Round 16 - Broncos vs Rabbitohs - Post Match Discussion

[Twiztid]

I never understood not playing someone. Is it to test the fitness of the team? Or just due to the high intensity of the match and the way the team was controlling it, the interchange rotation required keeping the experienced forwards coming back in to steam roll for their 20-30 minutes? Or was Dodds suffering a slight niggle and didn't want to be risked.

Either way the team handled the match without him coming on.

 

[Coxy]

He's done it a few times (Griffin that is). Notably against manly where they ran us down in the final minutes while we had a fresh forward on the bench (Anderson).

You'd have to ask Griffin what the strategy is. IMO it's poor use of the interchange

 

[Anonymous person]

He's done it a few times (Griffin that is). Notably against manly where they ran us down in the final minutes while we had a fresh forward on the bench (Anderson).

You'd have to ask Griffin what the strategy is. IMO it's poor use of the interchange

Agree. Having said that though, it's getting to the stage where the game doesn't need 17 players any more. Any second rower worth their money can play nearly 80 minutes at the least nowadays. If a prop can't play 60, they're doing something wrong. Realistically a team only needs 1 prop and 1 second row on the bench, with another who can slot in to both positions.

But with the way that griffin is subbing our forwards, i see no reason for having someone and not getting them on the field. 10 minutes from a fresh prop from 70m onwards would be better than 10 mins from a fatigued old and slow civoniceva.

 

[Twiztid]

I think Maguire did the same thing with us against the Bulldogs in rd13. Had McQueen on the bench for the game. He may have provided those fresh legs up the middle to get us in front because I am pretty sure it was 18 - 18 with 20 to go. Oh well there must be a method behind it.

 

[Steve]

God you people love to jump the gun on stuff that's said on here.

I didn't say he was there yet, I was merely admiring the positives parts to his game.

Agree. He'll definitely get better. No point hanging him this early in his career.