My bloody kid was talking and I couldn't hear it properly![]()
To me, Jake is an old fashion front rower, an 80 minute player. Greg Alexander said it tonight (and he's said it before) that Jake is the best below the waist tackler in the game and he's 100% correct. I'd go even further and say that he's easily the best defensive forward in the game today be it NRL or the ESL.
The only criticism I have is actually against Barrett for resting him for 20-30 minutes a game. On a day like today where its wet and the track is going to be heavy then sure, but on a dry track I'd have Jake out there as much as possible...i.e. for the entire 80 minutes. He's just a machine and if you ever notice, our defence up the middle gets a fair bit softer when he's not out there.
Its why I keep comparing him to Glenn Lazarus and we all know what sort of career he ended up having.
Respect that sentiment, but I can't agree - he is twice the player at the back end of the game if he's having a rest after half time. Sure, ten mins rather than twenty five... And lussick is coming on to play lock for that stage, and doing it bloody well.To me, Jake is an old fashion front rower, an 80 minute player. Greg Alexander said it tonight (and he's said it before) that Jake is the best below the waist tackler in the game and he's 100% correct. I'd go even further and say that he's easily the best defensive forward in the game today be it NRL or the ESL.
The only criticism I have is actually against Barrett for resting him for 20-30 minutes a game. On a day like today where its wet and the track is going to be heavy then sure, but on a dry track I'd have Jake out there as much as possible...i.e. for the entire 80 minutes. He's just a machine and if you ever notice, our defence up the middle gets a fair bit softer when he's not out there.
Its why I keep comparing him to Glenn Lazarus and we all know what sort of career he ended up having.
Rated Jake on this very site 3 years ago as the future leader of this team.To me, Jake is an old fashion front rower, an 80 minute player. Greg Alexander said it tonight (and he's said it before) that Jake is the best below the waist tackler in the game and he's 100% correct. I'd go even further and say that he's easily the best defensive forward in the game today be it NRL or the ESL.
The only criticism I have is actually against Barrett for resting him for 20-30 minutes a game. On a day like today where its wet and the track is going to be heavy then sure, but on a dry track I'd have Jake out there as much as possible...i.e. for the entire 80 minutes. He's just a machine and if you ever notice, our defence up the middle gets a fair bit softer when he's not out there.
Its why I keep comparing him to Glenn Lazarus and we all know what sort of career he ended up having.
I can see him having a career like Lazzo's, with the exceptions that all Jake's premierships will be at the 1 club and he won't go into politics afterwards!Its why I keep comparing him to Glenn Lazarus and we all know what sort of career he ended up having.
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2 | Storm | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 12 |
3 | Raiders | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 12 |
4 | Warriors | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 12 |
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6 | Sharks | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 49 | 10 |
7 | Sea Eagles | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 10 |
8 | Cowboys | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | -10 | 10 |
9 | Tigers | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 8 |
10 | Dragons | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -8 | 8 |
11 | Roosters | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | -42 | 8 |
12 | Rabbitohs | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -44 | 8 |
13 | Dolphins | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
14 | Titans | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -68 | 6 |
15 | Knights | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -74 | 6 |
16 | Eels | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -117 | 6 |
17 | Panthers | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -26 | 4 |