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Can he play 2nd row? That has to be a priority next season to address, I feel we will need every spare dollar to enter the market for one too...

Thank ****...just....thank ****....

Walsh ruled out now...

This is sports in the 21st centruy now, particularly in the SM era. I've seen ths develop over in the US for many years now. Young fans follow players, not necessarily teams anymore. Im sure that it partly explains the (at least to my old eyes) huge amount of Bronco jersey wearing fans at all...

Err...did Fifita just backflip on the Roosters? Or...he was never ever going there? Confused...!

Manlys biggest issue is they can't seem to close out games. Now, i've not watch a whole lot of 80 minutes of Manly, mostly replays, but the trend is obvious even when watching those. The only team that concedes more tries from inside their own half than Manly is Parramatta, and you've just seen...

No Saab and no Turbo makes this a tough ask for the Sea Eagles. For Brisbane, the focus now needs to be to shut down Manlys right edge. Thats where man mountain Haumole Olakau’atu lives... But both these sides are 2 of the most expansive footy teams in the comp. But it doesn't necessarily...

Shame Turbo wont be out there this week, but you'd expect a straightforward win here for us. Manly though have some shots to throw here too - it will not be a pushover? Anyone have some info on long term weather forectas for this weekend in Brisbane? Some interesting takes on Mozer here? I...

There is a clear hierachy at the club when it comes to our halfs (non-Corey Paix division). I have zero issues with Madden being ahead of Rodgers. However, i'm very glad I now know what Rodgers can gives us next time we need him (say - SOO time?). All of a sudden, like that, we seem to have...

Also, a few shout outs.. Smoothy - excellent service all night, not much running (is that deliberate?) but considering he played the majority of the game. Lucky to have him, i feared the worst for a few moments that in consecutive games we lost our run-on half and then hooker too. Back 5 - for...

Mariners first try of the game, a thing of abject beauty...i could watch tries like that ALL DAY! Smoothys superb pass from dummy half, Rodgers really digs into the line so Walsh can run onto the ball and draw the winger in, followed by another great pass. The Mariner magic...so good.

Pretty much sums up Parra this year. Punch holes up the middle at will...then ruin the yardage earned by their forwards with rushed and sloppy backline play. 28 missed tackles. That must improve, same with field position.

If it's going to be wet down at Parra, teams that have the best kicking game there generaly come away with the spoils. So yeh, good luck Brisbane. Mam and Walsh just need to slow things down a touch in execution. Obviously thye havent played long enough yet where the game does slow down for...

Well, i think we'd be getting ahead of ourselves then is thats the goals this season. Given our start, top 4 would be a fine achievement.

Keen to see what Rodgers can do, but Madden is a replacement level NRL player and if/when called upon, im confident he can do the job asked of him. This is also a test for Mam and Walsh here. They need to take responsibility of steering the team around. Which probably means reining in some of...

Can we at least see this guy score a few tries against the Eels? Cause he is well due for one... Can Madden/Mam/Rodgers show patience and read the lines Piakura runs just before the defensive line? He is a true weapon and its time we start setting up plays 20-30 metres out for him.

Yes, thats right. A game managing half is whats required. Doesnt need to be elite - we have elite players elsewhere. Just a calming presence that can guide the team around the field and have a decent kicking game. I think Madden can do that..

Gutted for Harry... But what can we do? Next man up. Patty, Mam, Walsh - you guys need to step up now and take more leadership of this team. We now get a early look at whether Madden is "the guy" post Reynolds...or not. You know what? I think the kids gunna surprise a lot of people.

Fair play to the Roosters, missing quite a few of their own players yet had a game plan and stuck to it. Speaking of game plans. Like Penrith, Brisbane play for the grind, knowing that as the game progresses we have the firepower to take advantage across the park. Where was that last night...

Thats a hell of a starting line-up isnt it...:happy: