Indeed. Probably for the foreseeable future too, but we'll see. Just missing that spark tbh (Logan) but it was the Spartans I guess. Stay strong Sharkies.
I have 15 mentions of you in the first half and 12 in the second tbh. Geoff Smith thinks about the offload. He gains 2 metres. Coming across to try and complete the covering tackle is Sam Verigotta but he draws in the tackler and gets the offload away to Dion Alessi. Dion Alessi with the ball off the back of the ruck. He passes to Dion Alessi who then passes on to Geoff Smith who finds the next man outside him - Paddy Orr who shows quick hands to pass on to Bobby Blunder. Geoff Smith throws an exaggerated dummy, but it works and he finds himself some space. He's already gained 10 metres. It looks like he's going to be tackled by Matthew Scoble but the tackler hasn't been able to wrap up the arms and he's able to pass to Callum Laing just before he's wrestled to the ground. Marcuss Deane with the ball on the run here. He's already gained 7 metres. He quickly looks over his shoulder and sees James Hughes closing in but he draws in the tackler and gets the offload away to Geoff Smith. Geoff Smith on the run with the ball. He looks around and sizes up his options. He gains 4 metres. Eddie Morris is bearing down on him but he manages to offload to Alan Izett in time. Geoff Smith thinks about the offload. He gains 3 metres. Zac MacDonald is zeroing in for the tackle but the tackler hasn't been able to wrap up the arms and he's able to pass to Matt Dorn just before he's wrestled to the ground. Geoff Smith is tackled by Simon Laing for the Sharks and a ruck forms. The ruck is contested and hotly so, in fact, this is a stalemate. The referee calls for a scrum, and he's judged the Spartans were moving forward, so they'll get the feed. Rob Cribb with the ball off the back of the ruck. He looks to spread the ball. He passes to Dion Alessi who then passes on to Geoff Smith. Geoff Smith palms a back out of the way and finds himself with a bit of space. Good cover defence though as he's brought down; gaining 25 metres. ETC. ETC.
A minor correction to the ratings output for this match. Ritchie's rating wasn't calculating properly. Nothing else changes, but this does impact the COTS scores. Code: Team Position Time SCP Rating POTS/COTS Rob Cribb Spartans Scrum Half 80 129.25 10 3 Regan Hutchin'n Sharks Full Back 80 104.15 10 2 Matt Dorn Spartans Wing - 2 60 65.75 10 1 Geoff Smith Spartans Inside Centre 80 71.75 9 Lucas Schaw Spartans Wing - 1 80 61.75 9 Heath Davis Spartans Second Row - 1 80 71 8 Dion Alessi Spartans Fly Half 80 54.75 8 Michael Chung Spartans B'side Flanker 80 54.25 8 Samuel Yates Sharks Number 8 80 46.75 8 Marcuss Deane Spartans Number 8 60 41.75 8 Eddie Morris Sharks Hooker 80 44 7 Sam Graham Sharks Outside Centre 80 34.25 7 Callum Laing Spartans O'side Flanker 60 34.25 7 Bobby Blunder Spartans Full Back 60 32.8 7 Sam Bakkum Sharks Fly Half 60 32.45 7 Paddy Orr Spartans Outside Centre 80 24 6 Simon Laing Sharks B'side Flanker 60 22.5 6 James Torres Spartans Second Row - 2 60 22.5 6 Shane Masters Sharks Tighthead Prop 80 24.75 5 James McDougal Sharks Second Row - 1 80 24.5 5 James Hughes Sharks Scrum Half 80 23.75 5 Matthew Scoble Sharks Inside Centre 80 20.85 5 Sam Verigotta Sharks Second Row - 2 80 19.25 5 DJ Edwards Sharks O'side Flanker 60 14.25 5 Zac MacDonald Sharks Wing - 2 80 10.5 4 Joshua Ritchie Spartans Loosehead Prop 60 8.25 3 Alan Izett Spartans Hooker 80 10.25 2 David Dafter Sharks Loosehead Prop 80 7.25 2 1 Dave Eggman Spartans Tighthead Prop 80 5.25 1 2 Chris Devonsh'e Sharks Wing - 1 80 4.25 1 3 Ali Farhat Spartans Wing - 2 20 44.25 n/a Peter Jackson Spartans Full Back 20 26.5 n/a Jono Chewie Spartans Number 8 20 7.5 n/a Dexter Astele Sharks O'side Flanker 20 3.5 n/a Michael Edwards Sharks Inside Centre 20 2 n/a Charlie Downes Spartans O'side Flanker 20 1.5 n/a Ben Storer Spartans Loosehead Prop 20 1.5 n/a Keith Rask Sharks B'side Flanker 20 1 n/a John McGrath Spartans Second Row - 2 20 -1.5 n/a