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Message: [QUOTE="Big Pete, post: 3059818, member: 1899"] Wynnum did well to come away with that 18-2 victory. They lost Drew and Dearden through out the match, had Cronin in the bin at a crucial juncture yet somehow were able to keep Easts away. In fairness the Tigers actually crossed the line on three occassions, but were denied by the referee on all of them. The toughest was the no-try against Svendsen who had it taken off of him because Kata, who had no real bearing on the play, was off-side and in the vicinity of the ball. The Seagulls just controlled possession better than Easts. They weren't afraid to get into the arm-wrestle where as the Tigers kept inviting Wynnum into it with errors. When they got through their sets, Easts actually looked more dangerous with the football, but they just lacked the finness. Dearden played within himself. The Seagulls kept his role simple and for the most part he executed well, aside from an attempted bomb into the corner that went all of 10m. Outside of that, whenever he was called upon, he made the most of it and Easts struggled to get a hold of him. He reminds me of Milford in that he's deceptively strong and can operate in tight spaces. There were a few times where he brushed aside the inside defender after he got a good shot on him. Also like Milford, he has a great short ball and he should have had a try assist, Tate dropped an absolute sitter. Gebbie was mostly strong at the back. It's hard to be overly critical of a player who scored a length of the field match-winner, but he's far from the finished product. His running game is a good base, but he's got to develop other parts of his game if he wants to make it in the NRL. I'm happy he pulls an Olam and just keeps improving year in, year out but there's still a bit of a 'the good, the bad and the ugly' about his game. Similar thought process with Templeman. He's one of Rugby League's great mysteries to me. In 2013 he was one of the top prospects in the NYC and it seemed like it was only a matter of time before he'd make a splash in the NRL. Since then his career has been plagued with inconsistensy and he's struggled to even make the side. He has certain qualities that would make him an elite NRL player, but he's just let down by his technique and thought process. Tualau who is on a train and trial deal at the Broncos, was no frills one way or another. Got through his work with no fuss but he was barely noticeable. Of the Melbourne contingent, Aaron Pene looked the most exciting. Strong runner of the football and also has some pace about him. He's a bit raw at this stage, but if Bellamy can apply some polish to his game, Melbourne will have another monster on their hands. With Fa'asuamaleaui they still have a lot of competition for spots. [/QUOTE]

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