Re: RD 11 - Storm v Broncos @ AAMI Park (Thur 11 May)
Posted: Thu May 11, 2023 11:00 pm
The less said about the ref the better, wow some shockers both ways tonight.
I thought we played a bit tougher tonight than usual but we still just look off, still making a lot of schoolboy errors, the attack looks so disjointed, we won tonight off grit in defence and some individual brilliance, I’m not sure what it is but I think we are so used to having a stud in the 1 jersey that whilst Meaney has been very serviceable he just doesn’t create the doubt and chances Paps/Slater/Hynes did, you need to remember our players looked so good around these guys because the defence was always worried about the superstar in the 1 first and it would open up space in other parts of the field, no defences really worry about Meaney, he can’t really beat anyone with a pass and it all becomes a bit slow and pedestrian when we are on the attack, we are missing Papenhuyzen so much and like I said this isn’t a slight against Nick I think he’s done as well as we could expect him to do but he isn’t a Paps superstar type.
I also think we have just got some really dumb players at the moment, the little 1% we are known for we just don’t do anymore, discipline is always an issue, silly errors, Welch tonight getting into it a few times with Flegler with the game in the balance isn’t what a good captain does, silly penalties at silly times.
For the good, loved what Warbrick is bringing to the team, Reimis is a bit loose but he is playing well! Hughes turned a corner but still doesn’t look right, thought the pack really aimed up, I actually thought Trent was best on ground got through a mountain of work and his big hit turned the game, I’ve been very critical but he was fantastic I thought, Katoa was solid too but that casual effort to score and drop the ball was unforgivable, Bellamy should rightfully blast him.
Always nice to beat the top teams, hopefully the start of a nice run for us, got to give it to the Phins next week with the long turn around!
I thought we played a bit tougher tonight than usual but we still just look off, still making a lot of schoolboy errors, the attack looks so disjointed, we won tonight off grit in defence and some individual brilliance, I’m not sure what it is but I think we are so used to having a stud in the 1 jersey that whilst Meaney has been very serviceable he just doesn’t create the doubt and chances Paps/Slater/Hynes did, you need to remember our players looked so good around these guys because the defence was always worried about the superstar in the 1 first and it would open up space in other parts of the field, no defences really worry about Meaney, he can’t really beat anyone with a pass and it all becomes a bit slow and pedestrian when we are on the attack, we are missing Papenhuyzen so much and like I said this isn’t a slight against Nick I think he’s done as well as we could expect him to do but he isn’t a Paps superstar type.
I also think we have just got some really dumb players at the moment, the little 1% we are known for we just don’t do anymore, discipline is always an issue, silly errors, Welch tonight getting into it a few times with Flegler with the game in the balance isn’t what a good captain does, silly penalties at silly times.
For the good, loved what Warbrick is bringing to the team, Reimis is a bit loose but he is playing well! Hughes turned a corner but still doesn’t look right, thought the pack really aimed up, I actually thought Trent was best on ground got through a mountain of work and his big hit turned the game, I’ve been very critical but he was fantastic I thought, Katoa was solid too but that casual effort to score and drop the ball was unforgivable, Bellamy should rightfully blast him.
Always nice to beat the top teams, hopefully the start of a nice run for us, got to give it to the Phins next week with the long turn around!