NRL 2023 Round 1 Discussion

[GCBRONCO]

Eels really struggling defensively now

 

[jd87]

smart from hughes but man it looks like he took a huge step off the mark where he shoould of played it?

 

[Fernando]

Is it just me or is Coates really nothing special? He hasn’t improved from when he was with us and if anything he has regressed. He just kind of lumbers the ball back and props before hitting the line. Unless he is handed the ball at the try line he seems to do **** all.

He came up with a good defensive play that he would've botched previously. He's a giant and fast, gonna be a beast imo

 

[Wolfie]

Storm look very disjointed but with Munster, Grant and Hughes they are always dangerous.

 

[GCBRONCO]

Got greedy there

 

[Culhwch]

Slater: Coates usually catches those.

Can't remember one since 2019...

 

[Foordy]

I would have thought that Bellamy would have been able to teach Coates to catch attacking kicks by now

 

[GCBRONCO]

I would have thought that Bellamy would have been able to teach Coates to catch attacking kicks by now

Coates I think was having problems with his shoulder prior to that which may have contributed to it.

 

[Foordy]

Slater: Coates usually catches those.

Can't remember one since 2019...

He caught on on his debut ... nothing since

 

[Lockysillegitimatechild]

Can't believe slater literally said "Coates normally eats then up" when Coates dropped an attacking bomb. I've never seen a winger drop more attacking bombs then him, ever. I reckon he literally has a 10% strike rate with them...

And is he injured, or is he just reeling out of every tackle like he always does. I can already hear slater and c smith talking Coates up so he can justify picking him ahead of Oates again, again undeservedly.

 

[GCBRONCO]

LOL I was thinking for a second did he actually get it down

 

[Kimlo]

Hodgson showing he's still in the eliter tier of 9s. Couldn't ask for a better replacement for Mahoney.

 

[Lockysillegitimatechild]

Coates I think was having problems with his shoulder prior to that which may have contributed to it.

Did he hurt his shoulder in 2017 or something and never got it fixed?

 

[Culhwch]

Slater: Coates usually catches those.

Can't remember one since 2019...

Also confirmed Coates over Oates for Origin.

 

[jd87]

Hodgson showing he's still in the eliter tier of 9s. Couldn't ask for a better replacement for Mahoney.

was great from him but to be fair he has been dreaful by his standards tonight. has looked neally off the pace and past it .

but clearly still very clever between the ears and can do things like that.

just dont know if he has it in him to be 80 minute hooker all year.

 

[pennywisealfie]

Turncoates injured. awwwww :(

 

[GCBRONCO]

Did he hurt his shoulder in 2017 or something and never got it fixed?

Well he either just got the hook or he did get injured

 

[GCBRONCO]

I dont know about this