Official Round 4 - Dogs vs Storm - Consolidated Match Thread

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Blink and you'll miss it.

Firstly a dummy half is still a half.

Secondly he ducked into first receiver a few times when Mbye was around and switching between hooker. He could set up an attack line, receive and pass. Nobody said anything about kicking and not all halves kick that often. I'm not saying his your optimum choice in the halves but merely severe trauma to the spine during the game, he can cover.

He put Lewis away with a scoot and offload... Blink and you'll miss it.

He is a specialists hooker but like you said he can play lock comfortably.

As for passing, how many balls have you seen dropped from the other end of his pass besides the infamous Reynolds throw back? Yeah that means he can pass.

Either you people don't know what u watching or watch the game once and are experts.
Bro drop " Firstly a dummy half is still a half ".
Because defies the laws of logic. Every player on the field can fill the role of dummy half. Does that mean that every player can play as a half ? The hooker has become almost synonymous with the dummy half or acting half role.
 

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Bro drop " Firstly a dummy half is still a half ".
Because defies the laws of logic. Every player on the field can fill the role of dummy half. Does that mean that every player can play as a half ? The hooker has become almost synonymous with the dummy half or acting half role.
Still a half. As u said, synonymous. Have u thought about how far the hooking role has expanded over the last few decades.

Its like saying a hooker is a forward... Last time I checked there are no props in your spine.
 

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One thing we have going for us is discipline, and we all know you can't give Melbourne cheap ball or the scoreline will tick over very quickly. If we win the forward battle I like our chances
We can beat them.
If we beat the wrestle. Fight to control and win the ruck. Avoid cheap turnovers and penalties. Their dummy half and 1 st receiver must be shut down fast, tackled and held down. Stop Smith fro running at and taking on the line.
 

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We can beat them.
If we beat the wrestle. Fight to control and win the ruck. Avoid cheap turnovers and penalties. Their dummy half and 1 st receiver must be shut down fast, tackled and held down. Stop Smith fro running at and taking on the line.
100%... Can't be mesmerised by Smith like the three previous teams they've played have been... Smith with time will make you pay on just about every occasion
 

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The Dogs need impact to up the pressure 20-25 min in. RFM gives you that Lichaa doesn't.
Oh 100% RFM should be on the bench.. Ridiculous he isn't being transformed as a middle forward in reggies as we speak.


I reckon Smith has to give way for RFM well at least until JMK can play 80min and/or Brown is beatin the door down. Until then we are stuck with the leech and personally i'm content with what his doing until something gives. At least we know we got a defender who can play multiple positions if needed.
 

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We can beat them.
If we beat the wrestle. Fight to control and win the ruck. Avoid cheap turnovers and penalties. Their dummy half and 1 st receiver must be shut down fast, tackled and held down. Stop Smith fro running at and taking on the line.
Wow... and that's why they are near unbeatable. Basically match them position by position.

They do struggle away from structures.. Attitude with a bit of second phase play might go a long way.
 
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Still a half. As u said, synonymous. Have u thought about how far the hooking role has expanded over the last few decades.

Its like saying a hooker is a forward... Last time I checked there are no props in your spine.
The versatility of the hooking role depends on how the fullback and lock are used. If you compact the middle and have the lock sweep behind the props. Then yes, the hooker would be freed of executing 40+ tackles and can link up as an extra half. If the fullback moves up in the line then the hooker is reduced to a back up player. I do find one statistic interesting. Lots of halves have played and transitioned to hooker but not the other way round.
 

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The versatility of the hooking role depends on how the fullback and lock are used. If you compact the middle and have the lock sweep behind the props. Then yes, the hooker would be freed of executing 40+ tackles and can link up as an extra half. If the fullback moves up in the line then the hooker is reduced to a back up player. I do find one statistic interesting. Lots of halves have played and transitioned to hooker but not the other way round.
That is a good point.. I guess hookers are just dummies in the halves. :tonguewink:
 

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Honestly I'd rather just play Jackson or Tolman at hooker for 15-20 minutes than carry Lichaa at this stage lol.
Yeah, of the current squad Jacko would prob be the best at it if we aren’t going to ask Holland or one of the halves to do it. It’s really hard to justify carrying a second dummy-half as shit and disruptive as Lichaa.
 

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Don't care if we leak points Sunday...

Excited to see Cogger play with the other young'uns and can't wait to watch the former number nine in reggies for shits and giggles.
 

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Yeah, of the current squad Jacko would prob be the best at it if we aren’t going to ask Holland or one of the halves to do it. It’s really hard to justify carrying a second dummy-half as shit and disruptive as Lichaa.
Yh, and it's not like we're running dual hookers for impact, we're just using two because JMK can"t last the 80. Probably get more of an impact with an extra forward on the park through RFM's unorthodox style and offload or Ogden's hard running. We also have enough versatility in the forwards to cover injuries.
 

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Blood Harper and put Ol Blue eyes on the bench again for cover
 

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Can’t believe we haven’t had Sutton as ref yet


Probably Easter game
 

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just quietly no matter what happens this week, we wont be coming last.

buhahahhahahahhahah
 
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