2021 Rd 11 V Storm: Teams and Previews *Teams p1*
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1. Simonsson
2. Rapana
3. Kris
4. Scott
5. Valemi
6. S.Williams
7. G.Williams
8. Lui
9. Starling
10.Guler
11. CHN
12. Whitehead
13. Kai O'Donnell
14. Young
15. Havili
16. Horsburgh
17. James
2. Rapana
3. Kris
4. Scott
5. Valemi
6. S.Williams
7. G.Williams
8. Lui
9. Starling
10.Guler
11. CHN
12. Whitehead
13. Kai O'Donnell
14. Young
15. Havili
16. Horsburgh
17. James
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We lose by a blow out - 40+ points or we put in a good effort and make it tight. Nothing in between - e.g. 10-30 point margin I think.
IMO these suspensions and injuries are good for us... forces us to really test our depth, which we will need for next season and beyond. If we are being honest this season is really beyond us to make an impact for the premiership. Again Storm and Penrith are proving they are a few gears above Parra, Souths, Roosters and they are a few more gears above the rest.
We are, I dare say, on par with st george, titans, warriors, sharks... Manly probably too strong for us even. We belong somewhere between position 7 and 9 at full strength.
As they say: "all things happen for a reason" so perhaps given our situation this is a good thing.
Like other posts, based on the win against the Dogs; I am confident that Stuart hasn't lost the side and that we still have a playing group playing for each other. So I will be watching with interest to see what we dish up.
IMO these suspensions and injuries are good for us... forces us to really test our depth, which we will need for next season and beyond. If we are being honest this season is really beyond us to make an impact for the premiership. Again Storm and Penrith are proving they are a few gears above Parra, Souths, Roosters and they are a few more gears above the rest.
We are, I dare say, on par with st george, titans, warriors, sharks... Manly probably too strong for us even. We belong somewhere between position 7 and 9 at full strength.
As they say: "all things happen for a reason" so perhaps given our situation this is a good thing.
Like other posts, based on the win against the Dogs; I am confident that Stuart hasn't lost the side and that we still have a playing group playing for each other. So I will be watching with interest to see what we dish up.
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Kris won't miss any games unless he gets injured or has a serious slump of form. He is a first grade player and the future for us. I am a huge fan.
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I just looked him up. I didn't realise that was the same bloke who captained the NYC team six years ago.zim wrote: ↑May 17, 2021, 2:59 pmMatt Frawley is 26 and has 54 first grade (and super league) games under his belt. Not really a rookie.yurithe1 wrote: ↑May 17, 2021, 1:01 pm Josh Papalii (next 3 weeks out), Jack Wighton and Josh Hodgson all took early guilty pleas for their dangerous contact charges. However, Jarrod Croker and Jordan Rapana are both due back against the Storm.
Team could look like this:
1. Aekins
2. Rapana
3. Kris if Croker doesn't return. Otherwise, he replaces Valemei on the wing. Simonsson back to NSW Cup.
4. Scott
5. Valemei/Kris.
6. S Williams because we need the experience that Frawley just doesn't have yet. Besides, why throw him in the deep end after one (?) NRL game.
7. G Williams
8. Havilli
9. Starling
10. Guler
11. CHN
12. Whitehead
13. Horsburgh because we need aggression right from the start if were going to stay in this contest.
Interchange
14. James
15. Young
16. Lui
17. Soliola
18. Frawley
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I do like Kris with ball in hand and think he will develop into a quality 1st grader, but still has work to do defensively, Hoppa showed him up twice , which made Kris look very average.
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Yep, it does go against the current narrative but he did get shown up several times in defense on the weekend. I have to accept some responsibility myself for that. Pre-game I was talking him up to mates as a smoky for QLD Origin this year.lomax wrote: ↑May 17, 2021, 5:20 pmI do like Kris with ball in hand and think he will develop into a quality 1st grader, but still has work to do defensively, Hoppa showed him up twice , which made Kris look very average.
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For the life of me I can’t see how rolling out a NSW Cup team against the Storm when we are desperate for momentum to save our season is a “Good Thing” ?benda wrote: ↑May 17, 2021, 4:51 pm We lose by a blow out - 40+ points or we put in a good effort and make it tight. Nothing in between - e.g. 10-30 point margin I think.
