PRE-GAME Round 1 - Dragons vs Broncos

[Marty Deutschmann]

Yeah this is what is confusing me as well. Why trial Opa (who appeared to play well) over Kahu only to then change it up in the season proper for the next month or so.

Kahu doesn't even play left side either so you'd think he'd want to be over there for trials to form a combination

I find he made a lot of errors in his trials...maybe that went against him.

Or the couriermail are just basing their team 1 lost off of what they saw team A lining up but Wayne was really giving Oppa a better trial against decent opposition? Also trialing both Pearson and Issako and not bothering with Kahu because he's a guarantee and he needed someone for Oppa to D against since we are currently light on decent centre options.

I feel it is the former.. but there's no guarantees until Thursday night run on

 

[Taylor1921]

You blokes think you know more than Bennett and Walters. It's quite hilarious.

 

[Foordy]

You blokes think you know more than Bennett and Walters. It's quite hilarious.

you do realize this is a discussion forum right ... people are discussing what they think will happen ... you do the same thing yourself ...

it would be a very quite board if we have to wait for Bennett and Walters to act before we are allowed to discuss things

 

[HarryAllan7]

I'm thinking he will play first receiver in good ball attacking sets which is what we should be wanting. The more milf gets his hands on the ball the better.

Game management in terms of the get out sets is a team collective with Kodi doing the cruise control. To me if Milf wants it then his call should override pretty much everything else no matter position on the field.

This is what we should be wanting and hoping for from Milf. You don't want milf only touching the ball once or twice inside the 20, because nothing was on... you want him taking over and touching as much as possible.

Agreed, he should get the ball when and where he wants it as the leader of this team.. I just don't want him trying too hard with no space or room to move, defences rushing up on him and him feeling like he has to be in at first receiver 'ball playing' rather than receiving clean ball in good space to play his natural game.

We'll find out soon enough, I have faith WB and Walters know how to utilise such a good attacking weapon properly. Hope he has a blinder of a year.

 

[Morkel]

You blokes think you know more than Bennett and Walters. It's quite hilarious.

No. We just think we have more common sense than the media.

 

[Rico]

Hey guys, Darius hasn't emailed yet and missed some info along the week but when is the side announced? Sick of checking ...

 

[Dash]

Hey guys, Darius hasn't emailed yet and missed some info along the week but when is the side announced? Sick of checking ...

This afternoon at 4pm I believe.

 

[Morkel]

Hey guys, Darius hasn't emailed yet and missed some info along the week but when is the side announced? Sick of checking ...

Darius really needs to front the media and give a tell-all interview on his behavior TBH.

 

[BroncsFan]

Hey guys, Darius hasn't emailed yet and missed some info along the week but when is the side announced? Sick of checking ...

If it's anything like last year then all teams are announced from 5pm (AEDT) Tuesday

 

[Cult]

Wasn't it earlier last year? Like 3pm or something?

 

[Super Freak]

Wasn't it earlier last year? Like 3pm or something?

Yeah it was 3pm last year. I remember posting the team lists an hour late because I thought it was 4pm but didn’t take daylight savings into account.

 

[Cult]

Yeah it was 3pm last year. I remember posting the team lists an hour late because I thought it was 4pm but didn’t take daylight savings into account.

Is it different this year?

 

[Super Freak]

Is it different this year?

I'm pretty sure it's the same this year.

 

[Porthoz]

It was 4pm (NSW'kers time) last year. I don't think it has changed this year, but here is the official NRL statement:

https://www.nrl.com/news/2017/02/28/nrl-team-lists-announcement-changes/

 

[Super Freak]

It was 4pm (NSW'kers time) last year. I don't think it has changed this year, but here is the official NRL statement:

https://www.nrl.com/news/2017/02/28/nrl-team-lists-announcement-changes/

I've just checked on Fox Sports, it's the same this year.

So the Broncos side will be named in 23 minutes.

 

[broncos4life]

I've just checked on Fox Sports, it's the same this year.

So the Broncos side will be named in 23 minutes.

 

[Super Freak]

 

[tommy]

Is anyone running a tipping comp this year?