Round 2 - Sharks vs Broncos

[Fozz]

So many dumb penalties, didn't learn from last week.

 

[Hug-Pug]

Our defence is as good as our attack is bad.

 

[jarro65]

I hope someone belts Wade Graham in a tackle.

me too

 

[Alec]

I'm not sure what Bennett's thinking is with our middle third. None of them are particularly good at bending the line, they are all more about offloads and passing. Only one offload from Parker.

With a team that also struggles in terms of organisation, you'd think there would be more offloads/passing between the forwards.

 

[BroncosFan_Corey]

Booooooooorrrrrrrrrrriiiiiiiiiinnnnnnggggggg!!

 

[jarro65]

A classic cripple-fight here tonight ladies and gentlemen

 

[Browny]

Some very soft penalties

 

[Ari Gold]

This is a dour game but at least we're still in it. Milford looked good in the second 20mins after a quite first half.

Defence a stand out but kicking game needs to improve. Liking the faster service from Kodi out of dummy half, shame we stopped being on top when he came on because I think he could have been a difference.

Still, with Ennis off injured and Robson into hooker (and Graham into half) I think we have an advantage in the offering and with their tired forwards I can see Kodi and Milford winning it for us late.

 

[Unbreakable]

I would really love to say something "Glass half full", but this is fucking awful, I am genuinely considering not even watching the second half, our attack is worse than last year somehow..

Bennett needs to axe a few more people next week if this shit keeps up.

 

[I bleed Maroon]

I fucking hate Ben Cummins. He is by far the worst referee in first grade. We've been dudded multiple times and that no try was horse shit. No way Barba makes an impact in the play.

 

[Rally Towel]

Sharks 14/21 sets, 143/153 tackles
Broncos 12/18 sets, 178/190 tackles

Not sure on repeat sets but we've got to square that up. We're down 6-4 on penalties, so the mandatory square up could help.

 

[Culhwch]

They're just no fun to watch at the moment. Attack is disorganised one moment, lethargic the next. Lucky the Sharks aren't any better, though they have looked crisper in attack at times.

 

[I bleed Maroon]

Wallace is having an absolute blinder, very happy with him. Thaiday has been average

 

[Huge]

I'd still take a boring win ! No live TV here in the Pilbara so I'm reading the comments and checking the Fox updates ! Yeah, I know I could listen online but.....

 

[FaithinHook]

Well ,hard to know what to make of that 40 minutes. Attack still looks so disorganised, pass an hope for the best. No structure or strategy. Hunt to bomb it on the last. No set plays. Milford still looks like his a schoolboy too nervous to do what he does best.

 

[cjmcevoy]

A classic cripple-fight here tonight ladies and gentlemen

Too true

 

[Unbreakable]

Wallace is having an absolute blinder, very happy with him.

Hasn't he given away 2 penalties?

 

[Ari Gold]

I fucking hate Ben Cummins. He is by far the worst referee in first grade. We've been dudded multiple times and that no try was horse shit. No way Barba makes an impact in the play.

No Try was 100% the right call. Barba was past Glenn and he made contact with him and took him out of the play. Barba wouldn't have got there 9 times out of 10 but that doesn't give us the right to deny him the chance for pulling off the 1 in 10 shot.

If Gallen did that to Milford and Leutele scored we'd all be livid if it was given.