He had his fare share of involvement, a lot of hitups. You're right though, he looked very underdone to be playing at this level. Probs was lucky to be up against Hoppa and not someone else. Hopefully he can get it right by G2.
I wouldn't call it disgraceful. I think his timing was wrong. if he made a tackle, it probably would have been before Morris got the ball.
There was an even worse push in the back on Tupou later on from a grubber that resulted in a drop-out. If he'd missed the ball rather than knocking it dead it probably would've ended up being a penalty again.
Tamou and Woods proved me wrong. Klemmer was great. But Fifita, Jackson, Cordner and Merrin were all mediocre at best. Saving Merrin until the last 25 or so was ridiculous. As was Jackson in the middle and Corner in the middle.
Buzz is calling for change Gallen for Jackson Borris for Hoppa Maloney for Hodkinson Walker for Jennings Jackson to the bench, Cordner dropped Ennis for Farah if injured.
Well Gallen and Borris were injured so it's fair enough that they come back. It's not really a knee-jerk if that happens. I'd actually replace Tupou rather than Hoppa though.
lol @ Merrin being the only one who ended up getting charged out of this game too. With so much deliberate grubby shit going on the accidental lift that wasn't even a penalty is the only thing that gets cited.
Dropping Fifita for Gallen would push Jackson back to the bench which would make Merrin, Jackson, Cordner, Klemmer. 3 back rowers isn't the best bench rotation. Jackson got more gametime than Cordner and was ineffective. If I had to choose dropping one I'd drop Jackson but maybe I'm biased.
Continuing with 4 forwards on the bench, no relief at dummy half for Farah and not picking Blake Austin is full on frittata stuff.
They didn't use Cordner properly at all. It was all Fifita's fault, they put Cordner into the middle because they were going nowhere. If Pearce is playing Cordner should be playing ahead of Jackson. I reckon BMorris will make a huge difference too, they needed a better winger to start off some of their sets.
You either pick Cordner at left edge and drop Hoffman for being an inferior player or he just doesn't play at all afaic. If you want to pick a 2nd rower on the bench who can cover some time at lock despite having 3 middle thirds on your bench (fuck knows why Daley) then Frizzell is your man. Dale Finucane should be our starting lock fwiw.
No he shouldn't. He stunk it up in City Country. Gallen, Tolman and Vaughan could all play the role he does much more effectively than him.
