this. i would be shocked if DWZ was thrown straight back into a winning side having not played a single game this season. RTS a different story, he will go straight back in
But everyone comes into round 1 without a game in cup. 20 minutes in a trial hardly relevant. I think it comes down to the type of player and not the injury/time off.
we're starting as slight underdogs for this game according to sportsbet- 1.95 vs 1.89. To be expected- I'd be surprised if we start favorites against anyone this year for games in Aussie. The very definition of going under the radar.
we're starting as slight underdogs for this game according to sportsbet- 1.95 vs 1.89. To be expected- I'd be surprised if we start favorites against anyone this year for games in Aussie. The very definition of going under the radar.
But everyone comes into round 1 without a game in cup. 20 minutes in a trial hardly relevant. I think it comes down to the type of player and not the injury/time off.
Not everyone has just had a 3 month injury before round 1 though. I think it’s a silly risk to throw DWZ straight into a winning side with no match fitness under his belt is all I’m saying
200 game veterans don’t come back through cup unless they had a really damaging injury, he broke his wrist he can still do all the running required.
Expect they’ll just chuck him straight back on the right wing once he’s able. Taines done a fair job on the wing, aided by the fact NRL teams are extremely predictable and mostly kick down the right side to our left winger who is a foot taller. only Melbourne even challenged him in the air to great success.
Will go with Webbys picks... on a side note the borg calculations suggest if we win 12 of the next 17 games . deff in the top 4... 9 games in the 8... 7-9 fighting to make the playoffs... less then 7 try again next year...
TBH I think a lot of it is that it is in Aussie. If this "home" game was at mt smart, we'd be clear favorites imo. But the Suncorp factor makes it an away game for us, especially given that we'll likely be outnumbered by cows fans. Weather forecast is cloudy with some rain this week. Not going to be the hot/humid weather the cows are used to.