Does anyone else feel like a win/loss this weekend will dictate our season.
Personally, I think a win here would be massive. It would put us as 3-2 with a fairly soft draw. This would be a great result considering the teams we have versed, and would put us in the early finals picture
Conversely, I think a loss will be dire. I'm not too sure why to be honest, I just feel like it will put to sleep any finals run aspirations despite how early in the year it is.
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It won't be make or break but it is a game where more fight needs to be shown.
Our line speed and first contact is the worst in the comp and there is no excuse for that. This is basically the same squad as last season, particularly the forward pack and after a poor start to last season we finished the season really strong with wins against top 8 teams.
The boys will bounce back.
anyone hear Moses struggling with a injury & in some doubt?
I don't remember a time when Moses hasn't been struggling with an injury in the last 3 years. Age is definitely catching up to him. I hope he manages to stay on the park this season.
It's why I've brought over the last week when does the club look past Mitchell.Do we continue paying 1.3 per fully knowing we aren't premiership contenders or do we continue down the path of least resistance saying ow well Mitchell or bust.
We know the elephant in the room I feel it's just prolonging the inevitable if we don't make some significant signings to align with Mitchell's prime.
Agree totally - rebuilds can either be partial or full.
If we're competitive (ie top 6) then a partial rebuild makes sense, trying to keep momentum whilst transitioning to the future. Not as transformational, but most clubs won't accept tanking their current roster for future success.
If we're not competitive it may make more sense to rip the bandaid off and just overhaul completely like the Bulldogs did (and to a lesser extent the Tigers). For us that probably means accelerating the world post-Mitch (and post-Junior).
Partial rebuild is more a reboot. Using what you have and just upgrading around them with either juniors or diamond in the roughs or upgrading other areas quickly.
We are not rebooting. But the type of rebuild you are suggesting we are sort of doing and in year 2 of. But at the same time, a coach like Ryles might not be given leeway to just blow it up again when he already did so.
If you are to move on from Moses, it would be with Fletcher. He is still in SG Ball. You have to wait til 2028 to even consider him somewhat ready.
Then again look at the opponents we have faced, tough opponents that will get him battered and bruised.
More likely he is struggling to find the motivation to play behind such a pack of absolute plodders.
It is not make or break but if we get done and Gold Coast beat us, then perhaps.
I just don't know how our soft pack are going to contain the tigers monster pack. I think junior has to start at 13 and big sam to start. Teacum brown to the bench to.
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