Predicted Round 1 team

[bort]

Yes I said someone needs to say what set the team are gunna try and do. The halfback doesn’t run around and tell every single person on the field what to do every play.
What makes Trindall so great at organising?
It didn’t matter at all when it was Chad now because Trindall kicks more and people like him he must be a terrific organiser?

Tracey can also play in the halves in a pinch, as can Wade. Dale can cover lock. Nicho could move to fullback... We've got the players in the run on squad to cover those positions. Are we better with Trindall into hooker and Cam at lock? Or say Cam at hooker and Dale at lock to bring on a bopper into the front row? I'm leaving towards the latter

Yeah, I think even with 'eyes up footy'you need someone keeping track of things and taking some charge

Yes we have quite a few options, but at the end of the day with number of interchanges that last jersey probably unlikely to get more than 10-15 so you don’t lose much by having Rudolf, Finucane and BHU play an extra 5 mins each and having more spine cover than if you just have an extra prop for 15 mins. Yes you do lose something but you gain better injury cover. It’s a toss up.

We have a coach we are excited for, a leadership group we are excited for (Dale and McInnes coming in), plus a lot of experience in the likes of Moylan and Wade but out of all these guys it’s the 22 year fridge NRL half who is the only one who can ‘keep track of things’? Seems possible some of these vet rep players might have a vague idea about how to play rugby league too

 

[Rob]

I can see Nicho along the lines of an NFL quarter back, he will be the most vocal, controlling player on the park he generally wants to be the main man, He believes in himself and will want the ball in his hands as much as possible. He will be as demanding and respected as Cam Smith imo

 

[Deleted member 3365]

I get what you are saying, but generally it's the halves directing the next set or play.

Also, a half does not need to tell each and every player what to do. The set usually is called out by the halves and everyone knows their role.

Now, I agree there might be other players such as the fullback or hooker that might throw up a play, but 90% of the time it's the halves that are and should be directing.

That's why we call halves the playmakers.

 

[bort]

I can see Nicho along the lines of an NFL quarter back, he will be the most vocal, controlling player on the park he generally wants to be the main man, He believes in himself and will want the ball in his hands as much as possible. He will be as demanding and respected as Cam Smith imo

But Trindall (22, 24 NRL games) has been seen wearing a 7 jersey by sharks fans which means he is good at it.
Hynes (25, 36 NRL games) has mostly been seen wearing a 1 jersey so he is probably not good at it and it would be too much pressure for him to try.

 

[Sevshark]

We have three of the most experienced captain's in the game in our starting 13, I highly doubt direction will be an issue.

Also in my experience most Nrl players know they're supposed to run towards the opposition try line.

Ava Seumanufagai obviously the exception

 

[Deleted member 3365]

We have three of the most experienced captain's in the game in our starting 13, I highly doubt direction will be an issue.

Also in my experience most Nrl players know they're supposed to run towards the opposition try line.

Ava Seumanufagai obviously the exception

Not sure if this is a piss take or....

 

[stormshark]

Run hard, tackle hard... and dont drop the ball!!

 

[Sevshark]

Not sure if this is a piss take or....

Heavily sarcastic truth?

Thinking 13 blokes are going to be "doing there own thing" because the halfback failed to direct them is much funnier in my opinion.

Alfie Langer has been organising and directing the Broncos around the park for the last 20 years and he's been retired since 2002.

 

[Sparkles]

Yes I said someone needs to say what set the team are gunna try and do. The halfback doesn’t run around and tell every single person on the field what to do every play.
What makes Trindall so great at organising?
It didn’t matter at all when it was Chad now because Trindall kicks more and people like him he must be a terrific organiser?


Yes we have quite a few options, but at the end of the day with number of interchanges that last jersey probably unlikely to get more than 10-15 so you don’t lose much by having Rudolf, Finucane and BHU play an extra 5 mins each and having more spine cover than if you just have an extra prop for 15 mins. Yes you do lose something but you gain better injury cover. It’s a toss up.

We have a coach we are excited for, a leadership group we are excited for (Dale and McInnes coming in), plus a lot of experience in the likes of Moylan and Wade but out of all these guys it’s the 22 year fridge NRL half who is the only one who can ‘keep track of things’? Seems possible some of these vet rep players might have a vague idea about how to play rugby league too

Nicho will likely be handed the reigns. If Moylan is out there he'll do a lot of the yelling at the backline to get into shapes. Kennedy was doing a fair bit of organising last year, too.

 

[Thresher]

Heavily sarcastic truth?

Thinking 13 blokes are going to be "doing there own thing" because the halfback failed to direct them is much funnier in my opinion.

