Problem is, if you are seen as aggressive these days you automatically become a penalty/sin bin magnet. Better off working together in packs like Penrith do to dominate in defense. Game has moved on from the hitman unfortunately.
I don't think the Roosters were that good. It was more our own ineptitude that kept them in the game early, and with the injuries the scoreline blew out making them look a lot better than they were. There defence was ok but were allowed to stand offside all night and the bounce of the ball...
Yeah Mariner has looked pretty sketchy the last few weeks. I can see why it's taken him a while to cement a spot in the top side. He's got some fuckups in him and doesn't look overly footy smart. Decent finisher but I'm not sold yet.
Apart from the obvious tonight, I thought Payne played a bit soft. I don't know what his stats were but just a couple of his efforts were soft when we needed him to step up. I think he knew it too as he looked pretty frustrated at one point with himself.
On the flipside, I thought Baker was...
What a fucking legend Kev is. To take the club from rock bottom and an absolute basket case to top of the pile in just a couple of years is one of the best coaching feats you'll see. Not only has he got us back to the top, he's set us up to succeed for a fucking long time. Some good coaches out...
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