Hunt played well I thought. Obviously most of the team is going well, I have been a McCullough fan before but since the start of the season in an interview he talked about taking his game to a new level and how he would take pressure off Lockyer and Wallace I was thinking great he is going to really start to be the hooker we need. But this yr he has been average at best! Last night and last week he has been ordinary. I cringe when I see him run out of dummy half as he has no attacking flair or vision. Hoping he can turn it around and show the form he had towards the end of last yr or he will be yet another Bronco that has massive wraps on him that ends up on the same level as Joel Moon and Brett Seymour etc
Round 8 - Broncos vs Bulldogs - Post Match Discussion
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Big Pete
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kluppy said:
the tackle was all but complete and dodds rushed in which left the line open, catch a replay if you can, you'll see.[/quote:2a1xqbzz]
Which one?
The second try?
Again, if Kenny doesn't get bumped off, hell if Kenny doesn't drop the ball Dodds wouldn't have to be called onto cover.
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I really hope McCullough gets dropped, seriously a waste of jersey.
Locky's not even a dummy half and you can instantly see how much better the team looks the instant he starts running from dummy half. I don't think Hunt is great but I've never really rated Macca and he's just getting worse instead of better. At this point in time I would rather Hunt for 80 minutes than Macca, or Wallace to hooker with Hunt to halfback. Hunt will probably be our halfback next year with Wallace going to 6 anyway so no harm in starting now.
We lose nothing with Wallace at hooker but gain a lot and he's played there before.
End of the day we are going good so I'm not going to complain much if he keeps his spot but it's a weakness we have to address, drop his arse to reserves and see if that might get him into some form.
Locky's not even a dummy half and you can instantly see how much better the team looks the instant he starts running from dummy half. I don't think Hunt is great but I've never really rated Macca and he's just getting worse instead of better. At this point in time I would rather Hunt for 80 minutes than Macca, or Wallace to hooker with Hunt to halfback. Hunt will probably be our halfback next year with Wallace going to 6 anyway so no harm in starting now.
We lose nothing with Wallace at hooker but gain a lot and he's played there before.
End of the day we are going good so I'm not going to complain much if he keeps his spot but it's a weakness we have to address, drop his arse to reserves and see if that might get him into some form.
Kris
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Finally saw the replay of the game today! Can't believe I missed the first half because it was exciting.
The usual suspects played awesome, but I gotta give credit to Dodds. He made some great hit ups and him coming off the bench against a very tired Bulldogs side was well played.
The usual suspects played awesome, but I gotta give credit to Dodds. He made some great hit ups and him coming off the bench against a very tired Bulldogs side was well played.
On the hooker issue, we are 7-1 for f#cks sake! Obviously these perceived hooker issues aren't that bad because our forwards are rolling along nicely and our halves are getting decent ball. The biggest issue right now is the lack of depth in attack which has nothing to do with our hookers.
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The Brizz said:
Put Smith, Balin, Ennis (erk), Farah, de Gois in our team +12 to our scores ... at least.
It's Lockyer and Wallace who give the forwards good ball. As far as I am concerned, Macca & Hunt are largely passengers. When the business end of the season arrives, when we will need real creativity around the rucks, it will be a different story. Mark my words.
As for the depth issue, spot on.
We lose Lockyer to injury .... the thought is too horrible to contemplate.
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If macca is not going to step up we really need to gibe baptiste a run and even look at buying a hooker
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dandan said:
Yes we have, in spite of him being the side. When the competition gets hot later in the year, the pressure on Lockyer and Wallace will be immense as we play teams with 3 playmakers while we have 2, plus a wasted bench spot with a half back instead of a forward utility.
