No, genuinely asking.
If someone’s going to say Brailey was having as good as a first half as Api was then I’d love to know the moments (other than the Hazelton play) that gave you that impression ?
Api single handedly through his own runs and smarts destroyed us - saying Brailey had as good of a game even if just for the first half is wild to me but I’m happy to be corrected
I wouldn’t say Api did it single-handedly. He did it on the back of having time and space. That is dependent on other players within his own team providing offloads, quick ptb’s and pushing up in support.
When the game was close to 50/50 possession Blayke was having the better game and was having a greater influence on the result through engaging the markers to get his runners into space, plus some good runs. Some where he should have been rewarded with 6-again calls, and at least one run where if he had support it could have led to a line break and/or try. The difference was that Api had Olam pushing up, and Blayke had nobody.
Once the Tigers got a massive share of possession Api was able to ice a few big moments.
Blayke was only given one opportunity in the attacking end with time and space, which he also iced.
If the Tigers halves were a cluster**** for 30 minutes straight and Blayke had a hand in 3 tries on the back of 75% possession people would be saying he can only do it against **** teams.
In this 30 minute instance Api only did it against a **** team.