He is there to lead our attack, especially on the right side. He didn't do that. The difference in quality between him and Burton is really clear. He isn't the answer for us in the 7 shirt, not this season anyway. Not necessarily his fault, feel bad for the guy, but he needs to either go back to reggies and spend more time learning the halves, or play centre or winger.
I don't agree. Like i said we created far more opportunities than the Broncos and a lot of that came from Jake linking up well with Burton. He obviously can do more and be better but he put in one poor kick while landing multiple perfectly near the goal line and forcing a repeat set. Everyone focuses on the negatives with him.Stupid decisions, no vision, nothing kicks and basically was a passenger in one of the most important position. He slowed down momentum constantly
I'll watch it again tomorrow and report back to you if you wish
To be fair to all our outside backs they aren’t exactly receiving quality ball on the fly, their attack and try scoring chances are certainly being hampered by slow service from Avo and JMK, it is stagnating their opportunities to score thats for sure.
This is and has been my point for a while. I'm glad I'm not the only one that sees it that way.
Hey I was backing and hoping he is the answer, but he isn't.
Credit where due, he was bloody good tonight and seems to have found "his" spot. Allows replacement to do more damage when they come on.
Apart from the dropped ball that handed possession over (they scored immediately from the scrum), he put in a couple of average kicks like the grubber that went straight to a broncos who then had good field position and finished their set with a kick to corner
Speaking of Cogger .... would take him in a heartbeat at the moment. Thought he was a decent player.
That's cause he has a lot of them.
Is that not Dufty's side though? It's a 3 half system, Jake through the middle with him feeding the 5/8 outside him (burton, dufty). but yes he isn't a halfback and we know that, we also know Burton is better. Most of us know why he's there right now.
We need to stop conceeding points immediately after we score tries. It's something that's been a longstanding issue.
Watch the game again, but this time, picture Averillo in Josh Reynolds’ body
Not without a decent half back
3 reasons we lost - poor coaching, Avo and Jaydumb Knockonbore.
He didn't trip anyone though
no, we lost because we didn't finish our chances we created. really simple.
We didn’t finish, but never had the chance to. Especially after jmk scored, dreads cost Us the first try when oats Went over, he was a sitting duck and can’t turn quick enough. He blew it. He needs to go.
Nah. Try and watch a replay if you can. Different side to last year.
I'll clarify my post. Some shite as in the same boring predictable block plays. The only time we make ground is when our forwards run hard. All of our 7s are shite and our attacking plays is all Burton or nothing.
How about last season? He’s a halfback and his clearing kicks would travel 20m. The opposition would return the ball on the first tackle close to if not in our half. I was a fan before, but in his 20 or so starting first grade appearances he has shown nothing to show me that he is a first grader