True. We played much better when Klem was coming off the bench. Can't do that now so we need to find a good young'un to give us firepower. Okunbar - maybe. Not sure about him still. To'omaga - better option, Martin - goes OK but is he an impact player? Tualau - I like him but he doesn't seem to be firing in the reggies at the moment. Priest and Burr might be options but they are more like workers than impact players.
Klemm ran for 164m off about 20 runs and made 22 tackles. Not exactly the worst stats I've seen. Certainly better than Graham has done in the past 3 years and apart from Napa who made that one long run he ran for more metres than any forward on the paddock. Jackson made 39 tackles and over 100m with the ball and scored a try. I don't think those two were the reason why we didn't win. If you watched the reggies today then you would know that Tualau isn't doing much in SECOND grade. I'd be happy for him to replace Tolman but that would be it. To'omaga could replace Elliott but he would need to improve his D.
Mate stats don't mean shit.
Stats don't matter when it doesn't suit ones argument. Pay is fiddling with the interchange with Woods and Klemmer. Last week Woods went off early, this week Klemm. he is obviously aware that he has no-one on the bench that can do their jobs when they are resting and it is an obvious concern. I think both of them are doing a good job. They were both miles ahead of JWH and TKO. Napa had one of his on days, but that will be it for him for the rest of the season. Our blokes will keep punching it out every week. What they need is support in the middle. Maybe Priest when he is fit. I like Tualau but he needs to be more involved in the reggies to show he is good to go. Problem is we lost 2 props last year (and 1 the year before) and only got one back so we are at least two big bodies short. I think they have been trying to adapt Renouf but he really is more of a backrower.
There's no reason not to promote Tualau. Good off the bench last year, good in the trials, no idea why he wasn't in the 17 to begin with. Fast, strong, footwork...exactly what we need off the bench.
Bra Eastwood put it all over Tualau today in ISP which speaks volumes.
Mate there's a possibility that some players switch on more in first grade. To this date whenever tualau has played first grade he's never let us down. The kid deserves a chance especially when he's probably the only bench forward who can give us what we need
Yes!
Lol I'm only trying to get under your skin.. Your right he was good when he played and he should be higher up the pecking order considering he already has NRL experience.
