Round 1 - Reds vs Sharks, Suncorp Stadium, Friday 24th February @ 8:00pm AEDT (7:00pm AEST)

[Dctarget]

Tuttle should have been on 20 minutes ago #ArmchairCoach

Don't think Tuttle will be invited to Frisby's Christmas party this year.

 

[Ignoto]

Quade missed conversions are going to cost us the game. Lambie will slot a monster to win it.

 

[Dctarget]

This could be my very very opaque red tinted glasses, but it seems like the Sharks have been getting away with a few high tackles through out the game that should've been picked up under the new laws.

 

[dillyboy]

Shorks left 9 points out there with kicks to the corner too...

We still have a try in us though

 

[dillyboy]

But that didn't help - tough call

 

[Twoilms]

Cmooooon man really

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[A mutterer]

well that is a bit harsh on khunt

 

[USARugger]

Justice there but why the fuck is Jake on with 4 minutes left and 2 points in the game

 

[Tomikin]

well that is a bit harsh on khunt

Got him high.. Dunno if that should be a card but its hit the head your done this year.

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[Dctarget]

Justice there but why the fuck is Jake on with 4 minutes left and 2 points in the game

His silky x factor - Cooper just don't have it.

 

[Micheal]

Stupid fucking law stupid ruling.

Karmichael would've chested him if he didn't duck.

 

[Pfitzy]

Stupid fucking law stupid ruling.

Karmichael would've chested him if he didn't duck.

That's the problem now - you can't aim for the chest. Gotta go lower

 

[A mutterer]

Got him high.. Dunno if that should be a card but its hit the head your done this year.

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yeah i meant the card, for me was penalty only as he definitely ducked not slipped

 

[TOCC]

The reserves brought that home


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[A mutterer]

also, tuttle should be your starter next week

 

[TOCC]

That's the problem now - you can't aim for the chest. Gotta go lower

And there's the problem, you aim lower and you're committed, you're positioned in a way which makes it difficult to slide.. the rule needs to be reassessed

Concussion prevention is important, but it does nothing to protect players at the rucks where the majority of concussions occur

 

[cyclopath]

Reds should be reasonably happy. Made quite a lot of errors but also showed some good endeavour. Certainly have some threats out there. Plenty to build on.

 

[TOCC]

It's a decent start, some players really stood up, some others didn't.. combinations are still to click

Really liked the look of Tuttle, Tui and Rodda coming on in the last 20min... that's where the Reds have lost games in the past


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[Micheal]

To be honest I think that was scrappy but as everyone else have said theres a lot of potential there.

I really liked what I saw from Slipper, Douglas (despite the choke slam), Smith (he's still got it), Korzyck (surprised me), Higgers, Duncan, Kerevi, Hunt and Nabuli.

Tuttle, Tui and Rodda were awesome of the bench. I didn't know who Rodda was and was surprised he popped the other Tui for the bench spot but he really impressed!

Tuttle to start next week because Frisby was absolute garbage.

Not impressed with Moore (he's so slow).

Neither here nor there with Simmons and Quade. Some good some bad.

If you can get that 9/10 axis working then the whole team will function that much better.

Most importantly, the team showed good composure to steal the win.

Onwards and upwards for the Reds!

 

[NTT]

Good start for the Reds. Fitness, skills and defense look a lot better than last season. Some good impact from the young guys on the bench. George Smith looked great. Perese didn't get a run for some reason. Cooper and DP looked better as the game wore on. KHunt looking more like a rugby player after getting that AFL crap out of his system. Goal kicking gets a D minus, otherwise very solid start by the Reds.