PRE-GAME Round 4 - Broncos vs Cowboys

[Mitch06]

Shouldnt that be super standard for a goal kicker.

Just having a laugh.

 

[Unbreakable]

Maranta is going to be named.

 

[Porthoz]

Now that Hodges is no longer defending with Hunt, teams are definitely going to target his side a lot more. People underrate just how good of a defender Hodges was and the effect it had on the people around the edges with him. I think some of the Hunts defence onus needs to start to go onto Gillett and not looking after his halfback. Hunt is good enough to defend alone in the line but Gillett needs to recognise that he can be vulnerable at times if left one on one with a rampaging second rower. And James Roberts doesn't exactly jam in when Hunt has the ball locked up like Hodges used to either.

Completely disagree. Hodgo's defense has always been suspect. Kahu outside of him and Hunt inside of him, as well as Gillett's mobility and his tackling of anyything that comes in the generic area, mitigated Hodgo's defensive weaknesses.

Even though Hunt has been missing more tackles than usual (he also missed a lot last season), and the arrival of Roberts, our right side is still our fortress.

 

[mitch222]

Maranta is going to be named.

now that we have our all star back, we are morals for this weekend

 

[Wolfie]

Maranta is going to be named.

I think Opacic will be a little hard done by tbh if he doesnt get named, He has done pretty well for Redcliffe and Wayne i believe sees something in him and likes his attitude. I dont think he would let us down either.

I can see why Bennett would go for Maranta as he is a more known quantity in a big game. Just hope he wont come in a bit underdone.

 

[Morkel]

Maranta wing, Kahu centre.

 

[Unbreakable]

BRONCOS NRL TEAM

1. Darius Boyd
2. Greg Eden
3. Jordan Kahu
4. James Roberts
5. Lachlan Maranta
6. Anthony Milford
7. Ben Hunt
8. Josh McGuire
9. Andrew McCullough
10. Adam Blair
11. Alex Glenn
12. Matt Gillett
13. Corey Parker ©

Interchange:

14. Jarrod Wallace
15. Sam Thaiday
16. Joe Ofahengaue
17. Kodi Nikorima

Coach: Wayne Bennett

 

[Unbreakable]

COWBOYS NRL TEAM

1 Lachlan Coote
2 Kyle Feldt
3 Justin O'Neill
4 Kane Linnett
5 Antonio Winterstein
6 Michael Morgan
7 Johnathan Thurston ©
8 Matthew Scott ©
9 Jake Granville
10 James Tamou
11 Gavin Cooper
12 Ethan Lowe
13 Jason Taumalolo

Interchange:

14 Rory Kostjasyn
15 John Asiata
16 Scott Bolton
17 Ben Hannant

Coach: Paul Green

 

[broncsgoat]

COWBOYS NRL TEAM

1 Lachlan Coote
2 Kyle Feldt
3 Justin O'Neill
4 Kane Linnett
5 Antonio Winterstein
6 Michael Morgan
7 Johnathan Thurston ©
8 Matthew Scott ©
9 Jake Granville
10 James Tamou
11 Gavin Cooper
12 Ethan Lowe
13 Jason Taumalolo

Interchange:

14 Rory Kostjasyn
15 John Asiata
16 Scott Bolton
17 Ben Hannant

Coach: Paul Green

I'm not wishing an injury on anyone, but they are due. This is the 6th game straight for this 17.

 

[Broncoman]

I'm not wishing an injury on anyone, but they are due. This is the 6th game straight for this 17.

That is a remarkable effort in this day or possibly any era.

 

[rnabokov]

Ah I am going to enjoy watching our best centre pairing again in defence and attack

 

[Kimlo]

Surely the Cowboys are breaking, or close to breaking some kind of record for the same 17?

 

[broncsgoat]

Surely the Cowboys are breaking, or close to breaking some kind of record for the same 17?

Yeah they said on the weekend 5 in a row was the longest as it was..

 

[sus]

He has no idea Sus.

haha never know GI may still be on the way..

Kahu will be just as good in the left centre. So i dont see Reed being a big out. Kahu is better than Reed. Im sure Opacic will do well enough on the wing if we pass it right.

have to agree with you RE centre in this instance, but not sure we're quite as solid on the wing unless maranta is back & 100%

how can origin ruin someone ?

personally i think it was when they overlooked him.. crushed his confidence/ambition & was never the same.. which then cost us several premiership opportunities. THIS above all else is why i despise the nswrl boys club and nepotism so much all over again ling after the quayle/arthurson days

oh and pearce jnr.. **** i hate that ****.

sorry mods can i say this here? i hate him coz of that mainly, no way he was better than wallace at that time. that ****

"Watch this space" - you should put that in your signature.

*like*


oh and "things change bro"

 

[Organix]

I agree with most of what you say.

As far as I am concerned, the only thing which cost us the Panthers game was the loss of defensive discipline which allowed the rampant Panthers offloading to screw our defensive structures.

The "beauty" of offloading is that it in large part allows the attack in behind the defensive line. With Thurston and Morgan, if we allow that again we will get flogged. If we return to our usual excellent defence and wrap up the ball carrier, I see a win with the side we have.

And yes, our right hand side: Gillett and Roberts need more quality ball. Get that happening and we will score a lot of points.

I also hope to see a lot of Hunt and Milford playing on the same side - especially the right side.

I do agree that the offloads allow attack behind the defensive line but so many of the offloads from the Panthers were well backwards and while locking up the ball (like abstinence) is the best protection, there was a general lack of cohesion in the defensive line when there were offloads regardless. Adaptive and yet calm defense was required with players filling gaps and identifying overlaps. It looked like everyone was a little out of their heads in most cases when offloads eventuated.

Cowboys are probably far better for pushing through offloads behind the defensive line and this will be a major issue if not addressed. Once again, I still firmly believe this will be a defensive practice game which I have serious doubts about. I hope the boys prove me wrong.

 

[rnabokov]

I do agree that the offloads allow attack behind the defensive line but so many of the offloads from the Panthers were well backwards and while locking up the ball (like abstinence) is the best protection, there was a general lack of cohesion in the defensive line when there were offloads regardless. Adaptive and yet calm defense was required with players filling gaps and identifying overlaps. It looked like everyone was a little out of their heads in most cases when offloads eventuated.

Cowboys are probably far better for pushing through offloads behind the defensive line and this will be a major issue if not addressed. Once again, I still firmly believe this will be a defensive practice game which I have serious doubts about. I hope the boys prove me wrong.

Absolutely, and from memory, as someone else posted, Morgan and Thurston will run rampant if, as you rightly say, "Adaptive and yet calm defense was required with players filling gaps and identifying overlaps" doesn't happen.

Good defensive reads, supporting each other in defence and discipline is crucial. Trouble is, offloads behind the line fragment the structure like letting high kicks bounce so nobody has a clue who's going to get the ball and where it will end up and everyone ends up out of position and gaps appear everywhere.

Again as you say, wrapping up the ball is the key and for mine will largely determine the outcome of this game (along with getting our right hand side to work, and Hunt and Glenn not missing so many tackles).

If we are switched on defensively, we can win this. We have all the talent we need to win, just need discipline and good leadership from the captain.

 

[Daniel Dowell]

Lets hope the All Stars Lachlan Marantas influence can get the Jet fired up. Get in his ear lachy.

 

[M.B.88]

https://www.nrl.com/stats/telstrapr...id/11564/stat/ineffectivetackles/default.aspx

This is a huge issue...