Since the start of the 2022-23 Sheffield Shield season, Neser has taken nine wickets in the opening over of the innings (including Maddinson today), while the next best in the competition is three.
Paix has played 62 Cup games across three clubs and Meninga for two and on his fourth NRL coach and he's still only played 44 NRL games in five years.
It's not just Kevvie.
Some of the bowling figures at the WACA.
Liam Scott 3/10
Brody Couch 4/33
Corey Rocchiccioli 3/10
Nathan McAndrew 5/10
Jordan Buckingham 3/23
Could be all over in two days.
Te Kura has been building; he got up to 50 minutes in Cup last year and then got hurt and when he came back at the end it was 30 minutes. Madge didn't let him have a break yesterday and Hunt was doing it last year too making him play nearly the whole first half. I think a balance is needed...
He's not a second rower. Played front row all 37 Cup games for Bears and Tweed.
He's come off the bench more than anything else, 20/37 Cup games have been bench.
He's the type of player that is good value around the place even if he doesn't ever play; gives good perspective. He's one of those guys that has played local Gold Coast league, he's 28 this year and managed 37 Cup games across two clubs in his career.
Last year was his last chance and he had a...
I agree his footy IQ development has been slow, but it has to be remembered he went to IGS and didn't play league again until he was 16.
Involvement was always my issue with him, he just didn't read the situation at all he just stayed out on the sideline and hoped the ball came to him.
From 16...
Broncos middle won that, all the strength and attack was in there. Goal line defence was strong.
Thought McConnell was the best of the young Broncos halves- showed plenty of enthusiasm and initiative getting into dummy half with his limited time. Made a good run through the middle.