IMO these suspensions and injuries are good for us... forces us to really test our depth, which we will need for next season and beyond. If we are being honest this season is really beyond us to make an impact for the premiership. Again Storm and Penrith are proving they are a few gears above Parra, Souths, Roosters and they are a few more gears above the rest.
We are, I dare say, on par with st george, titans, warriors, sharks... Manly probably too strong for us even. We belong somewhere between position 7 and 9 at full strength.
As they say: "all things happen for a reason" so perhaps given our situation this is a good thing.
Like other posts, based on the win against the Dogs; I am confident that Stuart hasn't lost the side and that we still have a playing group playing for each other. So I will be watching with interest to see what we dish up.
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Fox Sports:
Canberra captain Jarrod Croker has suffered another injury setback which is set to rule him out indefinitely.
The club revealed on Monday the veteran centre has recovered from his shoulder issues, but is now having treatment on an ongoing knee problem. He will be assessed each week to determine if he is fit enough to play.
Canberra captain Jarrod Croker has suffered another injury setback which is set to rule him out indefinitely.
The club revealed on Monday the veteran centre has recovered from his shoulder issues, but is now having treatment on an ongoing knee problem. He will be assessed each week to determine if he is fit enough to play.
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Medical retirement edging closer?
On one hand it gives Kris a spot in the team. Tough break for Croker though.
On one hand it gives Kris a spot in the team. Tough break for Croker though.
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I absolutely felt sick when I read that this afternoon. That would be too cruel and horrible an end, if this is where it is going. Hopefully they're just using this opportunity to get him fully right and then he can manage to come back and lead us home strong...
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If Kris is still playing footy for us in 8 years time, i wonder if him getting chewed up and spat out by Will Hopoate will be brought up as often as a 20 year old Croker getting his **** handed to him by a 33 year old MacDougall has over the years.
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I remember that game in 2011.
Croker got far more schooled, but who cares, he got far better the following year.
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He did. But Will Hopoate and even a 33ish Adam MacDougall are in different classes of footballers
Anyways, just a thought i had just then reading about the benefits of Croker being out and handing that job to Kris... i really like Kris, think he's got a lot of really strong attributes and i think he will certainly get better with more time. He's got some things to work on though. Hopefully he can make the step ups
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The lesson he received yesterday has largely been ignored. If that was Croker.... we all know what would happen.Botman wrote:He did. But Will Hopoate and even a 33ish Adam MacDougall are in different classes of footballers
Anyways, just a thought i had just then reading about the benefits of Croker being out and handing that job to Kris... i really like Kris, think he's got a lot of really strong attributes and i think he will certainly get better with more time. He's got some things to work on though. Hopefully he can make the step ups
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Yep, 'indefinitely' certainly opens the idea of retirement, one way or the other. But obviously if you wanted to get out of three years of a contract, you'd want to lay a pretty solid platform. Recurrent shoulder and knee injuries are a good way to do it.
I feel bad that retirement and a spot for Kris were the two first thoughts I had. Sign of the state of things.
But it would be a sad way for a champion to have to end it.
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Croker's received so many baths in his time that I don't actually remember them specifically, tbh. Don't recall this MacDougall one at all.
Hopoate gave Seb one on the weekend, which was the first one he's received so far. Hopefully they're few and far between.
Hopoate gave Seb one on the weekend, which was the first one he's received so far. Hopefully they're few and far between.
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Early this year he had some very ordinary moments defensively and actually seemed to learn from it and improve in game, they threw the same sort of shape at him and he nailed it every time there after, which i was super impressed with. So i have high hopes for improvement there, but we'll need to see it before just pencilling him in for the 18 months + long term.
The storm will test him again this week, of that you be sure of.
The storm will test him again this week, of that you be sure of.
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Kris still compares pretty favourably with both Scott and Croker for try causes, lb causes and errors. Not doing too bad for a rookie centre forced to play 3 different positions. But everyone is getting a knock on them these days.
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Yeah Seb's fine. It's a shame he's come into a garbage team, because we're not seeing how good he could really be.
The way he bounced back to help seal the win after his defensive display is the positive he should be taking from it. Good, hard line at pace, with nice footwork. That's exactly what you want from your centres in attack.
