SF
Mako Shark
It was hard to keep track with all the player changes and with all the play being up the other end, but my main thoughts were:
- Dugan and Holmes looked the best
- Halves looked a bit clunky like last year, including the block plays out the left to Feki, and some of the midfield kicks. Lots of repeat sets though. Not overwhelmed by Moylan yet
- Katoa was in the starting team on right wing. Gray was in the stands. Late in the game Dugan and Katoa switched to the left. Katoa’s “try” looked slick, looked a bit nervous under a bomb
- the last quarter was just Wigan attacking and getting the ball given back to them, as they had had so little ball the rest of the game. Their only try came from a kick during this time
- Leutele and Prior look ready for better seasons. Fifita looks like he needs match fitness and had forearm strapped. Paulo looked fitter than I remember
- not much point rating forwards though as the scrimmage makes them fairly useless
- didn’t notice any of the backup halves and hookers much, but play was far away
- Dugan and Holmes looked the best
- Halves looked a bit clunky like last year, including the block plays out the left to Feki, and some of the midfield kicks. Lots of repeat sets though. Not overwhelmed by Moylan yet
- Katoa was in the starting team on right wing. Gray was in the stands. Late in the game Dugan and Katoa switched to the left. Katoa’s “try” looked slick, looked a bit nervous under a bomb
- the last quarter was just Wigan attacking and getting the ball given back to them, as they had had so little ball the rest of the game. Their only try came from a kick during this time
- Leutele and Prior look ready for better seasons. Fifita looks like he needs match fitness and had forearm strapped. Paulo looked fitter than I remember
- not much point rating forwards though as the scrimmage makes them fairly useless
- didn’t notice any of the backup halves and hookers much, but play was far away