One other thing about CNK….. 95m off those were post contact. What a machine!!!
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Felt like Fish had an effect on the defense big time, great foe these type of games
Egan took over when the halves were clueless for 20 minutes. Amazing he’s played 240 minutes in a row without concussion this year
Notable metres
CNK 30 runs 314m. Godlike
Back 5 all over 100m
Metcalf 2runs 9m Needs to run first early on
Fish 14runs 128m always solid
Egan 10runs 98m maintaining
Barnett 15runs 159m beast
Capewell 10 for 84m poor and weak contact
Marata 6 for 48m getting phased out for youth
Clark 15 for 164m 10/10 every week so far
Walker 14 for 134m big
Ford 15 for 148m Crazy to talk about dropping him
CNK 30 runs 314m. Godlike
Back 5 all over 100m
Metcalf 2runs 9m Needs to run first early on
Fish 14runs 128m always solid
Egan 10runs 98m maintaining
Barnett 15runs 159m beast
Capewell 10 for 84m poor and weak contact
Marata 6 for 48m getting phased out for youth
Clark 15 for 164m 10/10 every week so far
Walker 14 for 134m big
Ford 15 for 148m Crazy to talk about dropping him
I haven't read this or the game day threads so apologies if this is repeating others.
One of the best things in 2023 was our power bench, and it was excruciating that that great blueprint became our weakness last year.
It is so good to see it back. Ford's energy is awesome at 20 minutes, Walker's calm playmaking, and the young guns powering us up the field with aggression and some ballplaying.
If we go well this year, it will be the mix of an experienced and hardened forward pack combining with a fantastic bench. Kudos to Webster for the use of it tonight.
Curse the injuries to outside backs though. Murphy's law, hopefully Taine is okay at the judiciary
One of the best things in 2023 was our power bench, and it was excruciating that that great blueprint became our weakness last year.
It is so good to see it back. Ford's energy is awesome at 20 minutes, Walker's calm playmaking, and the young guns powering us up the field with aggression and some ballplaying.
If we go well this year, it will be the mix of an experienced and hardened forward pack combining with a fantastic bench. Kudos to Webster for the use of it tonight.
Curse the injuries to outside backs though. Murphy's law, hopefully Taine is okay at the judiciary
Leka is such a fucking machine, insane strength for a frame that isn’t even built out yet.
Him running front door and Ali running back door is going to be a bitch to defend in a few years.
Him running front door and Ali running back door is going to be a bitch to defend in a few years.
I was similar, the way our attack looked in the first 50 or so I couldn’t see where our tries were gonna come from. 6-4 mid way through second half kept waiting on the Roosters to score and go on and I was strangely ok with that- we put up a decent fight.
All of a sudden we break them with the CHT try then ice it with the Ali try- we took our moments and ground it out, these are the kind of wins that we weren’t converting last year and they are the kind of wins that build character- couldn’t be happier tonight
They were getting over us at times. The second half we were struggling to get any field position. The first few times we got down there in the second half we wasted the opportunity.
I thought this could end up at 6-4 or a late Roosters try and we go down fighting.
NO. They managed to turn it around with the starters coming back on and the two young forwards adding impact.
I love that we play out the full 80. If teams beat us make them earn it.
Keep playing like this at home and keep the crowds coming. That will be an intimidating atmosphere for an away trip.
I thought this could end up at 6-4 or a late Roosters try and we go down fighting.
NO. They managed to turn it around with the starters coming back on and the two young forwards adding impact.
I love that we play out the full 80. If teams beat us make them earn it.
Keep playing like this at home and keep the crowds coming. That will be an intimidating atmosphere for an away trip.
And if you look at the ladder, some 6s & 7s are performing worse.
Our boys are learning on the job and actually giving it a fair whack. We really need a consistent half pairing to be a prem threat. CHT and Metcalf *might* be it.
I’m against Leka and Demetric starting just yet.
Webby is showing he’s not clueless.
Webby is showing he’s not clueless.
Okay okay.......
MOTM will most likely go to CNK and rightly so, a close one for me is also CHT and Ford, but for me, my sneaky MOTM goes to Andrew Webster!
He made the right changes at the right time, had a fantastic feel for the game, his boy Ford flogged it for him today and we came over the top in an absolutely grueling game!
Well done webby, if can't be more happy for you!
MOTM will most likely go to CNK and rightly so, a close one for me is also CHT and Ford, but for me, my sneaky MOTM goes to Andrew Webster!
He made the right changes at the right time, had a fantastic feel for the game, his boy Ford flogged it for him today and we came over the top in an absolutely grueling game!
Well done webby, if can't be more happy for you!
Great grinding win against a team who could've broke open at a few moments but our defense won.
Looks like chanel has taken it by the balls the last 2 weeks he deserves his reselection next week.
Looks like chanel has taken it by the balls the last 2 weeks he deserves his reselection next week.
The bench use is getting a lot better. It looks like they are getting more faith in some of the young guys.
Vaimauga made the one mistake losing the ball after getting tackled. He seems like the type that a mistake will piss him off and he'll make up for it. He got some good runs in and some sting in defence.
Halasima must shock the opposition as he isn't huge but then manages to out muscle them with his upper body strength or power through with his leg drive. He will soon be on the opposition tip sheets.
I'd love to see them with some plays with Halasima running on to the ball getting in between two defenders.
Vaimauga made the one mistake losing the ball after getting tackled. He seems like the type that a mistake will piss him off and he'll make up for it. He got some good runs in and some sting in defence.
Halasima must shock the opposition as he isn't huge but then manages to out muscle them with his upper body strength or power through with his leg drive. He will soon be on the opposition tip sheets.
I'd love to see them with some plays with Halasima running on to the ball getting in between two defenders.
If we can get our attack clicking we're gonna be dangerous, our young guys look every bit first grade, they're gonna make some mistakes but just persist with them.
Back to back wins - let’s go! Defence was unreal! Really good signs. Great effort signs and you can see we have trust amongst the team. That was the brand of footy that we had in 2023. Good that we are bringing back the fortress out of Mt Smart as well - make it a place where teams leave hurt.
If Roger is out does berry come back in with Pompey on the wing??
What a grind. Really liking the young guns coming through, they play hard!!
What a grind. Really liking the young guns coming through, they play hard!!
Webster has been keen on Berry. That is understandable as he was doing a lot of good things before he got injured. Defended well, lead our kick chase, ran good lines. Had a good combination with DWZ on the right hand side.
He is going to find it hard to replace Leiataua on the right hand side.
Leiataua is looking like a weapon if we give him some shape to run a line or can get the ball to him at pace.
He is going to find it hard to replace Leiataua on the right hand side.
Leiataua is looking like a weapon if we give him some shape to run a line or can get the ball to him at pace.
I tell you what, how good is it so see energy at the END of a game?
