2023 Team Assessment

[Sparkles]

I've said this before, we have too many mid tier players.

You think it's time for a tier rotation?

 

[benxpomeroy]

Kennedy 8.5
Katoa 8
Talakai 5
Ramien 8
Mulitalo 6
Trindall 6
Hynes 7
Rudolph 6
Brailey 7
Uele 5
Nikora 8.5
Graham 5
Mcinnes 8

Williams 7
Hazelton 7
Hunt 5
Wilton 6
Tracey 6
Kaufusi 3
Finucane 4

 

[HaroldBishop]

You think it's time for a tier rotation?

Don't know what the answer is mate, easier said than done to go out and by great players.

Kennedy 8.5
Katoa 8
Talakai 5
Ramien 8
Mulitalo 6
Trindall 6
Hynes 7
Rudolph 6
Brailey 7
Uele 5
Nikora 8.5
Graham 5
Mcinnes 8

Williams 7
Hazelton 7
Hunt 5
Wilton 6
Tracey 6
Kaufusi 3
Finucane 4

Hynes is really the only game breaker in our side and I think that's an issue.

Our backline is good but again, there are no game breakers in there.

Excluding Nikora and Cam our forwards are all very inconsistent. Will this change? Hope so.

We're a good team but we just have so many middle of the road players.

 

[Sparkles]

Don't know what the answer is mate, easier said than done to go out and by great players.

Hynes is really the only game breaker in our side and I think that's an issue.

Our backline is good but again, there are no game breakers in there.

Excluding Nikora and Cam our forwards are all very inconsistent. Will this change? Hope so.

We're a good team but we just have so many middle of the road players.

Feel like they have the power to put the pedal down but just haven't done it yet

 

[HaroldBishop]

Feel like they have the power to put the pedal down but just haven't done it yet

Lost the switch?

 

[Proud Shark]

Don't know what the answer is mate, easier said than done to go out and by great players.

Hynes is really the only game breaker in our side and I think that's an issue.

Our backline is good but again, there are no game breakers in there.

Excluding Nikora and Cam our forwards are all very inconsistent. Will this change? Hope so.

We're a good team but we just have so many middle of the road players.

Yeah agreed. Although I'd add Williams and a fit Toby into the consistent forwards.

Our 2-5 are all great 2nd or 3rd best backs for a side to have, and the 1,6 and 9 really need to find a tier where they can create with the chips down. Like you said, we're missing the balance with too many 'mid' tier guys.

You turn Kennedy into Walsh, Tricky into Reynolds, or Brailey into Api and I think the side finds another level. Realistically could have found the cash to make at least one of those happen, but who knows if they'd have signed anyway. I'd have to think Api would have been possible.

That said, some luck with injuries, and another year of development and who knows what can happen.

 

[HaroldBishop]

Yeah agreed. Although I'd add Williams and a fit Toby into the consistent forwards.

Our 2-5 are all great 2nd or 3rd best backs for a side to have, and the 1,6 and 9 really need to find a tier where they can create with the chips down. Like you said, we're missing the balance with too many 'mid' tier guys.

You turn Kennedy into Walsh, Tricky into Reynolds, or Brailey into Api and I think the side finds another level. Realistically could have found the cash to make at least one of those happen, but who knows if they'd have signed anyway. I'd have to think Api would have been possible.

That said, some luck with injuries, and another year of development and who knows what can happen.

Fair point on Williams in particular and probably Toby, knew I'd miss someone.

Really hoping Dykes can become the player we are all hoping for.

 

[BurgoShark]

Don't know what the answer is mate, easier said than done to go out and by great players.

Hynes is really the only game breaker in our side and I think that's an issue.

Our backline is good but again, there are no game breakers in there.

Excluding Nikora and Cam our forwards are all very inconsistent. Will this change? Hope so.

We're a good team but we just have so many middle of the road players.

Excluding those two and Williams the forwards were all consistent...ly getting injured.

 

[Shortfin Mako]

Off to Bali: Where it all went wrong for the Sharks in 2023

Another season that promised so much has ended without a finals win. Here is why.

www.zerotackle.com

 

[HaroldBishop]

Off to Bali: Where it all went wrong for the Sharks in 2023

Another season that promised so much has ended without a finals win. Here is why.

www.zerotackle.com

Man their are some terrible takes in that.

 

[Proud Shark]

Man their are some terrible takes in that.

Not disagreeing, but this is fairly reasonable by his standard of terrible takes.

 

[Sharkfox]

Off to Bali: Where it all went wrong for the Sharks in 2023

Another season that promised so much has ended without a finals win. Here is why.

www.zerotackle.com

Nice one Dan

 

[Flanno]

I'm still filthy with Xerri, he was the electric player we desperately needed. Would have been an absolute superstar by now if he didn't **** it up four yeara ago.

Would’ve signed for roosters anyway

 

[BurgoShark]

Off to Bali: Where it all went wrong for the Sharks in 2023

Another season that promised so much has ended without a finals win. Here is why.

www.zerotackle.com

I’m starting to think snowman might actually be the more knowledgeable one.

 

[Flanno]

Lots of opinions in the article but one is a fact that is just wrong. It says:

“We’ve all heard “they can't beat top eight sides". We all know this to be true. Today we look at the "why?".”

But we beat knights, raiders and roosters this season. Only played Penrith, broncos and storm once. 3/7 of the top 8 we’ve beaten so I think that theory can be put to bed. If he said top 4 then fair enough

 

[bort]

Lots of opinions in the article but one is a fact that is just wrong. It says:

“We’ve all heard “they can't beat top eight sides". We all know this to be true. Today we look at the "why?".”

But we beat knights, raiders and roosters this season. Only played Penrith, broncos and storm once. 3/7 of the top 8 we’ve beaten so I think that theory can be put to bed. If he said top 4 then fair enough

Beat ourselves plenty of times too

 

[Flanno]

Beat ourselves plenty of times too

Can’t argue with that!

 

[BurgoShark]

Lots of opinions in the article but one is a fact that is just wrong. It says:

“We’ve all heard “they can't beat top eight sides". We all know this to be true. Today we look at the "why?".”

But we beat knights, raiders and roosters this season. Only played Penrith, broncos and storm once. 3/7 of the top 8 we’ve beaten so I think that theory can be put to bed. If he said top 4 then fair enough

The whole article is a pile of nonsense.

It’s like he collated a list of the most common dumb myths from the year, and then passed them off as facts without doing any research. Pretty standard for him.

 

[Vichyssoise]

The whole article is a pile of nonsense.

It’s like he collated a list of the most common dumb myths from the year, and then passed them off as facts without doing any research. Pretty standard for him.

I stopped reading at "Moses has the King".

 

[Proud Shark]

He's the Kyle Sandilands of sharks fans.