JLT Round 1 - Blues v Hird's Old Crew (this Thursday, Princes Park)

[BluePhantom]

So we needed to keep Rowe to ruck?
In addition to the 2 backup rucks plus Harry and Cas?
Not for me.

At least he would've got his name on a locker :o

[laj]

Northern Blues lead Port Melbourne 33-12 at qtr time.

[DJC]

At least he would've got his name on a locker :o

And that’s the only sound argument for keeping him on.

For the record, Rowe was recruited to play as a key forward.  He wasn’t up to it and was re-invented as an adequate key defender.  He did fill in as a ruckman but not with any success.  Levi is a more accomplished ruckman and that says more about Rowe’s limitations than Levi’s prowess.

My preference would be to play Kreuzer with De Koning as second ruck but I think we’ll have to wait to see how things play out on the two rucks front.

[LP]

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[cookie2]

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Ready & waiting. It looks good so far and it looks like they have sorted the audio sync issue on Telstra TV.

[laj]

Stocker is looking good in his first game for the NB's. We lead Port 47-31 with the first goal by Casboult after half time. His 2nd goal

[WASurfer]

We look pretty thin down back if they load up with Daniher, McKernan, Brown and then Stringer.

But IMHO I'm not that fussed about the result here. I want to see Walsh and McGovern and also Gibbons and also rapt that Setterfield is playing. I think when we traded him in, the feeling was that he wasn't going to be ready for Round 1 anyway, but he's out there and fit.

[Barbs]

Respectable start with some good signs.
Defence still looks troubled by quick ball movement by the opposition.
Young mids look very good. Walsh especially.
Gibbons has Polson covered.

[laj]

We're on target to score 136!

[WASurfer]

Loving the decision to keep pick 1 and snare Walsh. The kid looks like an absolute jet and plays like he's got 50 games under his belt already. SPS showing great speed. Only a JLT game that means nothing but already looks better than anything we produced last year. Not sure Gibbons could've had a better start...and don't get me started on Polson!!!