jodragon40
Staff
Hunt never made the 17
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RedVHeartbeat
SGI NSW Cup
Roos have softened up Lebanon in first 40 now in for the kill.
The kill did not eventuate as our minds got the better of our hands. In short we put in a sloppy second stanza. There was little of the earlier structure due to too many cooks in the kitchen. Aided by poor reffing in allowing Lebanon to slow down our play the ball.
Our best were Grant, Tino, Yeo, Holmes while Carrigan and Collins impressed in their short stints. These two must be given more minutes come the pointy end. The 'flying fox' again scored a brace but this time all he had to do was virtually fall onto the ball. Skipper Mitchell Moses and his players tried hard but they just did not have sufficient ball.
The kill did not eventuate as our minds got the better of our hands. In short we put in a sloppy second stanza. There was little of the earlier structure due to too many cooks in the kitchen. Aided by poor reffing in allowing Lebanon to slow down our play the ball.
Our best were Grant, Tino, Yeo, Holmes while Carrigan and Collins impressed in their short stints. These two must be given more minutes come the pointy end. The 'flying fox' again scored a brace but this time all he had to do was virtually fall onto the ball. Skipper Mitchell Moses and his players tried hard but they just did not have sufficient ball.
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jodragon40
Staff
Not overly impressed with the quality of the structured attacking options, poor coaching, allowing the individual player to do their own thing. Individual brilliance and poor missed tackles have been the cause of most of our tries, we will struggle against the Kiwis and poms at this rate.
Chris M
SGI NSW Cup
NZ might start favourites in the semi final.
RedVHeartbeat
SGI NSW Cup
We will need a big improve from the halves on that effort in using the back line more effectively.
RedV01
SGI NSW Cup
Maybe they can have Ben Hunt play halfback
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RedVHeartbeat
SGI NSW Cup
While the Roos have been going thru their paces our girls, the Jillaroos have been beating up sides too in their own WC.
RedV01
SGI NSW Cup
I presume unlike with the NSW team, after our girls got their behinds spanked, there aren't many in the team? Kezie Apps, Emma Tonegato and Keeley Davis only would be my guess.
RedVHeartbeat
SGI NSW Cup
Did not see her but I was only looking at the few miserable minutes allowed.
RedVHeartbeat
SGI NSW Cup
Took a gander at the Tonga v Cook Islands match with Moses and Junior featured. I dont think we have seen the best of Moses. Other than bulldozing defenders he showed a nifty step in a couple of plays which led to tries.. was arguably the best outside back on the paddock. Junior only played 30 mins but got involved from the getgo, lobbing a cut out for a Toupau try. One aspect I have been wishing Amone added to his skillset is backing up the ball carrier. Well he almost scored one, then did score one doing just that. The first was from a clever piece of deception. He set himself to throw a cut out but held it and found a closer support in space. He then took the back up pass but was dragged down metres from the line. The second was a basic following the ball carrier after a break, positioning himself to take the inside pass and sprint 30 metres to score.
Eric
Staff
Jaime Chapman is in. Sowie really failed to take advantage of her speed.
RedVHeartbeat
SGI NSW Cup
Our Jillaroos have shown France no mercy overnite.. laying a record 90 undefeated points on them. Star turn for the Jillaroos in their 17 try thumping was stand in playmaker Tarryn Aitken while the Dragon's Jaime Chapman scored a hat trick on debut. No doubt the coach was hoping for a harder match given the girls next opponent is the Kiwis who walloped Cook Islands, but by 40 points less than we walloped them.
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RedVHeartbeat
SGI NSW Cup
Boy is she a blonde bombshell. Big and speedy with good footwork and some ball skills. Sowie what were you doing.
Eric
Staff
I believe she's only 19 now. When I first saw her, she was very skinny. Not very shapely. By now that isn't the case at all.
GCRV
SGI NSW Cup
Ben Hunt is going to start at hooker in the semi final. I guess they feel Grant is more effective coming off the bench. DCE also finally axed.
Morgan
SGI NSW Cup
Get him ready for the role he'll be playing with the Dragons from next year. And if he doesn't like it, there's the door.
jodragon40
Staff
Never ever going to happen
Eric
Staff
Agree.
Chris M
SGI NSW Cup
Not while Griffin remains coach.
RedVHeartbeat
SGI NSW Cup
Something about 'starting with Hunt for the tuff stuff, then bring on Grant'. I think having a fresh more skillful Grant coming off the bench is a smart move. Watching Hunt try to take on man mountain Asofa-Solomona will be comical. Chuckled over his comment when asked how he'd handle the big Kiwi "As a small player I always get asked who's the hardest to defend, and (Asofa-Solomona) is always in my top three,". This is coming from the worse defender in the NRL.