Rd 13: Rebels v Reds @ Melbourne 10/5/19 7.45 pm

[Up the Guts]

I am not sure skill wise this game was a great advert for rugby - glimpses of brilliance but long periods of scrappy play with poor ball control. Rebels for all their wallaby talent are for me still performing way below expectations

A very stop start game thanks to the wet and Gardner’s officiousness. I thought the Rebels did well to execute when given their opportunities but it certainly wasn’t an expansive free-flowing game.

 

[KevinO]

A very stop start game thanks to the wet and Gardner’s officiousness. I thought the Rebels did well to execute when given their opportunities but it certainly wasn’t an expansive free-flowing game.

Yes, what alot of people would not have realized was that Melbourne had 7mm of rain up until about 5:30pm. It's the second coldest I have ever been at AAMI park.

It's not to often I miss a match, 4 home games in total and if that rain had not cleared I was going to watch from my couch.

 

[KevinO]

Great crowd.

Considering conditions it really was

 

[KevinO]

Hate seeing QC (Quade Cooper) get injured bending his back and getting into a (semi-) decent position to tackle.

It's going to take him 2 years to get his confidence back up to do it again

Highlight had to be his tackle and strip of Kerevi in the first half

 

[upthereds#!]

He got right into Kerevi that first time, and that showed gets to act as a speedbump for Kerevi again. Good on him. He isn't a good tackler or a smart defender, but nor is he a coward.

 

[liquor box]

He got right into Kerevi that first time, and that showed gets to act as a speedbump for Kerevi again. Good on him. He isn't a good tackler or a smart defender, but nor is he a coward.

He has his flaws, but he is is often targeted for special attention.

Pretty sure most other options at 10 would have the same issues if they were in the same situation.

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

Obviously good to break their losing streak but if Brumbies get a BP v 'wolves, which you'd think likely, Rebs will finish the weekend somewhere between 6th & 9th depending also on other results.

Brums win = Rebs drop to eighth & Lions drop out of QF placings.

 

[Scooter]

Brums win = Rebs drop to eighth & Lions drop out of QF placings.

Brumbies need a bonus point win to go past Rebels (which they are currently in position to do). Wouldn't Rebels drop to 6th, ahead of Bulls and Jaguares on points difference?

 

[waiopehu oldboy]

^ now that I look at the official table I appear to have made an error with my PD calcs which means you're right.

 

[Rebels3]

^ now that I look at the official table I appear to have made an error with my PD calcs which means you're right.

And have played a game less than every team on the ladder ahead of them

 

[Finsbury Girl]

Very disappointing match. Gardner has ruined his last 2 games, seriously mate I want to watch a game of rugby not listen to your whistle all night, I'm not excusing any ill discipline but there are better ways to run a game.

Rebels definitely have the street smarts we need, we are not far off. We still haven't worked out a way to get the outside backs into the game and into space, hopefully next season.

Watching this game after the Auckland Wellington match geez the gulf between NZ and Aus is ever widening. They are playing such a lovely expansive/positive game with players from 1-15 playing with endeavour. The ladder sums it up succinctly.

 

[emuarse]

^ now that I look at the official table I appear to have made an error with my PD calcs which means you're right.

I think I might be able to find an abacus up in the attic if you'd like to borrow it.