POST GAME [Round 10, 2024] Broncos vs Eels

[Mustafur]

I think parra as team actually played better, but due to a couple of bronco individual plays, decent scramble defence, and parra's general lack of attacking threats, the broncos scrapped home with a win and deceptive scoreline.

We lost pretty much every other stat.

What has concerned me this season is that we don't seem to be winning first contact in defence or controlling the ruck well. I wonder if it is because we lost the contact/wrestle coach we had.

In person at the game I have to disagree, first half they did look better but they got very sloppy on edge defence afterwards, we were very sharp when given any free ball, Sivo was terrible in that game jamming out of tune from the rest of the team and we made try's happen from that.

Parra have very good middle forwards which would have lowered our advantage there somewhat, but we broke them a bit in the second half which allowed us to cut them hard.

That said we did get alot of points from errors from them, not a game to hang your hat on, but just accept the win learn from our bad points and move on.

 

[Johnny92]

Piakura seemed off last night, and seemed to get pulled early. Surely he has a run of form at some point this season...

He came out of one tackle and I thought he was going for another HIA. No reports of any injury but he did seem off most the game.
Maybe he just doesn't like the rain.

 

[Skathen]

Isn't any going to comment on how poor walsh defense actually is?

He's not the top defensive fullback in the comp - but his placement is generally good and he's got wheels when he finds himself in the wrong spot. He's made multiple try saving tackles that would have barged over 1:1 against the defender in the line - he's swept in behind and held them out.

Friday night his attempt at swatting down a pass saved a certain try on a 3v1 line break. He's also gotten pinged a couple of times going a little too hard in defence - try saving shoulder charges. He's putting himself on the line for the team. Easily the best defensive fullback we've had since Boyd's injury turned him into the NRL laughing stock.

The few we've had since then were constantly out of position and teams were at times scoring at will by putting grubbers through to our in-goal. Not really happening too often at the moment is it?

 

[Mustafur]

Isn't any going to comment on how poor walsh defense actually is?

he had that bad tackle but in the end like billy said in the coverage he sprinted to even be there, and that allowed Oates a chance at fucking it up for them, had he not do that, they score easily.

I could see that at the ground, he committed to it well before it even looked likely as he had to cover both side options, normally the winger is first to tackle, the fullback being there first says something.

 

[Skathen]

Slater spoke up Mam for origin. I wonder if he might be tempted to play him in the 17 jersey

He cut cleary and co to ribbons in the grand final three times. His 1%-er effort on picking up scraps, smashing fullbacks and darting through in support is literally what a queensland class player needs. He's only potential risk is his frame. JT got destroyed in the arena several times.

 

[Mustafur]

He cut cleary and co to ribbons in the grand final three times. His 1% effort on picking up scraps, smashing fullbacks and darting through in support is literally what a queensland class player needs. He's only potential risk is his frame. JT got destroyed in the arena several times.

Mam has been playing great but I have to say Dearden has been better, I think he is above Munster this year but Munster will be first pick by previous origin form, that said QLD has insane 6 depth atm.

 

[Skathen]

Mam has been playing great but I have to say Dearden has been better, I think he is above Munster this year but Munster will be first pick by previous origin form, that said QLD has insane 6 depth atm.

Yeah Munster has been a bit off - still flashes in the pan, but that injury he's carrying seems to be really limiting him at times. Billy is going to have to prepare for DCE hanging up the boots too - I'd be shocked if he plays on in Origin for more than this upcoming series and then passes on the baton.

I don't see someone like Walker having the physicality to handle Origin - at least today. Hunt would be the obvious choice - be he also won't be far off hanging them up either. Daniel Atkinson just put the storm down - depends how his form tracks over the next couple of years - he might be a smokey. Mam's right in the mix though - but that would depend on Munster/Dearden picking up the #7 as kicking the team out of trouble is not Mam's jam - nor do we need a MILF 2.0 attempt at forcing him to be something he's not.

 

[Johnny92]

He's not the top defensive fullback in the comp - but his placement is generally good and he's got wheels when he finds himself in the wrong spot. He's made multiple try saving tackles that would have barged over 1:1 against the defender in the line - he's swept in behind and held them out.

Friday night his attempt at swatting down a pass saved a certain try on a 3v1 line break. He's also gotten pinged a couple of times going a little too hard in defence - try saving shoulder charges. He's putting himself on the line for the team. Easily the best defensive fullback we've had since Boyd's injury turned him into the NRL laughing stock.

The few we've had since then were constantly out of position and teams were at times scoring at will by putting grubbers through to our in-goal. Not really happening too often at the moment is it?

I'd take the best attacking fullback in the comp over the best defensive with the squad we have and as you said he's the best we had since Boyd.
Our front line is pretty good, we've had a few teams throw everything at us this year like Parra last night and still managed to hold them out, even managed to score a few tries just from our defence.
If Walsh is having to try save multiple tries a game it's on our front line not on him.

