2026 NSW Cup

[TheRev]

Very hard to watch game of NSW Cup, its the reserves team of the team coming 17th vs that of a Top 4 team.. you could take their entire back 7 and replace our 1st grade backline and its man for man improvement, thats been the difference, their speed out wide.. good ball movement and just burn us.. we cant contend with it.

CT is obviously gonna struggle, Nick was ok but also struggles to take fast centres.. Williams surprisingly got burnt a couple of times by his opposition which in Stonestreet which is hard to fathom we could have had him for next to nothing... im sure Williams will get back to it, im not even sure where hes been in recent months, this is his first game back.

TPH is ok but just lacking that extra element of speed to make him elite as a fullback... Reed is sort of a bit clunky also in his first game back.. the whole team is clunky atm cause were not in the contest.. Morkos was suddenly back in the squad, didnt even know he was at the club.. didnt rly notice him but looks a specimen.. will be keen to see him in the remaining games.. looks like a forward, not sure on his pace. 12-36 Loss.

 

[redv13]

farking hell i wouldnt want to get into a biff with Nick.. he went from 0 to 100 in a moment.

that’s what you want to see from the big boys, protect your 7 at all times. Love his fire

 

[Justadragon]

Lets hope JF put in a better performance than this. It was a total debacle

 

[Mailroomsgi]

The Centres for Both flegg sides today are all really highly rated

Should be an interesting watch

Cronulla centre Lane-Sietu played origin u19 for QLD and Williams played Aus schoolboys

 

[Mailroomsgi]

Hodges is different class, at least at flegg level anyway

 

[TheRev]

Very clunky in the 1st half in Flegg, but still leading 20-6 with 4 tries.. bit worried about Eden, seems like he got his foot trodden on in a tackle by our own player, stayed on but hasnt looked right.. lets hope its nothing serious or the finals are in trouble.

Heidke is super rusty still.. Burton had a few good moments including a try, Hodges 1 of his classic dummy and run himself untouched.. TRumble has been electric..

 

[TheRev]

its such a difference.. like flegg have been clunky just like cup yet they are in front by nrly 20pts.. and cup were behind by basically the same in their game.... but just having some decent backs in the lineup.. converting moments like that.. an intercept into a 70m free try for Rumble... maybe quality of opposition also.. sharks have some good players but nothing like nsw cup.

 

[TheRev]

finally sent one of the sharks players off.. theyve been going at it on every opportunity for 75mins.

 

[RufusRex]

Question Mug Fan or anyone else who knows.

What Morkos yesterday just a one off favour given our depth is so challenged at the moment or is there a plan to try encourage him back for next season?

 

[TheRev]

Cant quite get my head around Morkos, he looks a physical specimen, maybe a little too big for centre.. couldnt get a gauge if he had any speed.. and also dunno if hes been injured, can see something on a raiders forum that he stepped away a few years ago, and the Raiders had a clause that he literally couldnt play for us specifically.. no idea..

I probably rather Ollie/Heidke playing Flegg.. gonna be a big finals period, its still a huge 4yr jump up for Ollie.. and Heidke just needs to try and play some straight games.. if he can do that come finals time hes probably getting back into his groove.

 

[Mug Fan]

Question Mug Fan or anyone else who knows.

What Morkos yesterday just a one off favour given our depth is so challenged at the moment or is there a plan to try encourage him back for next season?

Missed the game, it was a surprise for me to see Morks playing.
He has been killing for Corrimal which is basically the unofficial feeder club.

Murders, Saifiti, Ah Kee etc all play there.

 

[Mug Fan]

NSW Cup take on Magpies Sun 1pm
Expect Blocka to play 40min before heading down the road

14 Haele FINAU

2 Jesse WILLIAMS

1 Tyler PECKHAM-HARRIS

4 Nick TSOUGRANIS

5 Brad MORKOS

6 Joseph O’NEILL (c)

7 Kade REED

19 Josh KERR

9 Connor MUHLEISEN

10 Blake LAWRIE

11 Dylan COUTTS

12 Luciano LEILUA

13 Matthew ALHAZIM


8 Ryan HUTCHINSON

17 Viliami AMONE

16 Cyrus STANLEY-TRAILL

18 Dextar GRANT

 

[No Surrender]

Hope Morkos and Tsougranis have blinders

 

[Mailroomsgi]

How good would it be if Morkos just became a stud?

God that’d be so ideal, we are due a bit of good fortune. He’s about that age where it all should come together and enter prime years

I thought he looked pretty good last week tbf albeit one game I’ve seen

Replacing Suli at right centre on 1/3 of the salary for the next couple years would be class

 

[TheRev]

I will watch Morkos a bit closer today.. I didnt see anything to like get me too excited.. but also his first game back.. but yeah it would be ace+++ to have another ctr pushing first grade... kind of came out of nowhere also.. but lets see if hes still up for it etc..

 

[RufusRex]

Cheika wants morkos for World Cup … playing up in cup to get some better games under his belt and cover our injuries

 

[Eric]

Am I wrong to continue to hold out hope CST becomes a good backrower? A big, fast backrower with skill would compliment so well the pack we have already secured for the next few years.

 

[TheRev]

Haele at fullback over TPH is very significant ahead of 2027 imo.. will be watching with interest.

 

[Mug Fan]

Am I wrong to continue to hold out hope CST becomes a good backrower? A big, fast backrower with skill would compliment so well the pack we have already secured for the next few years.

Yes not in our plans
CJ will take his spot at some point

 

[Mug Fan]

CT injured hammy again, he may as well get on the plane to Perth now.