The way he bounced back to help seal the win after his defensive display is the positive he should be taking from it. Good, hard line at pace, with nice footwork. That's exactly what you want from your centres in attack.
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Nah can’t see that happeningraiderskater wrote: ↑May 17, 2021, 6:58 pm I absolutely felt sick when I read that this afternoon. That would be too cruel and horrible an end, if this is where it is going. Hopefully they're just using this opportunity to get him fully right and then he can manage to come back and lead us home strong...
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Seb needs experience, which is what he is getting in first grade atm.
Sad for Croker, great club man but his physical deterioration has been noticeable...
Sad for Croker, great club man but his physical deterioration has been noticeable...
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I reckon this could open the door for us to use him as a coach, given that medical retirement needs to be paid out by us. I've always thought he'd make a good backs skills coach, alongside tutoring in goal kicking.
The way he's been able to make improvements to certain aspects of his game during his career is commendable (passing and defensive intelligence in particular), and areas like attacking kick chases, subtle footwork at the line, running holes is something backs at all levels could benefit from. Could really carve out a nice little niche for himself tbh.
The way he's been able to make improvements to certain aspects of his game during his career is commendable (passing and defensive intelligence in particular), and areas like attacking kick chases, subtle footwork at the line, running holes is something backs at all levels could benefit from. Could really carve out a nice little niche for himself tbh.
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I'm devastated for Croker, 16 games off 300 and 32pts short of Thurston.
I remember watching a foxsports special "all the tries" that showed his up to about 110, there's some special highlights
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To have the career he's had, to have been a strike player and try scorer without any particularly special physical traits, its pretty remarkable. Certainly i think he'd have something to offer in that role if that's what he wants to pursue.afgtnk wrote: ↑May 17, 2021, 8:20 pm I reckon this could open the door for us to use him as a coach, given that medical retirement needs to be paid out by us. I've always thought he'd make a good backs skills coach, alongside tutoring in goal kicking.
The way he's been able to make improvements to certain aspects of his game during his career is commendable (passing and defensive intelligence in particular), and areas like attacking kick chases, subtle footwork at the line, running holes is something backs at all levels could benefit from. Could really carve out a nice little niche for himself tbh.
As sad as it is for him, i really do hope this is headed where i think it is. I dont think it would be just for him to go out the way it's looking like he would go out right now. His career and contribution to the club has been significant. He has a legacy at this club. It should be celebrated and applauded.
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Wow a knee issue from nowhere? Indefinitely out? Week to week?Ruben Daley wrote: ↑May 17, 2021, 6:12 pm Fox Sports:
Canberra captain Jarrod Croker has suffered another injury setback which is set to rule him out indefinitely.
The club revealed on Monday the veteran centre has recovered from his shoulder issues, but is now having treatment on an ongoing knee problem. He will be assessed each week to determine if he is fit enough to play.
Sounds like they are managing him out of first grade while preserving his dignity.
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Medical retirement loomingrayden83 wrote: ↑May 17, 2021, 9:44 pmWow a knee issue from nowhere? Indefinitely out? Week to week?Ruben Daley wrote: ↑May 17, 2021, 6:12 pm Fox Sports:
Canberra captain Jarrod Croker has suffered another injury setback which is set to rule him out indefinitely.
The club revealed on Monday the veteran centre has recovered from his shoulder issues, but is now having treatment on an ongoing knee problem. He will be assessed each week to determine if he is fit enough to play.
Sounds like they are managing him out of first grade while preserving his dignity.
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Yep, feels that way.rayden83 wrote: ↑May 17, 2021, 9:44 pmWow a knee issue from nowhere? Indefinitely out? Week to week?Ruben Daley wrote: ↑May 17, 2021, 6:12 pm Fox Sports:
Canberra captain Jarrod Croker has suffered another injury setback which is set to rule him out indefinitely.
The club revealed on Monday the veteran centre has recovered from his shoulder issues, but is now having treatment on an ongoing knee problem. He will be assessed each week to determine if he is fit enough to play.
Sounds like they are managing him out of first grade while preserving his dignity.
The signs are this is the case too. Usually, you'd think a big injury to the captain would require a club statement but so far all we have is a mention in a Fox article.
