Props: Hard to argue with any props
Hookers: Grant picks himself, the back up hooker/ bench hooker could be debated. If you had a front row like that you could argue even Egan goes up the picking order or an out of position Ben Hunt. Robson a good shout though, or Api K ahead maybe
Back Row: Crichton and Fafita by default. Yeo/Carrigan middle. No argument from me. Then you have Olakau'atu, Katoa, Nikora, Nanai all good edge backrowers
Halves: Cleary (who is back up? Hughes, then DCE? Hynes,), Mam (or arguably Munster still in front). Brown plays well at 6, but can't cover 7.
Centres: Timoko probably my best centre, Manu, Holmes, Garrick, Farnsworth, Cobbo, May again for all different reasons
Wings: To'o and Coates, shit there are some amazing wingers too, Mulitalo on fire this year, Dom Young etc
Fullback: Edwards or Walsh and then a heap of close names too.
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If Tedesco is fullback for NSW at Origin time, I will be shocked. Edwards is the number 1 fullback right now (eligible for NSW), bar none. I don't even think it is close. Still will probably not get picked.
Souths are unfit and disinterested, Hornby did well to even field a team and given new injuries, next week will be interesting.
Wayne gets to decide between Parra and Souths, he must be loving the bidding war behind the scenes.
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to be fair also to their attack, Campbell Graham is also a huge out, but the rest have gone missing regardless.
I still dont think it is a coincidence that their losing pattern also started around the time Sam Burgess left. He was a massive influence there and didn't put up with the BS -
Their player captaincy group has never fronted either as well as continued rumours about different standards for different players. JD sounds like a nice guy, but probably better out than in for himself for where it has got too. I am not even sure who was calling all the shots either, that board has a lot of influence (nor do they agree with each other on anything either)
I cant see a care taker coach doing better either..
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Wayne could probably claim some international success in that wasteland timeframe, but you would not want to follow him for sure.
I don't necessarily think Souths roster is a complete shambles (most of the players there were winning until the middle of last year), but they have clearly neglected their middle forwards and I believe one of the only clubs still without a full-time recruitment manager. They have always relied on their nursery which is currently average at best and have automatically assumed the SG ball success translates to NRL success. On top of that they have media leaks all over the place so players hear from the media before the coach.
They have a significant in house problem which goes beyond what Wayne is likely to fix
Eels have a bye, so BA gets a week off the media roundabout, but since Gutho in surgery and out now for 4 weeks, I am going to assume that unless Moses comes back early, they will be on full coach firing rotation the following week if the lose by a lot.
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And JD goone, strong rumours on Wayne for next year, Hornby likely interim
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@MiketheSnow thought season 1 was very good also, haven't started season 2
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@KiwiPie it has, the team has become a lot fitter and we also conceded a lot of goals in adjusting to the pattern of play. But the style of football is certainly more exciting to watch.
We have also been using a winger to cover fullback due to injuries lol (Outtara). But we are creating more breaks than ever and are incredibly dangerous now on a counter. If Unal can get more accuracy with shots on target, we will create real pressure with an alternative to not just Solanke. Kluivert proving a great buy though for us too
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@Duluth yeah, they are worried about the physical contact (head knocks in particular) that occur off a long run up for a kick off
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@mariner4life said in NRL 2024:
oh, Luke Keary retiring at the end of the year. Roosters almost have to win this year
the other way to look at it is, along with Manu, Suaalii, JWH and probably Tupou and Crichton frees up anywhere from $3-$4 million in their cap for next year.
That Sombrero is going to be huge
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@mariner4life said in NRL 2024:
In this week's "old man yells at cloud"
Renewed calls to somehow ban the big kick off run
boooooooooo!!!!!
Dudes coming off the back fence in to 3 guys as hard as they can is one of the best things in rugby league
"but concussion" the fannies will wail. They are front rowers, they barely have functioning brains anyway.
Let the boys bash each other FFS! Rugby league is supposed to be hard and confrontational. Let union trash their sport to try and stave off the lawyers, leave rugba leeeg alone.I also can't work out exactly how they fuck you legislate against it. Don't kick off? don't run the ball?
This has to be my most hated proposed rule change right now. Iafeta Paleaaesina will be truly upset hearing about this!
