Official Matt Moylan

[Western Sharkie]

What is currently wrong with the long kicking game?

I’m just suggesting it, to try to take some pressure off of Nicho and to mix it up a bit.
Taking some pressure off of Nicho, also helps him in other areas of his game.
A bit of variation also helps and can make us a bit more unpredictable (that’s all).

 

[vicsharkfan]

Wish we had Trindal out there kicking into opposition players legs.

 

[Wiz]

Wish we had Trindal out there kicking into opposition players legs.

no way - much rather Moylan kicking it out on the full

 

[Deleted member 3365]

Wish we had Trindal out there kicking into opposition players legs.

Lol probably still have more kick metres than Moylan.

 

[Western Sharkie]

Wish we had Trindal out there kicking into opposition players legs.

Did my post say “replace Moylan with Trindall”?
Ive conceded that Fitz isn’t likely to make that change (for now), but I did guest that maybe Brailey can take a few more kicks (out of dummy half) to help take a little bit if pressure off of Nicho and make us a bit more unpredictable.

 

[Tatus]

I think we're being a bit harsh
Nicho likes working with him .
They play next to each other both sides of the ruck .
BOTH heads up players .
Give them 4-6 games together and if they gel , watch out .
Other teams WORST nightmare .
Early days BUT Moylan DOES have to work on his kicking game

I think the best thing for him is to just stick by him. He’s worked hard on the off season and we know he is a talented player. He’s a bit of a project player atm because I reckon there is a massive ceiling. He just needs to get some games under his belt and be confident in the role he is playing.

 

[Blix]

Does the high ceiling of Moylans game include,

1) better running game? (Which is below average for a 6 and has basically disappeared all together due to consistent injuries)
2) better kicking game? (Which is none existant/ horrible and has been for years)
3) better defensive game?

Or does it purely involve being a “better” link player? (That is of course if he can stay on the paddock long term…)

Nicho is currently the lone 5th play option

 

[Tatus]

Does the high ceiling of Moylans game include,

1) better running game? (Which is below average for a 6 and has basically disappeared all together due to consistent injuries)
2) better kicking game? (Which is none existant/ horrible and has been for years)
3) better defensive game?

Or does it purely involve being a “better” link player? (That is of course if he can stay on the paddock long term…)

Nicho is currently the lone 5th play option

all of the above. The blokes played **** all footy because of a shitty body and attitude. If he can keep it together for a couple months at a time I think all those things you mentioned will improve.

 

[BurgoShark]

Does the high ceiling of Moylans game include,

1) better running game? (Which is below average for a 6 and has basically disappeared all together due to consistent injuries)
2) better kicking game? (Which is none existant/ horrible and has been for years)
3) better defensive game?

Or does it purely involve being a “better” link player? (That is of course if he can stay on the paddock long term…)

Nicho is currently the lone 5th play option

Um… tonight he ran well, and his defence was better than Nicho’s. Odd way to call him out.

 

[Thresher]

Um… tonight he ran well, and his defence was better than Nicho’s. Odd way to call him out.

Yep. His defence was amazing.

Silkiest ball skills in the team apart from Kennedy, who is a freak.

Reads the game really well too.

My only worry is the team making the finals and Moyza gets injured and suddenly we need to start our combos from scratch. That risk is always there anyway of course but with Moyza's recent history it worries me more.

 

[Wilson]

It must be nice to just watch Hynes do 90% of the work and decide when you want to chime in.

In all seriousness, his execution is off more times then it’s on which does my head in, way too often we see him not knowing what he wants to do which then confuses everybody else, he use to be quick now he’s slow and I hate how he doesn’t kick because it means Hynes can be easily targeted as teams know we do not have another decent kicking option. It’s a very sht trickle effect and without Hynes tonight we get smacked

How much kicking did Dylan Brown do tonight?

Matt’s execution is actually on a lot of the time, far more so than it isn’t. Make no mistake, our sweeping motions live and breath through Moylan.

 

[Wilson]

Yep. His defence was amazing.

Silkiest ball skills in the team apart from Kennedy, who is a freak.

Reads the game really well too.

My only worry is the team making the finals and Moyza gets injured and suddenly we need to start our combos from scratch. That risk is always there anyway of course but with Moyza's recent history it worries me more.

Argument could be made that Kennedy looks as silky as he does due to the work from Moylan too.

 

[Wilson]

I’m just suggesting it, to try to take some pressure off of Nicho and to mix it up a bit.
Taking some pressure off of Nicho, also helps him in other areas of his game.
A bit of variation also helps and can make us a bit more unpredictable (that’s all).

If we take our Sharks goggles off for a minute; the vast majority of teams utilise one kicking option.

How was Dylan Brown utilised in the kicking game today?

 

[Western Sharkie]

If we take our Sharks goggles off for a minute; the vast majority of teams utilise one kicking option.

How was Dylan Brown utilised in the kicking game today?

Just because other teams don’t use their dummy half as often doesn’t mean we shouldn’t.
What about Grants kicking, or Cook or Mahoney’s.
Why can’t we use that and be a bit less predictable?
Like I said, it can also help Nichos overall game if he isn’t the 5th tackle kicking option every 5th tackle.
Something to consider.

 

[Thresher]

Argument could be made that Kennedy looks as silky as he does due to the work from Moylan too.

It's Kennedy's loose hands that I'm talking about. He keeps it on his finger tips. Most nongs would drop the ball the way he handles it but it gives him so much precision and timing. I really find it remarkable.

 

[Blix]

Fortunately I do remember past the last game I have seen Moylan play…so “calling him out” is based on the last few years.

Moylans running game is definitely less dangerous then Nichos, Moylan defense is average……however apart from that he has zero input at the end of every set. Which obviously Nicho who is new to the half’s in the NRL is being solely left to control as Moylan with all of his experience and prior rep football has no kicking game…

 

[Wilson]

Just because other teams don’t use their dummy half as often doesn’t mean we shouldn’t.
What about Grants kicking, or Cook or Mahoney’s.
Why can’t we use that and be a bit less predictable?
Like I said, it can also help Nichos overall game if he isn’t the 5th tackle kicking option every 5th tackle.
Something to consider.

Dummy half? Aye?

 

[Thresher]

Fortunately I do remember past the last game I have seen Moylan play…so “calling him out” is based on the last few years.

Moylans running game is definitely less dangerous then Nichos, Moylan defense is average……however apart from that he has zero input at the end of every set. Which obviously Nicho who is new to the half’s in the NRL is being solely left to control as Moylan with all of his experience and prior rep football has no kicking game…

Nicho offloaded to Moyza plenty of times on the last tackle when he was at a loss of what to do.

 

[apezza]

We all want the best out of our 6 and 7.

Im happy to leave it with our coach to put on the field the best he sees fit. No doubt he has gone through the same scenarios they we all have and still believes our current 6 and 7 combo is the best.

 

[BurgoShark]

Fortunately I do remember past the last game I have seen Moylan play…so “calling him out” is based on the last few years.

Moylans running game is definitely less dangerous then Nichos, Moylan defense is average……however apart from that he has zero input at the end of every set. Which obviously Nicho who is new to the half’s in the NRL is being solely left to control as Moylan with all of his experience and prior rep football has no kicking game…

Yeah mate. His kicking game is almost non-existent. Coached still picked him though - and based what he actually did (not what he didn’t do, or what he did in 2017) he was a solid contributor.