R2 - Bulldogs vs Roosters - Team List & Discussion Thread

[Kelpie03]

There is no pie at the dogs anyway kas ate most of it and it looks like Eastwood finished it off

I'll pay that one, best post I've read for a long time.

 

[EB18]

Jackson said at halftime and also after the storm game he thought we were getting rolled easily though the middle.

Therefore in order to stiffen up that middle and avoid getting rolled. Theres no better player in the game then Jackson or Jturbo to do that. His probably the best one on one defender in the game. He hits and sticks. I know he had a shocker last week but thats a one off plus he was clearly concussied.

 

[finchie]

Fualalo and Tolman can play on the edge? Lol. Just because thet can, doesn't mean they should. Fine isn't a specialist middle forward so why replace a midle forward with an edge forward when we qere skinny skinny through the middle last game? Tualau or To'omaga and the better choices.

Lock and prop are not the same position
Similar but not the same
Lock needs to be able to play 80min
No prop plays 80 mins these days
Plus prop takes it 1st or 2nd hitup
Lock should have some sort of pass and takes it hitup 3and 4
Tolman and Fualalo can’t play edge
They play prop and lock

 

[EB18]

I usually agree with u but I can’t on this time
Nothing about Adam idiot will stiffen our defence
He fell for a Munster dummy to no one on the weekend
Furthermore he continually gets dominated in a tackle
Needs 2 and 3 other players to finish off the tackle
I can’t hack him anymore sorry
We have beasts in Tualau Ogden burr and Tuamaga chomping at the bit

Trust me when I say the sooner clay priest comes back the quicker Adam Elliot goes back to where he belongs (Reggie’s).

I get what you are saying I dont rate Elliot that much as well. But if are going to move Jackson to lock then Elliot is probably our best option for the edge based on our roster.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

Lock and prop are not the same position
Similar but not the same
Lock needs to be able to play 80min
No prop plays 80 mins these days
Plus prop takes it 1st or 2nd hitup
Lock should have some sort of pass and takes it hitup 3and 4
Tolman and Fualalo can’t play edge
They play prop and lock

Yes i have said forever that prop and lock are not the same position, but that doesn't change the fact that both Tolman and Fualalo are specialist middle forwards while Fine is not. How's an extra backrower going to improve out go forward off the bench?

 

[EB18]

Yes i have said forever that prop and lock are not the same position, but that doesn't change the fact that both Tolman and Fualalo are specialist middle forwards while Fine is not. How's an extra backrower going to improve out go forward off the bench?

It hasn't actually been confirmed who is replacing Eastwood has it? For all we know it could be Renouf not Fine.

 

[Papa Emeritus]

I know you guys think Marley is arrogant, and maybe he is a bit, but he makes a lot of sense IMO.

Bmoz is well past his best, and with the standard in wingers being set these days he is well down the list. He isn't shit by any standards, but he is probably only a bit above average.

I agree too that Fine is not a replacement for Eastwood and if he does come in it will cause a reshuffle and I am not too sure that is the best move. But I assume we cannot pick Tualau because he was not named right?

Still very concerned about our bench. Has to be one of the worst in the comp at the moment.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

It hasn't actually been confirmed who is replacing Eastwood has it? For all we know it could be Renouf not Fine.

Well with Fine not named in ISP he looks to be the likely inclusion. I just don't get it, i didn't like our bench to begin with last week and i don't see how Fine improves our problems. He's now potentially messing with his starting side just a week in? I just feel like Pay is missing the obvious move of just promoting an extra hard running prop, hopefully he does go with To'omaga even though i'd have Tualau ahead of him.

I have been a massive supporter of Jackson to lock btw. He has never been up there as a edge runner and have always thought he was suited to lock as he gives you that pace, aggression, mobility and ball skills through the middle. But a side with Jackson at lock, Elliott on one edge and Fine, Tolman and JMK on the bench does feel too skinny still imo.

 

[Papa Emeritus]

I have not seen anything of To'omaga. What's he like?

 

[Horse]

The Roosters have too much class in their ranks to play as poor as last week in consecutive weeks. I'm anticipating a tough night at the office. Just feel that our lineup isn't good enough.

With that lack of potency on our bench atm, we really need to be getting bigger minutes out of Klemmer.

