meady
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Have you ever seen me post while the Bronx are playing :confusing:
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POST GAME Round 7 - Broncos vs Titans
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Wolfie
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I honestly don't think Seve is doing anywhere near good enough to be pushing for a place right now.
How well does ash Taylor go then ??
Bummer !
meady
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It would be if you where serious !!
Injured and hasn't played last two weeks.
Wolfie
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I don't think he has shown enough yet in ISC to push for a place in our team though.
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Well played sir, well played! :porthozthinksthisishot:
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Gillett's charge down no fluke
Brisbane Broncos second-rower Matt Gillett has revealed his match-winning charge down on Friday night was something he had practised at training leading into his side's match-up with the Gold Coast Titans.
It was a play that took everyone by shock, except Gillett.
With the Titans leading 22-20 in the 78th minute, Gold Coast five-eighth Kane Elgey looked to kick from just inside his own 40-metre line, aiming to put the ball deep into Broncos territory.
Gillett rushed up out of the defensive line and at full stretch charged the kick down, with the ball bouncing up into his hands.
A quick-thinking Gillett then handed off to centre James Roberts who ran to the corner to score and give Brisbane a 24-22 victory.
It was Roberts's third try of the night, but one that Gillett should deservedly get half the credit for, with his act of brilliance changing the game in an instant.
Speaking to media after the win, Gillett said he had been practising putting pressure on the kickers that week at training, running through different scenarios that would require either a tackle or a charge down.
"I always practise putting pressure on the kickers. The circumstances of the game meant I needed to make that play and it paid off," Gillett said.
"I just thought it was the right time to go for a charge down. Obviously if we're in front I'll make the tackle on the kicker and take him to ground.
"I did my best to get to the ball and it came off.
"I had a good look around and James Roberts was there on my right. I thought he was outstanding tonight so what a way it was to finish the game off for him."
Putting pressure on opposition kickers is a skill that comes down to effort and commitment, with only the hardest workers putting in the extra work to try and create something from nothing.
An exhausted Gillett had already made 40 tackles, but he went the extra mile because he knew what was needed to get his side over the line.
But Gillett didn't want praise, instead shifting the focus to hooker Andrew McCullough who made 52 tackles – taking his season average to 55 tackles per game.
Gillett said McCullough's extra efforts often go unnoticed and that he would normally be the one to pull off a 'one percenter' that changes the match.
"Charge downs and extra efforts like that are skills that are underrated in the game," he said.
"Those 'one percenters' are something that Andrew McCullough always does for us.
"If you put pressure on the kicker then anything can happen and it went our way tonight."
The win lifts the Broncos to fifth on the ladder and leaves coach Wayne Bennett a happy man after back-to-back victories for the first time this season.
In fact, Bennett was so pleased with Gillett's performance that he congratulated him in the dressing sheds after the match.
"I gave Matt a wrap in the rooms after the game," Bennett said.
"He turned the heat up at about the 20-minute mark with his defence and all the players bought into it.
"From that point on I thought we dominated defensively for the rest of the game."
http://www.nrl.com/gilletts-charge-down-no-fluke/tabid/10874/newsid/105696/default.aspx
Brisbane Broncos second-rower Matt Gillett has revealed his match-winning charge down on Friday night was something he had practised at training leading into his side's match-up with the Gold Coast Titans.
It was a play that took everyone by shock, except Gillett.
With the Titans leading 22-20 in the 78th minute, Gold Coast five-eighth Kane Elgey looked to kick from just inside his own 40-metre line, aiming to put the ball deep into Broncos territory.
Gillett rushed up out of the defensive line and at full stretch charged the kick down, with the ball bouncing up into his hands.
A quick-thinking Gillett then handed off to centre James Roberts who ran to the corner to score and give Brisbane a 24-22 victory.
It was Roberts's third try of the night, but one that Gillett should deservedly get half the credit for, with his act of brilliance changing the game in an instant.
Speaking to media after the win, Gillett said he had been practising putting pressure on the kickers that week at training, running through different scenarios that would require either a tackle or a charge down.
"I always practise putting pressure on the kickers. The circumstances of the game meant I needed to make that play and it paid off," Gillett said.
"I just thought it was the right time to go for a charge down. Obviously if we're in front I'll make the tackle on the kicker and take him to ground.
"I did my best to get to the ball and it came off.
"I had a good look around and James Roberts was there on my right. I thought he was outstanding tonight so what a way it was to finish the game off for him."
Putting pressure on opposition kickers is a skill that comes down to effort and commitment, with only the hardest workers putting in the extra work to try and create something from nothing.
