Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Sharks

[Rooster_6]

When you mention he can cover in the backline, I’m assuming you mean the halves? He doesn’t have the capacity to cover any other position.

He clearly does, he covers centre.

Now whether you think he’s capable of doing that is a different story but that’s 100% why he’s being selected.

[Big Dog]

Lindsay and JWH can both hold their heads up high. Whyte did nothing wrong either!

This!

[milanja]

He clearly does, he covers centre.

Now whether you think he’s capable of doing that is a different story but that’s 100% why he’s being selected.

I don’t think he is capable at center in any way,

what is your take on him at centre?

[Flipper Hands]

When you mention he can cover in the backline, I’m assuming you mean the halves? He doesn’t have the capacity to cover any other position.

Hutch to fullback, Teddy was rubbish u

[kakaruk]

The NRL for stats purposes judge a missed tackle as when a Defensive player does not bring a player to the ground or complete the tackle- I don't know if Walker was credited with a missed tackle for any of these 2 tackles you mention.

Whether clubs use another method is unknown as in the past they would have folk recording all types of stats.

Who cares what the nrl defines a missed tackle king, you as a team can have a missed tackle count 0f say 20 and it doesn't necessarily matter because your teammates who are on your shoulder or coming across in cover make the tackle and clean it up sometimes within a meter of you missing your man. The missed tackles that hurt are the ones that lead to try's here is an example 1 on 1 on an edge and you are stepped inside or out and its try time for your opposing center or again missing an edge forward off a short ball close to your line. If you miss a tackle after a kick close to your opponent's line who gives a shit because 99 times out of 100 your teammates will clean it up. so what matters is where the tackle was missed and what resulted from the missed tackle that is the important thing .

[Rooster_6]

I don’t think he is capable at center in any way,

what is your take on him at centre?

I would rather pick Tupouniua there next week even though he’ll only be 1 game and a half back from an ACL reconstruction.

[BigCok007]

I think tonight was a pretty flat end to our sets, the bombs were Pearce like predictable. We really needed some variety and maintained field possession, a repeat set off a Grubber would’ve been nice.

mind you, to lose a man in todays game is almost garunteeing a loss. The spine need to take better control in the red zone, and we’ll give ourselves a chance.

We were shite, but that ref was a nob and whilst we did cop some deserved penalties there were a number that were nit picky. The butcher sin bin was a joke.

anyway take our lessons and onto the next

[King Salvo]

Hard day at the office for the Roosters club with both NRL and Jersey Flegg on the wrong side of the Scoreboard vs Sharks.

Need an even share of possession - second week in a row with less that 50% of the possession and 2nd week in a row kept scoreless in the second half

NRL

Sharks - 55% possession vs Roosters 45% possession

Sharks 51 sets- 76% completions ( 39/51) vs Roosters 34 sets - 88% completions ( 30/34)

Time in possession -Sharks - 30:50 minutes vs Roosters 25:15 minutes

1st Half Stats - Roosters 12 vs Sharks 8

• Possession - Sharks - 57 % - Roosters - 43%
• Set Completions - Sharks 80% (20/25) - Roosters 88% (16/18)
• All Run Metres - Sharks - 791 - Roosters - 653
• Average Set Distance - Sharks - 30:43 metres - Roosters - 36.33 metres
• Off Loads - Sharks 5 - Roosters 1
• Play the ball Speed - Sharks - 3.32 seconds - Roosters 3.32 seconds
• Time in Possession - Sharks - 15:39 minutes - Roosters - 11:21 minutes
• Line Breaks - Sharks - 3 - Roosters 2
• Kicking Metres - Sharks 251(9 kicks) - Roosters 352 (10 kicks)
• Tackles - Sharks 177 (13 missed) - Roosters 173(18missed)
• Errors - Sharks 6 - Roosters 4
• Penalties Conceded - Sharks 3 - Roosters 9
• Set Restarts Conceded - Sharks 1 - Roosters 2
• Sin Bins - Sharks -0 - Roosters 1 ( N Butcher 15th Minute)
• On Report - Sharks 0 - Roosters 1 (N Butcher 15th Minute)
• Interchanges - Sharks 3 - Roosters 2

