noisetheory
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yeah i'll be honest. with our injuries, especially hodges in defense, we will do well to stay within 16 of them.
i'll be happy with another big effort next week. no giving up
Round 2 - Broncos vs. Dragons - Post Game Thread
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yeah i'll be honest. with our injuries, especially hodges in defense, we will do well to stay within 16 of them.
i'll be happy with another big effort next week. no giving up
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Huge effort from the boys....well deserved victory.
St merge were woeful. But there are some good signs for the Broncs.
Griffin mixing things up.....is one.
Hannant was great.....Gillett too.....Parker was a workhorse, even Thaiday stepped up his game to a level we'd all like to see more of.
Stagg showed some of his value.
Forwards were running in pairs.....great to see
Prince at half has to be the way to go. We could hide/protect him easier if he played one in?
Hoffman....looks good on the wing. Reed picked his act up even if he did trip over a blade of grass when he was set to score.
Norman was good/solid. He chimed in well in attack and cleaned up nicely at the back. Still a little loose at times, but he's starting to play with confidence. This can only benefit Brisbane in the long run.
Over all...... a good answer to some of the critics.
St merge were woeful. But there are some good signs for the Broncs.
Griffin mixing things up.....is one.
Hannant was great.....Gillett too.....Parker was a workhorse, even Thaiday stepped up his game to a level we'd all like to see more of.
Stagg showed some of his value.
Forwards were running in pairs.....great to see
Prince at half has to be the way to go. We could hide/protect him easier if he played one in?
Hoffman....looks good on the wing. Reed picked his act up even if he did trip over a blade of grass when he was set to score.
Norman was good/solid. He chimed in well in attack and cleaned up nicely at the back. Still a little loose at times, but he's starting to play with confidence. This can only benefit Brisbane in the long run.
Over all...... a good answer to some of the critics.
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Yes......it wouldn't suit your agenda if we all got carried away and said something positive about the team for a change. :001_rolleyes:
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Yep, this desperately needs improving. We probably have the worst kick chase in the comp.
It was one of my major gripes last season, and it seems to have gotten worse this year (although that might be harsh, as it's only round two). It's such a huge part of the game IMO, you can't afford not to chase as a line. There were three or four instances where we completed a set after being under heavy pressure from the Dragons, only to muff it with our kick chase. If you can get a good kick away and pin down the opposition in their corner/close to their line, it's a momentum changer.
That chase before Morris nearly went all the way up the other end was dire. I think there were three Broncos who went up as a line, and then the rest of our guys were just scattered around the field, expecting the ball carrier to be wrapped up just like that. Really pissed me off.
Big Dave
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You know I'm right. Are you saying the Dragons are a top 8 team this year? Are you saying their centres are dangerous?
I am being positive. The effort was great tonight. Suck it up
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You could argue that they were fucked from all of the defence they had to do tonight....?
Big Dave
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Then the team isn't fit enough then. What were they doing during the off season?
Steve Renouf
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Yes I thought he went alright, so did Wallace.
Have my doubts about Reed though.
We looked tired in periods but the boys kept digging in.
noisetheory
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at least kick chase is usually an easy fix.
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I'm enjoying the win......but I dare say more than you are
as I said,
Brisbane winning, sort of gets in road for you.
Big Dave
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You're not enjoying the win. Wallace had a decent game tonight. You were hoping he failed.
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Aye, it should be, but the fact the problem seems to have continued on from last season makes me wonder in the coaching staff even see it as an issue!
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ANY team that had to defend as much as Brisbane did would have tired legs for kick chasing
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Steve Renouf
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I thought Wallace had a very good game, he was great in defence.
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The person who really wants to do something finds a way; the other person finds an excuse
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noisetheory
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plenty of other sides have looked unfit. we'll get there. it was heart that mattered to me and there was plenty fo that.
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So your saying heart was missing from the kick chase tonight....?
