PRE-GAME Round 25 - Bulldogs vs Broncos

[Huge]

I was more referring to our long kicking game, but i definitely agree with SOS and the energy he brings. He is often leading his own kick chase.

Our long kicking game is as basic as anyone's out there. I think we need to empower Staggs, Isaako and McCullough, give them a licence to come in on the fourth and fifth tackles and create multiple targets. As it stands the opposition know to target Milford because he's our number one bomber but I have little doubt Isaako could put 20 metres more height into a kick as that of Milford such is Isaako's sweet timing. Stagg kicks beautifully too and I've always thought McCullough doesn't kick often enough.

At the end of it all is our kick chase which I thought needed work over the last two or three games. It hasn't been good enough on Isaako's side.

 

[GCBRONCO]

 

[Culhwch]

Boourns.

 

[Super Freak]

 

[Kyall]

Well at least Shibasaki is out of the team.

 

[McHunt]

Well at least Shibasaki is out of the team.

And Perese in.

 

[broncsgoat]

Am I missing something with Ofa? Did he injure himself?

 

[rnabokov]

Bizarre.

I hope Turpin does more than shovel the ball to a flat footed prop and punt a pointless bomb on the 5th. I have a bad feeling about our play making and point scoring potential for this super important game. I thought SOS was doing so well as a genuine half who actually attacked the line more than once every 80 minutes

 

[Strop]

More hookers than a Vegas Boulevard.

 

[NSW stables]

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Shiba out?

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Mixed response to this team. IMO SOS should have remained 7 and probably turpin in for seggy?

I thought it was said that kennedy did his MCL?

 

[Alec]

I'm pretty much guessing SOS has no future here and/or Turpin is a serious possibility of being halfback next year too.

 

[theshed]

There’s an old coaching philosophy, one that Bennett preached too (as mentioned in his book ‘Don’t die with the music in you’).

Select your best players first and then worry about their positions second.

It looks like Seibold is a fan of that idea too. There’s no doubt that Turpin is a better player than SoS, the debate comes down to whether you subscribe to this approach or if you prefer to select players based on positions.

I guess we’ll see how it pans out.

 

[McHunt]

Bizarre.

I hope Turpin does more than shovel the ball to a flat footed prop and punt a pointless bomb on the 5th. I have a bad feeling about our play making and point scoring potential for this super important game. I thought SOS was doing so well as a genuine half who actually attacked the line more than once every 80 minutes

It's not really a "super important game." Seibold is doing the right thing by putting Turpin back at 7 having sat in the box next to him for the last fortnight. He has a week to show he deserves the spot more than SOS - that he's learnt what the coach needs - for the week after, which IS a "super important game."

 

[Foordy]

Am I missing something with Ofa? Did he injure himself?

he injured himself during training prior to the Eels match.

my guess is he'll have a fitness test later in the week and if he passes will come into the team (possibly for Kennedy)

 

[broncsgoat]

he injured himself during training prior to the Eels match.

my guess is he'll have a fitness test later in the week and if he passes will come into the team (possibly for Kennedy)

Thanks

 

[the_next]

I'm pretty much guessing SOS has no future here and/or Turpin is a serious possibility of being halfback next year too.

Yeah I’m starting to think SoS won’t be here next year now also..seems odd. I would have had turps in for seggy, or even had turps starting and Macca on the bench (play limited mins) and rest him prior to the finals.
Things can all still change though..
it’ll be interesting.

 

[rnabokov]

It's not really a "super important game." Seibold is doing the right thing by putting Turpin back at 7 having sat in the box next to him for the last fortnight. He has a week to show he deserves the spot more than SOS - that he's learnt what the coach needs - for the week after, which IS a "super important game."

You are right, my mistake about the importance of this game in terms of the table. If we lose we will finish 8th barring the ludicrous possibility of a Sharks-Tigers draw.

Having said that, I still believe this is a super important game insofar as if we lose, for mine it will not do much for the teams confidence going into the finals where the pressure is a lot greater than for this game. A win against the Dogs is critical for our finals campaign such as it might be. A loss? Good grief, why bother.

Also, after 2 good games with SOS, further developing some decent combinations, the one with Fifita looking promising, we now end up with a new half, one who for mine doesn't inspire with playmaking skill.

I think it is a retrograde step.

 

[Strop]

I guess one positive of having Turpin out there is that he strikes me as the kind of guy who will really want to pay back his team mates for his fuckwittery in getting suspended. Of course, that could backfire and he overplays his hand. It's an odd one as I don't think SOS deserved punting after his previous performances, but something has to give...I'm looking at you McCullough.