Turbo good to go

[Heckenberg]

In game we should swap Turbo and Hoppa when we are defending. Cannot risk him doing more damage in a fullback defensive position. Put Turbo on the wing when we are defending.

This is definitely a good call for finals. Lehi has shown some serious chops already in his defence and turbos shoulder will be hampered big time.

 

[Not Paul Kent]

ChatGPT?

Yep

 

[mickqld]

Talking to my physio this arvo while getting some treatment. He reckons Turbo will be ok to play. Will just have heaps of strapping around shoulder plus pain killing injection.

 

[47MVEagle]

Not overly impressed with Koula this year.
While I feel Lehi would do well at fullback, he is going good at wing.
Maybe there will be a relatively bigger return playing Koula at fullback?

Remember Lehi debuted at fullback in the game we beat the Storm in earlier this season.

He looked good there, very confident & was marshalling the troops well.

 

[Dee Why Eagle]

Remember Lehi debuted at fullback in the game we beat the Storm in earlier this season.

He looked good there, very confident & was marshalling the troops well.

Totally agree...
But my point is that it's not about who would make the better fullback...
But who's game would improve more.

We are fortunate with our fullback depth (even Reuben might be considered)

 

[Tragic Eagle]

Turbo can do a Cooper Cronk for us in the grand final and lead us to victory with one arm.

 

[ManlyTragic]

Yep

…. So you are Paul Kent!

 

[XV-1]

Today proved, we have ZERO hope of winning semi final matches if he is not playing.

I really hope he has a blinder against the dogs.

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Let’s hope he is ‘good to go’.

 

[davohan123]

Today proved, we have ZERO hope of winning semi final matches if he is not playing.

I really hope he has a blinder against the dogs.

And sadly shows what everyone says we are truly a 1 man team currently no turbo no manly

 

[Scorpio]

Yep... we have other skilled backs, but only a fit Tom is an individual threat that attracts defenders, opens up our other attacking options and gives the rest of the team confidence to win against more fancied opposition.

If he doesn't play then we aren't proceeding.

Which to be fair is not too different to our 2005-14 team that didn't win very often without Brett Stewart (even though the surrounding team were much more hardened competitors).

 

[Ralphie]

I have suffered the identical injury as Tom in my playing days. Even needled up he will struggle and if you don't think he'll be targeted for the entire match you are deluded. The pain of such an injury is only second to Man-Flu and is way way worse than the childbirth pain described by my wife. Ultimately that injury ended my playing days as the shoulder started popping out willy nilly. I guess it is true that Tom is tougher than I was, but I really couldn't have played two weeks after my first injury.

 

[MW66]

Tom has to be hampered. Maybe 80% at best. I cannot see how he impacts the game in a positive way. Cronk was protected all game at 1/2. Tom will be exposed to high balls and his game revolves around a lot of involvement.

p.s. it may not matter. if we defend like we did against the Sharks we are Fooked!

 

[davohan123]

I have suffered the identical injury as Tom in my playing days. Even needled up he will struggle and if you don't think he'll be targeted for the entire match you are deluded. The pain of such an injury is only second to Man-Flu and is way way worse than the childbirth pain described by my wife. Ultimately that injury ended my playing days as the shoulder started popping out willy nilly. I guess it is true that Tom is tougher than I was, but I really couldn't have played two weeks after my first injury.

Well said

you can imagine burton bombs and there forwards chasing puttinga few shots on turbo's shoulder

I really think he will be at best 50% and a non factor we are risking it all with him.

I think it will come back to bite us on the back this decision.

 

[Nordburg]

Well said

you can imagine burton bombs and there forwards chasing puttinga few shots on turbo's shoulder

I really think he will be at best 50% and a non factor we are risking it all with him.

I think it will come back to bite us on the back this decision.

Given how they played yesterday,50% Turbo is better than anything dished up against the Sharks

 

[Eagle 1]

Tom has to be hampered. Maybe 80% at best. I cannot see how he impacts the game in a positive way. Cronk was protected all game at 1/2. Tom will be exposed to high balls and his game revolves around a lot of involvement.

p.s. it may not matter. if we defend like we did against the Sharks we are Fooked!

Every ones pain is different I guess, playing 4pm Sunday will help a bit, better than Friday, for the recovery side of things. Guess we'll all know after 10min.

 

[Darknstormy]

We will lose and playing Tom will prob make the injury worse and he be out first 6 rounds next year…that’s about how it usually goes for us

 

[mickqld]

We will lose and playing Tom will prob make the injury worse and he be out first 6 rounds next year…that’s about how it usually goes for us

It's got all the signs of another Changa Langlands 1975 GF. It'll be a disaster. He cannot possibly be alright to play with a grade 3 AC after 2 weeks. Can you imagine him under Burton's bombs. It'll be a Turkey shoot.

 

[Dion Johnson]

Well done Turbo!!

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

If he’s not 95% don’t play him.

Lehi to fullback