Going all in and picking a win - reckon we will more than hold our own in the forwards this week, and I actually like how our backs line up, the big question there is whether TMM can consistently deliver as a main pivot and how pass timing is impacted., yet when compared to running out with half...
This will be an interesting TNT eh?
Possible that SJ (pec), Walker (ankle), Lussick (concussion), and even Egan (concussion?) all out right? Will be at least SJ, and without CHT ready yet (could be) who's going to be halfback? It kinda has to be TMM, but he can't kick reliably, therefore you...
I didn't see the Papali'i one but how does Cricthon get a lesser penalty for what was pretty deliberate?:
Angus Crichton (Roosters)
Grade 1 Dangerous Contact (Tripping)
1st Offence
TBC
$1000-$1500 fine
Isaiah Papali'i (Wests Tigers)
Grade 2 Dangerous Contact (Tripping)
1st Offence
TBC
1-2...
rough, that that period after SJ went off was great - the tackling got harder, lines were better.
Can't understand some of the calls, non calls, a lot of them cynical - chooks should've had a couple of the field at some point ...
Pompey looks good - Kosi not so much - tough watch but I reckon we still take a few shots and get close-ish - that play on SJ was some fucked up shit, Keary will have seen the shoulder already weak and went to work on it - should be a ban, won't be
yeah, him and Ali on neither long teamsheet is a bit of a mystery ... Ali was/is in camp with 1st grade (was in a social media post last week kicking a goal during captains run....) .. Halasima idk?
I like the thinking, I really do, but that eye-test article says we're getting in position and then not executing - at what point is it the platform, and when is it the finishing?
one way or another a lot of suggestions are calling for some sort of positional switch. I think this is a lot harder than many of us may appreciate. However, there have been signs that Tauapiki can play a role in the front line at 6, to add a variation to our attack, and he defends pretty well...
I'm still a believer but only just, a lot is going to ride on who comes in to fix the problem areas next week - RTS needs to be there but where ? would you play him at 5/8 as a hail mary, or get him out to the wing or (can you say it) to fullback ? - this is the 'timing is everything axis'...
bench would be better if we sorted the starting 13 ... take advantage of that forward dominance with a few variations to a ball playing 5/8 and some attacking second rowers and we should be good... bring on the secondary props after that and re-group... instead we're scrambling to make up ground...