jodragon40
Staff
Seriously? I get we don't see eye to eye with LKT but he has improved in saying that he probably won't get a run next season barring injuries
Round 24 - DRAGONS vs Tigers at Parra (Sun 4pm)
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Dave03
SGI NSW Cup
You fkn beauty, don't care how we win as long as we win. Enjoy it fellas.
Dave03
SGI NSW Cup
Refs & the bunker are fkd, more so the bunker because they look at those head high shots. We should feed this to one of the journos MC to complain about it. f*ck it. How the fk can you miss any of it, especially the one on sloan where Herbert went to apologise straight after.
Illusion
SGI NSW Cup
I must say I have seen a improvement in LKT the last couple of games , he seems to be playing free , like the shackles have been taken off him ....... Seems like a genuine play maker ........
Zen
SGI Jersey Flegg
I thought we focused too much on shutting the game down in that final portion. We probably should've been more ruthless when the Tigers were vulnerable and tried to kill them off. By "managing" the game it seemed to give them an invitation to attack us.
Anyway... not an easy win but no wins are easy when you're 17th. The boys are definitely a committed bunch though and fought hard under some adverse non-calls. Dean made some risky selection decisions in this one and its hard to deny they were correct (perhaps aside from Guler). LKT has lit up that left edge, and his try was a nice cherry on top of the tasty attacking cake he has baked for us out there. I didn't believe we were capable of scoring a try like that. It was Dolphins-esque.
The highlight of course was the Loko tackle though
jodragon40
Staff
My takeaway after re watching the 2nd half this morning was phew we got away with that one.
Atkinson was solid enough at the back , found his running game 20 runs albeit from fb for 181m only matched by who I personally consider one of the best young props to have ever come out of our juniors T Couchman 21 runs 181m, 80m post contact outstanding.
I hope the new Blues coach is sitting up and paying attention to this kid surely he has to be in the mix for a spot in his squad next season.
Stewart again menacing with the ball. Has a very smart football brain as we saw with his beautiful grubber kick in the 1st half. Don't be surprised if his name also is mentioned for a Blues spot next season.
Special mention to LPT those two next season will be outstanding for us as bookends with KK. LPT tackle to stop the Tigers forward late in the game after he had broken through the line was outstanding. Egan also matched his figures 13 hit ups for 120m identical.
LKT best running figures in his career 13 runs 89m he is our eyes up attacking 5/8 that we hoped Atkinson would have been and he also made 16 tackles didn't miss one definitely improving in that area well done. Set up a lovely try for Stewart and then scored 1 himself from that beautiful kick by Sloan.
Flanagan 2 runs for 9m, 19 tackles but missed 5 defensively poor yesterday which was unusual for him. Poor communication by Flanagan /Suli cost us 2 tries late in the game.
Thank god we held on though the Tigers finally starting attacking our weak edge alas too late. Two wins in a row next week against a desperate Bulldogs team trying to make the top 8. Kikau will be player we will need to stop.
Atkinson was solid enough at the back , found his running game 20 runs albeit from fb for 181m only matched by who I personally consider one of the best young props to have ever come out of our juniors T Couchman 21 runs 181m, 80m post contact outstanding.
I hope the new Blues coach is sitting up and paying attention to this kid surely he has to be in the mix for a spot in his squad next season.
Stewart again menacing with the ball. Has a very smart football brain as we saw with his beautiful grubber kick in the 1st half. Don't be surprised if his name also is mentioned for a Blues spot next season.
Special mention to LPT those two next season will be outstanding for us as bookends with KK. LPT tackle to stop the Tigers forward late in the game after he had broken through the line was outstanding. Egan also matched his figures 13 hit ups for 120m identical.
LKT best running figures in his career 13 runs 89m he is our eyes up attacking 5/8 that we hoped Atkinson would have been and he also made 16 tackles didn't miss one definitely improving in that area well done. Set up a lovely try for Stewart and then scored 1 himself from that beautiful kick by Sloan.
Flanagan 2 runs for 9m, 19 tackles but missed 5 defensively poor yesterday which was unusual for him. Poor communication by Flanagan /Suli cost us 2 tries late in the game.
Thank god we held on though the Tigers finally starting attacking our weak edge alas too late. Two wins in a row next week against a desperate Bulldogs team trying to make the top 8. Kikau will be player we will need to stop.
RedV01
SGI NSW Cup
No sir. Here is the rub for you:
- If LKT keeps playing like did yesterday, Kodi Nikorima is going to have a hell of a time keeping him out of first grade.
- KF has gotten still worse! But he's still trying hard so I guess it's ok.
jodragon40
Staff
Hope your right the kid is playing some good footy especially since coming back into 1sts. He is definitely working on his defensive frailties and yesterday was outstanding in defence. Thats all you can ask as of any player as a coach but you don't pay big $$$ for Nikorima to having him.play ressies
jodragon40
Staff
Agree with all you have said, we are still looking for a decent game manager. Hopefully Metcalf if he is fit next season
Morgan
SGI NSW Cup
It'll be nice when we no longer need to talk about Kyle. I wonder if Dean would be tempted to play Reed again this season.
Morgan
SGI NSW Cup
I doubt Nikorima is on big $$$.
jodragon40
Staff
Why would you say that ? Surely he would be on more $$ than LKT currently
jodragon40
Staff
I doubt it after watching the replay of ressies. He was ok but was rusty which is to be expected.
Morgan
SGI NSW Cup
No doubt he signed for a significant figure but as far as halves go, I doubt it's that much.