PRE-GAME Round 12 - Broncos vs Eels

[Super Freak]

Eels:

1. Corey Norman
2. Bevan French
3. Michael Jennings
4. Brad Takairangi
5. George Jennings
6. Clint Gutherson (c)
7. Mitchell Moses
8. Daniel Alvaro
9. Cameron King
10. Siosaia Vave
11. Manu Ma'u
12. Tepai Moeroa
13. Peni Terepo

14. Will Smith
15. Suaia Matagi
16. David Gower
17. Marate Niukore
18. Raymond Stone
19. Jaeman Salmon
20. Kane Evans
21. Josh Hoffman

 

[I bleed Maroon]

Get TPJ running at Moses all night. Turn that turd into a skid mark

 

[Super Freak]

Make no mistake, this is not a guaranteed win. The Eels are our bogey team, especially at Suncorp.

I can see those changes sparking the Eels. Mitchell Moses is auditioning for Origin so I'm expecting him to be better this game.

Su'A really needs to be switched on defensively because Ma'u has been in terrific form this year. He has been a monster on that left edge for the Eels and I don't expect that to change. The Eels left edge is the big concern for me.

French on Isaako is frightening. Isaako needs to stay on his wing because if he doesn't, it's try time for French.

 

[Super Freak]

So Wayne throws Kahu into the Centres because he's created his own selection headache by being so stubborn with Boyd. He can't drop Isaako now regardless of where he plays

Or maybe he just rates Kahu as a centre.

 

[I bleed Maroon]

Or maybe he just rates Kahu as a centre.

If that's true, the mystery deepens.

 

[Pub Steak]

To be honest if I had to work with the players named, I’d rather see Boyd go to left centre, kahu to right wing and Isaako to full back. Alternatively leave Isaako onnwing and throw kahu in fullback.

 

[Porthoz]

Dargan at 19, dare I hope...?

 

[Number6]

Can we have an orthopaedic surgeon, a maxillofacial surgeon and a neurologist on the sideline if Kahu is playing centre? How many times does this guy need to get injured before people realise how bad an idea it is...

For me McGuire if plays should start on the bench and play prop where we are light. He’s been off a few weeks so ease him in.

 

[Foordy]

1. Corey Norman

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Or maybe he just rates Kahu as a centre.

he isn't the only one ...

He is definitely a quality attacking center ...

and his previous defensive issues can IMO be attributed to pretty much being a backline utility and moving all over the backline in recent seasons (playing fullback, wing, center AND both left and right sides). playing center in defence can be tricky. it requires a good understanding with your winger and the decision making and timing takes a bit to get down.

IMO, if he can get some consistency in the center position, then he will become a great center for us

 

[broncsgoat]

Who kicks goals?

 

[I bleed Maroon]

Who kicks goals?

Isaako

 

[winslow_wong]

interesting to see staggs move ahead of opacic.

also hope fai kills it, hasnt had much of a chance in recent seasons (remember one time he was on the bench for all 80mins) so would be good to see him in action.

Probably because opacic was knocked out cold last week?

 

[Foordy]

Who kicks goals?

kahu

 

[winslow_wong]

Who kicks goals?

Milford does it too

 

[I bleed Maroon]

?

Isaako is kicking at 80%+ is he not?

 

[Foordy]

?

Isaako is kicking at 80%+ is he not?

so was Kahu

 

[I bleed Maroon]

so was Kahu

Okay, so? Why fix what isn't broken?

 

[Thelmus]

All I know is, Kahu has been a defensive weakness every time he has played centre.
If you are going to play centre, I guess against the eels is better than the roosters, the storm or the cowboys. He has some smart hands (he is actually someone i could see playing 5/8 some day) and when fully fit is athletic enough to do the defensive work, but it's a risk coming back from injury.
Having cover in staggs makes it worth the gamble I suppose, and if he handles the defensive side of things, he could turn into real match winner in the mould of Jamie lyon, playing as almost a 3rd half (4th with Boyd doing what he does I suppose). I'm just not confident from past experience.