Mal says he wont change the 17 unless there's an injury Sticky asked his Dragons players & Manly players to stand down from their Monday night game. ITSTL
Worst thread for the best game. Half of it seems to be Qlders having a go at each other about who was worse thoguh, which is pretty funny.
Did Uate make first contact with anyone but Thurston? Was funny to watch him barrel into him all night.
Doubt it. Mini was great IMO. Really turned back the clock, I honestly thought he would be shithouse.
This series has been a massive effort by Scott IMO. He isn't flashy by any means, he just bust's his arse and put's in 100%. With blokes like him and Gallen leading like they are it is gonna be tough for our blokes. We are losing momentum and all the belief is with the Blues now. He is another I thought would be a liability for them, yet he has done everything asked of him thus far.
Gallen, Lewis and Pearce were our best 3 imo. Fucking great time in the blues area. Cunts went mental when we scored that last try.
Thaiday was the main problem IMO, he needs to get the fuck out of Lockyers pocket, he isn't a ball player ffs. He was utter tripe and constantly broke down attack with dickish moves.
Plain and simple the Blues just wanted it more. They gave the halves absolutely no time at all. Our defensive pressure was great. Scott defended like an absolute machine. Creagh was great also, in the first half he made 3 - 4 runs which were 10m+ when our forward momentum was at its least dominant. Hopoate scoring that try was freakish and the experience of Minichiello at the back was so so valuable. Soward is really starting to understand his role in Origin and rapidly gain the confidence required. His first half was quiet but in the second half he began to really control the game and along with Pearce they outplayed their opposite numbers.
It's good to be loyal, but Hodges must be there if he's fit. Shillington deserves to reclaim his spot too I guess, either for Cronk, Parker or Taylor at this stage.
Reckon Parker was the goods. If you were going to drop any of those players for Shillington it'd have to be Taylor.