It was noticeable that Bailey passed the ball before taking contact in the move for Senior's second try just as Peacock had done for Smith's first.

A new tactic for Leeds' props and one that proved pretty effective. That involvement wouldn't really show up in the stats though.

Kirke has been pretty ordinary ball in hand recently and these stats show an appalling lack of appetite for the ball.

Considering JJB's injury comparing Kirke with the allegedly lazy Lautiti shows hos little work Kirke does with the ball.

We do need another prop to take some of the work from Peacock. Kylie should definitely be making more carries than that.

The ultimate golden geek thread !

Some of us find stats interesting






Anyway thanks for posting them TVOC.

I can also tell you that he missed more than 4 tackles in that game. I don't care what opta says.

Those 4 misses he is credited with are in the first 11 minutes of the game aswell. So no excuses for tiredness.

Those stats help show just how much we're overworking Peacock. Could come back to bite us at the business end of the season when we've tended to overwork/flay him even more...

Not like you to comment on a thread about rugby league.


Have a word with yourself will you.

Dont worry I've not lost the faith.







Thats true, its something Mark O'Neill did during his brief stay at Leeds and was roundly criticised for and branded soft for not taking the ball in.

Agreed. Although in Kirke's defence didnt he go off injured in the first half? Im sure I saw him go down and end up off the field.

But the point is still well made that Peacock needs some assistance, was good to see Ablett doing his bit in defence but we could do with Kirke, Bailey, Burgess & Leuluai picking up a bit more of the slack. Obviously having Eastwood would have helped here.

kirke did indeed go off injured and spent some time off the pitch due to this.

Some people's assement of players' performances post match is just a joke.

I'm not, I'm commenting on the ultimate golden geek thread




Who on earth, other than the players and coaching staff gives a flying one over the OPTA stats ?

Do you seriously let it affect your judgement, do you think less of Bailey because a stato thinks he's only 88% efficient ?

Its very much a "single man in overcoat sitting on his own in the tap room with a half all night" sort of thing to rave over

And its not even July yet.