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2013 or 2015?
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evertonshark
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Good thread sb.
Personally i think we're playing way better footy now than 2013, we've started to gel as a team and aren't overly reliant on 1 or 2 players like we were then. Majority of our games were basically carney and Fifita carrying the team.
The potential for this team to give the comp a real shake this year is very real and we aren't carrying pathetic excuses for footballers like ben pomeroy and jono wright in the team.
Personally i think we're playing way better footy now than 2013, we've started to gel as a team and aren't overly reliant on 1 or 2 players like we were then. Majority of our games were basically carney and Fifita carrying the team.
The potential for this team to give the comp a real shake this year is very real and we aren't carrying pathetic excuses for footballers like ben pomeroy and jono wright in the team.
Thanks mate.
I tend to agree. Although we were able to put the odd score on in 2013 when toddy was firing I feel much more comfortable with this side and the balance of the squad.
If ennis isn't firing, Val is or fifita or bird.
There's enough talent in this squad for someone else to take the pressure off our other stars. Whereas in 2013 if toddy was injured or playing **** we were shot to pieces.
HaroldBishop
Megalodon
Agree to an extent but I think we rely massively on Ennis. With no halves he gives the team direction. Without him we're completely rudderless imo.
evertonshark
Jaws
Good point, overlooked that. The manly game showed this.
evertonshark
Jaws
Having said that I'd back this squad minus ennis to be a lot better than a 2013 team without carney
Gibs
Great White
2013 seemed like we had a firing half to make up for a lackluster team, now we have a firing squad to make up for lackluster halves
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Good question, we relied heavily on Toddy in 2013, and him losing the Dally M by 2 votes yet missing a third of the season shows how good the guy could play.... However for some reason I have far more confidence in our team this year, I think we look so composed in defence and Mick is giving us some real direction and leadership out there.
2013 comfortably. This team has had a good two month period and probably has a better spread of talent given we have some highly talented kids now, but 2013 was the culmination of two years of improvement.
Good thread idea though.
Good thread idea though.
evertonshark
Jaws
Maybe I'm overrating this season on our form right at the moment but i was never overly impressed with the team in 2013. Some games we were ****ing horrible to watch - the Melbourne game down there and 40 nil loss to the roosters are 2 that instantly spring to mind but from memory even a lot of our wins masked the massive problems our team had.
sharks2010
Dribbler
While we rely heavily on ennis, I think we play more like a team rather then relying on one player (the bubbler) to do everything creative wise. Scored more exciting tries this year as well
still got a couple of rounds to go but last 10 years i would say the 2008 team.
joint minor premiers 38 points, 17wins 7 losses.
so many great games beating the dragons at home 13-12 in front over 18,000
team list v the dragons -
1. Brett KEARNEY
2. Misi TAULAPAPA
3. Ben POMEROY
4. David SIMMONS
5. Luke COVELL
6. Brett SEYMOUR
7. Brett KIMMORLEY
8. Ben ROSS
9. Isaac DE GOIS
10. Luke DOUGLAS
11. Paul GALLEN (c)
12. Fraser ANDERSON
18. Grant MILLINGTON
13. Greg BIRD
14. Danny NUTLEY
15. Kade SNOWDEN
16. Adam PEEK
Coach Ricky STUART
sharks2010
Dribbler
So has anyone's opinions changed who said 2013
HaroldBishop
Megalodon
100% playing better footy this year imo.
HaroldBishop
Megalodon
Yeah true AB. For me I find there's far more excitement and unpredictability in the current team and I love that.
Sir Chadley
Jaws
I agree HB, but Cronulla being Cronulla, I am waiting for that thing to happen that makes the house of cards collapse. I'm hoping like mad we've had our fair share of **** this year (Fifita's, etc.) and it's onwards and upwards.
I'm old so I can't even remember 2013 much or who was there but yes, I love the way we play at the moment. If we can get through Parra on the weekend, I reckon the boys will be primed to kick Manly's ass.
slide rule
Jaws
The side now ****s over that, except for the halves. Plus Greg Bird and I guess a younger Paul G. That front row is a bit more Harmen, but probably not better if both play at their best.
I'd probably transplant Noddy and Bird (back then) into our current side. Probably Seymour too, just as he's more of a half.
evertonshark
Jaws
Probably have the cov ahead of both our wingers too and it's a side that should beat any team.
andrew's_sharks
Great White
I would take brett Kearney and Kimmorley and place them in our current team.
Swap Homes and Gordon so that Homes is the fullback and we would be amazing.
Swap Homes and Gordon so that Homes is the fullback and we would be amazing.