It's been slipped in late on a Monday when punters are still processing the weekend's results, who's going to the judiciary etc., as well as heading back to work. Then, the next day, it's all about the team lists and the upcoming week, so the Monday stories get forgotten somewhat.
Really there is no reason for an injury announcement (or, in this case, quiet leak) on a Monday because you can just do it on Tuesday with all the other squad announcements.
Pretty sure the club revealed Hodgo's calf injury on a Monday too - EDIT. I can't help but feel it's all a way of managing the news story.
I think things would be different for Toots if we were performing as a team. But we're not, so the fact the captain is approaching 31, out of form and coming off multiple injuries, has a readymade (and cheaper) replacement performing well, and has three years remaining on his fairly lucrative deal becomes a real issue for the club.
And for him. Muscling through injury and lack of form when there's a chance of a premiership is one thing. Doing it when there is no chance this season and a lot of work to be done to put us back in with a chance next season means he'll be battling the increasing scrutiny and criticism and pressure for nothing.
Would be heart-breaking for a guy who's put in so much, achieved so much and clung to the hope of a premiership only to have the opportunity evaporate before his eyes.
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The club announced Josh Hodgson's calf injury when the team announcement was made... as it happened that day.
I'm not sure that about 3pm is late on a Monday, but that is when the latest injury report was issued today by the club. We reported it at 3:30pm: https://thegh.com.au/forum/viewtopic.ph ... 6#p1799826
I'm not sure that about 3pm is late on a Monday, but that is when the latest injury report was issued today by the club. We reported it at 3:30pm: https://thegh.com.au/forum/viewtopic.ph ... 6#p1799826
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Fair enough. Thanks for the correction, GE.greeneyed wrote: ↑May 17, 2021, 10:21 pm The club announced Josh Hodgson's calf injury when the team announcement was made... as it happened that day.
I'm not sure that about 3pm is late on a Monday, but that is when the latest injury report was issued today by the club. We reported it at 3:30pm: https://thegh.com.au/forum/viewtopic.ph ... 6#p1799826
I still get the impression there is more to this. As a long-time Croker fan, I'd love it to be a niggle they haven't diagnosed the severity of yet and see him come back to reclaim some form (and then lead us to a premiership).
However, my optimism is waning by the day and I'm now concerned that his career will end in a way that doesn't do justice to what he's achieved.
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Jury is very much still out on what is going on.Ruben Daley wrote: ↑May 17, 2021, 10:50 pmFair enough. Thanks for the correction, GE.greeneyed wrote: ↑May 17, 2021, 10:21 pm The club announced Josh Hodgson's calf injury when the team announcement was made... as it happened that day.
I'm not sure that about 3pm is late on a Monday, but that is when the latest injury report was issued today by the club. We reported it at 3:30pm: https://thegh.com.au/forum/viewtopic.ph ... 6#p1799826
I still get the impression there is more to this. As a long-time Croker fan, I'd love it to be a niggle they haven't diagnosed the severity of yet and see him come back to reclaim some form (and then lead us to a premiership).
However, my optimism is waning by the day and I'm now concerned that his career will end in a way that doesn't do justice to what he's achieved.
However in regards to your last comment I reckon an abrupt end to a distinguished career, whilst sad, is infinitely more dignified than doing a Darius Boyd.
It really is hard to shake those last few years of Boyd's career out of your memory of him and you sometimes forget he was a bona fide rep superstar for a long time before those final seasons.
If Croker was medically retired some time in the short term future there would be very little reputational sting in the tail of the very back end of his career.
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You've clearly missed the point of what I wrote... this season we are cooked with no chance to contend for the premiership. As for "momentum to save our season" well there is more chance of winning lotto I think.Kryptonite wrote: ↑May 17, 2021, 6:00 pmFor the life of me I can’t see how rolling out a NSW Cup team against the Storm when we are desperate for momentum to save our season is a “Good Thing” ?benda wrote: ↑May 17, 2021, 4:51 pm We lose by a blow out - 40+ points or we put in a good effort and make it tight. Nothing in between - e.g. 10-30 point margin I think.
IMO these suspensions and injuries are good for us... forces us to really test our depth, which we will need for next season and beyond. If we are being honest this season is really beyond us to make an impact for the premiership. Again Storm and Penrith are proving they are a few gears above Parra, Souths, Roosters and they are a few more gears above the rest.