 

[Dazza 92]

Mariners first try of the game, a thing of abject beauty...i could watch tries like that ALL DAY!

Smoothys superb pass from dummy half, Rodgers really digs into the line so Walsh can run onto the ball and draw the winger in, followed by another great pass.

The Mariner magic...so good.

 

[Footy Fanatic]

Yeah Munster has been a bit off - still flashes in the pan, but that injury he's carrying seems to be really limiting him at times. Billy is going to have to prepare for DCE hanging up the boots too - I'd be shocked if he plays on in Origin for more than this upcoming series and then passes on the baton.

I don't see someone like Walker having the physicality to handle Origin - at least today. Hunt would be the obvious choice - be he also won't be far off hanging them up either. Daniel Atkinson just put the storm down - depends how his form tracks over the next couple of years - he might be a smokey. Mam's right in the mix though - but that would depend on Munster/Dearden picking up the #7 as kicking the team out of trouble is not Mam's jam - nor do we need a MILF 2.0 attempt at forcing him to be something he's not.

Thing is, Dearden long kicking game is non-existent and I would argue that it's actually Mam who has shown the better all round kicking game so far.

 

[Foordy]

Mariners first try of the game, a thing of abject beauty...i could watch tries like that ALL DAY!

Smoothys superb pass from dummy half, Rodgers really digs into the line so Walsh can run onto the ball and draw the winger in, followed by another great pass.

The Mariner magic...so good.

I loved the comment on that one two during the call on Nine from Billy ... "He's picked up 3 speeding tickets on this play"

 

[Manofoneway]

Mam has been playing great but I have to say Dearden has been better, I think he is above Munster this year but Munster will be first pick by previous origin form, that said QLD has insane 6 depth atm.

Nope. Dearden has been woeful this year. Apart from running down cobbo he has been pretty shite for a so called elite 5/8.

 

[Dazza 92]

Also, a few shout outs..

Smoothy - excellent service all night, not much running (is that deliberate?) but considering he played the majority of the game. Lucky to have him, i feared the worst for a few moments that in consecutive games we lost our run-on half and then hooker too.

Back 5 - for the work in their carries out of yardage. Tough slog in those conditions but they all aimed up.

Haas - the momentum swung as soon as he came back on for his 2nd stint. Co-incidence? Our play went up another gear when he came back on.

Rodgers - best thing i can say about him is i cant remember anything of note to criticise him. Strong in defence, accurate kicking and good service. Job done young man.

Defence out wide - another side "could" have scored 30 against us here. Jamming in has it's merits but Parra really did expose the weakness of this style too.

 

[Old Mate]

Isn't any going to comment on how poor walsh defense actually is?

Going for the intercept twice reminds me of how Boyd would do it and every time the attacking player strolls through untouched…

Credit to him he made it work though.

 

[Broncapz]

We probably pick up another try or two if people run in support of Haas on his 2nd stints. Looked like he had multiple offload opportunities but no one was home.

 

[McHunt]

Random thoughts. No idea how we won that, even though we started unbackable favourites.

1. Eels played like TPJ. And lost. Maybe there's a lesson there.
2. We were utterly thrashed on paper. But still won. Have fun with that, Kevvie.
3. 19 offloads? Sack the wrestling coach.
4. Smoothy has the ticker for 80 minutes. Stop burning TWO interchanges. Decide what we need most from 14.
5. Billy, take your time healing that wrist. You're worth it.
6. Of which, Rogers is a clear class above Walters and more assured than Madden. His selection over Sailor was also vindicated.
7. Kevvie will pick Jock next week, but I don't see the rush.
7. Being an unconditional Oatesy apologist has never been harder.
8. Not (yet) convinced Gosiewski is our best option.
9. Walsh clearly got the email.
10. Give Payne more licence to roam in the second half.
11. Mariner, Piakura and Willison are in our long term plans.

 

[Big Del]

The players want the Broncos to sign him. He's still got a lot of friends in the squad.

Friends can socialise as they see fit .
Team mates train the preseason and go through the ups and downs of week to week football .
How would you feel if you were Hunt , BTK or Willison if a guy who hasn`t played all year , didn`t do preseason , played pretty ordinarily for the feeder team ,and doesn`t like taking orders from half backs [lol] , just waltzed back in to the 30 ?

 

[Battler]

Thing is, Dearden long kicking game is non-existent and I would argue that it's actually Mam who has shown the better all round kicking game so far.

Townsend organises their attack and drink does all the ball playing on both sides of the field. Dearden plants himself on the left and barely kicks. Mam is also more dangerous with his running game and has the combination with Walsh. It’s not even a question to me who is the better player.

I like to think qld are past the insane pick and stick mentality that saw Ashley Harrison selected over a prime Parker.