(Archived) THE RUMOUR MILL - Player Movement

[Tiger Shark]

So apparently the Sea Eagles are going through a clean out... Anyone interested in Matt Ballin if he becomes available??? I know Ennis is a strong 80 minute player - but a good pick up I say!

You're kidding right ?

 

[evertonshark]

Horo starling and ballin.

No

 

[gando2230]

Chris Sandow going mega cheap.
How the tide turns in the nrl circle of life.

 

[Tiger Shark]

Chris Sandow going mega cheap.
How the tide turns in the nrl circle of life.

Still can't believe people actually wanted him to come to the Sharks. NFI

 

[Great_White_Shark]

Still can't believe people actually wanted him to come to the Sharks. NFI

I think with the changing of the interchange rules he will tear it up around tired forwards

 

[Bundy Shark]

Still can't believe people actually wanted him to come to the Sharks. NFI

& some were prepared to offer 500k plus!

 

[Tiger Shark]

I think with the changing of the interchange rules he will tear it up around tired forwards

it's only two interchanges, I don't think we'll see the dramatic opening up off the field as some people are thinking.

 

[Great_White_Shark]

it's only two interchanges, I don't think we'll see the dramatic opening up off the field as some people are thinking.

I dunno, I don't see people like George Rose getting a contract now that it's 8 interchanges

 

[CrazyMatt]

Luke Burgess is on this list, interested?

I brought up Horo a few weeks ago, not a lot of people on here keen.

I'd take Mateo at the right price.

Starling? Meh, I'd rather Lui.

 

[gallenisgod]

mateo if cheap, although do we really need another ball playing backrower?

 

[skeksis]

New NRL interchange rules set to produce more footballers and less athletes

Brad Walter - Brisbane Times


Hookers are set to play 80 minutes, front rowers may need to be five kilograms lighter and utility players will become more valuable.

Those are expected to be the major changes caused by the NRL's decision to reduce the number of interchanges from 10 to eight per team next season and introduce a shot clock for goal line dropouts and scrums.

The move is designed to encourage a more entertaining and attacking style of play, and should result in more emphasis on the development of footballers rather than athletes.

From a purely mathematical point of view, the loss of two interchanges may not seem like a change that would have a big impact on games, particularly as many teams do not use all 10 interchanges each week.

However, it will mean that coaches have to be more strategic with the way they manage their benches and players will need to be fitter as fatigue becomes more of a factor towards the back end of matches.

Instead of sending a back-up dummy half out for a 15-minute stint to give their hooker a breather before coming back on later in the match, coaches are more likely to want the man assigned the No.9 shirt to play the full game.

An alternative may be to have two hookers who split the 80-minute shift, with one starting and the other replacing him for the remainder of the match, but few coaches are likely to use two interchanges spelling their dummy half.

Second rowers are also more likely to play 80 minutes, while props are expected to be lighter and more mobile - similar to lock forwards, such as St George Illawarra's Mike Cooper, Canterbury's Greg Eastwood or North Queensland's Jason Taumalolo.

​The move to reduce the number of interchanges stems from a study last year in which the NRL compiled data from the previous 10 seasons, which showed that line breaks (10.1 per game in 2004 to eight per game in 2014), off-loads (24 to 17.69) and tries (8.4 to 7.3) had decreased significantly.

At the same time, the number of three-man tackles had nearly doubled to 35 per cent of all tackles, and these changes coincided with an increase in the weight and height of players across every position.

By reducing the number of interchanges, fatigue is expected to become more of a factor in games as smaller playmakers target tiring defenders and teams will be more likely to carry an impact player on the bench.


Canterbury and Cronulla have already begun doing so in some matches this season, with Josh Reynolds starting four matches on the bench for the Bulldogs and Ben Barba being used in a similar role for the Sharks.


The best example of how an impact player can change the course of a match was when Reynolds came off the bench for the final 20 minutes of the Queen's Birthday public holiday match against St George Illawarra with his side trailing 16-12 and sparked them to a 29-16 win.



Source: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/rug...allers-and-less-athletes-20150721-gihcok.html

Has supercoach been ahead of the game? Is supercoach a genius? Say it isn't so.

 

[sharks2010]

Has supercoach been ahead of the game? Is supercoach a genius? Say it isn't so.

or just to scared to drop his boy flash, one of the 2

 

[BlackWhiteBlue]

or just to scared to drop his boy flash, one of the 2

Its very odd that it was Flanno prepared to ship out Flash a few months ago as he wasnt needed, then now hes here still he gets 1st dibs on his spot.

flash is a grade A sook. He got benched in one game and instantly started looking elsewhere

 

[sharks2010]

We don't know for a fact flanno said that flash could leave

 

[BlackWhiteBlue]

We don't know for a fact flanno said that flash could leave

Well he must have given him some indication.

Either way, Flanno clearly has no Michael Gordon in his future side and he is under-performing so why is he being granted some unconditional place in the team.

 

[Mr Ryan]

Well he must have given him some indication.

Either way, Flanno clearly has no Michael Gordon in his future side and he is under-performing so why is he being granted some unconditional place in the team.

Unconditional?

The bloke who would most likely replace him at fullback if he was dropped, didn't actually play on the weekend.

Every week there seems to be any injury and/or suspension and Flanno hasn't had to make the tough decision.

Barba should play this week, Toops is close. The tough call on Flash is coming.

 

[sharks2010]

Well he must have given him some indication.

Either way, Flanno clearly has no Michael Gordon in his future side and he is under-performing so why is he being granted some unconditional place in the team.

not necessary. Don't forget flash and his manager have publicly whinged before to try to get there own way.

I don't trust Flanno nor Gordon's manage as far as I can throw them

 

[BlackWhiteBlue]

not necessary. Don't forget flash and his manager have publicly whinged before to try to get there own way.

I don't trust Flanno nor Gordon's manage as far as I can throw them

No i agree. But the fact flanno refused to re-sign him means he doesnt see him as part of the roster next year. But holmes and barba are here now. So why play him

 

[sharks2010]

No i agree. But the fact flanno refused to re-sign him means he doesnt see him as part of the roster next year. But holmes and barba are here now. So why play him

because he makes barba like runs and has been our player of the year the last two years, a great clubman who deserves to play out the year in his preferred position in first grade

 

[BlackWhiteBlue]

because he makes barba like runs and has been our player of the year the last two years, a great clubman who deserves to play out the year in his preferred position in first grade

Oh yeah.

Disregard my post then