We are, I dare say, on par with st george, titans, warriors, sharks... Manly probably too strong for us even. We belong somewhere between position 7 and 9 at full strength.
As they say: "all things happen for a reason" so perhaps given our situation this is a good thing.
Like other posts, based on the win against the Dogs; I am confident that Stuart hasn't lost the side and that we still have a playing group playing for each other. So I will be watching with interest to see what we dish up.
We might as well be in a position to blood some new players with no pressure with the view of 22 and beyond.
We barely beat the Dogs!
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It would be a really sad way for a club legend to finish up. Reality is though, he wouldn't hold a centre starting spot in any other team in the comp. Sad by true.Ruben Daley wrote: ↑May 17, 2021, 10:11 pmYep, feels that way.rayden83 wrote: ↑May 17, 2021, 9:44 pmWow a knee issue from nowhere? Indefinitely out? Week to week?Ruben Daley wrote: ↑May 17, 2021, 6:12 pm Fox Sports:
Canberra captain Jarrod Croker has suffered another injury setback which is set to rule him out indefinitely.
The club revealed on Monday the veteran centre has recovered from his shoulder issues, but is now having treatment on an ongoing knee problem. He will be assessed each week to determine if he is fit enough to play.
Sounds like they are managing him out of first grade while preserving his dignity.
The signs are this is the case too. Usually, you'd think a big injury to the captain would require a club statement but so far all we have is a mention in a Fox article.
It's been slipped in late on a Monday when punters are still processing the weekend's results, who's going to the judiciary etc., as well as heading back to work. Then, the next day, it's all about the team lists and the upcoming week, so the Monday stories get forgotten somewhat.
Really there is no reason for an injury announcement (or, in this case, quiet leak) on a Monday because you can just do it on Tuesday with all the other squad announcements.
Pretty sure the club revealed Hodgo's calf injury on a Monday too - EDIT. I can't help but feel it's all a way of managing the news story.
I think things would be different for Toots if we were performing as a team. But we're not, so the fact the captain is approaching 31, out of form and coming off multiple injuries, has a readymade (and cheaper) replacement performing well, and has three years remaining on his fairly lucrative deal becomes a real issue for the club.
And for him. Muscling through injury and lack of form when there's a chance of a premiership is one thing. Doing it when there is no chance this season and a lot of work to be done to put us back in with a chance next season means he'll be battling the increasing scrutiny and criticism and pressure for nothing.
Would be heart-breaking for a guy who's put in so much, achieved so much and clung to the hope of a premiership only to have the opportunity evaporate before his eyes.
I hope he manages to come back and perform at his peak, but somehow I don't think it will happen.
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It will be nice to have an easy win for a change...Raiders by 12
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Yep, exactly. I might be getting too carried away or not giving him enough credit for being able to reclaim some form. But Darius is a cautionary tale of how not to end a career. I really hope Croker doesn't head down that path.Mickey_Raider wrote: ↑May 17, 2021, 11:16 pmJury is very much still out on what is going on.Ruben Daley wrote: ↑May 17, 2021, 10:50 pmFair enough. Thanks for the correction, GE.greeneyed wrote: ↑May 17, 2021, 10:21 pm The club announced Josh Hodgson's calf injury when the team announcement was made... as it happened that day.
I'm not sure that about 3pm is late on a Monday, but that is when the latest injury report was issued today by the club. We reported it at 3:30pm: https://thegh.com.au/forum/viewtopic.ph ... 6#p1799826
I still get the impression there is more to this. As a long-time Croker fan, I'd love it to be a niggle they haven't diagnosed the severity of yet and see him come back to reclaim some form (and then lead us to a premiership).
However, my optimism is waning by the day and I'm now concerned that his career will end in a way that doesn't do justice to what he's achieved.
However in regards to your last comment I reckon an abrupt end to a distinguished career, whilst sad, is infinitely more dignified than doing a Darius Boyd.
It really is hard to shake those last few years of Boyd's career out of your memory of him and you sometimes forget he was a bona fide rep superstar for a long time before those final seasons.
If Croker was medically retired some time in the short term future there would be very little reputational sting in the tail of the very back end of his career.