Tua, Milo, Mau’u for me. Thought the whole forward pack played tough. And we were fit enough to stay in the game.

Sullivan, Vikena and Funaki

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks MOTM v Ireland III:

@Bones said in All Blacks MOTM v Ireland III:

@KiwiMurph said in All Blacks MOTM v Ireland III:

Would like to see Jordan from 15

My only worry there being he appears to make such poor reads on defence. But yeah like Bower I guess it's maybe not all down to him.

Isn't the defence read issue more of a problem on the wing? At fullback as the last line of defence for the Crusaders I haven't noticed his defensive read issue that much. He does fall off the odd tackle in defence as a fullback but so does Jordie.

It is more of a problem at wing, presumably because he hasn't played there as much (and I think Ioane's communication/organisation is lacking), but he still makes errors at fullback - tends to hang back and let overlaps happen rather than shoot up and take the extra man. he's got the acceleration to be really good at that, but doesn't get the decisions right.

The Stuff player ratings were a joke too. How did Reece get the same score (5) as Ofa?

Rieko, Smith, Bower.

A tough one with a lot of contenders.

@Duluth said in Blues MOTM SR Final:

@KiwiMurph said in Blues MOTM SR Final:

@broughie said in Blues MOTM SR Final:

I still think he needs to run strata lines and use his big body to get over the game line instead of doing his fend thing.

At this point I don't think it's ever going to change. It's like expecting Beauden to start becoming an excellent punter.

One of the work ons that PGS was given was to use foot work going into contact. I'm sure the coaches have metrics about the best ways to get post contact metres or keep the hands free for an offload etc etc

I hope his other work on is falling over the tryline.

@African-Monkey said in Blues MOTM v Brumbies (SF):

Nepo, AJ Lam, and Robinson (in that order).

Went for AJ and Robinson as my top 2.

And despite some rocks, there were some diamonds in there from Beaudie.

HM: R. Ioane, Laulala (best game in ages, perhaps the wet weather was a bit of a leveller in terms of it not being an open expansive game where he has struggled.

Sotutu
Perofeta
BB

Romano is the easy choice for this one. Rest was pretty mixed , but great heart.

Went for Sullivan for drop goal under pressure and Vikina for being a good hooker. Ricitelli is shit.

In true Fern fashion, voting after only the first half.

Clarke, Telea and Sotutu. Monsters. Telea made great decisions with a high workrate, Sotutu and CC just went to beast mode.

So stoked with that result.

BB, Heem and Tucker for me.

@Bones said in Blues MOTM v Rebels:

Will leave it up to you fellas to vote, but surprised not to see more love for Christie.

Had a hole to climb out of for that pass for the try. He’s in great form though.

Dalton, RTS then a close call after that. Scrum was huge, went for Hodgman

@Kirwan not too disimilar to Cully in his peak where he was able to use his pace in cover defence.

Ofa
Dalton
Rieko

Then a whole lot of others. Marshall sounding bitter in his post match, suck it up

Beaudie, Hodgman, Robinson.

Current standings

4 Perofeta
3 Christie
3 Hodgman
3 Sotutu
3 Goodhue
3 Plumtree
2 Clarke
2 Tucker
2 Papali’i
2 Sullivan
2 Choat
2 Romano
1 Eklund

Current standings

4 Perofeta
3 Sotutu
3 Goodhue
3 Plumtree
2 Clarke
2 Tucker
2 Papali’i
2 Sullivan
2 Choat
2 Christie
1 Eklund

Current standings

4 Perofeta
3 Goodhue
3 Plumtree
2 Papali’i
2 Sullivan
2 Choat
2 Christie
1 Eklund

Games not over yet bro!