I’m not sure we will be resting too many players. NSW Cup & Jersey Flegg have finals to play this weekend. They can both afford to lose this week, but are we willing to risk it by moving too many players up a grade?
Kind of like how “new combinations” is not an excuse for any lapses in attack or defence. Hard to argue that when you’re basically playing the entire NSW Cup side.
I wasn’t expecting much from this game, and so far it has fallen short of my expectations. We are making an effort, but execution just isn’t there.
On a side note: the bunker can call offside, knock on, etc, but can’t call obviously forward passes. They have scored twice with forward passes, which is blowing out the score, not to mention the forward passes which haven’t led to tries.
the only thing to come out of that half was the news we are looking to swap Staines for Peachey…i nearly threw up when i heard that.
I am the harshest critic of Staines but surely not for Peachey.
That suggests they are desperate to get rid of him.
Maybe we could throw in Jennings and Crichton as a package deal.
On the game itself…Sorenson looks really out of sorts
This is a game where the result is not in doubt, the only doubt which should come out of this game is throwing your effort and game up in front of Ivan so you may challenge for a spot in the 17
i sort of understand why Ivan rested so many but boy has he put pressure on our squad to turn up next week and give it to the Eels
Not sure what this game has done for any of the kids coming through.
anyway it is what it is, focus is now on next week
On the Eels, i think they played their GF on Thursday and they lost the second half against a team who very very unMelbourne like and Munster must have had a fortune on the Eels to win.
They will be in it though and will be match fit and match hard…same cannot be said for our team.
Maybe thats the Cleary master stroke…next week will reveal all.
Well that game was worth it - for that final “Sattler like” tackle by Blacker!
That sin bin was ridiculous - a player can’t defeat gravity nor Newtons laws of physics.
Credit to the Cowboys, they kept their heads and brought their A-game. However I also thought that our NSW cup team on display would of beaten 50% of the NRL teams. We maybe if we change out our Right side.
Cole looked like something special with his cameo appearance. I hope we have him locked up.
Now onwards to the real game next weekend. As I said at half time, I think Lindsay Smith gives Ivan something to think about with our bench makeup.
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