Tonga V Aus 2018

[HoldenV8]

I know he wants to be a fullback....but damn is Valentine Holmes one hell of a classy winger.

 

[manlyfan76]

Bring Hoppa home, such a smart player

Dce beat him for first try, turbo beat him for second try.

 

[double hoops]

IMO Sika Manu is the exact type of experienced but dominant wants the ball solid back rower Man need.
Yes Pangai Jr is awesome but we'd need to off load Jake to afford this Pangai beast.

 

[HoldenV8]

Dce beat him for first try, turbo beat him for second try.

Not the first fullback those two have beaten and he won't be the last.

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Plus (unless Tonga played a warm-up game) his last match was about seven weeks ago.

He is a very good player. We need him back.

 

[HappilyManly]

Frizelle is another I'd love at Brookie.

So fast and powerfull

AFB has defended really well, mainly marking Jakey 😱

 

[ManEagle]

Some games you hardly see Turbo touch ball at fullback.

I think he's looking much more potent up in the line. I'm noticing how big he is more, when he plays up in the line .

I'm actually thinking the more Tom matures he needs to play 6.

It's left field but im thinking Ben Barba, Thompson at the tigers and thinking Elgy is great ball player. If DCE and Tom were up in the line. I'd like to see if little Elgy could handle full back. Should do less in defence.

Does he pass enough to be a 6 and does he kick the tricks ? I agree he is looking dangerous up front, maybe in a few years he could do a Lockyer once he matures more ?.

 

[HappilyManly]

https://www.nrl.com/draw/internationals/2018/round-1/australia-v-tonga/

Turbo 99 metres

57% possession

Chez
https://twitter.com/Kangaroos/status/1053540886657753088?s=19

Turbo 1
https://twitter.com/Kangaroos/status/1053542724635217920?s=19

Turbo 2

https://twitter.com/Kangaroos/status/1053547705287434240?s=19

 

[Shoe1]

Lots of first receiver play by Jake

 

[HoldenV8]

On the first half from the Manly boys.....

DCE has made a couple of mistakes, but he scored one try, sent Tedesco away for Tom's first try then saw there was room so ran on the last which led to Tom's 2nd try. Has had a hand in 3 of the Kangaroos 5 tries. Unfairly being blamed for Tonga's first try.

Tom's defence has been OK other than rushing up and getting no one where Tupou "scored". But in attack he's been a gem. Two tries, good passing. Doesn't seem to be running as fast as normal, but then he's not in open space either.

Jake came on and the Kangaroos forwards have come to life. Excellent defence as usual and the Tongan's don't know if he is going to pass or run with the ball in attack. Should have started ahead of McGuire.

AFB has been OK, especially in defence and seems to be marking Jake closely. Needs to do some strong runs though.

 

[HoldenV8]

For someone of his standing and for the position he plays, Boyd Cordner is a relatively poor defender. AFB would have just steamrolled him there if not for Jake.

 

[double hoops]

Does he pass enough to be a 6 and does he kick the tricks ? I agree he is looking dangerous up front, maybe in a few years he could do a Lockyer once he matures more ?.

I know what your saying. 2V was initially going to play turbo at 6 not fullback before the club bought Walker. What I have seen at centre, his kicking game isn't there yet, passing game is.

An Elgy type at full back takes the pressure off any way.

Think of it this way, if it means Turbo does more running and Elgy does less tackling it's win win.

I wasn't sure Turbo would handle defence up in the line. But it has looked like he is playing against school kids out there

 

[ALinda]

Now Hunt's on and the game's in the balance lol

 

[MadMarcus]

Aussies starting to really run away with it. Meninga brings on Hunt to try to keep the game interesting...

 

[manlyfan76]

Tonga just need an organiser.

 

[HoldenV8]

Aussies starting to really run away with it. Meninga brings on Hunt to try to keep the game interesting...

Surprisingly (touch wood), he's not been half bad. Good defence and that was a nice kick to touch from dummy half.

More surprised Jake is off. He sparked the Kangaroos pack into life.

And Tedesco scores as I type. 34-16, kick to come and that might be it. Tonga might well be running out of legs 64 minutes in.

 

[HappilyManly]

Tonga just need an organiser.

Lost their half after 20 mins

 

[HappilyManly]

This is SOO speed game with non stop singing of hymns by 26,000 Tongans

 

[HoldenV8]

FMD.....is McLean Mal's love child or something? Seriously.....how he ever got picked ahead of Campbell-Gillard is a mystery.

 

[ManEagle]

I know what your saying. 2V was initially going to play turbo at 6 not fullback before the club bought Walker. What I have seen at centre, his kicking game isn't there yet, passing game is.

An Elgy type at full back takes the pressure off any way.

Think of it this way, if it means Turbo does more running and Elgy does less tackling it's win win.

I wasn't sure Turbo would handle defence up in the line. But it has looked like he is playing against school kids out there

The Mad Scientist may just do what your proposing, thinking about, Jake likes playing off Tom and vice versa so having him up front would feed into that as well.
Still think he needs to mature a bit more but at least it is an experiment with credentials unlike some decision over the past few years.