Trial #2, Game Day Blog v Roosters

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- - CarloEEL2 > HH - Love You Iongi Time! February 21, 2026 at 10:32pm
    
    It's a sign !!!!!
- - Offside > Browny February 21, 2026 at 10:33pm
    
    Silly bloody system but we will take it.
    
    I miss the old pre season Tooheys challenge
    
    Id love a 3 week knock out pre season comp winners stay on loosens play trials as part of double headers an actual final played in a regional areas would be good
Eli Stephens February 21, 2026 at 10:34pm

Think Sua limped off for storm to, Hopefully ado carr is sweet lol
Alfred Mateo February 22, 2026 at 12:03am

Anyone else thinking the dirty, cheating storm f/wits deliberately lost that by 30? The equation for Titans to win the preseason comp going into that game was they needed to win by 29+
- Coryn Hughes > Alfred Mateo February 22, 2026 at 4:10am
  
  Not to much to worry about winning preseason as long as we have a game to win down in Melbourne that's all that matters.
KENDOZA February 22, 2026 at 12:32am

Thought papalili looked sharp. Pezet atm is behind him
fake midget pseudoachondroplasia February 22, 2026 at 1:27am

Our depth is what impressed me most and competition for positions will keep all players focused. We have players capable of filling in when needed and no longer have to fear an Asi or Morgan type player stepping up to ruin any chance of a win.

We also scored plenty of points and line breaks with great footy instead of relying on a lucky kick as roosters did for their 2 early tries. The attack was great when we had our best players on and continued when the reserves got their opportunity, showing we have a great system that all players now understand which will help players when called into first grade through the year.

The big disappointment came with 2 tries just before halftime which is an issue we are all familiar with. I think both included Doorey but on different sides of the ruck. The Sam walker try it appears Doorey tried to rush up and force Walker to do something where if he just kept sliding instead of charging out of the line we could have held the line. The 2nd one was a great Walker pass to Crichton but it looked like Doorey was lost in defence leaving the line late then rushed at Walker who was to good once again. Was Ryles game plan to rush Walker and specifically Doorey put the pressure on or was Doorey targeted in defence by Walker? Possibly a bit of both but in the 2nd try Doorey being slow off the line and Moses at marker made Doorey rushing up an easy play for Walker and Crichton to execute. Doorey misjudged both plays and the delay off the line forcing him to rush up filling the gap in the Crichton try is a concern. I like Doorey in attack but still question his defense.
EA February 22, 2026 at 1:32am

Kelly needs to work on his passes/offloads. He was lucky that the ref didn't call a couple of his forward.
Coryn Hughes February 22, 2026 at 4:12am

The only players I could see not out there for the Roosters was Radley whose suspended and Robert Koia there SoO centre outside of that they were pretty much full strength.

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"The only players I could see not out there for the Roosters was Radley whose suspended and Robert Koia there SoO centre outside of that they were pretty much full strength."

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