Round 9: North QLD Cowboys vs Dolphins

[Blockade]

3 Nikorima
2 Katoa
1 Plath.

 

[Dolph]

3. Niko
2. Plath
1. Katoa

 

[Chris]

3. Kodi
2. Plath
1. Aitken (machine. Keeps running, keeps tackling.)

Aitken is incredibly consistent.

 

[Dolph]

Into the top 4. Broncos have issues but I think will still make the 8. Cowboys are in free-fall. GC are rapidly improving and might go on a win streak but probably too late. It'll be up to us.

 

[Equaliser]

Didn't JMK play 80min yesterday?
3. Kodi
2. Plath
1. JMK

 

[Phins Phan]

Last night was such an important win after dropping last week’s match against Newcastle. Next week against Manly will be a really tough one - especially with Herbie, Hanmer and Flegler still out - so a loss last night would have made three losses in a row a real possibility. By year’s end there could be six or seven teams fighting for the last couple of finals spots so right now you take two points however you can get them. This team has shown great heart while down on troops and that’s a great sign for if/when we can get something approaching the best 17 on the paddock

 

[Equaliser]

Last night was such an important win after dropping last week’s match against Newcastle. Next week against Manly will be a really tough one - especially with Herbie, Hanmer and Flegler still out - so a loss last night would have made three losses in a row a real possibility. By year’s end there could be six or seven teams fighting for the last couple of finals spots so right now you take two points however you can get them. This team has shown great heart while down on troops and that’s a great sign for if/when we can get something approaching the best 17 on the paddock

Manly will also be fired up after the capitulation this round. But imagine what might have been if we had done what we absolutely should have done and beat Newcastle.

 

[mr_c]

Tesi Niu will go for scans on a right ankle injury. Video shows fairly typical syndesmosis injury/high ankle sprain mechanism - toes get stuck in the turf and turn foot out. Results in two lower leg bones (tibia/fibula) being stretched apart. Multi-week recovery likely.

 

[Blockade]

Tesi Niu will go for scans on a right ankle injury. Video shows fairly typical syndesmosis injury/high ankle sprain mechanism - toes get stuck in the turf and turn foot out. Results in two lower leg bones (tibia/fibula) being stretched apart. Multi-week recovery likely.

Big Val, the next man up? I guess they could shuffle Aitken into that spot but he is a momentum killer attack wise. Hopefully Te Whare gets a shot. He just might turn it on.

 

[mr_c]

Josh Kerr

Big Val, the next man up? I guess they could shuffle Aitken into that spot but he is a momentum killer attack wise. Hopefully Te Whare gets a shot. He just might turn it on.

i reckon they put conelly there

 

[Gary]

Josh Kerr

Big Val, the next man up? I guess they could shuffle Aitken into that spot but he is a momentum killer attack wise. Hopefully Te Whare gets a shot. He just might turn it on.

They would be better leaving Val out of the side completely, not fit enough or good enough

 

[mr_c]

They would be better leaving Val out of the side completely, not fit enough or good enough

excatly and they have keeley who can go in 4 connie or euan to go to backs

 

[Blockade]

They would be better leaving Val out of the side completely, not fit enough or good enough

128 m from 8 carries last night along with a LB and 7 TB's. It's only Q Cup but not the kind of stats produced by someone who is horribly unfit.

 

[mr_c]

128 m from 8 carries last night along with a LB and 7 TB's. It's only Q Cup but not the kind of stats produced by someone who is horribly unfit.

yeah against the team thats sitting second last and has no affialtion to a nrl side

 

[Blockade]

yeah against the team thats sitting second last and has no affialtion to a nrl side

He can only play what's in front of him. I'm not exactly Val's biggest fan but he is capable of providing impact. I'm tipping that he gets selected on Tuesday.

 

[mr_c]

they be only using players that be there next year you would think

 

[Blockade]

they be only using players that be there next year you would think

No team does that especially during an injury crisis. They'll be picking the best available.

 

[Dolph]

Tesi Niu will go for scans on a right ankle injury. Video shows fairly typical syndesmosis injury/high ankle sprain mechanism - toes get stuck in the turf and turn foot out. Results in two lower leg bones (tibia/fibula) being stretched apart. Multi-week recovery likely.

Just can't catch a break, excuse the pun. He was really good while he was on yesterday as well.

 

[Dolph]

i reckon they put conelly there

Hmmm not a bad idea just as long as they leave Aitken in the backrow. He's been really good there. Moving him might ruin in rythem.

 

[Equaliser]

Big Val, the next man up? I guess they could shuffle Aitken into that spot but he is a momentum killer attack wise. Hopefully Te Whare gets a shot. He just might turn it on.

I was a fan and hoped he'd make it but his weight has gone back up. I don't think you can play him unless you plan to only have him play about 50min and then have someone replace him at centre.