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Just wanted to get your thoughts for the game. I haven't seen much injury updates but I think Robbo said Friend and SBW should be right for next week, huge inclusions and makes me wonder if there will be any reshuffling in the forward pack.
From memory, Liu played the whole of last year's final series at starting prop, with Radley at lock and Taukeiaho on the bench. Is there any reason why we can't shift Liu to prop and put Crichton at starting lock, and Aubo on the right edge (where he started in the GF last year)? SBW can then come on and be our ball playing lock. Whether or not JWH should start this week is up to debate, I thought Collins showed everyone what he can do, even though many still think he's best suited to come off the bench with his impact.
If Friend is fit to play, do we need to carry Lussick or Lam on the bench? If Friend is 100% fit and recovered from the concussion, I'd say no and rather have an extra mobile forward. I think the confidence is down on some of the players, Manu was not involved much at all in that game, no doubt something Robbo will address this week.
There's been a lot said already on Flanagan, depending on how much Lam has been training with the squad, I don't know if it's too late to make that change this far in and it's not like Lam is defensively better, it could be a tense and close match v Raiders, so goal kicking could be crucial.
Lots of inconsistencies with penalties, players put on report and charges over the weekend. I still can't believe Bateman didn't get sin binned at the time of his trip, which could've swung the momentum, what made it worse was that he didn't even get charged. JWH did a trip, innocuous I felt, on Roberts in the Souths game last year and got rubbed out of the Prelim. I think that's a joke. Cam Smith dumped Brown on his head, was just called a penalty by Klein last night, I was thinking why the heck wasn't that on report? Then I realised, it's Cam Smith, but the NRL still charged him today, unfortunately he won't miss the prelim.
Then there's Jennings' high tackle on Olam, looked identical to the JWH on Edwards, but Jennings one was only a penalty and not put on report, that's BS. Is it because it was JWH? Or that Edwards was bleeding?
I think Sticky will be building a war mentality all of this week to fire up his team and the Raiders will be extra motivated to avenge last years GF against us, we must be prepared for that and mark Wighton heavily (which is why I want either Aubo or Gus to start on the right edge for us).
The early report is that Munster should still be fit to play the prelim, don't want to look too far ahead, but it would be a plus if he's out for the prelim. Storm looked strong in their win, but I reckon it would've been a lot closer had they not lost Sivo so early, as their backs got completed dismantled. I think our path now is considerably harder than had we won on Friday, but it's definitely still achievable, the boys need have the self belief.
I have faith and believe in Robbo, the fact we have an extra day to recover and prep and the home ground advantage makes this game winnable.
Tickets go on sale to members tomorrow from 10am, let's fill up the SCG and make as much noise as we can!
From memory, Liu played the whole of last year's final series at starting prop, with Radley at lock and Taukeiaho on the bench. Is there any reason why we can't shift Liu to prop and put Crichton at starting lock, and Aubo on the right edge (where he started in the GF last year)? SBW can then come on and be our ball playing lock. Whether or not JWH should start this week is up to debate, I thought Collins showed everyone what he can do, even though many still think he's best suited to come off the bench with his impact.
If Friend is fit to play, do we need to carry Lussick or Lam on the bench? If Friend is 100% fit and recovered from the concussion, I'd say no and rather have an extra mobile forward. I think the confidence is down on some of the players, Manu was not involved much at all in that game, no doubt something Robbo will address this week.
There's been a lot said already on Flanagan, depending on how much Lam has been training with the squad, I don't know if it's too late to make that change this far in and it's not like Lam is defensively better, it could be a tense and close match v Raiders, so goal kicking could be crucial.
Lots of inconsistencies with penalties, players put on report and charges over the weekend. I still can't believe Bateman didn't get sin binned at the time of his trip, which could've swung the momentum, what made it worse was that he didn't even get charged. JWH did a trip, innocuous I felt, on Roberts in the Souths game last year and got rubbed out of the Prelim. I think that's a joke. Cam Smith dumped Brown on his head, was just called a penalty by Klein last night, I was thinking why the heck wasn't that on report? Then I realised, it's Cam Smith, but the NRL still charged him today, unfortunately he won't miss the prelim.
Then there's Jennings' high tackle on Olam, looked identical to the JWH on Edwards, but Jennings one was only a penalty and not put on report, that's BS. Is it because it was JWH? Or that Edwards was bleeding?
I think Sticky will be building a war mentality all of this week to fire up his team and the Raiders will be extra motivated to avenge last years GF against us, we must be prepared for that and mark Wighton heavily (which is why I want either Aubo or Gus to start on the right edge for us).
The early report is that Munster should still be fit to play the prelim, don't want to look too far ahead, but it would be a plus if he's out for the prelim. Storm looked strong in their win, but I reckon it would've been a lot closer had they not lost Sivo so early, as their backs got completed dismantled. I think our path now is considerably harder than had we won on Friday, but it's definitely still achievable, the boys need have the self belief.
I have faith and believe in Robbo, the fact we have an extra day to recover and prep and the home ground advantage makes this game winnable.
Tickets go on sale to members tomorrow from 10am, let's fill up the SCG and make as much noise as we can!
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