Brandon Smith is the biggest dud buy ever 2

[Big Dog]

Lol you are deadset a Souffs supporter

Your avatar makes me think you are a vermin supporter.

[Rooster_6]

I have to say I was disappointed in Smith's start the game tonight but he got better as the game went on. My concern is he seems to be either full effort or no effort, if you breakdown the Storms first try he was at the heart of it all.

6:02 - Nick Meany almost breaks the line due to lazy chase from Brandon Smith.

6:15 - Wishart gets a penalty after Brandon Smith pushes him over in the ruck.

7:35 Wishart runs past Keary and Brandon Smith for a soft opening try.

Given how tight the game was this run of plays that gifted Melbourne the field position just can't be accepted if we want to be a serious threat next year.

Below is a photo of his kick chase effort, I'm referring to, there was a point where he was basically just jogging on the spot. It's these little efforts, or rather lack of that I notice from him that concern me the most... you just can't be doing that 6 minutes into a game, there's no excuse.

[rented tracksuit]

Surely Big Dog and Large Mike are related?

[RoosterFanNZ]

Brandon is a player that goes 100% as much as he can, this drains him and not a 80 minute player. thats fine.

he started off the year slow cause he hadn't played hooker properly in well over a year or so, then got injured. hes shown the last couple months that he understands what the team needs and when to inject himself.

next year will be exciting

[Mad_Rabid_Rooster]

He will be bigger and better for the experience next year.

[QWERTY]

I have to say I was disappointed in Smith's start the game tonight but he got better as the game went on. My concern is he seems to be either full effort or no effort, if you breakdown the Storms first try he was at the heart of it all.

6:02 - Nick Meany almost breaks the line due to lazy chase from Brandon Smith.

6:15 - Wishart gets a penalty after Brandon Smith pushes him over in the ruck.

7:35 Wishart runs past Keary and Brandon Smith for a soft opening try.

Given how tight the game was this run of plays that gifted Melbourne the field position just can't be accepted if we want to be a serious threat next year.

Below is a photo of his kick chase effort, I'm referring to, there was a point where he was basically just jogging on the spot. It's these little efforts, or rather lack of that I notice from him that concern me the most... you just can't be doing that 6 minutes into a game, there's no excuse.

That’s how I feel. I don’t know if it’s just laziness, fitness or if he has mental lapses but he has little moments where it’s like he’s turned off. He played really well though, and there is a lot of upside and promise with him if we gain maintain form like that for most of next year.

[TumutChook]

Misses tackles, gives away silly penalties ala Radley style. We simply can't afford to have both of these farkwits in the side.

Ah looks like the flogs have been hitting the ice pipe tonight. Smith was brilliant last week & kept us in the game tonight. A good off season & an injury free run & it will be a different story next season. He’s not a midget Hooker & plays like a forward 20kg bigger than he is which is a big advantage.

[TumutChook]

And a silly penalty. Cost us the game.

I think you need to change your name to BIG FLOG with these shit posts tonight.

[Johnny Brass]

their first try was more on keary running out of the line. smith played great and scored a great try. loved his interview this week - 'i'm a rooster now'

We were short an edge defender who would have filled the yawning gap between the two of them.
Cheese has been great for us in the back end of the year as he has got his fitness up, he's only behind Api and alongside Kenny as defensive rakes in my book.

[MKCS]

There were stages in the match where he seemed to be the only one looking like sparking something, I do agree that at times he does seem lazy or has mental lapses but when he's on he's fire.

[BigCok007]

Your avatar makes me think you are a vermin supporter.

Have a beer and a smile mate, boys played well

[The Lip]

Misses tackles, gives away silly penalties ala Radley style. We simply can't afford to have both of these farkwits in the side.

Bad Dog!

[ism22]

Ah looks like the flogs have been hitting the ice pipe tonight. Smith was brilliant last week & kept us in the game tonight. A good off season & an injury free run & it will be a different story next season. He’s not a midget Hooker & plays like a forward 20kg bigger than he is which is a big advantage.

Agreed mate. He scored a crucial try to put us back into the game, almost scored another from a kick (got us a drop-out from it) and when he left the field he was completely exhausted. This gave Sandon Smith a chance to come on fresh and ALMOST help us to seal the deal.

In comparison Harry Grant started from the bench, never really got his game on and was lying down trying to milk penalties the whole time.

I know which player I preferred on the night...

[Dr. Voodoo Man]

Week in, week out, BigDog has been the top fool of the Chookpen in 2023. Shameful