Lehi the 1 Turbo centre

[StuBoot]

I mean we are not the only club paying a star who misses a few games.

In 24/25 Tom has suited up 30 games thus far. The below star players are

Ponga - 29 games
Cleary - 26
Walsh - 25
Latrell - 21
Moses - 14

Now I know we have some historical trauma there with Tom, and with him, he could go down tomorrow but he is not some crazy outlier of late

You can throw Pappy in there too, 30 games in the past three seasons

 

[Carl]

I mean we are not the only club paying a star who misses a few games.

In 24/25 Tom has suited up 30 games thus far. The below star players are

Ponga - 29 games
Cleary - 26
Walsh - 25
Latrell - 21
Moses - 14

Now I know we have some historical trauma there with Tom, and with him, he could go down tomorrow but he is not some crazy outlier of late

And papenhuyzen

Edit: should have read ahead

 

[Frogz]

NRL Career wise average games per season to end of 2024.

Pinga 14.7
Cleary 19.1
Walsh 18.5
Latrell 19
Moses 18.75
Paps 15.3
Tommy T 15.2

Tedesco 19.3
Gutho 17.6
Nico 18.1

 

[Cochrane]

The above is very interesting. Career avge games doesnt give the current or recent picture though.

Maybe another club would offer tom 1M. I just don't see it.

 

[Frogz]

The above is very interesting. Career avge games doesnt give the current or recent picture though.

Maybe another club would offer tom 1M. I just don't see it.

No you're right, they are only statistics and they can be taken many ways.

 

[manlyfan76]

How good was it to see Coates run into touch.

Need more of that effort from the GHOAT

 

[Phobia]

I think our best team, and the one we should ideally be running into the finals with:

1. Turbo
2. Saab (needs to rediscover some confidence)
3. Koula
4. Hoppa (he has what it takes)
5. Garrick
6. Brooks
7. DCE
8. Lodge
9. Simpkin / Croker
10. TKO
11. Olakau'atu
12. Burbo
13. Jake
14. Talau
15. Tevaga
16. Bully
17. Paseka

Paseka and Bullemor off the bench will bring absolute havoc. I think Paseka needs to be eased in after a long time off, so playing him off the bench is the go.

I'd like Croker in, if he can recover to be able to hit & tackle like he used to. If not, Simpkin. Tevaga & Simpkin are interchangeable, as Tevaga has been playing an in-between role in the 9, anyway.

I'd like Tom back at fullback. He's our best fullback. I think his issue is genuinely just confidence, and that has been building. The change should be made after our next loss.

 

[Scorpio]

At the moment, Lehi is more mobile and is better as the last line of defense... our right side also looks much more solid in defense as well.

At roving centre, Tom can still pop up on both sides of the field and play as a second fullback. He won the Wally Lewis Medal in 2021 doing exactly this.

Unless there is a really compelling reason otherwise, then I think we should stick with what is currently working.

 

[manlyfan76]

At the moment, Lehi is more mobile and is better as the last line of defense... our right side also looks much more solid in defense as well.

At roving centre, Tom can still pop up on both sides of the field and play as a second fullback. He won the Wally Lewis Medal in 2021 doing exactly this.

Unless there is a really compelling reason otherwise, then I think we should stick with what is currently working.

We are not winning the Grand Final.
So may as well bring Lehi along under Toms guidance.

And tom has been great at centre. Its like there is a load off his mind

 

[eaglebuzz]

The backline we have been playing for the past 3 weeks is our best backline right now. The results bear that out too.

Lehi is a fullback
Garrick is a winger
Turbo is an elite fullback OR an elite centre