Trial Team News Bulldogs VS Knights

[LoneWolf]

It’s good to hear from the coach that our attack was last year and not much improved this game , even though it was a trial , focus would have been on finishing sets off .. we didn’t .

We started poorly and individual errors cost us . Almamoti you can excuse as he’s at least a season or 2 off first grade and his defensive reads needs to improve dramatically but Okunbor and Averillo is exactly the same shit we got last year .. sub standard performance with infrequent glimpses of quality .

Defensive structures looked solid looking forward to seeing our full left side in action

 

[dogluvver]

We did not look like scoring once dufty went off, he might be the one to take some pressure off Burton with his decision making in attack

He does look a natural 6 with that brilliant vision & cut out pass.

 

[Kempsey Dog]

Penrith played there reserve grade team, and it was smoother than what we dished up

I was impressed with Panthers and Dragons ball movement this weekend, very smooth

 

[CrittaMagic69]

dont think the coach is the problem when the players themselves can't do the job on the footy field

It's all by design though. We literally ran that double block play every tackle in the oppositions red zone and the ball either died with the forward at first receiver or died with the half if the ball eventually made it to them because the defence was already in their face and had slid across. We were flat, lacked intensity and lacked any off the ball movement. Even the try Dufty setup was nothing flash, just bare basic ball movement well before the line finished off with a good long ball to a totally unmarked winger, I don't even think we had extra numbers lol.

There's obviously issues like JMK's awful service, lack of Yeo like ball player and sloppy errors, but I don't think we did anything more than play through motions tonight in attack....however if this IS what we plan on doing this season then Baz will be out the door and we will have a new coach for 23.

 

[InGusWeTrust]

Also JMK played against Knights FG team.

Cook was on when the seconds were playing so the standard is obviously lower.

This is a very important distinction. Cook should have dominated (if he was as good as JMK) since he was against mostly non-first graders. He still looks promising and showed some good IQ by causing 2 turnovers.

 

[Total Fool]

King for mine was the pick of the props… loved how he went looking for the offloads.

 

[Berries]

It's all by design though. We literally ran that double block play every tackle in the oppositions red zone and the ball either died with the forward at first receiver or died with the half if the ball eventually made it to them because the defence was already in their face and had slid across. We were flat, lacked intensity and lacked any off the ball movement. Even the try Dufty setup was nothing flash, just bare basic ball movement well before the line finished off with a good long ball to a totally unmarked winger, I don't even think we had extra numbers lol.

There's obviously issues like JMK's awful service, lack of Yeo like ball player and sloppy errors, but I don't think we did anything more than play through motions tonight in attack....however if this IS what we plan on doing this season then Baz will be out the door and we will have a new coach for 23.

The Dufty try reminds me of the try Flanagan passed for in rd
1 last year against Newy. Even a front row forward could have passed it along. Our attack is going to be shite this year

 

[Bulldogz82]

He does look a natural 6 with that brilliant vision & cut out pass.

He will take some heat off Burton you would think because as it stands it looks like Burton will be doing all the organising, all the 5th tackle options and creating for the outside backs

 

[KiwiDog7]

It's usually the case that the back up players lift alot more in trials then the ones that have a spot secured, it's no excuse though. Very disappointed with Thompson today. For the money he's on he should be offering up alot more doesn't matter what players are around him

Did Thommo really run for 12m or was that a piss take? If true then that’s a piss take from him

 

[wendog33]

It's usually the case that the back up players lift alot more in trials then the ones that have a spot secured, it's no excuse though. Very disappointed with Thompson today. For the money he's on he should be offering up alot more doesn't matter what players are around him

Was he injured? Disappointing from Thommo but as stated we had no ball due to ill discipline and were playing mistakeathon footy.

 

[Bulldogz82]

Did Thommo really run for 12m or was that a piss take? If true then that’s a piss take from him

It might be right lol coz we had no ball first 20 min and I don't think he touched it when he came back on....very average for any salary let alone what he's on

 

[The DoggFather]

Did Thommo really run for 12m or was that a piss take? If true then that’s a piss take from him

Did he even play 15 mins? Or was he that lazy I didn't notice him.

 

[KiwiDog7]

It’s good to hear from the coach that our attack was last year and not much improved this game , even though it was a trial , focus would have been on finishing sets off .. we didn’t .

We started poorly and individual errors cost us . Almamoti you can excuse as he’s at least a season or 2 off first grade and his defensive reads needs to improve dramatically but Okunbor and Averillo is exactly the same shit we got last year .. sub standard performance with infrequent glimpses of quality .

Defensive structures looked solid looking forward to seeing our full left side in action

Defensive efforts were better collectively but was just individual lapses that cost us three tries

 

[steeliz]

This is a very important distinction. Cook should have dominated (if he was as good as JMK) since he was against mostly non-first graders. He still looks promising and showed some good IQ by causing 2 turnovers.

I agree.

He was better than most around him but he is yet to make the step up in class.

Lets not forget how Deitz carved up in last years trial against the B team.

Not saying that Cook can't make it, just saying that comparing his performance to JMK the quality of the opposition needs to be taken into account.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

Did Thommo really run for 12m or was that a piss take? If true then that’s a piss take from him

We had fuck all ball but he isn't dominant enough, Knights front row ran through him all game.

 

[Kempsey Dog]

Will will rely heavily on our left edge and kicks in behind for them imo

The Dufty try reminds me of the try Flanagan passed for in rd
1 last year against Newy. Even a front row forward could have passed it along. Our attack is going to be shite this year

 

[From the area]

We literally don’t have any alternatives

BBO came through as a 7 so did Wakeham

 

[CrittaMagic69]

The Dufty try reminds me of the try Flanagan passed for in rd
1 last year against Newy. Even a front row forward could have passed it along. Our attack is going to be shite this year

Yh, so like I'm saying we're either going to approach the real thing differently or we'req actually that bad and Baz is on the chopping block lol. I don't rate Baz but I'll try and be positive atleast until we play one competition game

 

[Bulldogz82]

One positive to take out of tonight was the line speed in defence for the full 80, they really got In the knights face which took some heat off the rubbish attack

 

[Scoooby]

Hopefully you can get Jess in our kennel as well

Amen brother, 10/10 for that one.!!