Socnorb
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Macca, Thaiday.
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pagey
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Yeah them too !!
Big Pete
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If that's what I meant, I would have said it.
It's no secret the Broncos have issues out-wide and it's an area they were found wanting on several occassions last season. The Broncos clearly missed Reed and based on tonight's performance they'll continue to miss him.
David Mead was the pick of the bunch and he was only serviceable on the right wing.
Jason Simmons
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Well it is a strange comment I feel, given apart from Mead the entire rest of our likely starting backline is in Auckland right now...
Our depth in the backline is about as good as can be expected with the amount of quality we have in our starting side...
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Mead didn't really do it for me tonight. I hope it was just teething pain. Seemed to be struggling with Moga there to find a connection. I know he is better than what he showed tonight. The break down the right from Glenn seemed to highlight that. 3 on 1/2 and they bombed it. Couldn't decide on who would take it to draw and pass and the speed was lacking too.
Big Pete
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Until the Broncos solve their left centre issue, there is still a gaping hole in the team. Tonight was a good opportunity for Moga, Seve and Isaako to prove themselves, none of them did.
He was fine.
Very safe at the back, held his own defensively from what I saw.
If you're expecting anymore you've got the wrong player. Mead's promise as a player deserted him back in 2012.
Foordy
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They have a great left center ... his name is Jordan Kahu
Super Freak
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Who keeps getting injured.
Mightybroncs2k17
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I never realised how big moga was, I don't know if it was just watching the live stream or is he actually a tank of a man? I was really hoping he'd step up tonight given what I've heard about his potential. I think all of the forwards who were in serious contention for a spot played very well, looked like they all played pretty good minutes and worked hard.
Super Freak
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Moga is big.
I've seen him in person.
I've seen him in person.
Jason Simmons
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Touch wood, but he has been much better in recent years, yes early in his career he was injured a lot, but over the last two or so I would say he has been about average on the injury front.
Not really any worse than anyone else. My concern is that he makes such an excellent winger and finisher and part-time fullback when Boyd is around, that putting him in the centres may weaken us there. Particularly if Mead can't deliver the goods, or Jonas, Marshall, Opacic, Moga, Seve and the rest of the depth we apparently don't have enough of.
Big Pete
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How many times through out last season did Kahu have to come off the field due to injury when he played in the centres?
Did he even make it through a game in the centres?
Of those you named, only Opacic, Moga and Seve are centres. The latter were disappointing and the former is currently nursing a serious shoulder injury and the jury is out on him at this level.
Did he even make it through a game in the centres?
Of those you named, only Opacic, Moga and Seve are centres. The latter were disappointing and the former is currently nursing a serious shoulder injury and the jury is out on him at this level.
meady
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Just got back from the Trial.
Quite interesting having to critique a teams talent that previously I had no interest in. The first graders in the Squad easily stood out ie. Sims, Hunt, Mead, Glen...it was just clearing ring rust for them, easy game for them
Sims impact impressed me, he's going to do well this yr.
No need to worry about Mead producing the goods, he's going to excel outside Roberts in that backline, Kahu is a good winger but Mead is a better one. Kahu will cream it at left centre no doubt, the boy has nice skills and a good footy brain
Quite interesting having to critique a teams talent that previously I had no interest in. The first graders in the Squad easily stood out ie. Sims, Hunt, Mead, Glen...it was just clearing ring rust for them, easy game for them
Sims impact impressed me, he's going to do well this yr.
No need to worry about Mead producing the goods, he's going to excel outside Roberts in that backline, Kahu is a good winger but Mead is a better one. Kahu will cream it at left centre no doubt, the boy has nice skills and a good footy brain
winslow_wong
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How did hunt go?
Big Pete
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He was fine.
His kicking game still leaves a lot to be desired, but other than that he looked dangerous with the ball in hand and was unlucky not to have more try assists.
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Hot and cold.
meady
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Yeah, Hunts kicking game needs more polish. The other half had some nice touches aswell, a bloke that looks like he could develop into something nice
Sims absolutely blasted a few Sharks with some hits.
Alec
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Moga's potential was undone by all the ACL injuries he's had. It's very unlikely we'll see him live up to it. I'm not sure he's got other skills like Kahu to make up for it either.
