Tolman - We need him.

[Natboy]

Only problem is we have too many of his type, and we just signed another stat padder

Yep that's 100% right.
He played well and does the tough stuff but is there no other tackling machines out there that offer more pace and ball skills? Remember it's not 1965 and the game has changed a lot

 

[Z-Dizzle]

Only problem is we have too many of his type, and we just signed another stat padder

Not really. Our forwards are surprisingly weak in the stats department this past season. Half our games we are being outran by the opposition.

Tolman is a disgrace. One decent game doesn't change that. You plodder fans make me laugh

Most people in this thread have been arguing his case for weeks. Go through the ditch Tolman threads. His game today wasn't much better than every other performance this season

He has 1 good game and everyone is blowing their load over him.... lol

See above.

 

[Menteek]

To be honest tolman did good when graham wasn't there to help him eat meters, so tolman stood up finally after so many years.. he did good and thought was a amazing defensive player last night

 

[KiwiDog7]

Everyone here has probably bagged him out at some stage which is fair enough.

But when he puts in a performance like last night and you sit there and say 'nah he played shit' 'just same as other games' then you either are so hellbent on being right in your opinion or just don't understand Rugby League.

He ran for over 200m or 185 depending on which stats app you use. He defended in the middle for 80 minutes and he lead from the front

He was the one who told the boys at halftime that this effort can define their season. They rally off that (as per Elliott post match)

Des singled him out. Des rarely mentions Players unprompted

He bled for the cause

Simply put if he didn't play we lose the ruck and effectively the game

 

[Menteek]

Everyone here has probably bagged him out at some stage which is fair enough.

But when he puts in a performance like last night and you sit there and say 'nah he played shit' 'just same as other games' then you either are so hellbent on being right in your opinion or just don't understand Rugby League.

He ran for over 200m or 185 depending on which stats app you use. He defended in the middle for 80 minutes and he lead from the front

He was the one who told the boys at halftime that this effort can define their season. They rally off that (as per Elliott post match)

Des singled him out. Des rarely mentions Players unprompted

He bled for the cause

Simply put if he didn't play we lose the ruck and effectively the game

We ALLL lose our shit and hate players and bag them out. But seriously when you are playing 1st grade and getting paid a salary, we expect you to play with some skill and have a good performance for us to go at least they had a go!

 

[doggieaaron]

Talk to any first grade players they all wrap tolman big time

 

[Interestingg]

Great game by the Tolman

 

[OITENTA-E-NOVE]

pretty much just showed you only need 1 out of him and graham

 

[pisssst]

Tolman was always a good defender problem his 2m runs, but with Frawley getting to the line Tolman runs on to the ball.

That's right

 

[vietorious]

He does this every week. 30+ tackles and 100+ m

Probably takes too many hit ups in the opposition 20m, but it seems to be a ploy to be able to set up for the 5th tackle. Rather Tolman be tackled on the the 5th instead of Mbye/Frawley or Hop. Other forwards (i.e Kasiano/Graham/Klemmer) are more useful at dragging in 2-3 defenders if they were to run a decoy and our back line is set up for a kick.

 

[_G-Dog_]

I doubt we can fit Woods Graham Klemmer Kasiano Tolman all props in the cap

Someone will have to make way, looks like either Kasiano or Tolman