Match 2024 NRL Round 2 - Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, 6pm Friday 15 March @ PointsBet Stadium

[SF]

I don't.
His style of play just bores me tbh

I’d mainly like his kicking game.

But I do like his running game and attitude too, plays tough and doesn’t whinge, just gets on with it.

 

[Sevshark]

I’d mainly like his kicking game.

But I do like his running game and attitude too, plays tough and doesn’t whinge, just gets on with it.

Waiting for mahoney to get there yesterday before trying to start with Ronnie wasn't a great look for mine.

Strength of his boot is great absolutely but for all the hype around his bombs they seemed to defused fairly easily on most every occasion.

 

[Western Sharkie]

I don't.
His style of play just bores me tbh

Agree
Burton is a centre
Not a 6
Just my opinion

 

[Tiger Shark]

Waiting for mahoney to get there yesterday before trying to start with Ronnie wasn't a great look for mine.

Strength of his boot is great absolutely but for all the hype around his bombs they seemed to defused fairly easily on most every occasion.

Yeah it’s a nice weapon to have but when it’s the only thing you do and seems like most teams don’t have a huge problem with them you need to add more to your arsenal

 

[vicsharkfan]

Think he needs send up those hale Mary 5th tackle bombs to land shorter in amongst lots of bodies, try making an opposition centre stand under and catch it. rekon Wil handled them all cause most times only one or two players chasing it. I recall years ago when felt (cowboys) started setting up and launching the ball on weird angles took a bit for defenders to get use to it but they eventually did.

 

[Gumby]

Watching the replay now.

Only thing I will say is Kikaus back leg was bent prior to impact so he was technically falling into it. Happened so quickly Brit didn’t have time to pull out of it.

Then We were tackle 3 with ball in hand after this incident. Happened 1 minute before, simply not good enough.

My question is though - it’s a sin bin, on report, contact to the head. Why was Kikau not taken off for a HIA? ****ing ridiculous officiating.

 

[Gumby]

Dogs need Turpin on the bench to give Mahoney a spell. Bloke is non existent with ball in hand.

Sexton needs to be halfback, Hutchinson simply is too predictable and offers nothing.

Crighton needs to go to fullback. Needs to be involved as much as possible.

1. Crughton
2. Wilson
3. Xerri
4. Kiraz/Tracey
5. Ado-Carr

 

[Sevshark]

Dogs need Turpin on the bench to give Mahoney a spell. Bloke is non existent with ball in hand.

Sexton needs to be halfback, Hutchinson simply is too predictable and offers nothing.

Crighton needs to go to fullback. Needs to be involved as much as possible.

1. Crughton
2. Wilson
3. Xerri
4. Tracey
5. Ado-Carr

Yeah I was hesitant about moving Crichton from centres but they need more at the back and he's the best option.

To be honest I don't understand the decision to move him back over to the left side, surely you already have enough weapons on that side and would try to build some strength on the right?

I like Turpin on bench call and Sexton to 7 100%

 

[Gumby]

Wilson stepping on the outline in the 34th minute and knocking the ball on. Touchy was right there. Awards try. FMD what do these touchies get paid for

 

[sharkstragic]

Wilson stepping on the outline in the 34th minute and knocking the ball on. Touchy was right there. Awards try. FMD what do these touchies get paid for

He’s just looking after old mate in the bunker.
Has to give him something to do when he’s not going back 2 sets to find a penalty

 

[Capital_Shark]

My question is though - it’s a sin bin, on report, contact to the head. Why was Kikau not taken off for a HIA? ****ing ridiculous officiating.

Refs call the rules. Docs call the HIAs. If Kikau reacted by staying down or faking death like Rapana it would've been a HIA. But the severity of the foul has no bearing on weather the victim comes off or not.

 

[bort]

Refs call the rules. Docs call the HIAs. If Kikau reacted by staying down or faking death like Rapana it would've been a HIA. But the severity of the foul has no bearing on weather the victim comes off or not.

Agree but still a bit awkward the guy with ref experience deems it forceful, the guy with medical experience who is specifically there to care about hits to the head had no concerns.

 

[Capital_Shark]

Agree but still a bit awkward the guy with ref experience deems it forceful, the guy with medical experience who is specifically there to care about hits to the head had no concerns.

Kikau showed no signs to justify a forced HIA. Doc might've been concerned but nothing Kikau displayed backed up those concerns.

There's more questions around HIAs Kikau does go for than this one he didn't.

 

[bort]

Kikau showed no signs to justify a forced HIA. Doc might've been concerned but nothing Kikau displayed backed up those concerns.

There's more questions around HIAs Kikau does go for than this one he didn't.

Yeah, just interesting the other guy is able to determine it was forceful head contact despite neither the player nor the head injury expert indicating that

 

[Capital_Shark]

Yeah, just interesting the other guy is able to determine it was forceful head contact despite neither the player nor the head injury expert indicating that

Oh yeah I dunno how they even spotted it. Was super fast & no one reacted like anything had happened

 

[Born&bred]

Wilson stepping on the outline in the 34th minute and knocking the ball on. Touchy was right there. Awards try. FMD what do these touchies get paid for

Yep that one **** me - what the **** was the touch judge doing? Flag should have been up to straight away if he was remotely competent...

 

[MMsharks]

watching Kiraz

he was simply sent out to upset our backs
he niggled hard

 

[Gumby]

Yep that one **** me - what the **** was the touch judge doing? Flag should have been up to straight away if he was remotely competent...

Foot on the line and dropped the ball half a metre from the ground let’s call it a try! FMD

 

[Gumby]

Refs call the rules. Docs call the HIAs. If Kikau reacted by staying down or faking death like Rapana it would've been a HIA. But the severity of the foul has no bearing on weather the victim comes off or not.

Oh ok. Thanks for clearing that up. I thought any contact to the head that awards a penalty/sin bin/on report offence automatically sends that player effected to the HIA.

 

[Sevshark]

Foot on the line and dropped the ball half a metre from the ground let’s call it a try! FMD

Booker T would have been proud of the spinnaroonie though