Our defense is awesome.

[Moedogg]

This is what is the most impressive about this new team. We pretty much won that game on the back of great D. Reed Mahoney is a warrior and Critta just shuts down any threat on the edges.

 

[King Gus]

This is what is the most impressive about this new team. We pretty much won that game on the back of great D. Reed Mahoney is a warrior and Critta just shuts down any threat on the edges.

100%, it also shows taaffe isn’t our fullback

 

[chemdog]

100%, it also shows taaffe isn’t our fullback

hopefully Tracey is back next week

 

[JORDZILLA]

100%, it also shows taaffe isn’t our fullback

we are more dangerous with Tracy fb taffe and be on bench

 

[bcmf]

Agreed. At first I thought it was Ciro’s incompetence that was due to our shit def, but it looks like bringing in some hard workers and cleaning out the dead wood has worked wonders

 

[Scoooby]

It’s amazing, we can hang in there and that proved to be the difference after being down by 8.

 

[bricktamland]

Can all the dooomers who said we’d lose just say I was wrong ? Have faith !! We won. We came back and beat them despite the tigers having all momentum. We lost the penalty count too

 

[cntrbry bnkstwn]

100%, it also shows taaffe isn’t our fullback

did he beat even 1 tackle on any of his returns, i didn't notice any?

 

[King Gus]

did he beat even 1 tackle on any of his returns, i didn't notice any?

Don’t think so, he also missed a one on one tackle when tigers made a break.

 

[spscand]

Hutchinson, Taffee and Salmon out(not that hes playing badly but i dont like him lol, he can go to the bench) and we are top 4 material.

 

[Moedogg]

Hutchinson, Taffee and Salmon out(not that hes playing badly but i dont like him lol, he can go to the bench) and we are top 4 material.

I still think Sexton will get monstered by other teams. We won this game on the back of defense.

 

[spscand]

I still think Sexton will get monstered by other teams. We won this game on the back of defense.

Myth. Small halves are everywhere and if theyre good enough in attack its fine. So you're telling me roosters halves arent small? Broncos? Etc

 

[Psycho Doggie]

We have the lowest average metres conceded per game as of the previous round, and I'm pretty sure we kept Tigers under that average. Some of the line speed in the second half was ridiculous.

 

[Alan79]

I missed the first half due to an onset of snoring while on the last half hour of waiting for the game to start. But it has been huge now that we're defending well and not giving up at 8 points down. Last year there'd be a 10 minute period where our heads would drop and we'd focus on counting the tries we let in through a 10-20 minute period instead of defence.


I think knowing that our backline are very dangerous in attack and our forwards don't take a backwards step is equally important to maintaining the desire to defend.

Prior to ousting the entire squad from 3 years ago, there were players I thought were worth keeping. But I think the big difference is we've recruited players who mightn't often be excitement machines. But they'll bleed for the guy next to them.

 

[Micko]

Defence wins games. It’s that simple. We are so big on effort. Mahoney, Curran and Kiks lead that.

 

[ShepardDog]

Defence still suspect during the first half but was very quickly picked up in the second half. I remember a few times during the first half on our left we made a few bad defensive reads but was cleaned up. Line speed was phenomenal against a much bigger pack we help our own and dominated them.

 

[Moedogg]

Myth. Small halves are everywhere and if theyre good enough in attack its fine. So you're telling me roosters halves arent small? Broncos? Etc

Roosters and Broncos have big forwards. We need an extra big body like Hutch .

 

[Freakzilla]

hopefully Tracey is back next week

Before the game CC said that he should be back next game.

 

[Bulldog1966]

All the Taaffe narks lol
For the record I'm happy to have a FIT Tracey at fb no issue at all but he missed 3 of 6 against the Knights.....

 

[Expedite]

Young Haywood was excellent as well.