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Awarding points to the best players in each match is a little bit flawed. I think Dally M points should only be awarded to the three best players in each round. That will determine who the best player truly was throughout the entire season, not just who the best player was in a poor side. For...

I'm really enjoying our hooker rotation of Walters and Smoothy. They both offer something different, but they both compliment the team equally well. I feel like it could be the difference if the scores are tight. Walters has become a bit of a scheming hooker who can play eyes up footy and can...

I was initially annoyed by the whole Walsh forward pass situation happening since I didn't want it to take the shine away from what was perhaps the most entertaining NRL game we've had this entire finals series, or at least since we beat the Storm. However, after seeing the reaction from...

The balance in the squad is just insane. If we play at our clinical best next week, and we can cut out the unnecessary errors, set restarts, and penalties, I just don't see how Penrith can keep up with us for 80 minutes. We may be known as an attacking team, but it is our defensive scramble...

Correct. I would also have Smoothy as 18th man so that we can activate him in the event of foul play, but as you mentioned, Hetherington could do a job there to give Walters a breather, especially defensively. Walters will need to learn how to manage himself so that he can stay strong for...

The ideal scenario is to avoid Melbourne throughout the entire finals series. Not saying we cannot beat them, but they have always been an issue for us with their grubby wrestling style. Their slowing down defensive style often nullifies our attacking style which can frustrate us and can lead to...

I wouldn't mind the following, with the 17 spot being rotated a bit to let Willison have a rest whenever required. 14. Smoothy 15. Hetherington 16. Piakura 17. Willison/Oates/Taupau/Baker I expect Walters to continue getting better with his fitness, and so even in some games it may even be...

True, but I don't really rate him that highly yet based on his form at the Roosters. Definitely can do a job though and I have no doubt he will become a better player being around Carrigan, Haas, etc.

I like it. I reckon that could be a good team in 2024, except with Smoothy off the bench to start the season and Mozer slowly given game time here and there until he is ready for regular first grade.

With the loss of Palasia and Flegler, we only really have Willison that can replace them at the moment. Taupau is getting older, and will definitely miss a few games with stupid suspensions every now and there.

Yeah that is my only question. We know he has the engine with ball in hand. It's the repeated defensive workload which I am concerned about. In saying that though, he is likely much more fitter than some of the other props running around at other teams, and with a full preseason he could...

Agree. Though I don't necessarily want him just sitting on the bench in case of an injury. I'd rather there be a plan for him to play prop every week, and if an injury comes up that requires a reshuffle, at a pinch he could come in and play in the backline.

This may be a bit crazy, but can Oates become an interchange prop next season to replace Flegler? He essentially plays like one in terms of his yardage. The only question mark would be how he goes on the defensive side. Oates isn't playing terribly, but having lost some speed over the years...

The replacement players that came in for the main team are handy depth players. They will plug a gap and do a good job when coming into the regular team. However, when multiple depth players are put in together and expected to replace our best players, it's always going to be a tough ask...

Imagine what you'd do to people claiming Niu was better than Walsh haha.

Can't wait for Taupau vs JWH, NAS, TPJ, etc etc. No more getting bullied.

I fear that missing the top 8 in this fashion will mentally break the playing group. The past month and a bit aside, it was shaping up as an incredible season. There was a new found effort, commitment and resilience within the playing group that was rarely seen in the past few seasons. It...

Agreed. His impressive stats have literally no impact on the team's success. When he was out, we arguably played better than when he was in the team. Compare that to when Carrigan is out, and it shows Haas is easily replaceable. He can go make his 200m and 30 soft cuddle tackles over 80 minutes...

Convince Ben Hunt to play hooker. I don't see us being able to sign any other hooker. Hunt is exactly who we need. He would be tremendous for Reynolds. You can never fault his effort, and his leadership, creativity and direction out of dummy half would be such an upgrade over anything we've had...

Just so everyone is clear, how many times has Kennedy given away a penalty? And how many times has he given away a set restart? Is anyone able to also go through the effort of summarising where on the field these penalties and set restarts occur, and also when in the tackle count they occur...