You can't start the game with Murphy, Clough , Lawrence on the field in the forwards and expect to compete in the territory battle, its a case of TMP (Too many plodders). They may be able to tackle, but when you spend 80% of the game on your own line because you don't make yards going forward it's inevitable you will concede.

There are good signs for the future if we can keep hold of the undoubted young talent we have and actually sign some decent older players (massive IF). Remember as i stated earlier that Woolford wanted Hastings and was trying his best to get him. Even in defeat he was the best player on the pitch last night, how good would we have been with him running things this year instead of Frawley?

I can assure that too, given that Bruno started on the bench... So before criticising a player who has never taken a backward step in 10 years let's maybe check to see if he was actually on the field..?

Great effort last night by your youngsters. Andy Kelly is obviously doing a good job and in my opinion Ken Davey should be backing some of these lads and kicking out some of the so called NRL stars to get a better return on his investment.
Their enthusiasm showed why a reserve league is an absolute necessity to ensure that these guys get more game time at a higher level when they are too old for the academy system. Some of the plodders may rediscover their form there rather than in the first team

I’m hoping that having a reserve grade will prevent some of those “comfortable” players from resting on their laurels.
If they don’t perform they play reserve grade- they still keep their match fitness but it incentivises them to work hard to keep a first team spot.

erm in rehab and then on loan at fev to get match fit.

could be the missing piece to partner gaskell now

clough is our best prop, taai is when he plays prop though.

matagi, ikahihifo may as well go and free up some space as matagi is poor and seb spat his dummy out ages ago.

english and wilson were impressive when they came on and changed the game.... so young though they wont be able to do it every week and need to be managed wisely