Parks n Harper - you have competition

[40 nil]

have the swapped sides or bas fifi because both games last year he defended on fifi

Fifita was playing left edge last year when Harper defended well against him. This year, Fifita has been playing right edge.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Fifita was playing left edge last year when Harper defended well against him. This year, Fifita has been playing right edge.

And when we thrashed the Sharks last year Talakai was right centre and Parker kept him quiet. They've got Ramien back now as right centre so trying Talakai on the left, he's a power runner but Harper is good at shutting down that type of player.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

(usually!)

 

[Pete W]

And when we thrashed the Sharks last year Talakai was right centre and Parker kept him quiet. They've got Ramien back now as right centre so trying Talakai on the left, he's a power runner but Harper is good at shutting down that type of player.

" ...Harper is good at shutting down that type of player"

Justin Olam may disagree with you there 😉

 

[Nambawan]

I have absolutely no problem with Koula being rested .. the kid is 19 and with a 5 day turn around it makes sense ..

I want to see him starring for years to come.

Agree, Probably good management to rest him for this week.

 

[Cameron]

Fifita was playing left edge last year when Harper defended well against him. This year, Fifita has been playing right edge.

cheers mate.

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

Sorry Desmond, you’ve had a shocker here and magnifying it by not getting the hook out

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

FFS get him off

 

[Dion Johnson]

Horrible Harper, absolute shocking!! Fitzy following Bellamy with tun at Harper..

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

It’s one of the most dramatic changes I’ve seen in a player over a short period of time

Harper was extremely solid and reliable in defence the whole regular season last year, got tuned up severely by Melbourne in the finals and has looked all at sea defensively since that game

 

[Under the Sticks]

" ...Harper is good at shutting down that type of player"

Justin Olam may disagree with you there 😉

Apparently Justin is correct

 

[Pete W]

Apparently Justin is correct

Been saying it since day dot... Harper is no first grader, easily the worst centre in the nrl. Just so confused as to why our coach doesn't see it

 

[maxta]

Koula 2 quick energetic play balls for 2 penalties leading up to BOTH tries

 

[malroon]

Harper...

 

[Remy]

Don't underplay Parker's efforts tonight. Most of us thought both our center pairings were huge mismatches. Correct on Harper's side, but on Parker, he clamped up Ramien. They were putting a lot of shape on that side as well a number of times, Parker dealt with it fantastically, only had one blunder with the Hynes linebreak before halftime that led to Wilton try. Parker is an elite first-grade defensive center.

 

[ricardo]

I really wish we had a chance to see what Tevita Funa could do at centre, his more natural position. Made rookie of the year only to be released before realising his full potential, judged on his out of position performances (wing/fullback). In another world we would have Walker and Funa as our centres with a few years' experience each and be killing it (with the excellent Koula coming through).

 

[Karshy]

Harper...

Thats a bit rude to insult the turnstile...