Round 17 vs St George Illawarra

[midlands hobo]

Glad i stayed in bed. Just watched the catch up. First half was good, that's about it.

 

[Jetty]

Glad i stayed in bed. Just watched the catch up. First half was good, that's about it.

Can we blame this one on you?

They really, really missed JMK. Donoghoe isn't a dummy half. Absolutely not! Every second pass hit the ground.

 

[midlands hobo]

Can we blame this one you?

They really, really missed JMK. Donoghoe isn't a dummy half. Absolutely not! Every second pass hit the ground.

Yea i'll take this one.

 

[Blockade]

Does it have anything to do with Wayne publicly working on what he is doing with Souths?

This is a conversation that needs to happen. I know it was a good win against the Sharks and a good performance against Melbourne but we can still say the side has been sliding for several weeks now.

They've been sliding because they are just a second year team with the oldest pack in the comp guided a 20 yo HB. Add to that, long term injuries to their two best forwards, the Origin drain (although limited) and the fact that they are just an average team on paper.

But they have graduated to a mid range team now which is an amazing achievement for this club. But mid range teams can lose to other teams of the same calibre (StG, Canb, Newc, NZ) and occasionally pull off an upset of a stronger club (Cron). They could sneak a playoff spot but it's like a lottery now as they are now part of a clump of 10 teams fighting for 4 spots.

As far as WB goes, his commitment to Souths would have no bearing. Kris Woolf basically runs all the training sessions and has a big say on selections. If anything, this team has overachieved thus far and are now being brought back to reality.

 

[Dolph]

They've been sliding because they are just a second year team with the oldest pack in the comp guided a 20 yo HB. Add to that, long term injuries to their two best forwards, the Origin drain (although limited) and the fact that they are just an average team on paper.

But they have graduated to a mid range team now which is an amazing achievement for this club. But mid range teams can lose to other teams of the same calibre (StG, Canb, Newc, NZ) and occasionally pull of an upset of a stronger club (Cron). They could sneak a playoff spot but it's like a lottery now as they are now part of a clump of 10 teams fighting for 4 spots.

As far as WB goes, his commitment to Souths would have no bearing. Kris Woolf basically runs all the training sessions and has a big say on selections. If anything, this team has overachieved thus far and are now being brought back to reality.

I agree it wasn't a good look Wayne offering advice to Souths but there no doubt the above is true.

 

[mr_c]

there forwards just owned us

 

[Jetty]

1. Trai Fuller 4/10 What happened? Went missing.
2. Jamayne Isaako 5/10
3. Jake Averillo 4/10
4. Herbie Farnworth 5/10
5. Tesi Niu 5/10
6. Kodi Nikorima 5/10
7. Isaiya Katoa 5/10
8. Jesse Bromwich 5/10
9. Jeremy Marshall-King 6/10 Looked like the most likely to do something good before he was injured.
10. Kenny Bromwich 4/10 Back to the form of last year.
11. Connelly Lemuelu 4/10 very, very quiet.
12. Euan Aitken 5/10
13. Max Plath 5/10
    
    
14. Felise Kaufusi 5/10
15. Mark Nicholls 6/10 I think he might have been our best.
16. Kurt Donoghoe 2/10 Can't hit a barn door passing from dummy half.
17. Tevita Pangai Junior 6/10 Was good.

 

[mr_c]

our forwarfs never got the ball enough herbies run metres were lower than tesis

 

[mr_c]

kurt get a few weeks too

 

[Liverbird with Phins up]

They've been sliding because they are just a second year team with the oldest pack in the comp guided a 20 yo HB. Add to that, long term injuries to their two best forwards, the Origin drain (although limited) and the fact that they are just an average team on paper.

But they have graduated to a mid range team now which is an amazing achievement for this club. But mid range teams can lose to other teams of the same calibre (StG, Canb, Newc, NZ) and occasionally pull off an upset of a stronger club (Cron). They could sneak a playoff spot but it's like a lottery now as they are now part of a clump of 10 teams fighting for 4 spots.

