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To be fair his halves have pretty much have had shockers all season unless we are playing the dogs. I'd prefer to leave croft there but I guess if you tell your players everyone is accountable you have to react., and I guess "in for a penny, in for a pound") Dearden had to go. And croft...

Yes it's been very disrespectful to the coach in almost every way. You would think he would have given him a heads up before getting this far.

I'm still not sure what Kennedy has done wrong Selecting players based on contract concerns is always a bad idea. You pick the side you think works best and let the cards land as they may. Anything less is disrespectful to the other 16 blokes playing. It's no coincidence we played better after...

If he does end up going or is good as, there would be very little point to playing him. We arent in premiership contention and we arent on the business of developing other club's players. He is above parr to Milford and Kelly but he isn't that far beyond them that it's an automatic selection...

I really like that idea. Mead played fullback for the Titans and wasn't the worst. Farnsworth can cover either did. I worry about isaako's defence at centre but no one else is really crying out for it, and he has the body for it. Play him left where we tend to get hurt less (that might change...

I'm outsourcing my prayers to morkel. He seems to be on better terms with the almighty

I think it's an islander thing to show respect in those kind of ways. It doesnt surprise me as I work with Samoans. They're not always angels but they are taught to show respect in their upbringing and religious convictions. Those things are common and one of the things I love about their...

If he didn't drink alcohol I would be fine with that but that he does is OK too. He has his beliefs and principles. I wish there were a few more with the. Strength of their convictions like him. Staggs for instance. Football and (any professional sport really) comes down to self-dicipline if...

I have a lot of time for Haas. He may not always respond in the preferred way to authority but he stands strong to his convictions and never retreats from them or take the easy way out. That combined with a more mature outlook and the wisdom of years will carry him far. He just needs to learn...

Is this something new? Because if it I'm starting to see why Wolfie might be reluctant to go all in with him. Right now I feel like telling him to go golfing with uncle Nick.

Yeah I think at 72 you start to prioritise the things in your life and even if it's not "taxing" it's still something you have to devote time to. I may be working at 72 but it won't be by choice (I'm hoping we live a Star Trek like post "want".world of infinite resources and robot butlers...

It may be he just has decided to slow down 30+ years is a fair wack. I don't know how old is but I'd be surprised if he isnt pushing past 60.

I think the problem with Asiata from what I have seen is he seems to have a smaller tank than a lot of other middle forwards but doesn't have the impact of a bench forward. He used to be an 80 minute player so I think it's possibly just an interrupted off-season and a few injuries impacting his...

Yeah I make a point to not get too exited either way after one game of 1st grade. Croft definitely has some skills. He just needs to use them. The biggest problem is the kicking game of the halves but honestly it wasn't any worse than any other game this season bar one, and croft"s defence is...

He has a fairly good motor too. He's not Haas though and can run himself down like Turpin I seem to remember playing in the halves for South's as a stop gap measure during a game but that was it. He sure had some skills, particularly that little grubber of his. I think kasiano started a game...

I don't think Turpin is more than serviceable as a hooker but he does have a few things that should give people pause. 1. Work ethic. He is the hardest worker on the field. Like macca before him he works damn hard. He has more zip than macca but is inconsistent in using it and his performance...

I actually thought both TPJ and Lodge showed real leadership qualities that the younger players latched onto and ran with (this is not a knock of Glenn who was fine especially given he was sick). Lodge has been talking to the press and TPJ was even referred to by the ref like he was captain on...

This is a game we can build on, despite the loss. The most pleasing thing for me was that no one was joking around in that dressing room after. They looked like they were ready to get back out there and get the result "right". It wasnt despondance or frustration but some one who found how a few...

Long distance groping (a "scrum") followed by a quick game of "catch" or "force-em-back" . They call it "rugby" but thats just because you need a euphamism for cuddling your men friends in polite company.

Yeah he's got a bit of a second year syndrome happening (i know its not technically his second year, but last year was his breakout). Lots of players have a dip after their rush to regular first grade becomes "a normal thing". He just needs to keep building on what he is good rather at than...