Jake friend playing at lock!?

[The Skeez]

He ties up the middle at hooker. Cronk will demand better service.
Carry on

[theGman]

Cronk needs better service out of dummy half to get the opposition on the back foot, roll downfield and then exercise his options. Don't be surprised if new signing Baptiste makes it into the starting 17. He's fast, elusive and passes well.

I'd prefer to see him start the game and be replaced by Friend after 25-30 minutes.

[Steakface]

Friend hasn't been great, i'll be the first too admit.

BUT......the big question is....how much of it is Friend, and how much of it is Robbo demanding a conservative game plan from the No9?

The fact that we signed Baptiste at all i find very interesting for what it's worth.

[Arties Pie]

Friends service from DH has been garbage for the last few seasons with his slow passes, forward passes and inept kicking game bringing the side down...Whooppeee he can tackle, someone needs to sit him down to watch a season of Cam Smith and say copy that.

[Monaco's Fan Club]

Locks are bigger and more powerful these days.

Jake's tackling consists largely flops or slowing down the ball carrier for the bigger boys to complete.

He won't get dropped but at the moment Radley needs more time on the field and it is a disgrace that a 19 year old who probably doesn't consider himself a number 9 puts one of the club captains to shame.

He even pointed out what he was failing to do in his running and dummy half game a week or two ago and what does he do? ...The same old shit, 55 tackles and 2 runs for 3m. Must be a captain thing....

I would drop Friend to Wyong if his form doesn't pick up pronto, we have better options at lock including Butcher. But we know what will happen each Tuesday evening. 9. Friend (C).....

Jake's tackling consists of flops ??????? Jake might not be the greatest attacking hooker, but his defensive skills and commitment are without question. Moron !!!

[4 the all in brawl]

Jake's tackling consists of flops ??????? Jake might not be the greatest attacking hooker, but his defensive skills and commitment are without question. Moron !!!

I am not questioning his commitment but if you think he is knocking down the big boys charging up in the middle 55-65 times a game when he is about 90kg and 5"9 then you are deluded. Especially after his sternum injury in which heavy crashes between big bodies and smaller bodies have similar effects to a car accident.
He either slows down the attacker usually front on bumper bar or wrestle style which allows the 2nd and 3rd man in to stop and finish off the ball carrier or he comes in 3rd man himself a la a flop or the one who chops the legs.

How about you leave your comment without the last word it would have had the same message, ya Wood duck........

[Half time]

Cronk needs better service out of dummy half to get the opposition on the back foot, roll downfield and then exercise his options. Don't be surprised if new signing Baptiste makes it into the starting 17. He's fast, elusive and passes well.

I'd prefer to see him start the game and be replaced by Friend after 25-30 minutes.

Agree with your comments about friend's service. I haven't seen enough of Baptiste to comment on his ability but my view is that anyone would be better than friend, that is how poorly I rate Friend. I have commented for some years on here about how rubbish friend is. I'd prefer that Friend be left out of the 17 completely.

[Half time]

Friends service from DH has been garbage for the last few seasons with his slow passes, forward passes and inept kicking game bringing the side down...Whooppeee he can tackle, someone needs to sit him down to watch a season of Cam Smith and say copy that.

Doesn't matter if he spends the next 5 years looking at videos of Cam Smith, he is too dumb to learn anything. How the club has extended his contract before the season started has me completely stumped.

[Guest]

Is it really true that Jake is a heavy smoker? Shameful if true. Friend has not developed his game in any way for at least a decade but he makes 50 ineffective tackles a match.

[4 the all in brawl]

Is it really true that Jake is a heavy smoker? Shameful if true. Friend has not developed his game in any way for at least a decade but he makes 50 ineffective tackles a match.

I don't know if he is a heavy smoker but I have heard he likes to have a dart or two at times.....

[Steakface]

Is it really true that Jake is a heavy smoker? Shameful if true. Friend has not developed his game in any way for at least a decade but he makes 50 ineffective tackles a match.

Nuffin wrong with a few ciggies now and then maaate.

[Guest]

Nuffin wrong with a few ciggies now and then maaate.

Sure if it was 1983 lol. I mean Cliff Lyons and Horrie Hastings both smoked and were awesome players. Jake Friend ... well ... I mean he makes a lot of tackles and has lots of tats.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

I don't know if he is a heavy smoker but I have heard he likes to have a dart or two at times.....

Not from dummy half he doesn't.

A slow waltz occasionally.

[Bondicigar]

Lock ? What serious he can be our version of JT.
personally i wouldnt let him lock the sandwich shop after his shift

[ithepact]

Look I'm a great Jake fan... he should definitely undoubtfully indubitably be the hooker.... at Wyong!