Post Match Rabbitohs v Warriors - [Round 5, 2024]

[FormerlyJamesW]

Watching the replay the dirt Souths gets away with is a joke.

Pretty good that they throw that on YouTube now, eh.

 

[RobRoyMcCoy]

Firstly I think Webster deserves huge credit for a number of reasons. His team selections and the sleight of hand to name the starting line-up at the last minute is very good. When the team is finally revealed I think "Ah. now that makes sense".

The team are enjoying their football. They were smiling and happy going about their work, in contrast to the sullen Bunnies. The confidence that Webster has instilled in our team is an essential part of our power. How he has handled CNK is a classic example of how he has created a winning spirit in the team.

RTS no longer has to win us the game. He merely needs to do his job well and that is enough. Once playing in his left centre roll I predict he will become increasingly lethal due to him not having to carry the team on his shoulders.

The game plan, and our willingness to stick to it and play as a team is beautiful to watch. I think Webster and SJ both deserve commendations here.

Egan, SJ and Tohu are like a three piece magic show behind the ruck. Their ball playing has got to be amongst the very best I have seen in the Comp. The support play around this, added to our patience, is going to yield us a lot of points.

Every player did their job well. I think with Roger back at left centre and Capewell back our right edge defence will improve from yesterday and as others have said, we made adjustments at half time and improved in the second half.

One further comparison between CNK and Fatrell Bitchell I would like to make is on the defensive side around try saving tackles. CNK stopped a number of try scoring attempts late in the game by effort and good positioning. Fatrell by contrast was not able to prevent Berry or Ford scoring despite having an attempt. As I said in the Game Day thread I think have CNK back is great for our team and our style of play and having him and Roger in the team at the same time is a great luxury.

As others have pointed out TMM, Egan, Charnze, SJ and Tohu straigthened our attack up beautifully and looks like the blueprint for us going forward.

If we are able to get DWZ, Capewah and Dylan Wahker back for next week it is going to be a tough selection process.

I suspect with Bunty and Marata out Laban will get another game. I was stoked for him. He did his job well. Jazz probably will lose his spot to DW if the latter is fit.

Best game I have seen from Ale. I think he earned himself another game next week also.

Lastly, I had to watch the game again for a third time this morning as the two repetitions last night were a bit hazy

 

[Wellington Warrior]

Watching the replay the dirt Souths gets away with is a joke.

Latrell committed two high tackle shots on scoring players, elbowed SJ in the head, tipped Tohu upside down (lifting between the legs is meant to be an automatic bin if the player lands on his head like Tohu).

I see the Sydney media are sick of it and calling for Latrell to get a ban.

Cody Walker got away with two shoulder charges. It is no wonder their NSW cup thugs tried elbows to the face as well, this is what happens when Refs let one club become protected.

Noticed towards the end of the game that Cody the mini grub was throwing his elbows around in the play the ball on the tacklers head whilst they were lying on the ground. Surprised it didnt get pinged to be honest as it was bloody obvious and blatant!

 

[tyrael]

If we are able to get DWZ, Capewah and Dylan Wahker back for next week it is going to be a tough selection process.

Just be aware that h kinda looks like n

 

[KPWarrior]

I think even Bunnies fans have had it with Mitchell. It's just lazy ass thuggery.

 

[Canonball]

The Egan trickshot play is so nasty, i've lost count of the amount of times i've wound it back since yesterday.

Might be our favourite try i've seen us score in a long time.

Harris and CNK play their roles perfectly, but it's the craft from Egan that pulls it all together.

Can we get him a titanium skin suit or something to ensure he never has to leave the field?

so good eh? more remarkable in a way because it wasn't even the first time in the game he pulled it out, if done right it's pretty much undefendable - there was one they did right on the line about half way through the first half which i think was only stopped by a fluke tackle from the rabbits - that one, i thought, was even better because of the tiny amount of space we were working with

 

[kurgal]

random thoughts watching a replay:

- too many errors from Jazz, maybe his best days are behind him?

- why didn't Latrell get 10 minutes in the bin after his second offence?

 

[Beastmode]

Noticed towards the end of the game that Cody the mini grub was throwing his elbows around in the play the ball on the tacklers head whilst they were lying on the ground. Surprised it didnt get pinged to be honest as it was bloody obvious and blatant!

his tackles too were really grubby

 

[Pop Dukez]

He deserves a really long ban for that. We are lucky he didn't connect with SJ and break something. Shit was deliberate and dirty. It could have fucked our whole season.
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That GI wannabe is a bully and a coward but I honestly don’t think he means to be, he’s impulsive and reckless and needs to get help. And I hope he does, all that work he does for his people and youth etc is fine but they’re still watching him on the field acting a fool. I don’t wish him any harm on him but he’s gotta take responsibility for his actions and his attitude, there’s a scared little boy underneath that exterior and it needs to be addressed. I honestly don’t think he wants to play anymore, he’s just cashing in now. Get some help Latrell….cmon bro, walk away from the game for a bit at least and be the real inspiration you have in you inherently.

