We are missing our props

[cc eagle]

Aloiai was my MOTM today.

He has been dominant the last two weeks

Getting back to his best, with a few games in his legs

 

[manlyfan76]

Aloiai was my MOTM today.

He has been dominant the last two weeks

100% he is starting to play as he was advertised when we signed him.

 

[XV-1]

No I reckon Sipley and sirro will make way for keppie dog and Paseka.

Yep, that would be the other option.
Sipley was poor today, but he wasn't Robinson Crusoe

 

[Stewbojevic]

Toff didn’t have his best game today

I know there is a lot of Sipley love on this forum, but his lack of mobility is a huge liability in the middle defensively.

 

[Heckenberg]

I know there is a lot of Sipley love on this forum, but his lack of mobility is a huge liability in the middle defensively.

He let through two breaks in the middle as soon as he came on. It’s obviously not a fitness problem but mobility as you say.

 

[manlyfan76]

I know there is a lot of Sipley love on this forum, but his lack of mobility is a huge liability in the middle defensively.

.a fan of Toff but he needs to get better.

 

[HK_Eagle]

Josh Jackson laying into him on the ground was a retaliation that lead to a lot more and should have been sent also

This. I am still gobsmacked how the officials got that all so wrong. Firstly, Josh thrashing around while being held down (too long) is something done week in week out and never penalised (let alone binned). And secondly, to allow Jackson to do what he did in retaliation was ridiculous. Jackson was the one if anyone who needed to be binned.

 

[The better Robbo]

I know there is a lot of Sipley love on this forum, but his lack of mobility is a huge liability in the middle defensively.

Siro and Sipley to miss out next week. Paseka and Keppis back in!

 

[HK_Eagle]

Siro and Sipley to miss out next week. Paseka and Keppis back in!

I really hope so

 

[40 years an eagle]

Finals are won with defence and our middle needs to be bullet-proof..

Aoli and Tent start and the bench is
Lawton
Marty
Kelpie
Slippers

We have enough strike without Walker cluttering it up. I really disagree with the way Walker has been used...it's messy.

 

[manlyfan76]

Siro and Sipley to miss out next week. Paseka and Keppis back in!

Keppie can get Siros 8 minutes lol.

 

[HK_Eagle]

Finals are won with defence and our middle needs to be bullet-proof..

Aoli and Tent start and the bench is
Lawton
Marty
Kelpie
Slippers

We have enough strike without Walker cluttering it up. I really disagree with the way Walker has been used...it's messy.

As has been mentioned by others, Sips lacks lateral mobility and is a liability for what you are wanting to achieve with bullet-proof defence. I would have Siro in there ahead of him. I'm not the biggest Siro fan, but I do think he stiffens our defence up the middle much better than either walker or Sips

 

[Nordburg]

We were dominating teams up until a month ago by playing 4 if not 5 props. Having Siro and Lawton on the bench and not getting game time is not working. Hopefully Paseka and Keppie back next week cos we are massively missing the go forward through the middle.

It was very noticeable today at the ground,when Walker was defending in the middle and it’s been a similar pattern the last few weeks,minus the Parra game

 

[Snake]

Paseka will really help and he should be back to his best after a much needed rest, but I don’t know that Keppie is going to make much of difference. He has too many brain snaps and I worry about him in the finals.

Aloiai was great today and Taupau had a fairly strong performance. I do think we could benefit from another good middle. Not sold on Sipley’s lateral movement and as mentioned, Keppie’s rocks and diamonds.

 

[HK_Eagle]

Paseka will really help and he should be back to his best after a much needed rest, but I don’t know that Keppie is going to make much of difference. He has too many brain snaps and I worry about him in the finals.

Aloiai was great today and Taupau had a fairly strong performance. I do think we could benefit from another good middle. Not sold on Sipley’s lateral movement and as mentioned, Keppie’s rocks and diamonds.

100%. Really have missed Paseka. Keppie is capable of some great aggressive play, but he is prone to those brain explosions and we want to minimise the loose canons in finals.

 

[Tragic Eagle]

We were not mentally up for this game. There was a lack of intensity and lazy defence. I’m grateful we got the 2 points but I expect Des isn’t happy.

 

[Rocky]

Finals are won with defence and our middle needs to be bullet-proof..

Aoli and Tent start and the bench is
Lawton
Marty
Kelpie
Slippers

We have enough strike without Walker cluttering it up. I really disagree with the way Walker has been used...it's messy.

I think you are spot on. We need the big boppers rolling up the field and defending well in the middle. And agreed that the use of Walker is messy. As you say we have enough strike power without him and i find he just disrupts the attack as he just does individual stuff.

 

[Brisbane Tragic]

our problems today weren't prop issues - they were all skill and concentration problems. We just had pumpkins on instead of heads. There was no effort across the park. Aloiai, Marty Walker, Foran - all good. The rest you wouldn't give a cup of cold tea for!

 

[sheridanstand78]

We need Paseka back ASAP, his go forward is vital and it gives Marty more support.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Why did they play Parker today, he clearly could of used another week off.

Suli not in the 17 was a crime.

Crime and punishment. This was because he threw Josh's phone in the drink.