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I've tipped the Broncos, so I'd say you might be on to something here.
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Burgey
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What did you make of the NSW side? I'm worried about the backline - to me it's like Swiss cheese and I think Tedesco will be very busy. neither Mitchell, Roberts nor Maloney are good defensive players. Got to give credit to Fittler for going with an attacking side I suppose.
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Pretty happy. Much better than in previous years.
Agree that there are defensive concerns with the centers in particular but there aren't really any other standouts and they're absolutely electric with the ball. Reckon they'll be the kind of players that'll rise for Origin too, particularly Mitchell. Reckon we're much stronger in the forwards (particularly in the front row) which will lessen the risk of defensive issues in the backs. Love Cook, Peachey is the best 14 in the game atm and Cleary has looked composed beyond his years since starting first grade. Cordner is really the only guy who looks out of place for me, particularly as a captain and I'd probably start JDB over JTreb (though different outlets are reporting that differently). We also have T Sims, Merrin, Graham, Keary and Cotric providing pressure on the incumbents to perform. Reckon its the best side we've put on the park in a long time.
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Yeah I can't believe he wasn't getting talked up at all, guy is a machine.
He and Oates would have been excellent second row utility players for both sides on the bench.
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Interesting which way they'll go. Munster to fullback and Morgan in the halves seems the obvious move. On the other hand it's hard to think of a QLDer who scares me more than Ponga atm so the more game time he gets the better they'll be imo. Might not be confident in bringing him in this late though.
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The injuries haven't been great, but they look like they really don't give a ****. Arthur's got to be on really thin ice. At least the Knights had a dig the last few years.
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I am a massive Yeo fan, you can mark him down for 29 tackles (0 missed) every game and he obviously would have worked well outside Maloney and Cleary.
I agree that this NSW team is very good, there isn't an obvious player who QLD is especially happy that NSW has picked.
I agree that this NSW team is very good, there isn't an obvious player who QLD is especially happy that NSW has picked.
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Only problem with Ponga at fullback is he hasn’t trained all week with them and a big part of playing there is organising the defensive structure. If he’d been there all week I’d start him but off the bench he will be lethal.
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Thought Cleary a bit disappointing tbh. His bomb is better than that. They're doing really well racing up on him but he needs to deal with it better.
Good half though. Cook, Klemmer and RCG all massive but Frizzel probably our best. Pappali and Munster probably QLDs best imo.
Good half though. Cook, Klemmer and RCG all massive but Frizzel probably our best. Pappali and Munster probably QLDs best imo.
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Good game, made more interesting by the fresh faces.
QLD were on top physically, particularly in defense (not sure how their line speed could be both that fast and legal) but there was too much quality in our spine which was the difference in the end. Sort of a reverse of the last decade. Teddy was incredible, one of the best fullback performances I can remember. Cook wasn't far behind and Maloney very good too. Inglis easily the best for QLD.
Biggest issues for us were poor meters from our outside backs at the starts of sets as well as our forward rotation. We got run over whenever 3 of Klemmer, RCG, De Bellin and Frizzel were off. Roberts was a concern in defense too, though defending Inglis in that mood is always going to be tough. QLD need just a bit more class, either from Slater or even Ponga. Morgan is not the same player he was last year (for whatever reason).
QLD were on top physically, particularly in defense (not sure how their line speed could be both that fast and legal) but there was too much quality in our spine which was the difference in the end. Sort of a reverse of the last decade. Teddy was incredible, one of the best fullback performances I can remember. Cook wasn't far behind and Maloney very good too. Inglis easily the best for QLD.
Biggest issues for us were poor meters from our outside backs at the starts of sets as well as our forward rotation. We got run over whenever 3 of Klemmer, RCG, De Bellin and Frizzel were off. Roberts was a concern in defense too, though defending Inglis in that mood is always going to be tough. QLD need just a bit more class, either from Slater or even Ponga. Morgan is not the same player he was last year (for whatever reason).
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Maloney took so much pressure off Cleary last night. Was a perfect foil for a rookie half back, a couple of mistakes notwithstanding.
I also think NSW can improve their bench forwards if they get rid of J Troboiomyth and bring in a bigger body who eats up more metres. But that could just be the fact I hate Manly so I'm automatically biased against the bloke.
I also think NSW can improve their bench forwards if they get rid of J Troboiomyth and bring in a bigger body who eats up more metres. But that could just be the fact I hate Manly so I'm automatically biased against the bloke.
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He played a game with a ruptured testicle ffs. The ACL pales in comparison. No way he's human.