 

[run_it_str8_again]

Funny that the once hated bomb to the corner from Johnson is now so effective and well liked.
One thing I really like is Webby has a game plan that plays to players individual strengths. It is also very effective at spreading the workload.

Johnson used to bomb when we wanted him to sidestep thirteen opposition players and score every time he touched the ball. After his injuries started to compound he appeared to kick more. But if I remember rightly our chase was pretty lazy back then. Even last year in first game against Sharks Johnson did a bomb and joined the chase and the pressure earned him a try. All of the changes have brought the best out of so many of our blokes. The bollocking SJ used to get on here was quite appropriate but so too is the praise.

It has been mentioned already but what Ford said about his pub meeting with Webby is absolutely vital to coaching modern generation players.

 

[run_it_str8_again]

his tackles too were really grubby

I know of only two methods to deal with such grubby play.

1. Belt that mongrel into last week. Either a good punch to his mouth guard protected jaw or a Guttenbeil offside blindside wipe you out illegal tackle. That however brings more niggle and the game turns to shit (Lodgey, Jazzy, Evans Titans)

2. Belt them on the scoreboard.

I think we chose well and it was good that Niukore was injured

 

[run_it_str8_again]

The difference between Latrell and Charnze is in character. It has nothing to do with rugby league.

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

All the talk of Egan for SOO.

Koroisau is just as good. He can do the job. Keep Egan here!

 

[Beastmode]

All the talk of Egan for SOO.

Koroisau is just as good. He can do the job. Keep Egan here!

bench spot or 17th man works fine also

give the man his dues

 

[wizard of Tauranga]

bench spot or 17th man works fine also

give the man his dues

Screw SOO. Make him a kiwi!

 

[Beastmode]

Screw SOO. Make him a kiwi!

Its fine

We got enough kiwi hookers to choose from

 

[Viking]

That GI wannabe is a bully and a coward but I honestly don’t think he means to be, he’s impulsive and reckless and needs to get help. And I hope he does, all that work he does for his people and youth etc is fine but they’re still watching him on the field acting a fool. I don’t wish him any harm on him but he’s gotta take responsibility for his actions and his attitude, there’s a scared little boy underneath that exterior and it needs to be addressed. I honestly don’t think he wants to play anymore, he’s just cashing in now. Get some help Latrell….cmon bro, walk away from the game for a bit at least and be the real inspiration you have in you inherently.

I saw this in a teenage fullback here who had all the skill in the world but was simply too big for the position. He's an awesome kid off the field but got frustrated by his lack of lateral speed and did grubby shit like Mitchell does. The more he got beaten on defence, the more lifting tackles he did. Thankfully he's since been moved to a position that suits his body type and the grubbiness has disappeared from his game. Unfortunately Mitchell hasn't got a coach with the balls to move him or keep him in check either. Cody is just a dickhead IMO, he's always a grub when Souths are losing.

The elbow started out as a fend which missed and he turned into an elbow. He didn't have to turn it into an elbow and it deserves punishment but it's a split second thing. I've seen NAS do that. The lifting tackle was fully intentional though, Mitchell put his arm between Tohus legs to lift him off the ground. The intention was to hurt someone. He should've been binned and suspended for it.

 

[Bobby]

bench spot or 17th man works fine also

give the man his dues

Fuck yeah.

It would be a buzz to see our hooker playing for NSW.
That is not only a testament and honour for the player, it is also a reflection on coach and club, if we can take good players and turn them into SOO players or better, we become a destination club.

That’s what we want to be.

 

[CWC]

Mitchells efforts on the line breaks was really poor. As a fullback facing a break involving multiple opposition players, the only thing you can do is close off the space on the man with the ball to try and force a mistake. Mitchell completely gave up on the first break and tried to hedge his bets on the other breaks. Souths will never win a comp with him at the back and he'd be the only fullback weighing in over 100kgs when the game is now faster than it's ever been.

He always goes for the intercept that’s why you can see CNK and TMM passing early especially the later to avoid getting disrupted

 

[CWC]

Funny that the once hated bomb to the corner from Johnson is now so effective and well liked.
One thing I really like is Webby has a game plan that plays to players individual strengths. It is also very effective at spreading the workload.
Even if the opposition has a right winger that is poor under the high ball, we will generally kick to their left winger. Webby stated last year this was mainly due to Johnson being a right foot kicker.
Capewell and Berry will typically have much lower running metres than others in the team. They are generally weaker running the ball but better on kick chase. An earlier game this year, I recall us attacking down the right during the set with both Capewell and Berry having strong 15m runs. However, the kick chase at the end of the set was bad and the opposition easily got out of the corner. Seems like a deliberate plan to try and have them fresh for the kick chase.
When we signed RTS, right from the start they said he would play left centre. I’m sure a big part of that is Webby didn’t want him on the right expending energy chasing kicks when he is so good with ball in hand.

Might be the Raiders or Knights game I noticed Berry etc probably out of puff kinda disappeared from the chases in the second half