PRE-GAME Round 6 - Broncos vs Roosters

[BroncsNBundy]

I'll be there, first game in Brissy for a while.

We NEED one or two changes and I would go with this:

1. Boyd
2. Oates
3. Roberts
4. Seve
5. Kahu
6. Milford
7. Hunt
8. Sims
9. McCullough
10. Blair
11. Thaiday
12. Gillett
13. Arrow

14. Nikorima
15. Ese'ese
16. Pangai Jr
17. Fai

I am a fan of Arrow but we aren't using him well. He needs to come on early and stay on, if Bennett isn't going to do that, use Fai. Nikorima needs to be on the bench purely to cover the high probability that Milford will suck again and need to be pulled.

And what exactly did Maguire do wrong to be dropped?

 

[Sproj]

And what exactly did Maguire do wrong to be dropped?

Escaped my clearly deficient memory banks. What a brain fade.

 

[Sproj]

I like it. The one thing I would do differently is drop one of Blair or Sims to the bench and bring Ese'ese into the starting team.

Funnily enough, I toyed with the idea as well. I'd give Sims another few weeks yet though as he's been a bit hot and cold. If by say round 8 he is still the same, then swap him for Ese'ese if he is still going as well as present.

 

[CaptainHook]

Can we kiss a top 4 spot goodbye? Or is there still a chance?

 

[Super Freak]

Can we kiss a top 4 spot goodbye? Or is there still a chance?

If we can get our act together, top 4 is a still a realistic goal.

Cowboys were 2 from 5 in 2015. Souths were 2 from 5 in 2014.

It's a long season, we can still turn it around. But it has to start next week.

 

[Pushkin]

I think kodi nikorima gone play this game. Bennett gone look for some X factor from bench.

 

[Jason Simmons]

I think kodi nikorima gone play this game. Bennett gone look for some X factor from bench.

Not sure how Nikorima fits into the one out forward game plan (with as usual, one of the smaller packs in the comp) that Bennett is currently relying upon.

Surely you're not expecting the greatest coach of all time to change something? Why? Everything has been working perfectly...

 

[Pushkin]

Nit sure how Nikorima fits into the one out forward game plan (with as usual, one of the smaller packs in the comp) that Bennett is currently relying upon.

Surely you're not expecting the greatest coach of all time to change something? Why? Everything has been working perfectly...

Fact is Broncos attack is shit. Broncos need some X factor. That is why I think kodi gone play this game.

 

[mitch222]

Man where the **** is opacic
We need him badly on that left edge to get it clicking again

 

[Jason Simmons]

Fact is Broncos attack is shit. Broncos need some X factor. That is why I think kodi gone play this game.

X factor would be nice, but I would settle for some solid attacking structures and just one set play. Just one...

That isn't too much to ask is it?

 

[Pushkin]

X factor would be nice, but I would settle for some solid attacking structures and just one set play. Just one...

That isn't too much to ask is it?

I don't know what the hell happened to Broncos attack last two games. Broncos was best attack side inside opposition 20 meter last year. Big question is on attacking coach Jason Demetriou This year.

 

[Kimlo]

Lock in the win. We got this.

 

[Mister Wright]

Drop Kahu. I've never played a game of rugby league in my life (apart from the park or the back yard) and even I know if you touch the ball before it goes 10 it's a penalty.

 

[Foordy]

I like it. The one thing I would do differently is drop one of Blair or Sims to the bench and bring Ese'ese into the starting team.

I love what Ese'ese (and TPJ) are giving us off the bench ... it is working and i wouldn't change it.

I would still drop Sims to the bench and start McGuire at prop. McGuire has done well at the back of the scrum, but it isn't anything that he didn't give us from prop. I agree with @Sproj, we are not using Arrow right, he is a workhorse type forward with a good offload. I think we should get him into the game as early as possible.

I also would love to see Kahu in the centers ... I think he would thrive in the position (as good as he is on the wing) he has the ability to set up his outside men. Moga certainly has done better than i thought, but Kahu is just a class player.

I think this would be a better balanced side for us:

1. Boyd
2. Oates
3. Roberts
4. Kahu
5. Mead/Pearson
6. Milford
7. Hunt
8. Blair
9. McCullough
10. McGuire
11. Thaiday
12. Gillett
13. Arrow

14. Glenn
15. Sims
16. Ese'ese
17. Pangai Jnr

 

[Scorchie]

Might be a penalty but its a rubbish rule.

 

[Renegade]

Good test for our d

 

[jamesqld]

I love what Ese'ese (and TPJ) are giving us off the bench ... it is working and i wouldn't change it.

I would still drop Sims to the bench and start McGuire at prop. McGuire has done well at the back of the scrum, but it isn't anything that he didn't give us from prop. I agree with @Sproj, we are not using Arrow right, he is a workhorse type forward with a good offload. I think we should get him into the game as early as possible.

I also would love to see Kahu in the centers ... I think he would thrive in the position (as good as he is on the wing) he has the ability to set up his outside men. Moga certainly has done better than i thought, but Kahu is just a class player.

I think this would be a better balanced side for us:

1. Boyd
2. Oates
3. Roberts
4. Kahu
5. Mead/Pearson
6. Milford
7. Hunt
8. Blair
9. McCullough
10. McGuire
11. Thaiday
12. Gillett
13. Arrow

14. Glenn
15. Sims
16. Ese'ese
17. Pangai Jnr

I think it's safe to say Bennet won't be making any changes. But I 100 percent agree with this. Something is off about our forward rotation. Herman and TPJ are doing an awesome job off the bench which is making it pretty hard for me to put my finger on the issue. Blair and Sims are starting great, strong hit ups, hard hits, the 2 bench props come on and create amazing momentum with their runs. Then it's almost as if Blair and Sims come back on with the attitude they don't need to keep rolling forward they want to save their energy to defend their buts off and hit hard. Which seems to be our game plan in general as everyone has already pointed out.

Arrow is showing great signs of a strong workhorse mature beyond his years. He obviously doesn't have the impact of Herman or TPJ but he looks really strong and has a lower centre of gravity making him hard to bring down and he has that handy offload. Wouldn't hurt to try this new rotation...

 

[Unbreakable]

Roberts expected to miss this game with his hammy injury according to Chris Garry.