a plan B should we lose a half going fwd as Walks has been a good fill in.
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Agree with this and we now have a plan B should we lose a half going fwd as Walks has been a good fill in.
lurker
Beaver lover
Was this just you being hopeful or was this actually said?
Spartan Eagle
Bencher
Hodko straight in. Suli to the wing until Jorge gets back. If Hodko needs a breather for some reason, can shift Dylan to 5/8 , Suli to centre and bring Tom Wright to wing off interchange.
Just listened to the podcast and Baz did say hopefully today we’ll get Hodko. 2 sessions this week and depending when he arrives will make a decision to include him against the Storm.
Fluffy
Journey Man
you might have been watching a Kelly youtube highlights if you saw him score 6 tries.
Did the game have a silly soundtrack behind it?
Bit slow this morning so I am not sure if you are taking the piss .... but my point was Suli went good .... but not that good that I would be dropping Kelly .....
Structure ?
We have been playing attacking off the cuff high risk stuff and completing at 60 percent. That is why we lose games. No possession, a good forward pack gets tired and we concede tries. Last weeks second half showed the way and I’m sure Barrett learned a lot.
If Hodko can’t direct the big powerful props we have to surge up the middle then he’s not the man for the job. Anyway a seasoned five eight will always be better at that job than Dylan even after two sessions. Dylan is a star, at centre.
We have been playing attacking off the cuff high risk stuff and completing at 60 percent. That is why we lose games. No possession, a good forward pack gets tired and we concede tries. Last weeks second half showed the way and I’m sure Barrett learned a lot.
If Hodko can’t direct the big powerful props we have to surge up the middle then he’s not the man for the job. Anyway a seasoned five eight will always be better at that job than Dylan even after two sessions. Dylan is a star, at centre.
BirdMan4ever
Reserve Grader
i feel Hodkgo will be much better half partner to DCE than Green & Croker.
his defense, kicking game is right up the with the best.
and he can kick goals.
his defense, kicking game is right up the with the best.
and he can kick goals.
manlyfan76
There is no A.I. Just better computers
What's the diff?
Eagles2nv
DESpicable Manly
Well sounds like its basically a done deal then. Fingers crossed.
I think the club will want to push to have it done by today so they can name him tommorrow in the 21.
Also Baz will want him to have a week at training to settle into the group.
Eagles2nv
DESpicable Manly
I take your point.
Walker is a centre, and he is always thinking like one. He plays like a centre in the halves (tries to run around the guy in front), and really doesn't have a kicking game. He has been solid the last 2 weeks, but he is too talented to waste out of position. Teams like Storm will pick us apart without a short kicking game.
Hodko is an organiser and has a solid kicking game. Green and Hodko are similar, so we are going back to that formula. Hodko is also a goal kicker (so now we have 2). The biggest concern is Hodko's knees.
This decision is more about taking pressure off DCE so he can focus on playing his natural game. Walker can go back to doing what he does best.
Midnight Rambler
'Maaaaaaaaaaaaaaannnly'
So, more excuses for DCE? Who does he need to hold his hand now?
KOMORI
Born and bred an Eagle
Whilst we’ve been improving this last two weeks, I get the feel that we will be stronger again with a DCE/Hodko halves combination and Kelly/Walks in the centers. Suli has impressed the hell out of me in the centers so far, so the question is wether you’d keep him on the wing with Wright on the bench or vice versa. Either way we are a better team in my opinion.
Can Hodkinson play on crutches?
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