Grand Final week for us and Coach Brennan has embraced it by going for a physically big team and wanting to have the defensive side of our game as strong as he can make it.
Grand Final week for us and Coach Brennan has embraced it by going for a physically big team and wanting to have the defensive side of our game as strong as he can make it.
^^^ if we lose this week I won’t be declaring one next week
Our focus will shift completely to getting out of a form slump
I don’t think Cartwright is the answer, I actually don’t think his defense is any better than elgey’s. I would understand AJ Brimson getting a run, but Cartwright is better to provide impact off the bench. He is not a five eighth and he consistently makes poor fifth tackle options. I know it’s a buzz word, but he has no game management skills at all. Poor decision in my opinion, but I’ll be happy to be proven wrong.
And I agree bodsie, mini gf this week. 3 losses in a row and rot starts to set in.
James is not an edge runner in my opinion. The year he scored lots of tries was as a middle forward. He runs like a plodder but can get a sneaky line break in occasionally. Now the Elgey/James myth is broken he can get about concentrating on his job.
Four reasons to escape to Queensland: Sun, Surf, Sand & the Titans.
I originally thought it a good idea for Dark to ride shotgun for Cartwright playing at 6 but this is probably just robbing Peter.
Anyway, I remember one of our trial matches where Cartwright went to 6 for a period and did a lot of first receiver stuff and took a fair bit of pressure off Ash. Even though things were pretty clunky at the time I thought the setup was good and looked intimidating/menacing close to the line. When Cartwright gets the early ball and can run at the line and/or bring a forward on with a good line (like he did with Wallace against cows) or swing to Ash we will be near unstoppable (well in theory anyway).
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I will get absolutely crucified for this but what the heck.
If Manly could afford it a swap for Hastings perhaps.
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Don’t give up on Kane yet lads. Some time running the show for Tweed Heads could be what he needs.
I mean, I'm glad Elgey is dropped....but for Cartwright?
His D is no better than Elgey's, and Brennan saying Elgey needs to be able to run a team is a bit rich considering Carty is no leader either.
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