Opinion Blake Taffee

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GoTheDoggies said:
Thankfully this guy is in our team. Just imagine if we still had Perham at fullback...

He gives us some spark in attack and gives his all. He might not be the long term fullback but I am happy he is in the team.
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Not to have a go. But you know he took 22 runs or what ever for 110 meters.

I’ll agree he is a solid player. But he isn’t a fullback. Maybe a half or 5/8. But he stifles our sets with poor kick returns. Seems to do a little dance before the line then slips over.

I sound like a broken record but the best fullback at the club is Connor Tracey and daylight to second.
 
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boggie23 said:
Not to have a go. But you know he took 22 runs or what ever for 110 meters.

I’ll agree he is a solid player. But he isn’t a fullback. Maybe a half or 5/8. But he stifles our sets with poor kick returns. Seems to do a little dance before the line then slips over.

I sound like a broken record but the best fullback at the club is Connor Tracey and daylight to second.
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I've said all along Critta is the guy. However, given the pre-season and with Xerri not ready I think we will have to wait.

I am happy to wait with Taaffe at the back. Nothing about our club is a quick fix, it's going to take time to find that consistent winning formula.
 
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One thing I don't like about Taaffe is how he nearly always runs diagonally towards the middle of the field, and then gets analed. I'd like to see some straight-on kamikaze style runs from him every now and then.
 
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GoTheDoggies said:
I've said all along Critta is the guy. However, given the pre-season and with Xerri not ready I think we will have to wait.

I am happy to wait with Taaffe at the back. Nothing about our club is a quick fix, it's going to take time to find that consistent winning formula.
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True but is time for CC to make some tough calls. Taafe has been better but Tracey looks a better option. Also needs to drop one of salmon or Morrin for another middle forward. Morrin is tricky was good in his first stint but stayed on way to long. Don’t blame the sin bin on him.
 
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Sandra's Bollocks said:
One thing I don't like about Taaffe is how he nearly always runs diagonally towards the middle of the field, and then gets analed. I'd like to see some straight-on kamikaze style runs from him every now and then.
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were you around to watch brett hodgson?
 
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boggie23 said:
I sound like a broken record but the best fullback at the club is Connor Tracey and daylight to second.
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Yes try Taaffe at ½ and Connor Tracey at FB.... the record's stuck (click), the record's stuck (click), the record's stuck (click)...............
 
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Dogs4eva13 said:
True but is time for CC to make some tough calls. Taafe has been better but Tracey looks a better option. Also needs to drop one of salmon or Morrin for another middle forward. Morrin is tricky was good in his first stint but stayed on way to long. Don’t blame the sin bin on him.
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Salmon cost us today. 3/10 performance.
 
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Dogs4eva13 said:
True but is time for CC to make some tough calls. Taafe has been better but Tracey looks a better option. Also needs to drop one of salmon or Morrin for another middle forward. Morrin is tricky was good in his first stint but stayed on way to long. Don’t blame the sin bin on him.
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I didnt realise how slow Tracey is i thought he was bit quicker than what he showed today..
 
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I wish we went after Tristan Sailor when he was off contract last year.

He has more attacking ability than our combined spine
 
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wendog33 said:
That was a halfback type play. Put him at 7 and Wilson 1.
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I have been saying this for a while, when he does something good it's a halfback play style, people tell me he is a liability in defence there,
IMO if CC wants to stay loyal to the players based on their undeniable great efforts he should consider switching their positions
1 Tracey
2 Kiraz
3 Burton
4 Crichton
5 JAC / Wilson / Xerri
6 Hutchison
7 Taaffe / Sexton
In a blink of an eye this backline could be special, we will never know unless we give it a go !
The only possible obstacles are EGOS !
 
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Kempsey Dog said:
Great game from Taaffe actually feel sorry for him having to play on the back of fucking Hutchinson and Burton.
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Yep agree thought he played well at the back. Looked solid and 2 of his kicks for the backs, close to the line were very effective, one leading ti a try. Definitely worth persisting with.


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This was the first game I've been able to sit down and watch. So I haven't seen the two supposedly poor games he put in. But he looks like a goer to me. Was present a lot in support to receive the ball in traffic, hence some his short runs.

He's not perfect, but if he's improving, give him a couple more games and see. We suffered through Perham, an aging Hopoate. Taaffe is showing good signs.
 
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