If Suli doesn't get hit by his own player in the attempted group shoulder charge then this doesn't get air time again..
At this rate, next up will be a fullback returning a deep kick based on the long run up logic
leave it alone law makers
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Bournemouth have officially scored their highest amount of points in a PL season, after the start they had, bloody amazing and currently best south coast club lol
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Kent under a tree was great entertainment and definitely the highlight
Warriors continue to play a template game with errors that others have worked out
Roosters roster officially shows up.
Parra have another brain snap when in a game, but their teenage halfback not to blame. Another team (this time Raiders) loses their half back and like Parra last few weeks the whole team seemingly capitulates.
Knights unearth Ponga lite
Sharks going great, but reminds me of previous seasons, then Hynes fucked around and looks awful at Origin and their season falls awayAgree @mariner4life a few coaches in the coaching roulette spotlight this week..we all know fox won't focus on Kent, nor their best mate Ricky so one of the others will be the main story
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Thanks for reviving this thread
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@mariner4life SJ has an achilles problem which I presume is impacting him challenging the line. Montoya and DWZ still have a job to do which both can do extremely well, but a combination of trying to hard and in some cases not trusting their inside man on defence have been worse of late.
I dont mind the process that gets us down to the other end of the field, but our options in the red zone are so easy to read (until as you say our backs are against the wall)
Anyway, not making excuse for them and I don't disagree though with most of your observations, probably a bit harsh on TMM, he even had a new edge forward that he hadnt worked with either
Anyway 10 days off, so almost like a bye, but agree some big work onsWonder if JD lasts this week now after Melbourne do a Melbourne
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Warriors have some problems, they’re not terminal, but will be if they don’t sort it out ASAP.
Going to sleep after 20 minutes… again, what the hell is going on there?
At times attacking inside the 20m we look like our players just met each other in the pre match warm ups… 🤦🏽♂️
I think Egan, Johnson and TMM aren’t running it enough, we get too into playing the percentages and these guys forget how good they are when they have a go.
God that was frustrating.
Fuck fuck fuck
How the fuck do you lose that. I think you’re right they’re not terminal but there are some really worrying signs though where they switch off.
DWZ and Montoya both going through really bad out of form spells at the same time.
Short of middles and some tactics just not working, think we would all like a couple of variations from “trust the process” which just is not working in attack.
Still a game we should have won
Looks like the Roosters finally played to the ability of their squad, shit they are good when they click
I’m going back to the drink ..
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@DaGrubster probably shouldn't laugh, but Sunderland would never get promoted again if he was in charge lol
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Wow, I didn't see that take coming. From memory this is where RFM also raised the point about players and additional training and those that didn't like it, got told do the extra work or leave. There was a large amount of players who did leave last year too. Will be interesting to see what's in the players contracts though in regards to how far you can push certain things, probably a solid argument for no duty of care for someone's mental health, especially after this occured to just one player (that we currently know of), but cant see this getting to court though. Probably a payment of some kind incoming though and interesting to know if we ever get to hear the Bulldogs argument.
On the field though, Bulldogs look better for it this year though, interestingly also RFM looks better at the Dragons too
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@mariner4life said in NRL 2024:
I would be happy if Jazz never played NRL for the Warriors ever again.
he still gets himself in good positions and does some good work, but now has more jazz hands moments than not unfortunately, Niukore the biggest out right now for sure
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We have a stack of forwards out still, Niukore, Bunty and Jazz probably the biggest impact for middles rotation. Hope Laban isn't defending Fifita, but gets a good chance to show his talent eitherway. SJ carrying injury but expect a strong hit back from the Warriors.
Unfortunately Tedesco only got a fine which Im surprised with, but sort of not..
As for the Eels, Sanders is actually a young halfback and Im surprised he hasnt been played so far, rather than stuffing Brown around. Doesn't help the lack of talent in their centres or their edge forwards. Interestingly hearing that Gutho's knees are completely shot but keeps playing, reminds me of Brett Stewart for Manly near the end of his career. BA on deaths door
If Melbourne rout Souths, which they should.. is JD back out the door?
The only team that didn't really need calvary thanks to a stack of talented juniors in Brisbane ..gets the big guns back lol.. poor tigers, however on ex-union watch Alaimalo gets his first run
Surely the Cowboys bounce back..
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