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Eamonn Tiernan gave the Knights a “B” So mustn’t know too much eitherMark St John has no ****ing idea
Eamonn Tiernan gave the Knights a “B” So mustn’t know too much eitherMark St John has no ****ing idea
This genuinely reads like it was written by ChatGPTHere is the rest of that piece @Milkshark
Remember the next week when he got bullied by Staggs (who was also in SOO form) who completely took him out of the game, as most people remember it.That Manly game will be a curse for Sifa for the next few years. He's going to be held against that standard as what he can achieve. When in reality, it was just as much about a shocking defender as it was about him being good.
Yeah it sucks for him tbh as he isn't that player. That Morgan Harper game was the kind of results you'd expect from GI or Latrell at centre. Not something Sifa should be consistently measured against.Remember the next week when he got bullied by Staggs (who was also in SOO form) who completely took him out of the game, as most people remember it.
Staggs ran 12 times for 116 meters (42PCM), breaking 6 tackles and making 18/22 of his own. Scored a try.
He absolutely dominated Sifa who, because of the tight defensive attention paid to him by Staggs and ARey, only managed to still run 164 (75PCM) from 15 runs, only broke a measly 5 tackles. Did only have 6/9 tackles made.
So he dominated him by... Sifa being a less experienced centre defender.
And even then the try was more good play by TMM getting Wilton and Moylan held up closer in to create a 3 on 2 which allowed Staggs to get on Ronnie's outside.
Is that Hooper's alias ?Mark St John has no ****ing idea
Yeah - Lionel Ritchie had a bad night in defense ….That Manly game will be a curse for Sifa for the next few years. He's going to be held against that standard as what he can achieve. When in reality, it was just as much about a shocking defender as it was about him being good.
Can't draw and pass thoughsifas also first equal in line break assists
Reckon he'd still hit Mulitalo on the chest from the second row.Can't draw and pass though
Not just him, DCE managed to actively run away from the man with the ball at timesYeah - Lionel Ritchie had a bad night in defense ….
Yeah that whole edge appeared to be back pedalling all night. Definitely not all on Lionel.Not just him, DCE managed to actively run away from the man with the ball at times
Harper 5 made, 3 missed, 3 ineffective
DCE 19 made, 5 missed, 3 ineffective
I'm sure Burg would tell you that comes off the back of winning in the middle...Yeah that whole edge appeared to be back pedalling all night. Definitely not all on Lionel.
He'd be fibbing, we don't win the middle ...I'm sure Burg would tell you that comes off the back of winning in the middle...
Admittedly the comment does say he isn't playing badly, just that he is not playing as well as last year, but lets have a look
First 8 games where Mulitalo was winger and Talakai was centre in 2022 (includes when Talakai had his 'one good game')
Ronnie: 01220001 total: 6
Sifa: 10120000 total: 4
2nd Rower: 00010100 total: 2
Wins: 11010101 total: 5/8
Now for 2023 first 8 games
Ronnie: 01122102 total: 9
Sifa: 00000001 total: 1
2nd Rower: 10001001 total: 3
Wins: 01010111 total: 5/8
So from a personal try tally standpoint Sifa is well down however tries on that edge is essentially even and Sifa has amongst the most TAs in the whole NRL.
The averages below are for season as I cbf picking out his averages for just 8 weeks, too much maths
PCMs: sits 6th in NRL currently, average 63.8, finished last season 3rd with 72
Run meters: averages 169.5 (16th), last season averaged 6th with 176.5
Tackle breaks: last season was 16th with 4.7, this season not top 50 but it is 3.25
Try assists: currently equal second in NRL with 1.1 per game (only below Nicho), but has 9 so far, the same as he had in 21 games last year.
So maybe he needs to lift his running game and tackle busting a little? But maybe he is just far more heavily marked.
That would also contribute to explaining why his tries are down but assists are way up.
6th in the NRL for average run meters, 6th for PCM, 2nd for try assists apparently 'isn't playing badly'? Yeah I mean I guess I agree. I'd call it playing well.
We won't mention the defence of that edge
Admittedly the comment does say he isn't playing badly, just that he is not playing as well as last year, but lets have a look
First 8 games where Mulitalo was winger and Talakai was centre in 2022 (includes when Talakai had his 'one good game')
Ronnie: 01220001 total: 6
Sifa: 10120000 total: 4
2nd Rower: 00010100 total: 2
Wins: 11010101 total: 5/8
Now for 2023 first 8 games
Ronnie: 01122102 total: 9
Sifa: 00000001 total: 1
2nd Rower: 10001001 total: 3
Wins: 01010111 total: 5/8
So from a personal try tally standpoint Sifa is well down however tries on that edge is essentially even and Sifa has amongst the most TAs in the whole NRL.
The averages below are for season as I cbf picking out his averages for just 8 weeks, too much maths
PCMs: sits 6th in NRL currently, average 63.8, finished last season 3rd with 72
Run meters: averages 169.5 (16th), last season averaged 6th with 176.5
Tackle breaks: last season was 16th with 4.7, this season not top 50 but it is 3.25
Try assists: currently equal second in NRL with 1.1 per game (only below Nicho), but has 9 so far, the same as he had in 21 games last year.
So maybe he needs to lift his running game and tackle busting a little? But maybe he is just far more heavily marked.
That would also contribute to explaining why his tries are down but assists are way up.
6th in the NRL for average run meters, 6th for PCM, 2nd for try assists apparently 'isn't playing badly'? Yeah I mean I guess I agree. I'd call it playing well.
We won't mention the defence of that edge
The left side defence has been much better the past couple of weeks. This will be tested out I am sure by the Dolphins and Manly. Hopefully the improvement continues. It is not all Talakai though. Moylan is a part of this and is a weak defender.That which you don't mention is the problem.
Maybe it's the whole left side defence at fault but Sifa has terrible lateral movement and has been a turnstile on too many occasions.
That which you don't mention is the problem.
Maybe it's the whole left side defence at fault but Sifa has terrible lateral movement and has been a turnstile on too many occasions.
The left side defence has been much better the past couple of weeks. This will be tested out I am sure by the Dolphins and Manly. Hopefully the improvement continues. It is not all Talakai though. Moylan is a part of this and is a weak defender.