team v raiders

[zac]

Speaking of - check out this SKD special last weekend at 1:20

https://youtu.be/SVv1rToAHwk

one of his best. always has a try assist in him

[ism22]

I reckon this could be Ikuvalu's last chance particularly now that Suaalii has made his debut.
Too many mistakes every week

Really? I think he's played alright.

Also... he's on B-Moz' wing. Suaalii played centre (successfully, which importantly included his defence).

[ROC181]

I dont know why he does it as the ball is coming down he turns his body sideways at the last second,,this is his problem.

I have heard a few ex players now commentators who think players taking bombs should turn a little sideways to ensure that if they drop the bomb, the ball wont go forward. One of those may have been Johns.

[DP1990]

Just out of curiosity ... Whatever happened to the kid that debuted last year "Max Bailey" ?

He re-signed with the Bears for this season but in regards to a recall back to FG, looks like he's fallen off the radar.

[Headless Chook]

Ikuvalu has a deficiency against the high ball and opposition teams have taken note and are exploiting it, I find the rest of his game quite solid and a good finisher but you can't have a weakness at the top level without getting found out. Suaallii with his height negates that issue and now we've given him a taste of first grade what's the point in putting him back to the reserves.

So how do you know Suaalii doesn't have the same problem? He's never even played wing before

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Just out of curiosity ... Whatever happened to the kid that debuted last year "Max Bailey" ?

He re-signed with the Bears for this season but in regards to a recall back to FG, looks like he's fallen off the radar.

Still skippering the Bears. His form has tapered a little this season. Still ok just not beating the door down. Guys like Fletch, Tahuna, Whyte, Butcher, Fifita all ahead in the pecking order.

[Snapn1]

So how do you know Suaalii doesn't have the same problem? He's never even played wing before

I've seen suallii at training catching high balls over toupo!!!

Iku's problem is hes not brett Morris an isn't 6,5ft like sualii!

I would put Manu wing an suallii centre or other way round just not iku!

If we had a full squad the iku conversation would be non-existent, hes just good enough to fill in not win the competition!

Billy smith should be close!

[zac]

iku's been pretty good. his carries off our line are probably better than what joe suaalii can do as a 17 y.o. although suaalii obviously has greater potential

[fletch]

Crazy that we have 5 guys out injured or suspended that played SOO last year
- Cordner
- Friend
- Keary
- Collins
- Crichton

Another guy who has played a heap of rep footy
- BMoz

And finally a guy who was a certainty to play in SOO1
- Radley

So much top end talent not available this weekend.

[Mickie Lane]

Crazy that we have 5 guys out injured or suspended that played SOO last year
- Cordner
- Friend
- Keary
- Collins
- Crichton

Another guy who has played a heap of rep footy
- BMoz

And finally a guy who was a certainty to play in SOO1
- Radley

So much top end talent not available this weekend.

Its such a shame that the Chooks dont get their best 17 on the paddock in 2021, its a cracker of a team at full strength. It all went south when Keary was ruled out for the season.

[Rooster_6]

Good to see Fletch Baker rewarded, was very strong for the Bears on Sunday. Mind you, big Tapuha wasn't far behind ...watch him. Fifita played less minutes and was ok, but like the other lads better from a future viewpoint.

Tapuha may have a higher ceiling but in his debut game he missed a crucial tackle, it was as cover tackle but one that Robinson would expect all his forwards to make especially when you're only playing 10mins off the bench.

https://youtu.be/SjdSY8KDbKE?t=550

If he wants to make the 17 it will be more about what he shows in defence than in attack. Therefore I still think Fifita is comfortably ahead of him in the pecking order.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Tapuha may have a higher ceiling but in his debut game he missed a crucial tackle, it was as cover tackle but one that Robinson would expect all his forwards to make especially when you're only playing 10mins off the bench.

https://youtu.be/SjdSY8KDbKE?t=550

If he wants to make the 17 it will be more about what he shows in defence than in attack. Therefore I still think Fifita is comfortably ahead of him in the pecking order.

And the bowers that pee concur with you I think.at the moment. I just see more potential in Tapuha, or as you say 'higher ceiling'. I always cut greenhorns some slack for early errors or concentration drops. Experience is a wonderful teacher.

[Rooster_6]

And the bowers that pee concur with you I think.at the moment. I just see more potential in Tapuha, or as you say 'higher ceiling'. I always cut greenhorns some slack for early errors or concentration drops. Experience is a wonderful teacher.

100% Robinson mentioned that some of the kids he's bringing through at the moment are a being accelerated a year or two quicker than what the club had planned. You think of how much time Robinson put into someone like Lindsay Collins who had his fair shar of howlers early in his career.

It's a great opportunity for Tapuha so early in his career at the Roosters, I'm just not expecting much yet.

[roosterproud]

Just had a look at our draw . faiders. bye. titans. Angus back for titts game and victor v cows. So we need to beat the riff after the titans. If we dont we have to rely on parra to beat them if they get past us and parra they go on and will equil our 19 consecutive wins record. Their round 20 game v the drizzel.
i will wait for ori9in to decimate the riff suspension and injuries

[The Brain]

Maybe a debut for Whyte if Angus is suspended.

Hope do ...definite future gun ...unleash him