Dragons v Storm Round 2

[Justadragon]

I agree that HIAs for OBs are a 50-50 call as to whether you move Sua to centres for 10-15 mins and keep your options open or commit to using an OB off the bench. It's still the case that an OB could get injured in the first minute of the game. In that case you want someone fresh to replace them. I think you go in with 6 fresh every week. Some weeks Cup will play the day after first grade and the unused/underused subs can play then. Most weeks, however, there will be 2 players not playing any football. The 18th and 19th players (those who are there as injury cover) as well as the 17th player (the sub who is held back to keep options open, like Blocka in Vegas) will have to be rotated in and out. Let's say that Fegai is first choice OB cover. If he doesn't play for 2 weeks, he should play a full game in Cup and we bring Fale in as cover.

If you ask me this 6 man bench thing puts more pressure on clubs wasting resources. 2 players doing nothing every weekend is a croc of shit.

 

[Justadragon]

One thing which almost certainly won't happen is with the Couchmans and Stewart in the middle, they are not going to dominate us in that part of the field. And if Liddle is back, we might trouble them in the middle. The backs are a worry. Going to have to make a lot of one on one tackles because give their wingers an inch and they will go around us.

100% this is not the narrow field, need to slide real well.

 

[Justadragon]

Munster vs KF

Please name one half that KF is better than. The answer shouldn't astound you.

 

[Dave03]

Please name one half that KF is better than. The answer shouldn't astound you.

Lachlan illias

 

[Justadragon]

Lachlan illias

Agree, I should have said 1st grade half as I think Illias was in due to Campbell being out. Then again is he better than Illias

 

[GCRV]

It's going to be a good test for both of them. Even though halves don't seem to mark each other so much. I don't think they tackle their opposite number very often. With good weather expected, the backs are in for a big test.

 

[Frank Facer]

Lachlan illias

Great reply. lol

 

[RedV01]

It's going to be a good test for both of them. Even though halves don't seem to mark each other so much. I don't think they tackle their opposite number very often. With good weather expected, the backs are in for a big test.

I just hope the score remains respectable.

 

[jodragon40]

Flanno worked the system ensure LKT didn't come on. He wouldn't have liked it if LKT came on at 5/8 and had a try assist or 2.

If you watched the NSW Cup game LKT didn't play well enough to be considered for 1sts in my view

 

[jodragon40]

Well believe it or not we are aiming for 3 wins in a row over the Storm. The Eels gave them far too much respect especially their 9. Once they got that roll on it was all over.

If you looked at the stats of that game, Storm had 60% possession, 85% completion rate, ran for 800m more.

17 errors by the Eels, 38 missed tackles. 5 of their pack ran for over 100m with Utoikamanu running a career best 239m. You simply can't compete .

I wouldn't think that we will be as poor as the Eels and if there is any complacency in the Storm team we could very well spring an upset.

 

[Eric]

Munster vs KF

Biggest mismatch will between the head coaches.

Well believe it or not we are aiming for 3 wins in a row over the Storm. The Eels gave them far too much respect especially their 9. Once they got that roll on it was all over.

If you looked at the stats of that game, Storm had 60% possession, 85% completion rate, ran for 800m more.

17 errors by the Eels, 38 missed tackles. 5 of their pack ran for over 100m with Utoikamanu running a career best 239m. You simply can't compete .

I wouldn't think that we will be as poor as the Eels and if there is any complacency in the Storm team we could very well spring an upset.

With both Couchmans and Stewart in the middle, I doubt they will have much on us if anything in the middle. As it was for the Bullgrubs game. But 1~7 is a big worry. Not that they are so much better. They are but that's not what I mean. They are so much faster. That is the problem.

 

[jodragon40]

Biggest mismatch will between the head coaches.

With both Couchmans and Stewart in the middle, I doubt they will have much on us if anything in the middle. As it was for the Bullgrubs game. But 1~7 is a big worry. Not that they are so much better. They are but that's not what I mean. They are so much faster. That is the problem.

I agree but if we can match them in the middle of the park and reduce their play makers time and space that reduces the time their backs get to reach top speed.

 

[Dragon David]

As RedV01 said, I hope that the score will be respectable. We only win by 2.

 

[George Sancti]

Biggest mismatch will between the head coaches.

With both Couchmans and Stewart in the middle, I doubt they will have much on us if anything in the middle. As it was for the Bullgrubs game. But 1~7 is a big worry. Not that they are so much better. They are but that's not what I mean. They are so much faster. That is the problem.

I agree with you on the Couchmans and Stewart Eric, and I think Sele has definitely played his part as well.

 

[Eric]

I agree with you on the Couchmans and Stewart Eric, and I think Sele has definitely played his part as well.

Absolutely. I've been saying for a couple of years. On the odd occasion he can put a few games together, he's actually very good.

 

[Mailroomsgi]

Not related to the game but interesting question IMO

If you could take one player from the raiders and put them in our team who would you pick?

Based on our team needs I’d get Kaeo Weekes

 

[Ryan]

Not related to the game but interesting question IMO

If you could take one player from the raiders and put them in our team who would you pick?

Based on our team needs I’d get Kaeo Weekes

Me too.

 

[RufusRex]

in descending order
Strange
Weekes
Tapine
the rest of their backs.

 

[Morgan]

Not related to the game but interesting question IMO

If you could take one player from the raiders and put them in our team who would you pick?

Based on our team needs I’d get Kaeo Weekes

1. Tamale
2. Finau

 

[TheRev]

keep thinking the raiders r going to wilt and regress down the table... but they seem to have endless energy to keep coming at you for 80 (or more) minutes...

But yeah Tapine would be huge.. Weekes would be a game changer.. Strange is a gun... tamale isnt perfect but would love him back.. Noah Martin has been destroying us for years in lower grades.. has effortlessly transitioned into 1sts..