Round 2 v South Sydney Rabbitohs - Sat 3pm

[Mug Fan]

Mat will be centre if Moses doesn't play

 

[jodragon40]

Why not try Corey Allan played at SOO level had a few games back now , could be just what we need ........

Forgot about him, but in reality the lack of game time will find him out very early on. I saw he was playing in round 1 but didn't play round 2 of the ressies, is he injured?

 

[jodragon40]

Mat will be centre if Moses doesn't play

Just common sense move. I certainly wouldn't be playing any player carrying an injury against the Storm

 

[jodragon40]

We dont know for certain yet that Suli wont be available in Round 4.. but if hes not then yeah there isnt an obvious choice.. which is crazy tbh but it is what it is.. any one of Allan, SFinau, Lawson, Feagai.. I couldnt really pick which one he will choose.. luckily with the bye, they will have the chance to atleast trial there at training... but none of them are specialists... could even throw Sua back and Egan into the 2nd row.. but I dont think he will do anything crazy.. esp not against the Storm.

In years gone by.. opposition halves usually test our outside backs ability to make decisions... and we get found wanting, but I dont feel like either edge has really faced that test in the 2 games so far.. the tries have not really been scored on edges... and we havent really had to defend our line for long periods.

I am not overly confident in our wingers either.. again yet to be tested... .. but I did notice the tackling efficiency in the last 5 last week was Gutho 6 Tackles (2 Missed - 75%), CT 1 Tackle (1 Missed - 50%), Sloan 4 Tackles (2 Missed - 50%), Val (11 Tackles, 0 Missed 100%), Suli (9 Tackles, 0 missed 100%), so im not sure the scenarios those tackles came in.. but 50% for both wingers... and im hoping Gutho will come good, I think hes struggling to adjust to his new role, maybe worrying too much about players.. not sure...

Gutho, a new team and club member, made cpt and is the ultimate professional. All eyes on him in the games in the way he conducts himself and communicates on the park. That's a great deal of pressure and sadly for me anyway last week I had an expectation that he, Cook and Holmes would stand up and manage the last quarter of that game especially seeing our halves were struggling. Alas non did and we were beaten. Interesting to see how those 3 respond against the Storm. Here's hoping that the Panthers bounce back and it is a torrid game physically that will help our cause the following week.

 

[jodragon40]

Corey looked unfit to me when he played against the bulldogs and he missed last week due to suspension, he has hardly played in the last 12 months, he needs more time in reserve grade to build up his game

Agree

 

[Illusion]

I noticed his partner in crime is really starting to cop it in Facebook groups now. Flanno calling Illias out publicly has a lot of people asking why Kyle has never been called out.

Personally I didn't think there was much in it. He hardly gave Illias a razz in public. I'd call it more like a nudge. But he has excuses. With a bit more help I think he can turn it around. I remember watching him at Souths when he first took over from Reynolds and thought he was a g

I noticed his partner in crime is really starting to cop it in Facebook groups now. Flanno calling Illias out publicly has a lot of people asking why Kyle has never been called out.

Personally I didn't think there was much in it. He hardly gave Illias a razz in public. I'd call it more like a nudge. But he has excuses. With a bit more help I think he can turn it around. I remember watching him at Souths when he first took over from Reynolds and thought he was a gun.

 

[Dragons Chris]

Feigai has 1st experience the ressies centres simply don't have that at the present time. I watch most ressies games and Buchanan and Lawson last week went ok against the ressies Souths centres, who were both themselves being rookies . I'm just talking from personal experience those players simply won't have the experience or skillset to match the Storms centres and can be detrimental to their personal development.

Fair enough but I think of Bellamy who has no issues at all dropping big names like Chambers and Scott then dropping Olam for some 20 year-old QLDer no one had previously heard of. I think it's long past time Dragons also started making bold calls like that.

 

[jodragon40]

Fair enough but I think of Bellamy who has no issues at all dropping big names like Chambers and Scott then dropping Olam for some 20 year-old QLDer no one had previously heard of. I think it's long past time Dragons also started making bold calls like that.

There may well come a time this season that this will happen but not yet and not against the premiership favourites.

 

[Dragons Chris]

There may well come a time this season that this will happen but not yet and not against the premiership favourites.

Looking at what Flanno has done so far, he will have to be dragged, kicking and screaming before he drops an established fist grader for a better young player doing well in the lower grades. Again, sorry to be so negative but I think it's much better than putting a positive spin on what is in my view, bad coaching.

 

[Edward]

Looking at what Flanno has done so far, he will have to be dragged, kicking and screaming before he drops an established fist grader for a better young player doing well in the lower grades. Again, sorry to be so negative but I think it's much better than putting a positive spin on what is in my view, bad coaching.

It still only 0-2. If we get to the point 2-10 or something like that and he still doesn't make bold changes, you will be right. If the team starts winning and we are at 5-8 or something like that, he will be right. Just be a bit more patient and see how we are going at the end of April.