As far as WB goes, his commitment to Souths would have no bearing. Kris Woolf basically runs all the training sessions and has a big say on selections. If anything, this team has overachieved thus far and are now being brought back to reality.

Agree with everything

 

[mr_c]

sounds like hes not getting it contested and the goats had enough of repeat offenders

 

[Liverbird with Phins up]

Only thing I will say, and I'd be interested to hear your thoughts. On paper, I don't think we are average, however what i am about to say may translate to the side being classified as average.

I think our starting 13 is slightly above average. Herbie, Hammer, Katoa, our missing forwards with some performing beyond their abilities in Isaako etc. Our depth is what lets us down severely, 1 injury screws us. Yes we are a second year team, and yes this is probably why our depth is shit. I think with our incoming forwards, and 1 or 2 more additions, we could be a solid top 8 team in our third year.

As Blockade alludes to, we are ahead of the curve. And we deserve credit, and we should be happy with how they are going. SHould they make the 8 we should be very happy.

 

[Equaliser]

Only thing I will say, and I'd be interested to hear your thoughts. On paper, I don't think we are average, however what i am about to say may translate to the side being classified as average.

I think our starting 13 is slightly above average. Herbie, Hammer, Katoa, our missing forwards with some performing beyond their abilities in Isaako etc. Our depth is what lets us down severely, 1 injury screws us. Yes we are a second year team, and yes this is probably why our depth is shit. I think with our incoming forwards, and 1 or 2 more additions, we could be a solid top 8 team in our third year.

As Blockade alludes to, we are ahead of the curve. And we deserve credit, and we should be happy with how they are going. SHould they make the 8 we should be very happy.

True but still disappointing after the first half of the season. Remember we are without two of our big guns, Flegler and Gilbert. Most teams will struggle more than us if without 2 Origin players.

 

[mr_c]

one thing we lack is true footy nouse to use yah head but the same time keep calm like jmk brings everyone just rushes

 

[Josh]

1. Trai Fuller 4/10 What happened? Went missing.
2. Jamayne Isaako 5/10
3. Jake Averillo 4/10
4. Herbie Farnworth 5/10
5. Tesi Niu 5/10
6. Kodi Nikorima 5/10
7. Isaiya Katoa 5/10
8. Jesse Bromwich 5/10
9. Jeremy Marshall-King 6/10 Looked like the most likely to do something good before he was injured.
10. Kenny Bromwich 4/10 Back to the form of last year.
11. Connelly Lemuelu 4/10 very, very quiet.
12. Euan Aitken 5/10
13. Max Plath 5/10
    
    
14. Felise Kaufusi 5/10
15. Mark Nicholls 6/10 I think he might have been our best.
16. Kurt Donoghoe 2/10 Can't hit a barn door passing from dummy half.
17. Tevita Pangai Junior 6/10 Was good.

Wouldn't it be worth playing Tessi at centre in place of Averillo next game? When Bostock is back on the wing. Averillo really doesn't trouble the defence.

 

[mr_c]

centres protect the wing, they dont need to run, unless its in support of our wings if thats the case our wings be getting less ball go look at the average game run metres eve thr best ain that high dont see much changing the run metres of all our centres are not far away from each other look at herbies his was lowest its been since we had him

 

[Chris]

centres protect the wing, they dont need to run, unless its in support of our wings if thats the case our wings be getting less ball go look at the average game run metres eve thr best ain that high dont see much changing the run metres of all our centres are not far away from each other look at herbies his was lowest its been since we had him

Averillo needs to run. Of course. But he's not the biggest issue now. Forwards were dominated. Kenny B and Lemuelu were hardly sighted.

 

[mr_c]

Averillo needs to run. Of course. But he's not the biggest issue now. Forwards were dominated. Kenny B and Lemuelu were hardly sighted.

yup mark fuis n pangi n connie all were shut down as well as kodi