100% agree Jdb is a tackling machine. Probably the best tackle technique in the whole comp. I hope I am wrong but father time ⏲ has a way of slapping us all on the ass. He looked a bit slow at times. I will bring morretti in for hoppy. With Mr t starting. Jnr was terrible but he always starts the season off slow.
I went back last night and watched his every move .
There were periods where he was gassed but to his credit he kept turning up and didn't let the team down.
As you said Darren, his technique is very good, he's also very strong and wrestles in the tackle really well allowing him to slow the play the ball down a bit and get back to marker easily.
More worryingly is Paulo, many times he's caught out lying around the play the ball or not back in a position at marker, very sloppy, I'm starting to question if he's more of a liability than good, especially when his main focus should be to run the ball straight and hard instead of thinking he's a ball player.
Samrani to wing. I agree having Riley Smith and replacing him with TDS doesn't seem to help things. I'm also a little worried with the Moses/ Pezet combination. Both are good and dominent 7s but there seemed to be some confusion who was running the show. I'd give them 5 weeks and if they haven't clicked bring one of the young guns from NSW cup in at 5/8. Just my thoughts
Only thing is you don't want to bring those kids up to early, both need defensive work. Pezet at least can be placeholder for a few wins. Yoh can win games with Pezet.
Darren Munro > PriceforeverMarch 8, 2026 at 11:59am
Ryley looks injured. If he is give him a spell. Tds is the only other option. Pezet is too slow and a deadset liability in defence which made Kelly look worse than what he is. Should never have been brought here. Papa was improving week on week. can't understand why kit kat is getting hammered on here was our only attacking threat in the forwards.
I would not be surprised to see no changes other than Hopgood of course.
Samrani for Kelly I think is most likely if there is one.
Ryles will not drop Pezet anytime soon, but come round 10 or so if Twidle and or Lorenzo continue to improve they could come in. Issue is once Volkman is back Twidle goes back to 1, I wish he would stay in halves.
I have never been a fan of 2 Hooker system, unless your starting Hooker can play in middle, like Riddell and Marsh could do. Smith can play big minutes and have Papali'i fill in for 10-15 while being there as a Utility works fine. You can still have Da Silva at 19 as worst case scenario Smith goes down early.
But the team will be the same with maybe Samrani on Wing and Tuilagi for Hopgood.
Guymer is a younger version of what de Belin is here for. Cleaning up the middle with 2nd and 3rd man in attempts, get through work and do your share in attack. Guymer can definately do that.
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100% agree Jdb is a tackling machine. Probably the best tackle technique in the whole comp. I hope I am wrong but father time ⏲ has a way of slapping us all on the ass. He looked a bit slow at times. I will bring morretti in for hoppy. With Mr t starting. Jnr was terrible but he always starts the season off slow.
I went back last night and watched his every move .
There were periods where he was gassed but to his credit he kept turning up and didn't let the team down.
As you said Darren, his technique is very good, he's also very strong and wrestles in the tackle really well allowing him to slow the play the ball down a bit and get back to marker easily.
More worryingly is Paulo, many times he's caught out lying around the play the ball or not back in a position at marker, very sloppy, I'm starting to question if he's more of a liability than good, especially when his main focus should be to run the ball straight and hard instead of thinking he's a ball player.
Samrani to wing. I agree having Riley Smith and replacing him with TDS doesn't seem to help things. I'm also a little worried with the Moses/ Pezet combination. Both are good and dominent 7s but there seemed to be some confusion who was running the show. I'd give them 5 weeks and if they haven't clicked bring one of the young guns from NSW cup in at 5/8. Just my thoughts
Only thing is you don't want to bring those kids up to early, both need defensive work. Pezet at least can be placeholder for a few wins. Yoh can win games with Pezet.
Ryley looks injured. If he is give him a spell. Tds is the only other option. Pezet is too slow and a deadset liability in defence which made Kelly look worse than what he is. Should never have been brought here. Papa was improving week on week. can't understand why kit kat is getting hammered on here was our only attacking threat in the forwards.
Few things.
I would not be surprised to see no changes other than Hopgood of course.
Samrani for Kelly I think is most likely if there is one.
Ryles will not drop Pezet anytime soon, but come round 10 or so if Twidle and or Lorenzo continue to improve they could come in. Issue is once Volkman is back Twidle goes back to 1, I wish he would stay in halves.
I have never been a fan of 2 Hooker system, unless your starting Hooker can play in middle, like Riddell and Marsh could do. Smith can play big minutes and have Papali'i fill in for 10-15 while being there as a Utility works fine. You can still have Da Silva at 19 as worst case scenario Smith goes down early.
But the team will be the same with maybe Samrani on Wing and Tuilagi for Hopgood.
Guymer has to be 13 he doesn't miss a tackle and Moretti on the bench plus Samani to the wing Russell to centre
Guymer is a younger version of what de Belin is here for. Cleaning up the middle with 2nd and 3rd man in attempts, get through work and do your share in attack. Guymer can definately do that.
1 Iongi
2 Simmo
3 Pensini
4 Russell
5 Kelly
6 Papalii
7 Moses
8 Moretti
9 Smith
10 Paulo
11 Williams
12 Kautoga
13 Walker
14 Tuivita
15 Guymer
16 Tuilagi
17 Samrani
18 De Belin
19 Da Silva
1: I Longi
2: B Simonson
3: W Penisini
4: B Kelly
5: S Russell
6: Pezet
7; M Moses
8: Jr Paulo
9: R Smith
10: J De Belin
11: J Williams
12: k Kautoga
13: D Walker
14: J Papali
15: S Tuivita
16: L Moretti
17: C Guymer
18: J Samarina
19: T Brown
20: M Doory
21: Twiddle ( was very good in cup )
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