Official Blayke Brailey

[Vichyssoise]

Rewatching the game, nervous start (who wouldn't with a brand new & shiny OWB title?), but he had a good game overall.

 

[Wiz]

There was one play towards the end where he went left and it was just the absolute worst option he could have picked. Rest of it he was ok but being ok only gets you so far.

I remember this

Hynes was waiting for it

 

[Vichyssoise]

Would've been even better if the ref gave him some penalties/6 again for markers being off. He took a scoot where there were 3 scrambled "markers" that all had a go at him & nothing.

To be fair, he got a 6 again for ruck infringement around the 17th minute.
But I agree he never gets the calls he should.

 

[BurgoShark]

Good to see him run a little more but needs to sharpen up service

2 of the passes that hit the deck weren’t from dummy half. They might have been ****, but technically not “service”.

Without his defensive efforts in the final 10 the Sharks lose that game.

Should still be dropped/rested/keel-hauled for passing to Tracey too much and sucking more than any sucky player ever sucked.

 

[Vichyssoise]

2 of the passes that hit the deck weren’t from dummy half. They might have been ****, but technically not “service”.

Without his defensive efforts in the final 10 the Sharks lose that game.

Should still be dropped/rested/keel-hauled for passing to Tracey too much and sucking more than any sucky player ever sucked.

I remember in particular his effort to chase & tackle Cam Murray who had made a break w/ Alexander complaining that South backs were nowhere to be seen.
He was very good yesterday.

 

[Six Again]

I remember in particular his effort to chase & tackle Cam Murray who had made a break w/ Alexander complaining that South backs were nowhere to be seen.
He was very good yesterday.

Yep , that tackle saved us the game . Our OWB went well .

 

[Western Sharkie]

2 of the passes that hit the deck weren’t from dummy half. They might have been ****, but technically not “service”.

Without his defensive efforts in the final 10 the Sharks lose that game.

Should still be dropped/rested/keel-hauled for passing to Tracey too much and sucking more than any sucky player ever sucked.

OWB!

 

[snowman]

Got the forwards on the front foot but his service and decision making is atrocious

 

[Western Sharkie]

Got the forwards on the front foot but his service and decision making is atrocious

The start was poor and had something like 3-4 passes hit the turf.
luckily we got a good bounce and they didn’t result in a turnover.
but after that, he played pretty well, so credit when due.

i would still like a bit of a kicking game from him, both long from Dummy half (40/20’s) and short stabbing attacking kicks 5m or so out.

 

[apezza]

Got the forwards on the front foot but his service and decision making is atrocious

Brailey will frame this compliment and put it on his wall!

 

[Sparkles]

Got the forwards on the front foot but his service and decision making is atrocious

What did he use to get the forwards on the front foot? Encouraging words?

When Brailey was choosing to go away from Hynes earlier in the season it was to Moylan and you didn't notice because it worked.

 

[vicsharkfan]

Thought he must have started the game with a burner.

 

[sharks2010]

Thought he must have started the game with a burner.

I thought he started the game thinking he was bowling on the cricket pitch, bounced it at a good length and kept the full tossers below waist height

 

[Vichyssoise]

What did he use to get the forwards on the front foot? Encouraging words?

When Brailey was choosing to go away from Hynes earlier in the season it was to Moylan and you didn't notice because it worked.

Didn't get that one either. Probably promised them free cabbage rolls.

 

[BurgoShark]

Got the forwards on the front foot but his service and decision making is atrocious

The ball machine on Happy Gilmore is more accurate and reliable. Am I right!?!?

Boom… I’m here all week. Try the fish.

 

[Proud Shark]

Got the forwards on the front foot but his service and decision making is atrocious

Service was fine after the first 5 minutes.

 

[Vichyssoise]

Service was fine after the first 5 minutes.

That sort of comment doesn't fit the narrative

 

[Western Sharkie]

Service was fine after the first 5 minutes.

That sort of comment doesn't fit the narrative

Try again

 

[snowman]

Service was fine after the first 5 minutes.

no it wasnt, it really wasnt

his passes never hit the man on the chest when running onto it

 

[snowman]

What did he use to get the forwards on the front foot? Encouraging words?

When Brailey was choosing to go away from Hynes earlier in the season it was to Moylan and you didn't notice because it worked.

no, seemed like he used his brain and what little bit of talent he possesses to step from dummy half and actually engage the marker

small steps for him, but at 25 turning 26 the potential we thought he had as a toddler is starting to come out, 1 in every 20 games