Positives:
Gavet - strong runs, quick play of the ball, good defense. Laid the platform for Luke's try. Shifted the momentum after a 20-2 deficit.
Lisone - energy off the bench. Strong runs. Quick play of the ball. Impact similar to Gavet. Catalysts for shifting momemtum after slow start.
Shaun Johnson - been our best this season. Doing everything by himself. Wasting away what could be a career year for him.
Maumalo - strong runs. Improving his wing position. Confident under the high ball. Continuously showing effort. One bad pass to
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (could see the thinking - tactic was to kick and rush him so he shifted it back infield for Rog to take advantage of holes). But Fuck what dey say -
Kearney stick with this guy he's getting there.
Sao - Good runs, improved our speed around the ruck along with Gavet and
Lisone.
Off nights:
Fusitua - few bad errors in second half. Bombed scoring opportunities in several occasions. Benefit of doubt after a consistent season so far.
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck - looked tired in second half. Bad defensive efforts. Couple errors as link man. All u uncharacteristic besides his D. He will bounce back.
Mannering - Few poor defensive reads in first half - at worst Let Dugan waltz by for a try. Possibly hooked by Mooks for it (doubt it but why him not Hoffy?) But a off game for Juju isn't really that bad as overall he was still a rock in the middle for the most part.
Out of here:
Gubb - Won't say much but he's out of the team for good I reckon. Only came back on in last 5 mins. Laters.
Lolohea - didn't look out of place at 6 but didn't do anything to help the cause either. Selfish decision to kick for himself on 4th tackle. Hard done by after what seemed like a try saving tackle. Otherwise he's out of the team by virtue of a demotion being long overdue.
Kata - I love kata but not the 2017 version. Teams have figured him out but he hasn't done anything consistently to counter that. His pass to
Maumalo was a start but too little too late. Problem is his depth replacement Ayshford was equally as shocking the today.
Overall:
Foran or no Foran we had opportunities to win.
21 errors. Get fucked.
This is a collective problem - the amount of times our set plays amounted to dropped ball or poor decision making was too common.
It feels We are going backwards but I have no idea why.
I've said what I've thought the coaching staff are trying to achieve last week.
But the players lack of confidence and initiative is fucken crippling us.
Lack of workload from forwards means some one like
Roger Tuivasa-Sheck wastes energy hitting up the ball. Tonight was the first time I've seen him look tired in a game.
Kata has regressed badly. I'd love to see how
Maumalo goes with a pass first centre next to him.
Gavet,
Lisone And Sao played how forwards should. Gubb can get fucked and I wish our stocks would let Lillyman join him.
Need a heathy Matulino but far from that.
Something's not right this season - I have full faith in Mooks and co. But none in the players.
Unfortunately the ball drops with them despite what Doyle haters think.
