NYC 2010

[Michael :P]

Will keep a close on eye on Lucas Grech on Monday if I get there early enough. Really like the look of him and his ability to get cheap meteres out of d/h is terrific, something Jake Hawkins is probably too slow to exploit and an area that has punished us bigtime when we dont have the ball.

Maybe a bit short at 172cm but he's solid enough @ 80kg.

[The Mauritian]

Vico Boy U20 Fullback well done son!  

[Michael :P]

Just thought Id point out just under 33% of the starting side are Victorians.

[Chip]

What is happening here - something is fundamentally wrong... is it the coaching? the game plan? lack of self-belief? Did anyone see the game & if so what are your thoughts? At this stage of the comp should there be so many errors, uncompleted sets? There's been little stability in this team to my mind - are they being sacrificed to getting a result in the NSW cup?  I know they have some young fellas out this week but this isn't just about this week.  Is this symptomatic of where the club is at re all the crap happening?

[Michael :P]

What is happening here - something is fundamentally wrong... is it the coaching? the game plan? lack of self-belief? Did anyone see the game & if so what are your thoughts? At this stage of the comp should there be so many errors, uncompleted sets? There's been little stability in this team to my mind - are they being sacrificed to getting a result in the NSW cup?  I know they have some young fellas out this week but this isn't just about this week.  Is this symptomatic of where the club is at re all the crap happening?

Its the coaching if you ask me.

Very basic forward play, their next crisp backline movement will be their first, not much of a a tactical kicking game, poor defensive structure around the ruck, continually overlooking talented & needed players like Maile and Stuart.

Why the frig they thought Pay, whos hasnt done anything as a coach would be a good teacher for these young kids I'll never know.

[Michael :P]

NYC
1 Brayden Wiliame
2 Eddie Faamausili
3 Mahe Fonua
4 Kirisome Avuaa
5 Josh Jerome
6 Ben Hampton
7 Maipele Morseu
8 Rulon Nutira
9 Jake Hawkins
10 Mitchel Johnson
11 Ken Bromwich
12 Tohu Harris
13 Blake Leary [c]

14 Lucas Grech
15 Sam Martin
16 Jordan McLean
17 Jarome Wilson

Coach: Krusty the Klown

I suspected they might move Maipele to the halves, not a fan of Wiliame back at Fb but what choice do we have though. I think Pele  will play more 6 then 7 though, worked in SG Ball. Still cant work out his love-affair with Johnson and Nutira and his continual ommision of Theo Stuart and Pita Maile.

Bout time he got Bromwich starting.

Edited to add bit harsh on Mitchell he's been OK.

[sallymay]

how can lucas start at 9 and be on the bench at the same time
lol he is good but he aint that good

[Michael :P]

how can lucas start at 9 and be on the bench at the same time
lol he is good but he aint that good

ctrl c + v thats how  :P.

Mind you I wish there was 2, not really a big fan of Hawkins work this year

[Bourbon Rat]

The big problem seems to be that there are 17 individuals out there who ALL want to be game breakers.
No willingness to pass,no forward thinking,no structure & that's just their attack.
In defence it seems to be - Not my area - you get it 

[Michael :P]

The big problem seems to be that there are 17 individuals out there who ALL want to be game breakers.
No willingness to pass,no forward thinking,no structure & that's just their attack.
In defence it seems to be - Not my area - you get it 

I dont think its that they all want to be  the game-breaker (well apart from Bleake Leary). Its either they dont know what to do out there or what theyre being taught is that basic and rudimentary that oposition teams shut them down so quickly in attack and our ruck defecne is very poor, which is a technical thing that should be corrected in in time. It isnt.

Both indictments on the coaching.

PS. The one thing I will say is that being so young the players arent as physically strong as other teams, which really hurts us in the ruck battle.

[Michael :P]

NSW beat Qld U18 but apparently Maipele Morseu carved up.

[Michael :P]

Kiri Avuaa got 2 tries as well. Well done to the Storms representation, must have enjoyed playing in a well coached side.

[The Mauritian]

28-28 draw with cowboys.  Great comeback we were 28-10 down with 15 minutes to go.  Maipele is definately a player of the future.  Great try celebrations at the end.  Go Storm

[Michael :P]

great comeback by the young-fellas, ive been talking about him but you all saw today how good pele morseu is.

[The Mauritian]

Some stats:

M. Fonua 157m 1 linebreak 18 tackles 3 missed
M.Johnson 154m 43 tackles 0 missed
K. Bromwich 115m 1 linebreak 13 tackles 0 missed 1 try
M.Morseau 2 trys 2 linebreaks 23 tackles 1 missed