Official Round 4 Vs Warrior

[Doggiezbrah]

Curran not even in the 17 for Warrior. He was so good for them over last couple of years.

Hip pointer injury two weeks ago.

 

[KiwiDog7]

Dogs last win Mt Smart stadium 2011 and lost last 4 in a row against warriors - fire up boys time to get one back !!

I thought round one 2019 was bad but the game late last year was worse

I think Reed, Kiks and Ciro have a great record over Wahs so I’m holding onto that [emoji23]

 

[dinga]

Okunbur interchange again?

 

[JORDZILLA]

Topine should be on bench for Okunbour

 

[dawso047]

Topine in for Okanbor, and Morrin in for Tanner. I know Morrin is small but Tanner is lucky to get 10 minutes game time and Okanbor gets even less.

 

[KiwiDog7]

If Ciro is spooked about Manly game how we lost Kiraz to HIA then instead of having a wasted spot Okonbor (5min in two games ) why not just move Avo to fullback, Hayze to wing and Waddell centre as a contingency?

Better than burning a much needed bench spot

 

[Glenn L]

Where's Pele? Did he fall off a cliff?

 

[no1bulldog]

Kiraz named again

 

[CrittaMagic69]

If Ciro is spooked about Manly game how we lost Kiraz to HIA then instead of having a wasted spot Okonbor (5min in two games ) why not just move Avo to fullback, Hayze to wing and Waddell centre as a contingency?

Better than burning a much needed bench spot

Too disruptive.

 

[Glenn L]

Same 1-17. Just hope okunbor drops off. We are carrying him incase of an injury or hia to an outside back. And have been fatiguing in the last 10-15 mins and getting run down.

Id rather have 2 props a back rower and utility on the bench. Then just having to shift things around if there are injuries rather then burning a bench spot 2 weeks in a row and having the forward pack be completely rooted at the end of games.

Knockonmore has been training as a back rower. Both Gus and Ciraldo have explained this. He's probably the biggest body at the club. It's a good move but they seem really hesitant to use him. Maybe his defence is not up to it? They clearly didn't want him out there on Sunday when we were getting ripped to shreds.

 

[Benno Bulldog]

Knockonmore has been training as a back rower. Both Gus and Ciraldo have explained this. He's probably the biggest body at the club. It's a good move but they seem really hesitant to use him. Maybe his defence is not up to it?

This had to happen and if they get it right will be awesome. He needs to develop into a forward and embrace it.,, could be a devastating forward.

 

[diddly]

Knockonmore has been training as a back rower. Both Gus and Ciraldo have explained this. He's probably the biggest body at the club. It's a good move but they seem really hesitant to use him. Maybe his defence is not up to it?

I think they want/wish/hope it to work but are not confident given he didnt get game time on Sunday despite players being exhausted - i thought at 26 to 6 he could have gotten some minutes and rested someone.

 

[Glenn L]

I think they want/wish/hope it to work but are not confident given he didnt get game time on Sunday despite players being exhausted - i thought at 26 to 6 he could have gotten some minutes and rested someone.

Yeah it seems they were scared to put him on in the middle when we were getting torched on Sunday. Makes me think his defence is not up to it yet.

 

[JORDZILLA]

Yeah it seems they were scared to put him on in the middle when we were getting torched on Sunday. Makes me think his defence is not up to it yet.

Then they shouldn't name him on the bench at all.. rather players like topine or morrin

 

[Glenn L]

Then they shouldn't name him on the bench at all.. rather players like topine or morrin

I agree. They can't have it both ways. It was nearly very embarrassing Sunday.

 

[maroondog72]

If CC can pull off our third win in a row with that side against the warriors at home, he is a master coach in the making. Dogs by 12.

 

[Benno Bulldog]

Yeah it seems they were scared to put him on in the middle when we were getting torched on Sunday. Makes me think his defence is not up to it yet.

Thought the reason we were getting torched was the injection of Wakeham into the play not just fatigue took tigers attack into a new direction took us a while to reset and adjust.. Yes fatigue and few factors but I think considering who we had and the stye that we played we were better than some on here are suggesting. I do think that Mahoney might have thought we could shut down the game,..we clearly could not and really needed to keep attacking....

 

[Chana]

While I respect kings decision to abstain from sex until his married, he definitely needs to "unload" after last weeks performance.

 

[Glenn L]

Thought the reason we were getting torched was the injection of Wakeham into the play not just fatigue took tigers attack into a new direction took us a while to reset and adjust.. Yes fatigue and few factors but I think considering who we had and the stye that we played we were better than some on here are suggesting. I do think that Mahoney might have thought we could shut down the game,..we clearly could not and really needed to keep attacking....

Kikau shouldn't have been on the field for the last 15mins in all 3 games so far. Totally gassed. In my opinion the tide turned when Klemmer knocked Mahoney into the crowd and ran 50 meters through the guts. Really got them on a roll.

 

[KiwiDog7]

Last year we had a disruptive travel from Cairns week prior v Cows to Auckland arriving couple days before game day ( only time for one walk through captain run) it was raining heavily leading up to the game

Wahs up 12 nil after 11 min
We done well to fight our way back into contest and I thought momentum swung when Fox ran 90 to score.

Going into the final 10 we were trailing by 6 then the last 5 min they scored 18 points to blow us away

This time around no travel disruption (hopefully) get a proper training run in and captain run

Better coach and squad

Don’t have to worry about Reece Walsh either [emoji23] though fkn SJ turned back the clock last year

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