PRE-GAME [Round 10, 2024] Broncos vs Eels

Eels vs Broncos

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I bleed Maroon

I bleed Maroon

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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.

Isaako 2.0. All the athleticism in the world but with no brain between his ears, it's not worth much.
 
Manofoneway

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Billy was like the walking dead out there tonight, I like him but he doesn't look right. I was on the Billy-to-7-Smoothy-to-9-and-bring-Mozer-in train but based on tonight, that won't float.

So it seems it's Sailor or Rogers in if Madden still isn't OK (which I assume is the case) and I would go with Rogers in that case.

Oates in for Jesse. Mariner on thin ice, looks like he needs a spell but he's probably lucky there's no-one really else to bring in so he gets another crack.

As a team, we look in desperate need of the first bye.
I mean really... are you going to base your assumption on Billy's ability to cover 7 when we down a reyno, arthars, Mariner for 10 and man for 15 all in the one half?? Really? Put JT, locky or any other great out there with a team full of forwards and they will look ordinary...
 
LittleDavey

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I mean really... are you going to base your assumption on Billy's ability to cover 7 when we down a reyno, arthars, Mariner for 10 and man for 15 all in the one half?? Really? Put JT, locky or any other great out there with a team full of forwards and they will look ordinary...

I've been a vocal Billy supporter but based on his performances this year, you cannot expect to get 80 minutes out of him. He looked gassed after 15mins tonight, which isn't his usual. He was subbed early and had nothing left by about 60mins.

He is fine at covering 7 from #9 - he is NOT fine to play out 80 minutes there.
 
Bucking Beads

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madden is apparently a rib cartilage injury and most of those seem to be 2-3 weeks
According to Kevvie in the press conference Madden will be an outside chance to be back next week.
 
Emanon

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I expect Mam to take on the chief play maker role.
Walsh naturally seems to take over when Reynolds goes down, but I don't disagree with you Mam could do it.
 
Brocko

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Sailor on the wing could work if he goes roaming for the ball like Lomax has but I'm not really keen on him there at all.

He is pretty much 1 or not in the team.

Mariner and JP, and Oates 17 if you go back to a bench back.

Hopefully Jock is fit for 7.
 
Sproj

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I've been a vocal Billy supporter but based on his performances this year, you cannot expect to get 80 minutes out of him. He looked gassed after 15mins tonight, which isn't his usual. He was subbed early and had nothing left by about 60mins.

He is fine at covering 7 from #9 - he is NOT fine to play out 80 minutes there.

Billy is playing injured. Seems like 90% of the team is.
 
vertigo

vertigo

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Walters will pick players that can hold their own in defence. And carry someone who can slot in the backs on the bench.

It's a must until the league fixes the 18th man rule.
 
Super Freak

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madden is apparently a rib cartilage injury and most of those seem to be 2-3 weeks

Rib cartilage injuries you can play with. It's more about pain management.
 
Bucking Beads

Bucking Beads

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Billy is playing injured. Seems like 90% of the team is.
Really?? Be strange if we’re making him play injured considering we’ve got good cover for him to have a rest.
 
Big Del

Big Del

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Mariner going to be suspended as well so Pereira surely comes in

Clean skins get off on 1st offence ?
Has he been reported before ?

Where has Karapani been running in opposed sessions ?
 
Bucking Beads

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Would be very interesting to see if Karapani is selected ahead of Perreria if they need to make a choice.
 
Big Del

Big Del

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Would be very interesting to see if Karapani is selected ahead of Perreria if they need to make a choice.

They have both indivdually been in the extended squad the last few weeks .
I`m leaning Karapani because of Kevs favouring of speed over experience .
 
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