Nines / Trial Games

mrslong said:
Tanah Boyd looked good eh
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He did. Looked more threatening than Milford. I was dissappointed we let him go.
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What Badel "learnt:"

"The Broncos need to address their defence. After leading 16-0, Brisbane went to sleep, conceding 28 straight points with some soft misses. Darius Boyd was guilty of a bad first-half miss which sparked the Titans’ fightback. Boyd also made a handling error. The axed skipper cannot afford too many off nights this season."

"The Titans showed plenty of heart in their first proper hitout under new coach Justin Holbrook. The Gold Coast was regularly accused of throwing the towel in last season and they could have easily done the same when the Broncos bounced out to a 16-0 lead. Instead, they fought back, scoring 28 straight points to record a confidence-boosting win."

"Broncos prop Payne Haas will be a Dally M Medal contender this season. The 117kg monster is simply too big and too fast to be stopped. Haas terrorised the Titans last night and such was his authority, he had amassed a staggering 151 metres ... by halftime! Haas is constantly hungry for work and bends the advantage line at will. It’s scary to think how good the 20-year-old can become."

"Brodie Croft is ticking all the boxes to succeed in the poisoned chalice that is the Broncos No.7 jumper. Just arrived from Melbourne, Croft has settled in beautifully at the Broncos. He was very good, showing good speed to slice through the Titans early in the first half. His kicking game was sound and he provided direction."

"Titans halfback Ash Taylor is back. Taylor had a forgettable 2019 campaign but he was solid in his first proper hitout for 2020. Taylor looked confident in an 80-minute performance and his sideline goalkicking was exquisite."
 
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It’s a trial and we looked promising when our main guys were still on there. It’s a trial, some people need to take a deep breath.

Also, let’s see Tanah Boyd play well for a period of time and not just against our reserve grade rabble before we crown him the next Kane Elgey or Ash Taylor.
 
I fear Milford might be going the way of Roberts. He's just clocked off.
 
I bleed Maroon said:
I fear Milford might be going the way of Roberts. He's just clocked off.
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The widely received wisdom that we had to import a playmaker to take the pressure of him having to think should've been a flashing red light that he's a very limited player.
 
I'd happily replace Milf with somebody like Matt Burton from Penrith. That kid is going to be a star
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McHunt said:
No pushback from me. I wouldn't be paying him more than Croft or Turpin.
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Lose Milf, have a go for Harry Grant with his money?
 
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Wolfie said:
If Milf cant lift he is in trouble. He isnt taking advantage of having a solid looking halfback beside him. He barely looks like a 350k half right now.
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The biggest problem with milford is defence. He still grabbing players instead of tackling them.
 
rnabokov said:
This. Same as last year. My support for Seibold is beginning to wane
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I hate to admit it but I have to agree. We are not playing and or defending as a team. I don't subscribe to ‘i‘s only a trial' we've had many weeks of preseason to see some semblance of team manifest itself. We look so
uncoordinated, uncomfortable and dare I say it - uncoached.
 
Pushkin said:
The biggest problem with milford is defence. He still grabbing players instead of tackling them.
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Consistent application is Milford’s biggest weakness in his overall game.

He chopped a forward in half by himself with a textbook legs tackle, but then looks like he’s playing touch football defence inside our 20
 
Some initial takeaways.

Positives:
- Bird looked good at the back. Sniffing around the middle, supporting the forwards. Something we haven’t had since Hodges had his stint at the back. He also looked pretty well organised and engaged in the play when we were defending.
- Croft looked sharp and switched on and will get better in a new environment with time.
- Ofahengaue looks like he might finally be living up to his potential.
- Fifita is still a very damaging ball runner, just need to use him better.
- Carrigan was great in play but also showed why he is earmarked as a future leader.

Negatives:
- Isaako looks lost and mostly useless and ineffective in attack and defence at fullback, and was awful on the wing last year. Not sure he really has a place in the team anymore.
- Lots of people harping on about people scapegoating Boyd, but honestly, what does he bring that any one of our other outside backs couldn’t?
- Per above; I can’t understand why Arthars was brought on at right wing when he looked good at left centre last week. At least give him a chance to prove he’s better than Boyd.
- Staggs has been well short of the player he was last year.

Switzerland:
- TPJ
- Oates
- Milford
- Haas
- The overall use of the bench and quite a few players playing out of position. Why trial them in positions they’re probably not going to play?

I’m sure there are other things, but that’s all I can think of now.

Oh, seemingly no injuries is another positive.
 
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