NRL 2018
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@mariner4life One is enough. I've always had a dislike for Penrith and their chocolate soldiers as a Raiders fan from the 1990s.
I don't get the hate for the Storm.
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Before Sneak comes in and flat out kills it with his end of year review, I'll throw a much worse one in that he can immediately improve on.
Record: 15-9 (Home 7-5, Away 8-4!!!)
Best Win: 30-6 Roosters away
Worst Loss: losing 50-10 to the Storm in Melbourne, or 32-0 to the Roosters at home were bad. But the one that fucked me off was the 12-36 loss at the Gold Coast, where the team didn't even come out after half time. That suuuuckedGood bits
Fucking finals!!
The first month or so
Winning in Perth and Townsville, places we always lose.
The back 3 starting our sets
Our props learning to find their bellies in tackles.
Generally looking like we had a plan to win games.Bad Bits
When we lost, we lost baaaad
Our attack, the only finals team not to score 500 points.
The team's tendency to just go completely off the boil, sometimes for an entire half. Still an intrinsic Warrior trait. Thankfully it wasn't half a season this year. Leadership is still a real issue.Players - Good
RTS is player of the year. Fucking gun. He goes off in that final, and the season is done
Fusitua having a huge year scoring tries
Harris is a gun edge forward, we really really need him fit
Beale shocked me with how good he was. Should have played every game.
Paasi proved to be a great buy
A few young guys played more than they would have been expected to, and generally stood up.
Green
Good Isaac LukePlayers - Bad
SJ is the biggest downhill skier in the league. A dude on $1M needs to be good in big games, and he's just not. I wouldn't trade him, but his next contract needs to reflect his actual ability to the team.
We are still lacking quality in the middle. Our prop rotation is average to okay. To be a real finals team this area needs improving.
Bad Isaac Luke
Blair in general
Solomone Fucking Kata
I'm not overly happy with Tevaga taking two ineffective hitups a set either.
Our edge forwards when Harris isn't available are pretty soft as well.Coach: Well, we improved, that has to come from him. Some questionable tactics and selections, but overall there was improvement in our play, our players, and our results, so you have to give him credit for that.
Overall rating B- We played finals and won games and were generally a team to be respected, which is massive for the Warriors. Needs to be seen as a platform, not an achievement though. I've seen this shit before.
I'm pretty happy with the year, haven't expected to have a real crack at the title, so not gutted we didn't.
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@sneakdefreak Great stuff as usual.
Luke was at times the best player in the NRL this season. That game where he kicked a 40/20 and then scored in particular, I thought, signaled a player coming into his best years. But it was just a tease. Much like his mate Johnson.
I have started to think that this guy see something we do not. He sees sure fire openings only and he only takes them when its he absolutely sure he'll beat a man or break the line. Because he was about as much help to the cause as Roger after he was injured. It's so frustrating to see a guy that has the ability to be the best running half the game has ever seen, not run. I am happy we get to see him run around in 2019 because I am a fan and have been since day 1 but Im also happy that his contract is up in 2019 because I don't think he is the guy anymore.
I totally believe Kearney is the man for the job now but I am still mystified by his continued selection of Kata.
Couldn't understand why they didn't switch Fusitua to the left wing for the short kick offs/drop outs. The rugby ball is like a one-man cold to David Fusitua. David Fusitua's the only man catchin' it, David Fusitua's the only man comin' down wid it.
Well played to Mannering. Superb club man and servant to rugby league as a whole in NZ.
Not over happy with the seasons ending but very happy with the overall season.
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@raznomore said in NRL 2018:
@sneakdefreak Great stuff as usual.
Luke was at times the best player in the NRL this season. That game where he kicked a 40/20 and then scored in particular, I thought, signaled a player coming into his best years. But it was just a tease. Much like his mate Johnson.
I have started to think that this guy see something we do not. He sees sure fire openings only and he only takes them when its a sure thing he beat a man or break the line. Because he was about as much help to the cause Roger after he was injured. It's so frustrating to see a guy that has the ability to be the best running half the game has ever seen, not run. I am happy we get to see him run around in 2019 because I am a fan and have been since day 1 but Im also happy that his contract is up in 2019 because I don't think he is the guy anymore.
I totally believe Kearney is the man for the job now but I am still mystified by his continued selection of Kata.
Couldn't understand why they didn't switch Fusitua to the left wing for the short kick offs/drop outs. The rugby ball is like a one-man cold to David Fusitua. David Fusitua's the only man catchin' it, David Fusitua's the only man comin' down wid it.
Well played to Mannering. Superb club man and servant to rugby league as a whole in NZ.
Not over happy with the seasons ending but very happy with the overall season.
Did you mean the review above? ^^
Er that was by @mariner4life
Yes shocking he posted something that was informative and not just for laugh value... -
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@raznomore said in NRL 2018:
@virgil ha actually no. I started writing this on Monday and only just posted it today. It was in reference to Sneaks season ending post, the lemonade one.
But I'll be sure to read M4L's post as well. Im sure it's really good too....
His is the bestest..
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I am loving us topping off loads and coming second in errors (ie second fewest). Aside from a few blow outs we are becoming a more reliable team. Echo earlier posts about SJ, Fucking Kata and some issues at Hooker and in the forward mix. I'd plug for a solid B overall now that my disappointment about losing to the Panthers has waned.
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Ps RTS has grown heaps as capt. So stoked it hasn't fucked his game etc. I want to see him get a bit tougher in 2019, and get vocal about player performance. Still a bit too much 'the boys tried hard' etc.
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Just saw the highlights of last nights game, pretty good comeback by the Panthers after looking pretty hopeless in the first 55-60 minutes.
Looked a small crowd.
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Big crowd for the Bunnies 13-12 win over the Dragons however. Adam Reynolds shows the ABs how it's done by kicking THREE dropgoals to win it for Souths.
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@sneakdefreak is the South's number12, John Sutton, the same guy that played stand off for them many times previously?
Remarkable skills to move to the second row if so
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@sneakdefreak is the South's number12, John Sutton, the same guy that played stand off for them many times previously?
Remarkable skills to move to the second row if so
Yup same guy - he's been around forever but I'm still surprised that he's played over 300 NRL games as well.
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@sneakdefreak is the South's number12, John Sutton, the same guy that played stand off for them many times previously?
Remarkable skills to move to the second row if so
I think he's always mixed it up between the back row and stand off.
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@sneakdefreak said in NRL 2018:
@sneakdefreak is the South's number12, John Sutton, the same guy that played stand off for them many times previously?
Remarkable skills to move to the second row if so
Yup same guy - he's been around forever but I'm still surprised that he's played over 300 NRL games as well.
What's strange is that he's the first Souths player to do so (edit: although that's probably just for the one club).
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I like Sutton (one of the very very few Rabbits players). He was a very good 5/8 but much more effective in the back row with his ball playing ability and size. The emotion leading up to his 300th game was great celebrating with his family.
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@act-crusader Hmmm he's a real enigma for me. He's always been a lazy defender for me as was shown with Ben Hunt's try last night. I thought he was gonna be a great player when he first came onto the scene in 2004.
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If you can believe The Mole on twitter, it appears that the Warriors can't fit Isaac Luke under the cap and he will sign with the Newcastle Knights.
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@sneakdefreak Are the Knights collecting Kiwi hookers?
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@sneakdefreak Are the Knights collecting Kiwi hookers?
Maybe they can send us one in return. Griffin will be good to fill the white guy spot vacated by Simon.
Who's coming in to the Warriors that's sucking up the cap that was free the past two years?