2nd Half Stats - Sharks 10 - Roosters 0

• Possession - Sharks - 53 % - Roosters - 47%
• Set Completions - Sharks 72% (19/26) - Roosters 88% (14/16)
• All Run Metres - Sharks - 1013 - Roosters - 703
• Average Set Distance - Sharks - 40:35 metres - Roosters - 43.47 metres
• Off Loads - Sharks 3- Roosters 1
• Play the ball Speed - Sharks - 3.46 seconds - Roosters 3.62 seconds
• Time in Possession - Sharks - 15:11 minutes - Roosters - 13:54 minutes
• Line Breaks - Sharks - 4 - Roosters 1
• Kicking Metres - Sharks 332(9 kicks) - Roosters 320 (16 kicks)
• Tackles - Sharks 174 (17 missed) - Roosters 173(27 missed)
• Errors - Sharks 7 - Roosters 4
• Penalties Conceded - Sharks 1 - Roosters 5
• Set Restarts Conceded - Sharks 0 - Roosters 0
• Sin Bins - Sharks -0 - Roosters 2 ( B Smith - 75' and V Radley 78')
• On Report - Sharks 0 - Roosters 1 (B Smith 75')
• Interchanges - Sharks 5 - Roosters 6

Full Game Stats - Sharks 22 - Roosters 12

• Possession - Sharks - 55 % - Roosters - 45%
• Set Completions - Sharks 76% (39/51) - Roosters 88% (30/34)
• All Run Metres - Sharks - 1804 - Roosters - 1356
• Average Set Distance - Sharks - 35.39 metres - Roosters - 39.90 metres
• Off Loads - Sharks 8- Roosters 3
• Play the ball Speed - Sharks - 3.39 seconds - Roosters 3.47 seconds
• Time in Possession - Sharks - 30:50 minutes - Roosters - 25:15 minutes
• Line Breaks - Sharks - 7 - Roosters 3
• Kicking Metres - Sharks 583 (18 kicks) - Roosters 672 (26 kicks)
• Tackles - Sharks 351 (30 missed) - Roosters 346 (45 missed)
• Errors - Sharks 13 - Roosters 8
• Penalties Conceded - Sharks 4 - Roosters 14
• Set Restarts Conceded - Sharks 1 - Roosters 2
• Sin Bins - Sharks -0 - Roosters 3 ( N Butcher 15' B Smith - 75' and V Radley 78')
• On Report - Sharks 0 - Roosters 1 ( N Butcher 15' B Smith 75')
• Interchanges - Sharks 8 - Roosters 8

[Tommy Smith]

Loiero just did far worse than Cheese on Turbo who is off for a HIA but doesn't even get binned LMAO

[Eggspert]

Dragons next week.

Guaranteed a win at least. (Fingers crossed lol)

[Steggles]

Loiero just did far worse than Cheese on Turbo who is off for a HIA but doesn't even get binned LMAO

He’s not wearing Red, White & Blue, so he’ll be fine.

[Eggspert]

Loiero just did far worse than Cheese on Turbo who is off for a HIA but doesn't even get binned LMAO

Storm player just got reported but stayed on the field for a hip drop much much worse than Butcher's.

FFS Rugby League is broken.

[Eggspert]

Loiero just did far worse than Cheese on Turbo who is off for a HIA but doesn't even get binned LMAO

Jake T just dropped Munster on his head & stayed on the field.

Lol at the NRL.

[mattyh]

I had high hopes that the Cheese and the inflictor would form a devastating combination. So far it's been no fun to watch.

i thought cheese was great tonight

[roosterchook]

I'm almost convinced (90%) that we won't win another comp with Robbo.

Don't hate him or calling for his sacking but his coaching is in decline.

We did get the wooden spoon once with Robbo after Pearce was sidelined for the dog incident but we came back and won premierships. This year seems to be a repeat. We aren’t combining. Our top stars are mediocre. I think we just are not adjusting well to the new rules which are causing us to hold back for fear of sin bins, suspensions and HIA. It’s just not RL anymore.