An exhausted Gillett had already made 40 tackles, but he went the extra mile because he knew what was needed to get his side over the line.
But Gillett didn't want praise, instead shifting the focus to hooker Andrew McCullough who made 52 tackles – taking his season average to 55 tackles per game.
Gillett said McCullough's extra efforts often go unnoticed and that he would normally be the one to pull off a 'one percenter' that changes the match.
"Charge downs and extra efforts like that are skills that are underrated in the game," he said.
"Those 'one percenters' are something that Andrew McCullough always does for us.
"If you put pressure on the kicker then anything can happen and it went our way tonight."
The win lifts the Broncos to fifth on the ladder and leaves coach Wayne Bennett a happy man after back-to-back victories for the first time this season.
In fact, Bennett was so pleased with Gillett's performance that he congratulated him in the dressing sheds after the match.
"I gave Matt a wrap in the rooms after the game," Bennett said.
"He turned the heat up at about the 20-minute mark with his defence and all the players bought into it.
"From that point on I thought we dominated defensively for the rest of the game."
http://www.nrl.com/gilletts-charge-down-no-fluke/tabid/10874/newsid/105696/default.aspx
Tunza's Chin
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Really enjoyed the battle between Wallace and McGuire. And to be honest I'm really happy Wallace is playing well for the titans. Certainly a career best game from him. Got no hard feelings at all about the bloke leaving.
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I think Wallace has been proving a lot of people wrong this year.
We should have kept him.
Tunza's Chin
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I do agree he's been playing better than expected. But, I think the change of clubs did him a world of good as well. He's taken the chance to prove he can be a main forward for them.
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Gillett was the MOTM so far ahead of everyone else, it's not funny.
It started with his tackle on T. Roberts, whom would have scored a try, compounded by his hard hits on anything in a blue jersey, his kick chase (earning us a repeat set we had no right to) and finished with that kick charge and assist for Roberts' hattrick.
Glad Bennett singled him out for the deserved praise, because he sometimes flies under the radar, as everyone just expects that level of performance from him nowadays, and he doesn't do much fancy stuff because he hasn't had a half capable of making him shine in attack.
It started with his tackle on T. Roberts, whom would have scored a try, compounded by his hard hits on anything in a blue jersey, his kick chase (earning us a repeat set we had no right to) and finished with that kick charge and assist for Roberts' hattrick.
Glad Bennett singled him out for the deserved praise, because he sometimes flies under the radar, as everyone just expects that level of performance from him nowadays, and he doesn't do much fancy stuff because he hasn't had a half capable of making him shine in attack.
theshed
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Why would the broncos playing stop Mead from being able to post? :porthozthinksthisishot:
Wallace was immense. Playing 73 minutes in the front row for 260 odd metres is pretty much unheard of. He really showed that he has a great engine with a high work rate. It definitely makes me question why or how Bennett didn't see that in him. Under Bennett at various stages he was barely trusted for anything longer than a 25 minute stint, and before that he was getting even less time under Griffin.
He's clearly shown, not just last night, but during the season thus far, that he has the fitness to play long minutes whilst also maintaining a certain level of impact. I can't understand why Bennett let him go considering we knew for quite some time that Parker would retire. Surely he had an opportunity to be in the starting team because of that.
He could of been the metre-eating prop we've so desperately needed, and somehow we let him go right from underneath our noses. No other Bronco in recent years has produced that sort of effort, and it hurts to think that we didn't identify or trust his abilities, and that when given a decent opportunity, that's what he can produce.
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Josh McGuire - 7 games, 64.0 minutes, 16.0 runs, 158.8 running metres, 37.5 tackles, 1.8 missed.
Jarrod Wallace - 7 games, 62.2 minutes, 15.4 runs, 140.2 running metres, 36.4 tackles, 2.4 missed.
After factoring in last nights games he's actually not too far behind McGuire on the season, obviously Josh is marginally better in basically every aspect of his game, but it's pretty admirable that Wallace is that close statistically. I hope for his sake he can maintain it, that was always his issue, he'd give us a month of gold followed by 2 months of garbage.
Jarrod Wallace - 7 games, 62.2 minutes, 15.4 runs, 140.2 running metres, 36.4 tackles, 2.4 missed.
After factoring in last nights games he's actually not too far behind McGuire on the season, obviously Josh is marginally better in basically every aspect of his game, but it's pretty admirable that Wallace is that close statistically. I hope for his sake he can maintain it, that was always his issue, he'd give us a month of gold followed by 2 months of garbage.
