Give him the Nancy Kerrigan treatment?
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Revoke his credentials so he can't get into the ground?
Get him on the terrorist watchlist so he can't get on the flight?
Ps cows were shit on Saturday.
They get a lot of home town decisions.
They had a massive penalty count, loads of possession and 10 mins with a man advantage.
We'll win.
Courier mail has reported that at a training run today Moga left the training Paddock and didn't return. It isn't his knee thank god but a heart issue similar to Oates last year. He should be fine and will take his place in a what should be the same 17.
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Napa showed how you stop a big guy in his tracks.
But I suppose the thing to do would be to get numbers in the tackle and wrap up the ball. Limit the amount of metres he makes and you limit the amount the Cowboys benefit from it.
But I suppose the thing to do would be to get numbers in the tackle and wrap up the ball. Limit the amount of metres he makes and you limit the amount the Cowboys benefit from it.
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We need to take advantage of this. We need to target him in defence and make him make bulk tackles. He can be very lazy at the end of halves if he is gassed and miss tackles. You can limit his impact this way which is what you do. He doesn't get shut out of games
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Broncos centre Tautau Moga suffers heart scare at training
TAUTAU Moga’s emphatic NRL resurrection has hit a hurdle after the Broncos centre suffered a heart scare at training.
Moga left the paddock at Red Hill feeling ill midway through Brisbane’s surprise session to begin preparations for Friday’s blockbuster derby against the Cowboys.
It was initially thought the monster three-quarter’s symptoms were heart-related.
Moga, who became a father last week, did not return to the field as Broncos medical staff assessed his condition and he was replaced by Tom Opacic at left centre.
James Roberts had a light run by himself after pulling up sore from the Sharks win, allowing Benji Marshall to slot into his position at right centre.
Moga, 23, was voted players’ player in his Broncos debut in last Thursday’s win against premiers Cronulla.
The towering centre charged for 112m from 12 runs and looked confident despite having undergone three knee reconstructions in four years.
Broncos half Anthony Milford said he had been blown away by his former schoolmate’s start to the season.
“Tau has been great since coming here,” Milford said.
“He has gone through a tough time with his knee but he hasn’t lost any speed and he’s fitted in well with the boys.
“I went to school with Tau and his size was always his strength. He will get better the more games he plays for us.”
Coach Wayne Bennett put his side through a rare Sunday session to kickstart Brisbane’s preparations for the Suncorp Stadium derby.
The past four encounters between the Queensland rivals, dating back to the 2015 grand final, have been epic encounters.
Three games were decided by a field goal, including the Cowboys’ maiden premiership, and last year’s finals thriller was an extra-time blinder.
The Broncos usually have weekends off, but after playing last Thursday, Bennett scheduled three training sessions this week to ensure they are prepared for what is shaping up to be another cracking derby.
While he is unsure of when he will play again, Marshall looked untroubled by the Achilles problem he has carried since the Auckland Nines.
The 32-year-old was gliding in a game of touch football, however the Broncos are confident Roberts will be fit to face the Cowboys.
Bennett is expecting to have the same 17 available and his staff have experience in dealing with heart scares after Corey Oates was monitored during last year’s Origin series.
Initial indications suggested Moga would take his place against his former club, but he will be monitored throughout the week.
Utility Alex Glenn was restricted to off-field training after suffering concussion in the win against Cronulla.
http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport...g/news-story/b242e8c4a2dcaa127513c3ee6ddd9a2e
TAUTAU Moga’s emphatic NRL resurrection has hit a hurdle after the Broncos centre suffered a heart scare at training.
Moga left the paddock at Red Hill feeling ill midway through Brisbane’s surprise session to begin preparations for Friday’s blockbuster derby against the Cowboys.
It was initially thought the monster three-quarter’s symptoms were heart-related.
Moga, who became a father last week, did not return to the field as Broncos medical staff assessed his condition and he was replaced by Tom Opacic at left centre.
James Roberts had a light run by himself after pulling up sore from the Sharks win, allowing Benji Marshall to slot into his position at right centre.
Moga, 23, was voted players’ player in his Broncos debut in last Thursday’s win against premiers Cronulla.
