PRE-GAME PRE-GAME [Round 3, 2023] Broncos vs Dragons

[Mick_Hancock]

Herbie doesn’t pass regardless. He even said that he was going to dummy and go himself in that Walsh try but only passed it because it was Walsh’s first game lol

you could play Herbie at #9 and our forwards would have 2 hit ups the whole game…combined.
He doesn’t pass which was a reason a lot of us were critical of him. But his form this year he is playing out of his skin.

 

[Organix]

you could play Herbie at #9 and our forwards would have 2 hit ups the whole game…combined.
He doesn’t pass which was a reason a lot of us were critical of him. But his form this year he is playing out of his skin.

Herbie the Balrog?

 

[Mick_Hancock]

I thought to myself how the fk did Oates score 20 tries last season?? Oh, that’s right, Herbie was out. Anyway, I won’t slam the man, this season he has been outstanding!

 

[BroncosFever]

He is a great runner of the ball, he doesn't have to pass to appeal to the masses. He's been brilliant, even last season he was brilliant until he got injured.

 

[Big Del]

I thought to myself how the fk did Oates score 20 tries last season??

Kicks and cut out passes ...

 

[Sproj]

So if Carrigan is out, who goes to 13?

Would you go:
13. Flegler or Taupau?

17. Piakura, Mariner or someone else?

 

[BooKhaki]

So if Carrigan is out, who goes to 13?

Would you go:
13. Flegler or Taupau?

17. Piakura, Mariner or someone else?

Flegler needs to stay on the bench, he is way more beneficial to the side. I'd start Palasia at 13.

 

[Foordy]

So if Carrigan is out, who goes to 13?

Would you go:
13. Flegler or Taupau?

17. Piakura, Mariner or someone else?

I think Jensen can do a job at 13 for us.

Start Flegs or Taupau at Prop

 

[Lockysillegitimatechild]

If carrigan is out this becomes a huge, huge danger game for us (I think it already was with our minds probably on Redcliffe next week and hunt always producing his best against us)...

I'd move paliasia into 13 so our bench doesn't lose any punch. Paliasia isn't high impact but he does have a decent work rate.

The bench poses the bigger question for me. If we bring in piakura it totally changes our rotations. Do we bring in willison 1 game back from injury but with way more ability, or do we bring in logan bayliss with less ability but knows our systems and has had a lot of game time in our trials.

2 games from now I'd go willison, but due to the timing I'd let him focus on reps in qld cup and bring in bayliss for this.

 

[McHunt]

I'd be inclined to put Herbie on the wing and arthers at center, that way we get similar kick returns to Oates and i think Herbie would be the better target for Walsh's cut out.

Herbie doesn’t pass regardless. He even said that he was going to dummy and go himself in that Walsh try but only passed it because it was Walsh’s first game lol

I think he passes to the right, and that's why he almost always cuts back in field rather than link with Oates.

 

[Swordfish]

Reckon it was reported that Patty as getting his wisdom teeth removed. Is there more to it now that’s making him unavailable for Saturdays game?

If it’s only wisdom tooth removal, I guess he should be good to go. I had 3 of my wisdom teeth removed on a Friday morning was on smoothies, mashed potato gravy, yogurt & ice cream for 3 days and returned to work Monday morning. I also resumed my regular daily routine from Wednesday & everything went well. If an average fitness person like me can do this under a week, a professional athlete like Patty shouldn’t have any issues to not play this Saturday.

Since it’s a contact sport, they may be taking some precaution to give Patty time to be heal properly.

 

[Xzei]

Reckon it was reported that Patty as getting his wisdom teeth removed. Is there more to it now that’s making him unavailable for Saturdays game?

If it’s only wisdom tooth removal, I guess he should be good to go. I had 3 of my wisdom teeth removed on a Friday morning was on smoothies, mashed potato gravy, yogurt & ice cream for 3 days and returned to work Monday morning. I also resumed my regular daily routine from Wednesday & everything went well. If an average fitness person like me can do this under a week, a professional athlete like Patty shouldn’t have any issues to not play this Saturday.

Since it’s a contact sport, they may be taking some precaution to give Patty time to be heal properly.

I guess it would depend if they are impacted wisdom teeth or not

 

[Harry Sack]

I guess it would depend if they are impacted wisdom teeth or not

This. My sisters was and she was in a lot of pain for some time.

 

[Sproj]

Not to mention your average 9-5 day job doesn't come with the very high risk of having a jaw hit several times.

 

[BroncosFever]

Fucken get out there Patty and stop being a fucken sook, it's a big fucken play on for mine

 

[Battler]

Quite unbelievable if Patty misses a game due to an issue that could have easily been taken care of a month or two ago...

 

[BroncosFever]

Quite unbelievable if Patty misses a game due to an issue that could have easily been taken care of a month or two ago...

Maybe he just suddenly started getting a toothache?

 

[Battler]

Maybe he just suddenly started getting a toothache?

Surely the club would organise health checkups, including dental, during pre-season lmao. I'm not a dr, but I'm assuming the position of his wisdom teeth wouldn't have been drastically different a few weeks ago.

EDIT: He could have received a knock or something, but from the limited info we've heard it seems strange and I can't remember the last time a player missed a game because of something like this