Not sure what the coach sees, Gildart out, Peachy to centre, Madden on the bench
If Kenny goes down (as he had nearly every game this year with knee or HIA) - who are you moving to wing?
Peachy/Madden wing/centre combination?
Or Madden to fullback and toa to wing?
With Garner and Peachy at centre we don't have much option to cover 1, 2 and 5
I wouldn’t pick a team thinking a winger might go down, if Ken has a slight niggle he shouldn’t even be considered
Simpkin will need to improve his defence this week, he was ineffective at times last week. JT will target him down the middle.
Not sure what the coach sees, Gildart out, Peachy to centre, Madden on the bench
If Kenny goes down (as he had nearly every game this year with knee or HIA) - who are you moving to wing?
Peachy/Madden wing/centre combination?
Or Madden to fullback and toa to wing?
With Garner and Peachy at centre we don't have much option to cover 1, 2 and 5
I wouldn’t pick a team thinking a winger might go down, if Ken has a slight niggle he shouldn’t even be considered
I wouldn't normally either - it's just that Kenny hasn't had a good run this year and has needed to come off a few times.
If you don't pick Kenny, we haven't got many options to replace him with
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Not sure what the coach sees, Gildart out, Peachy to centre, Madden on the bench
If Kenny goes down (as he had nearly every game this year with knee or HIA) - who are you moving to wing?
Peachy/Madden wing/centre combination?
Or Madden to fullback and toa to wing?
With Garner and Peachy at centre we don't have much option to cover 1, 2 and 5
I wouldn’t pick a team thinking a winger might go down, if Ken has a slight niggle he shouldn’t even be considered
Kennys minutes this year:
Round 1 - 80min
Round 2 - 65 min
Round 3 - injured
Round 4 - 80 min
Round 5 - 80 mins
Dropped then recalled
Round 6 - 62 min
Round 7 - 78 min
Round 8 - injured
Round 9 - 2 min
In 9 rounds he's play the full game 3 times
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Wests by 54..
What about the Tigers ...it isn't KOE mate
Wests by 54..
Wests by 20.
Touch wood .....Taumalolo usually doesn't give us too much grief .....
But watching the cows ....their strengths are hitting our weaknesses shredding edges .....and when they get the numbers they exploit it well ....it's simple ...but they are effective at it and their defence is a 100 times better than past seasons
Last year’s disappointing loss to the Cows at Leichhardt was a game where Payten employed the exact same tactic as Bellamy in that unmentionable flogging.That won’t be happening and Toddy will have to orchestrate a different game plan this time.
Was hoping Noffa would be right for Sunday,but I believe this side has turned the corner.Still feeling a little nervous about Starford under the high ball and one Gerard Sutton esq. with Chris Butler as Bunkermeister!Please gentlemen,50-50,not the rough end of the pineapple for our home game in QLD!!
Having said what I said I actually have a really good feeling for some reason ....
@unhappy-tiger we’ve played well at Suncorp the last few years… and we have a good record against the cows. However the defence on our edges leaves me in fear. If we can somehow nullify that well I can see us winning this one.
Wests 28 Cows 20
Wests 28 Cows 20
WT's 30 Cows 16 .....Twal scores his 1st try from a Hastings grubber in the final minute sfter a long break from Garner from dummy half .....
I really wanted to tip the tigers this weekend, but no noffa and the inclusion of gildart shook my confidence a little. Still think we can win, but might need some luck (and ref decisions) to fall out way for a change.
Keen to see how looch plays against his future team. If it’s anything like kelma showed last week in similar circumstances, we could be in trouble.
A Twal try will bring the house down.
24-20 tigers (thanks to 100% goal kicking from Hastings)
Wests 28 Cows 20
WT's 30 Cows 16 .....Twal scores his 1st try from a Hastings grubber in the final minute sfter a long break from Garner from dummy half .....
Twal, not this week. He is saving it for Round 11 @ Leichhardt for his 100th game.