The towering centre charged for 112m from 12 runs and looked confident despite having undergone three knee reconstructions in four years.
Broncos half Anthony Milford said he had been blown away by his former schoolmate’s start to the season.
“Tau has been great since coming here,” Milford said.
“He has gone through a tough time with his knee but he hasn’t lost any speed and he’s fitted in well with the boys.
“I went to school with Tau and his size was always his strength. He will get better the more games he plays for us.”
Coach Wayne Bennett put his side through a rare Sunday session to kickstart Brisbane’s preparations for the Suncorp Stadium derby.
The past four encounters between the Queensland rivals, dating back to the 2015 grand final, have been epic encounters.
Three games were decided by a field goal, including the Cowboys’ maiden premiership, and last year’s finals thriller was an extra-time blinder.
The Broncos usually have weekends off, but after playing last Thursday, Bennett scheduled three training sessions this week to ensure they are prepared for what is shaping up to be another cracking derby.
While he is unsure of when he will play again, Marshall looked untroubled by the Achilles problem he has carried since the Auckland Nines.
The 32-year-old was gliding in a game of touch football, however the Broncos are confident Roberts will be fit to face the Cowboys.
Bennett is expecting to have the same 17 available and his staff have experience in dealing with heart scares after Corey Oates was monitored during last year’s Origin series.
Initial indications suggested Moga would take his place against his former club, but he will be monitored throughout the week.
Utility Alex Glenn was restricted to off-field training after suffering concussion in the win against Cronulla.
http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport...g/news-story/b242e8c4a2dcaa127513c3ee6ddd9a2e
agree.
Last year, the break led to the Milford try in the first game from a terrible missed tackle from Tamou and Taumo...however you spell his name...
Smacked him a few times.
Overall Brisbane's forwards were very strong against a good Sharks pack.
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Let's not exclude Granville in the formation of a plan. His roll on was instrumental the other night.
We did it well in the Gf, target him hard in the line and gas him out of the contest.
I'm thinning big shots on Taumololololoo, pesting him with controlled aggression. Getting his head or of the game. Make him frustrated
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Taumalolo's strength is that he is able to get so many metres after contact. Even with 3 or 4 defenders he'll still make huge metres and get a fast play-the-ball. So should the tactic be to go low on him? It puts him at risk of offloads and a quick PTB, but he has that risk anyway, is it better to simply accept that and limit his metres? Or better yet, have McCullough go low, Blair or Sims go high, and have Milford and Hunt sniffing beside the ruck ready to intercept any offloads?
But I do agree on the #1 priority - wear him out by making him tackle. He does tire easily that way, I've seen him very vulnerable after repeated efforts in defence, but it has to be maintained throughout the game, as he recovers bloody fast.
But I do agree on the #1 priority - wear him out by making him tackle. He does tire easily that way, I've seen him very vulnerable after repeated efforts in defence, but it has to be maintained throughout the game, as he recovers bloody fast.
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One thing that makes Taumalolo so effective is that Green knows how to use his forward pack.
He brings certain forwards on at certain times because it's difficult to adjust your tackling technique under fatigue.
So teams are used to tackling Taumalolo, then he goes off and brings another forward on with a different body shape, and then he brings Taumalolo back on and teams once again have to adjust their tackling technique which is hard to do under fatigue so Taumalolo just continues to rampage throughout the whole game.
I think that's the gist of it. He talks about it on NRL 360.
Looking at the footage, it seems to be an effective tactic.
He brings certain forwards on at certain times because it's difficult to adjust your tackling technique under fatigue.
So teams are used to tackling Taumalolo, then he goes off and brings another forward on with a different body shape, and then he brings Taumalolo back on and teams once again have to adjust their tackling technique which is hard to do under fatigue so Taumalolo just continues to rampage throughout the whole game.
I think that's the gist of it. He talks about it on NRL 360.
Looking at the footage, it seems to be an effective tactic.
Wolfie
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Watched Redcliffe. Lodge was very good. Pearson was solid. One thing I would say is I reckon if Whitchurch could improve his handling he would be a very good back rower.
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Are we a chance of signing Lodge for this year, or do you need to be the rorters or Eels to get rep quality (hopefully ex) scum on bargain basement prices?
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