Sipley - Impact

[Technical Coach]

Really lacking match fitness - we can't carry him for too long. He needs to get up to fitness levels quick. He is super value and he does bring real energy and great yardage but he can't be a liability in defence because he is gassed.

This whole thing about "Match fitness" is over stated, yeah there is some added fitness gained in combat as you can't totally replicate the physical fatigue and pain from real high intensity contact but it's not a light n day difference.

Pre season training is hard as farrrrk,especially at Melb, that is why they come out of the blocks running on all cylinders every year without fail.(George Rose survived at Manly but at Melb he struggled in the training department---different training philosophies)

 

[Will on the hill]

This whole thing about "Match fitness" is over stated, yeah there is some added fitness gained in combat as you can't totally replicate the physical fatigue and pain from real high intensity contact but it's not a light n day difference.

Pre season training is hard as farrrrk,especially at Melb, that is why they come out of the blocks running on all cylinders every year without fail.(George Rose survived at Manly but at Melb he struggled in the training department---different training philosophies)

Yeah match fitness is a throwback to the non professional era when training was a few laps to warm up, a 30 min unopposed ball work session followed by half a dozen schooies at the pub.

 

[manlyfan76]

Mental match fitness is a real thing though...

 

[manlyfan76]

Watching Sipley live you can see him bend the line.
Solid unit and seems to enjoy the battle.

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

Was great today. Made his presence felt from his first run.

 

[Kevinward777]

Very good again today - great impact.

 

[cc eagle]

Was great today. Made his presence felt from his first run.

Agree, I think Des used him alot better this week, bringing him on with about 12 mins to go in the first half, then he gets a breather at half time ready for and stint, 32mins all up, he's building up nicely

 

[The better Robbo]

He definitely gets us rolling forward and gets a quick ay the ball. Marty loves to run straight after him. Also Marty must have been given his offload licence back, he did more today than he'd done all year!

 

[Simonmyers11]

going great. front row rotation atm is solid. quac adds punch out wide, shuster adds the ball playing, and jakey is looking much better of late

 

[Ryan]

Very good again today - great impact.

This one million times over. I didn't realise he's 25 / 26. Machine. May have to fight it out with Keppie for their spot.

 

[Cliffymagic]

Like his Wildman beastly look.

 

[winnyason]

Sipley and Marty changed whole tempo of middle

 

[The better Robbo]

Keppie only had 3 runs. Sipley has jumped ahead of him in my opinion! Keppie is a strong defender but is limited in go forward. Sipley is damaging and allows us to play off the back of him.
Keppie misses out for Siro when fit. Sipley stays!

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

Keppie only had 3 runs. Sipley has jumped ahead of him in my opinion! Keppie is a strong defender but is limited in go forward. Sipley is damaging and allows us to play off the back of him.
Keppie misses out for Siro when fit. Sipley stays!

To be fair, we didn't have much of the ball during Keppie's opening stint. And he did make that one good break (which he buggered up at the end…) I'd like both Toff and Keppie to stay in the side right now.

 

[Brisbane Tragic]

To be fair, we didn't have much of the ball during Keppie's opening stint. And he did make that one good break (which he buggered up at the end…) I'd like both Toff and Keppie to stay in the side right now.

Keppie adds some real steel in defence though.

 

[eadie fan]

Love this guy

Looks like he really beefed up this year and hits the line hard and then plays the ball quickly.
Had two big hit-ups when he came on and the next play, we scored our first two tries. Coincidence? I think not!

The bench is awesome now - Marty, Sips, Guaca!! All impact players - as they should be. Compare this to GoJetski, Waddell etc last year.

 

[QueefRichards]

I think Sipley is great

 

[wombatgc]

Like his Wildman beastly look.

That’s what I was calling him today.....Wildman. I hope he gets stuck into Kikau next week.

 

[Technical Coach]

Watching Sipley live you can see him bend the line.
Solid unit and seems to enjoy the battle.

Less skipping before the line would make him more intimidating to deal with.

 

[manlyfan76]

Less skipping before the line would make him more intimidating to deal with.

He seemed to skip toward their little guys, which I liked.