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Message: [QUOTE="rnabokov, post: 2611129, member: 1847"] Good post for mine, and I agree with the argument above for many of our players's relatively off colour performances up to now. I think most of us have said as much throughout this season anyway. I just watched the Round 12 match highlights v Manly. I can't argue with Reed being in the side on that performance. Obviously wing is a different proposition to centre, but hey, 2 tries and great defence tells me maybe the criticism of Reed on here is a bit rich. I suggested before that maybe Reed was put on the wing for this game to mark up on Taufua. While I like Kahu, and respect his talent, how many games has he had at the top level since returning from injury? Controlling Taufua will be no mean feat, and if Reed is in fact marking him, I think his selection is a good choice in the circumstances. Barba also wasn't too bad in that game and assuming his evolution as a playmaker continues, and the team plays with the right attitude, I can see a win on the cards. For mine, momentum is the key to this game. Manly wins on building it through keeping so many bodies in motion, so the plan is to disrupt it with really fast line speed in defence, while maintaining our own through quick play the balls, and I still feel Manly's edge defence is brittle under sustained pressure. This is exactly where Barba and Hunt need to focus their play making, and use our back rowers consistently on both edges. [/QUOTE]

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