Alfie Langer has been organising and directing the Broncos around the park for the last 20 years and he's been retired since 2002.

It's funny cos it's true

 

[Deleted member 3365]

Heavily sarcastic truth?

Thinking 13 blokes are going to be "doing there own thing" because the halfback failed to direct them is much funnier in my opinion.

Alfie Langer has been organising and directing the Broncos around the park for the last 20 years and he's been retired since 2002.

Lol and they won their last premiership 15 years ago? So obviously that's been working.

In your eyes, everyone can sync their minds together to know exactly what each play is needed without anyone steering the team around?

 

[bort]

In your eyes, everyone can sync their minds together to know exactly what each play is needed without anyone steering the team around?

No, that’s absurd.
The halfback runs around and tells everyone what to do each play.
That’s why Chad was always too tired to do anything good.

 

[Sevshark]

Lol and they won their last premiership 15 years ago? So obviously that's been working.

In your eyes, everyone can sync their minds together to know exactly what each play is needed without anyone steering the team around?

They've won 1 out of the 2 they've made mate, better strike rate than us so I wouldn't be dying on that hill.

No in my mind they will all have just gone through a massive pre-season where structure and set-plays will have been hammered into their brains.

 

[BurgoShark]

I only heard it in Forums like this as in people saying he is specialist hooker only.. I know he was Player of year, in Q cup and best player in beaten side in GF. and would have thought that would mean he had some versatility. I havent seen anything suggesting he is training in other positions at the Sharks . Happy to see some other information regarding that such as why you think otherwise

Prior to 2021 Mitch Cronin was the starting hooker at Wynnum, and for a while was captain. Berrell was never the first-choice hooker. He played a lot off the bench as 6, 7, 9 and 13 depending what the team needs were.

Mitch Cronin died tragically in 2020 soon after the Covid shutdown. Berrell became the starting hooker for 2021.

As far as NRL is concerned he was obviously signed as a hooker and that is his best position, but across 2018-20 he played a lot more in other positions. I wouldn’t be surprised at all to see him regularly play 6 or 13 for the Jets, given they have 3 hookers on the books already.

 

[Deleted member 3365]

They've won 1 out of the 2 they've made mate, better strike rate than us so I wouldn't be dying on that hill.

No in my mind they will all have just gone through a massive pre-season where structure and set-plays will have been hammered into their brains.

Yeah in the last 15 years, very successful with Alfie running the joint as a water boy.

Yes, it would be hammered into their brains, but certain plays are for certain situations.

Your halves are ones that steer the ship, not the water boy.

 

[vicsharkfan]

I want to stand on a soap box and scream to the world that “trindal is our 7, for the next 5-8 years” but I’m just not sold on him yet. That being said I had similar feelings on Wil last year and he won me over. I’m happy and anxious to see which way Fitz puts the puzzle together.

 

[Western Sharkie]

I’m getting on the Trindall band wagon early (I’d already started back in 2020).
If he does a Will Kennedy and kills it, I will shout “I told ya so” from the roof tops.

If he stinks it up. I’ll suffer amnesia and blank any memory of this post…

I have a few good memories over the past few years BT so I’m counting on not having to get amnesia

 

[Thresher]

I never had doubts about Kennedy. Well, maybe a bit on the defense side of things but as far as general fullback duties he always ticked the boxes for me.

I do have doubts on Trindall though, and it's mostly that he seems a bit slow off the mark. It takes a while for him to get moving, either forward or laterally, and a half needs to be low geared IMO.

I like his kicking game and general nouse for footy and the beautiful thing about a team game is that if a team is well coached, most shortcomings can be compensated for by the rest of the team and become somewhat negligible.

Who knows, a sprint trainer may be working on how quick he is off the mark right now and it won't even be a problem.

 

[Sparkles]

I never had doubts about Kennedy. Well, maybe a bit on the defense side of things but as far as general fullback duties he always ticked the boxes for me.

I do have doubts on Trindall though, and it's mostly that he seems a bit slow off the mark. It takes a while for him to get moving, either forward or laterally, and a half needs to be low geared IMO.

I like his kicking game and general nouse for footy and the beautiful thing about a team game is that if a team is well coached, most shortcomings can be compensated for by the rest of the team and become somewhat negligible.

Who knows, a sprint trainer may be working on how quick he is off the mark right now and it won't even be a problem.

I'm trying to reconcile how your halfback can confidently be handed the 13 Jersey on a regular basis.

 

[Thresher]

I'm trying to reconcile how your halfback can confidently be handed the 13 Jersey on a regular basis.

Who is my halfback?