Australia v Tonga

[Mickie Lane]

Good first half.
What a hit on Collins by Olakau'atu

[Mickie Lane]

Fark I rate Turbo

[top_joe]

Good first half.
What a hit on Collins by Olakau'atu

Straight up shoulder charge - should have been at least a penalty.

I loved it, but that is not in the rules any more.

[top_joe]

Fark I rate Turbo

It is always a treat to see a fit Turbo so you can remember how great he is.

[Chook2]

Interesting hit out both sides abit rusty
turbo and hammer were best for the Roos
deardon and Moses were very hit and miss

amazing how Edwards continually makes 2-3 errors a game but commentators never notice it or brush it off every time saying you will never see that again or it’s so rare for him to make an error yet he does game after game - he hasn’t been that good post origin and teddy would have had a better game last night! And still people would be calling for teddys head even if he got MOM

[Chook2]

Roos light in the forward pack but work hard! Missing haas, Tino, fledgeler, Martin doesn’t help plus their main halves in Cleary and Munster along with Latrell!
tonga missing a few in penisini, staggs, tatola, TPG and mo fotuiaka

i think Roos will have enough to win the whole thing especially with the kiwis missing a huge amount of players
some good hits

for the roosters guys critchon was solid a couple of errors but still looked good
Collins worked hard but got bent a few times - only made 5 runs got under 30 mtrs which is concerning

Teddy should be there and I can’t understand the Burton 14 - really just a cover incase a back or half goes down
better off using hunt, Robson or Watson as the 14

[Thirteen]

Collins is such a powder puff. He’s consistently getting smashed. Don’t know how he makes the Aussie side. He ain’t no enforcer.

[roosterproud]

Deardon and edwards. Scraping the barrel.
best on ground either Angus or Lomax

[Bondicigar]

Collins is a hitmans dream the way he runs the ball with zero footwork ala Martin Lang

[Rooster90]

Roos light in the forward pack but work hard! Missing haas, Tino, fledgeler, Martin doesn’t help plus their main halves in Cleary and Munster along with Latrell!
tonga missing a few in penisini, staggs, tatola, TPG and mo fotuiaka

i think Roos will have enough to win the whole thing especially with the kiwis missing a huge amount of players
some good hits

for the roosters guys critchon was solid a couple of errors but still looked good
Collins worked hard but got bent a few times - only made 5 runs got under 30 mtrs which is concerning

Teddy should be there and I can’t understand the Burton 14 - really just a cover incase a back or half goes down
better off using hunt, Robson or Watson as the 14

Those have been his stats all year - the guy has turned into Dancing Dallas Hood overnight

I worry about our pack next year

[Lydon]

Collins is ineffective without JWH holding his hand..

[Qld Chook]

Those have been his stats all year - the guy has turned into Dancing Dallas Hood overnight

I worry about our pack next year

Collins has never been a metre eater. He does alot of work off the ball and defensive cover work. He will need to be paired up with someone who makes plenty of metres to offset this, but he also needs to improve it, 30m is not NRL standard for a starting FRF.

[4 the all in brawl]

Good first half.
What a hit on Collins by Olakau'atu

He has a habit of smashing up poor Linsday lol......

[4 the all in brawl]

Collins is a hitmans dream the way he runs the ball with zero footwork ala Martin Lang

He really needs to change the way he runs, and the angles, needs to employ some footwork, also to have a pass before the line, change of pace and an offload in his offensive arsenal......You are spot on re Martin Lang way he runs but Lang ran with a bit more venom than what Lindsay is showing atm. Look at how his front row partner Patty Carrigan runs with the ball. He does run better angles than Lindsay who basically runs like he is a Melbourne Tram....

[Bondicigar]

He really needs to change the way he runs, and the angles, needs to employ some footwork, also to have a pass before the line, change of pace and an offload in his offensive arsenal......You are spot on re Martin Lang way he runs but Lang ran with a bit more venom than what Lindsay is showing atm. Look at how his front row partner Patty Carrigan runs with the ball. He does run better angles than Lindsay who basically runs like he is a Melbourne Tram....

Your not wrong , Lindsay takes the hard hit ups but most of the time he does not create any momentum. He's best off having the 3rd or 4th hit up until he gets his confidence back at least. Plus later in the count there is a bit more space for him to work on a few things to create some doubt in the defence...
Atm he's like a lamb to the slaughter with his lack of leg speed.