[Match thread] Bulldogs 30 def Sharks 18

[KiwiDog7]

Holland has played a bit of hooker and been WAY better than you may think.

He did nothing special tonight......apart from miss a tackle leading directly to a try.

 

[bulldogtimbo]

Save your money till you see a team sheet..

GREAT value.
Get ON!!

 

[steeliz]

One thing that hasn't been taken into account is the humidity.

We were in PNG in January and the humidity was in the 90's every day. It saps your soul.

The fact they finished so strong shows a really good level of fitness.

 

[bulldogtimbo]

He did nothing special tonight......apart from miss a tackle leading directly to a try.

And..it is only a trial.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

Yes - from what iv seen of him in Juniors he is more suited to a spine position - has energy n speed n fights a tackle. Not an organiser though!

Sounds good. Hopefully the club makes the right call because he defenitely brings a lot to the table that a lot of a more established guys just don't have.

 

[bulldogtimbo]

And..it is only a trial.

And..He is usually an outside back.
Marshall-King is injured,Katoa probably needed a rest and the dude we had in the 9's aint gonna cut it this year.

 

[Dognacious]

All the bitches on here calling for Pays head when down 18-12.
LOL
This place never changes.

You're right. Even back 10+ years ago. It doesnt matter who the coach is, if we are losing or lose, we gotta sack the coach. Its the kennel way.

 

[EB18]

Look on the bright side. With Lewis at halfback we will get smashed most games. Which means season won't start well. And that will be the end of Pay. That's the only positive I can see with Lewis at halfback.

The most concerning sign is that Pay is still going to start the season with Lewis at halfback lol.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

Holland has played a bit of hooker and been WAY better than you may think.

No, he really isn't. Does pass better than Lewis though so it does give the illusion of him being better than what he actually is.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

Look on the bright side. With Lewis at halfback we will get smashed most games. Which means season won't start well. And that will be the end of Pay. That's the only positive I can see with Lewis at halfback.

Yh but I want to enjoy watching us play lol

 

[XR6T]

My team
1)dwz
2)remis
3)hopper
4)harper
5)meany
6) wakeham
7)cogger (his defence needs to improve bigtime)
13) stimson
12)jacko
11)chn
10)naps
9)jmk
8)renouf
Bench-tols/rfm/elliott and ogden or katoa.

Hmmm...no Britt?

 

[Dognacious]

Actually cant remember this place ever liking the dogs coach, at any time.

 

[diddly]

I thought Britt looked real awkward playing on a edge in that first half but it might have been due to Lewis. He looked a lot more comfortable playing the in middle later in the game.

Players he was marking up against got on his outside pretty easy - lacks the agility needed on the edge but suited to the middle

 

[bulldogtimbo]

No, he really isn't. Does pass better than Lewis though so it does give the illusion of him being better than what he actually is.

Again so who replaces Katoa at hooker tonight?
Marshall-King?
Injured.
The Dude who played in the 9's?
Not good enough yet.
Your Choice?

 

[doggieaaron]

I think our middle forwards all looked great punching holes through the middle all night

 

[JackDog]

And..He is usually an outside back.
Marshall-King is injured,Katoa probably needed a rest and the dude we had in the 9's aint gonna cut it this year.

Aaaannndd.....he’s a turnstile out in the backs.

He’d best get used to being backup to the backup hooker

 

[Scoooby]

Aaaannndd.....he’s a turnstile out in the backs.

He’d best get used to being backup to the backup hooker

Katoa went great guns, hopefully jmk doesn’t miss too many games.

 

[Spoonman84]

Fuck DWZ in the change room with paramedics

 

[CrittaMagic69]

Again so who replaces Katoa at hooker tonight?
Marshall-King?
Injured.
The Dude who played in the 9's?
Not good enough yet.
Your Choice?

And that's exactly my point. We knew since December that JMK wasn't going to be fit and I've been calling for another hooker to be signed for ages. It's just poor management from the club.

 

[Squash the Berries!]

Plenty of negatives in that game, but let’s focus on the positives. Wakeman absolute natural. Katoa will be good off the bench when JMK comes back. Harpers effort on effort were great. Big papa looks fit to start the year and last mention goes to Kayne Kalachi. I like this bloke. Didn’t let anyone down playing decent minutes in the middle.

Snake your quiet but have a good eye for the Dogs and game, can you give us your round 1 FG 17 based on that trial please?