Round 14 - Dogs vs Dragons - Team List and Game Discussion Thread

[Oatley Dog]

Seen him score 4 tries in a game for Raiders on the wing.
He also let in 4 or more. Too slow to turn and chase. Was easily exploited with a few deft kicks.

Sorry mate, I meant for the dogs. I knew he was a winger for Raiders. Replaced his cousin when he got hurt.

 

[belmore_utd]

Sorry mate, I meant for the dogs. I knew he was a winger for Raiders. Replaced his cousin when he got hurt.

Oh all good bud [emoji106] Correct he has always started at centre for us. Shows he has been a poor defensive read whether wing or centre though.

Obviously worth persevering with given his attacking ability, size, athleticism and age. Lots of positives, a few on here have been calling him a dumb **** and I will concede he has a few wrong options in him.

Looking back on the Lafai release I wasnt upset about it because he had regressed so far in every department. He often bombed tries by not passing or passing when he should have taken the line on.

Brenko has a few of them in him but he takes the right option in attack more often than not. He will be back with a vengeance I suspect.

 

[Blueandwhiteblood1968]

I can't see the dogs winning this even though they'll be fired up, saints are a better team and have more points in them and a better HB who will shit all over mbye who'll do SFA as usual.

 

[blueyedsamurai]

I can't see the dogs winning this even though they'll be fired up, saints are a better team and have more points in them and a better HB who will shit all over mbye who'll do SFA as usual.

I think we'll come out blazing for the first 10-20 minutes and then go back to Des ball.

 

[Dogs1938]

I just wonder.. Did Des make a huge mistake by letting Reynolds go instead of Mbye from this point of view. As we seen before Reynolds got injured, Reynolds and and Frawley were quite good with Mbye at hooker. Currently with Mbye and Frawley with Lichaa at hooker we are disgraceful right ? I want to know who is at fault here ?

 

[Wolfmother]

Brenko is 3rd for try assists in the NRL, better drop him hahaha

Seriously???

 

[Wolfmother]

I just wonder.. Did Des make a huge mistake by letting Reynolds go instead of Mbye from this point of view. As we seen before Reynolds got injured, Reynolds and and Frawley were quite good with Mbye at hooker. Currently with Mbye and Frawley with Lichaa at hooker we are disgraceful right ? I want to know who is at fault here ?

Yep

 

[The Innovator]

Based on form , the Dragons should beat the Dogs by 30 .
That won't be happening . I'm tipping the Bulldogs to cause the upset. They have a very good record against Saints & with their backs against the wall, they'll fire up.
Bulldogs by 10

 

[DoggieDogg]

Mate we have our backs against the wall for for years now lol

 

[Oatley Dog]

I just wonder.. Did Des make a huge mistake by letting Reynolds go instead of Mbye from this point of view. As we seen before Reynolds got injured, Reynolds and and Frawley were quite good with Mbye at hooker. Currently with Mbye and Frawley with Lichaa at hooker we are disgraceful right ? I want to know who is at fault here ?

No. Reynolds wasn't let go. His contract expires this year and found a better offer, while Mbye has another 4 years to go, so if we shopped him we would be paying probably $500k pa out of our salary cap to have him play elsewhere. yes, the Frawley/Reynolds combo seems to work better than the Frawley/Mbye one but I want to see how Frawley goes this week and maybe next week before we can draw a real conclusion. He was fresh early in the season and has been ordinary for the past 3 weeks.

 

[Dogs1938]

No. Reynolds wasn't let go. His contract expires this year and found a better offer, while Mbye has another 4 years to go, so if we shopped him we would be paying probably $500k pa out of our salary cap to have him play elsewhere. yes, the Frawley/Reynolds combo seems to work better than the Frawley/Mbye one but I want to see how Frawley goes this week and maybe next week before we can draw a real conclusion. He was fresh early in the season and has been ordinary for the past 3 weeks.

Okay fair enough but we could of at least told mbye he wasn't wanted anymore and if he was to leave we could of given mbye's money to Reynolds maybe? Orrr if we were to leave Mbye at the club then push him to hooker and say see yah to Lichaa right ? I mean we had money for Foran so there was room in the salary cap.

 

[Oatley Dog]

Okay fair enough but we could of at least told mbye he wasn't wanted anymore and if he was to leave we could of given mbye's money to Reynolds maybe? Orrr if we were to leave Mbye at the club then push him to hooker and say see yah to Lichaa right ? I mean we had money for Foran so there was room in the salary cap.

I think the whispers were that Mbye was being shopped but there were no takers at the price. That left only Reynolds of the two to go, given we really needed a half of Forans capability. Had we been able to shop Mbye at a reasonable cost I'm sure Reynolds would've partnered foran next year. Just didn't work out that way.

 

[Trafford10]

I can't see the dogs winning this even though they'll be fired up, saints are a better team and have more points in them and a better HB who will shit all over mbye who'll do SFA as usual.

Agree. Good assessment.
But I will be hoping.

 

[Trafford10]

Based on form , the Dragons should beat the Dogs by 30 .
That won't be happening . I'm tipping the Bulldogs to cause the upset. They have a very good record against Saints & with their backs against the wall, they'll fire up.
Bulldogs by 10

Hope so, Reynolds back can only help.

Frawley & Mybe have been diabolical.

 

[Dogs1938]

I think the whispers were that Mbye was being shopped but there were no takers at the price. That left only Reynolds of the two to go, given we really needed a half of Forans capability. Had we been able to shop Mbye at a reasonable cost I'm sure Reynolds would've partnered foran next year. Just didn't work out that way.

Yeah true. Shit happens I guess.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

Seriously???

Yes

 

[The Innovator]

Hope so, Reynolds back can only help.

Frawley & Mybe have been diabolical.

Without doubt the shitiest halves combination in the NRL. Reynolds will be the missing spark that will ignite the Dogs

 

[Wolfmother]

Yes

Wow we've only scored what a handful of tries this year so percentage wise as in tries per team v try assists he'd be at the top.

 

[Baseball Furies]

Yes

nrl.com have him at equal 6th with 9 for try assists.

Regardless, I really rate him and hope he can adjust his defence and he will be even more of a goer.

Just bizarre that we drop our most potent attacking player?

***sighs***

 

[CrittaMagic69]

nrl.com have him at equal 6th with 9 for try assists.

Regardless, I really rate him and hope he can adjust his defence and he will be even more of a goer.

Just bizarre that we drop our most potent attacking player?

***sighs***

It was equal 3rd before the start of the round.