 

[EB18]

Well with Fine not named in ISP he looks to be the likely inclusion. I just don't get it, i didn't like our bench to begin with last week and i don't see how Fine improves our problems. He's now potentially messing with his starting side just a week in? I just feel like Pay is missing the obvious move of just promoting an extra hard running prop, hopefully he does go with To'omaga even though i'd have Tualau ahead of him.

I have been a massive supporter of Jackson to lock btw. He has never been up there as a edge runner and have always thought he was suited to lock as he gives you that pace, aggression, mobility and ball skills through the middle. But a side with Jackson at lock, Elliott on one edge and Fine, Tolman and JMK on the bench does feel too skinny still imo.

I agree I dont understand why Pay would go with Fine. I would also much rather a stronger middle forward. But apparently Fine went ok in the trails so we will see what happens. Our bench is terrible everyone can see that im sure Pay does also. But thats the roster Hasler left us with cant do nothing about it. I do think Clay Priest will get a bench spot once his fit. He has a fair bit on 1st grade experience.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

I have not seen anything of To'omaga. What's he like?

Has pace, footwork and some size to him. Originally a edge forward but the club bulked him up and moved him to prop last year. Did find the move odd as he was dominant in 20s on edge and ran some good lines and had the speed compareable to some outside backs.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

I agree I dont understand why Pay would go with Fine. I would also much rather a stronger middle forward. But apparently Fine went ok in the trails so we will see what happens. Our bench is terrible everyone can see that im sure Pay does also. But thats the roster Hasler left us with cant do nothing about it. I do think Clay Priest will get a bench spot once his fit. He has a fair bit on 1st grade experience.

I just don't see why he won't give Tualau a crack. Was strong off the bench last season when given the chance and he looked strong in the trials, he looks like the perfect option off the bench for us and gives us what we lack. Priest doesn't fill me with much confidence, he's just another small forward that i don't think we need in the side.

 

[Juicydog]

RFM & Fine backrow
Jackson lock

Tualau
Ogden
Toomaga
JMK


Eastwood ISP
Fualalo back to ISP

 

[Sherlock Holmes]

Do you think this will be our side.

11.Elliot
12.RFM
13.Jackson

14.Fine
15.Fauolo
16.Tolmon
17.JMK

Or same starting side as last week?

I reckon it will be the same starting side as last week with the edition of toomaga instead of eastwood

 

[shannon2009]

As long as whoever replaces Eastwood provides more than 2 runs for 14m, than they would have given more go forward than Greg did last week so technically it’ll be an improvement on the bench.

 

[flamebouyant]

Riley Jacks is average. Brodie Croft has proven that he can cut it and is touted as a future star. What has Frawley achieved?

The quicker Lewis gets a call up the better we will be.

Mate he played pretty good last round. Sure he kicked out on the full, and this is why my post read as it did in regards to jacks and croft, and he dropped a ball. But other then this he kicked pretty well, scored a try and had a try assist.
As for last year, he was used pretty sparingly, and our whole team was playing shit.
So in answer to your question, not a whole lot. But he has had limited chance to do so.
Im not praising him, nor am i suggesting croft is not the better player, but croft hasnt achieved anything yet either.
If you read the whole thread then perhaps you will better understand peoples posts.
In any case, lewis wasnt named in our top 29, so you can call for him to be blooded in fg all year long if you like, but the reality is he wont, and cant play fg this year.

 

[flamebouyant]

“People who always need to be right tend to have fragile egos,” When they feel as if their self-image has been threatened, they want to make themselves look bigger or smarter, so they blame others. It’s a coping mechanism to deal with insecurity,

Sounds about right for him. Lol was it you that posted in another thread that you have studied this type of phsychology?

 

[flamebouyant]

I know you guys think Marley is arrogant, and maybe he is a bit, but he makes a lot of sense IMO.

Bmoz is well past his best, and with the standard in wingers being set these days he is well down the list. He isn't shit by any standards, but he is probably only a bit above average.

I agree too that Fine is not a replacement for Eastwood and if he does come in it will cause a reshuffle and I am not too sure that is the best move. But I assume we cannot pick Tualau because he was not named right?

Still very concerned about our bench. Has to be one of the worst in the comp at the moment.

Of course he is arrogant. He is also the only one who rated your post. And best post at that. Lol

 

[COVENS]

Is there any word on who is replacing him?