JLT Game 2

[flyboy77]

Yep, it's starting to look that way EB. Today's game should be interesting against tough opposition.

That's well and good, and I was certainly very keen on getting Barlow, but looking at the Dogs, for example. Who are their  'big bodied' mids after the Bont?

They're more a mosquito fleet harking back to the days of Marcou, Ashman etc?

[flyboy77]

Or is it more than our rucks simply aren't allowing our mids first use of the pill. Of no import how big you are if yuo can't win the pill. Ask Caleb D?

I do think we're a tad over fixated on body size folks. All other things being equal, great if you Cripp's size but things are seldom 'all other things being equal'?

[cookie2]

That's well and good, and I was certainly very keen on getting Barlow, but looking at the Dogs, for example. Who are their  'big bodied' mids after the Bont?

They're more a mosquito fleet harking back to the days of Marcou, Ashman etc?

We don't have, yet, players who play with anywhere near the intensity of the Dogs. Maybe that will come as our younger talent develops, we'll have to see. In the meantime some additional muscle inside would be of great help imo.

[Jack Burton]

Is it a lack of big bodies, or just a lack of players who can win their own ball. We were smashed in this aspect in the second half of last year, and it looked more of the same in JLT1

[cookie2]

Is it a lack of big bodies, or just a lack of players who can win their own ball. We were smashed in this aspect in the second half of last year, and it looked more of the same in JLT1

Maybe a combination of both?

[Jack Burton]

Perhaps best not to start a list of what we currently lack.....

[Professer E]

I'm not sure of the 2017 group but there were a lot of quality bigger mids in the 2016 draft, a draft it would have been particularly useful in which to have had more picks.  Nichevo, you can't fix every part of the list in one year.  Surely it must be a priority going forwards?

[flyboy77]

Maybe a combination of both?

As Doc Neeson once said, "it's all in their head, the doctor said......" and they knew it was true.....

Our boys have collectively lacked hunger, on a consistent basis, for so long now......

[shawny]

Any one know is cripps is playing.

I think the extended squad has to be trimmed by 3.

Anyone know in northern blues if any of those named on the extended bench played?

[cookie2]

As Doc Neeson once said, "it's all in their head, the doctor said......" and they knew it was true.....

Our boys have collectively lacked hunger, on a consistent basis, for so long now......

Yep, it's a strange affliction that seems to be triggered when a player walks in through the front door of Ikon Park!  ???

Let's hope we are more hungry in today's game.