Sure we are all happy to take ANY win to start a climb up the ladder but some great things tonight
The way they started early with shifts when it was talked up as a slug fest in the wet, some great hands creating space & opening up the game with confidence.
Plenty of great defence closing down the ruck & some great reads jamming in out wide, forcing errors & closing them down.
Direct running from the forwards who were even playing a support player awaiting a tip on against lazy defenders, plus looking to unload when the opportunity was there.
Also whenever a break was made including Sao & Forans try there were 4-5 other support players lining up
My personal favourite was the fact we copped some dubious calls where in previous games the bottom lips dropped & let in a flurry of points....the excuses were on offer tonight but the boys aimed up, rode through some ordinary calls & came home with a determined 2 points....
Some shockers included the pass from Tedesco - 2 metres forward for 1 try & apart from that, only Taufuas read on Naquama when he came in on noone could be seen as a bad option.
Thought DCE regathered for another try after momentarily losing it but forcing it clearly.
The other tries were off an intercept when we had 4 on 1 overlap & a lucky richochet when Moses chipped with Brooks in front of him offside (conveniently missed, as was the fact he purposely through the ball foward) which was captured on the only angle they didn't show till AFTER awarding the try!!
I also think Fittler lost some serious coin tonight, his 1 sided commentary was humourous at times.
The way they started early with shifts when it was talked up as a slug fest in the wet, some great hands creating space & opening up the game with confidence.
Plenty of great defence closing down the ruck & some great reads jamming in out wide, forcing errors & closing them down.
Direct running from the forwards who were even playing a support player awaiting a tip on against lazy defenders, plus looking to unload when the opportunity was there.
Also whenever a break was made including Sao & Forans try there were 4-5 other support players lining up
My personal favourite was the fact we copped some dubious calls where in previous games the bottom lips dropped & let in a flurry of points....the excuses were on offer tonight but the boys aimed up, rode through some ordinary calls & came home with a determined 2 points....
Some shockers included the pass from Tedesco - 2 metres forward for 1 try & apart from that, only Taufuas read on Naquama when he came in on noone could be seen as a bad option.
Thought DCE regathered for another try after momentarily losing it but forcing it clearly.
The other tries were off an intercept when we had 4 on 1 overlap & a lucky richochet when Moses chipped with Brooks in front of him offside (conveniently missed, as was the fact he purposely through the ball foward) which was captured on the only angle they didn't show till AFTER awarding the try!!
I also think Fittler lost some serious coin tonight, his 1 sided commentary was humourous at times.
Horsehead was walking them to our tryline with multiple back to back penalties.
How good was Mateo 100% goal kicker - who knew 
