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Round 3: RAIDERS vs TITANS (2022)

I know it doesn't count for much but for the record. AJ wasn't off side.

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It’s not rocket science … these are professional games … JC had proven that his game is well below NRL level … no line breaks, 1 try assist, a lot of missed tackles, gave up on the game and badly out of position when it matters across all three games. Sexton and AJ just lacking experience. Don’t like wholesale changes but there needs to be a wake-up call. Clark’s rotation needs some serious thought as Smith doesn’t look like the answer. JWall needs to be in the rotation I think. KP isn’t the answer. He wasn’t last year and it’s the same this year. I’d give Thompson the 1 and Isaako on the bench. Also Marsters for Herbert who seems well out of sorts.
 
I dont know but how come if Sami misses what 3 tackles everyone wants him out of the side Mazhew missed 5 and all is good I don't rate him to be honest need to be able to tackle as well
AJ not a 5/8 he a FB needs more time to be able to come in when he wants to and also would be able to stop a few ties there as well
JC not there yet
Hookers well still looking for him I guess Clarks a good bench player ring the sharks coach and get McCinnes here
 
Same as last week our middles are just so, so soft. Lui has done nothing to tighten up our middle and he's been a poor signing so far.

How do you win games when the opposition rolls through your middle at will to the tune of 50-60+ metres every set. Fifita really hates rolling his sleeves up and just refused to get up after making tackles to get to marker repeatedly.

Absolutely embarrassing performance. That second half is up there with one of our worst of all time.

It's going to be a very long year at this rate.
 
Think that might of been one of the worst losses to swallow. Without Tino on the field we have no leadership. We neede Ese'Ese or Wallace back on the bench and drop Liu to the bench so he can be the experienced head on the field when the starters are not on it. Lisone and Proctor dont really fit into the team at moment. Personally I would have CT and Issako entering the team aswell but maybe just 1 instead of 2 changes to the backline would be warranted.
 
Missed tackles - Marzhew 6, Herbert 5, Fifita 6. That’s our defensive right edge. And it isn’t just the misses - its awful reads, bad communication, passive effort and sloppy execution. Look at how many times Canberra would go at that edge in early yardage to make metres and get momentum. Then they’d go to their middles and roll off the back of it. Then they’d go back and target that edge again to come up with their points. And repeat.

Also, Liu was the only forward who made 20+ tackles and missed 0. Detail in his game is very good. Plays his role well and has every week. Think it’s harsh and a bit of a reach to say he’s been a bad signing, at least with what I’ve seen so far.
 
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I know it doesn't count for much but for the record. AJ wasn't off side.

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I suppose that's why we have a captains challenge, which we either use for dumb **** or never use.
 
Our Right edge has leaked tries the past 3 weeks and Marzhew and Herbert always find a way to not stay on their players. Cant help but to be worried every time raiders swung ball their way. Thompson would add the experience to that wing and hopefully provide more voice and direction to Herbert when to slide as Herbert can tackle.
Hate to say it but our bench adding nothing that game. I'm definitely onboard to change it up a little to put players on notice.
Again, Jayden Campbell was underwhelming with his involvement and positioning but I'm happy to give him more time, as our coaching staff try to work with him (as we know isaako vs titans in the broncs 20pt comeback last year was caught out on positioning too).
The halves really struggled to control that game too at crucial moments, just pinning them in their corner. Raiders were abysmal first half, starling and wighton really dominated and we could use a starling ourself off the bench. Maybe isaako/p. turner could add little bit of dynamic change in pace. We really lacking those bench impact forwards that can attack with our defence.

I'm happy to run with this team next week:

1. JC
2. Sami
3. Kelly
4. Herbert
5. Thompson
6. AJ
7. Sexton
8. Mo
9. E. Clark
10. I. Liu
11. Fermor
12. McIntrye
13. Tino

14. D. Fifita
15. H Ese Ese
16. J. Isaako
17. J. Jollife
 
I rated Liu as our best on the park last night maybe except for Tino its just that we miss alot of something when they all come off the field together our starters.

AJ should of used the captains challenge.

Fifita is too weak in defence for him to be playing 80 minutes on an edge. Compare him to other high quality backrowers that shoot up off the line every set and put pressure on the opposing enemy every play.
 
Bench needs an overhaul starling and co dominated out middles once our starters finally got a rest, joliffe and lisone to big and slow especially in defence and will smith is not a hooker but there's not many better options with tana injured

Also I think we are really missing a ballplaying 13 like Radley and Yeo, would help our halves enormously
 
Stolen from reddit but:
Seventh time in 2021-22 the Titans have scored more than 20 points and lost.

Fifth time they have scored 20 or more first half points and lost.

9th time since 2020 Titans have been held to nil in the second half.

Absolutely embarrassing statistics, and we're quickly going to get the reputation as the chokers/ faders of the comp. Honestly if the Warriors weren't so average themselves it would've happened last week too. Not sure if it's a coaching problem or a culture problem or what but something needs to change ASAP. The attack is clearly well coached but **** me how is our defence still so awful. In my opinion Dymock can't be here next year.
 
All I know is the losers mentality is still well and truly stenching up the building at our club. We need an attitude adjustment in the worst way.
 
When we were attacking their line in the second half, every time the ball went to Proctor I'd cringe. He is so friggin slow and predictable. Like I get he's an ok defender but I just feel he adds nothing else to this team anymore. Bring back Sammy Mac.
 
Cowboys currently showing how to win a game with enthusiastic, aggressive and hard working defence.

Seeing PBC immortal Tom Dearden get his revenge game against Brisbane and their 800k halfback saviour is rather satisfying too
 
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