v North Harbour

[Gunner]

@taniwharugby said in v North Harbour:

Late change with Matt Wright withdrawing, assume headaches?

Flu according to the Advocate.
I'm amazed that there is some commentary/explanation around an illness/injury as we don't normally get those details.

[J77]

Quite happy to see Alaimalo back at fullback, and Hyland onto the wing. Shame for Matty Wright, but defensively I think we'll be a bit more effective with what we have tonight.

The key is obviously starving their back three of ball, that's where Goodhue and Ranger will have to keep up the good work so far.

Still going to be a frickin tight game though! Us by 5

[Gunner]

Untidy so far from Northland, not able to hold enough ball and build any pressure

[Gunner]

Harbour have some serious rush defence going on, but gee they're pushing the offside line.

2 or 3 times the third defender out has started rushing from a metre offside.

[Gunner]

Shit hometown AR call goes against us there which leads to 3 points to Harbour.

6-6

[Gunner]

9-6

[Gunner]

Northland penalised because the Harbou lifters dropped their jumper.... hmmmm?

2 shit calls have lead to Harbours last 6 points

9-9

[kev]

@Gunner I think we have had the rough end of some decisions. They are about line speed so we need to bend the line with some forward rushes. We are looking competitive but need to watch if we turn the ball over.

[Gunner]

Pretty decent half of footy.

Some great defence from both sides, including some great hits.

It's going to come down to who takes their chances in the 2nd 40.

C'mon Blue!

[taniwharugby]

Great crowd for a Thursday night

[Stockcar86]

Why don't they just make the Blues squad from these 2 teams?

[Gunner]

@Stockcar86 easy name change to The Cambridge Blues

[Gunner]

@taniwharugby said in v North Harbour:

Great crowd for a Thursday night

Looks to be the biggest crowd of the year so far.

I know the covered seats in the stand were all sold out by lunchtime today.

[Stockcar86]

@Gunner said in v North Harbour:

@Stockcar86 easy name change to The Cambridge Blues

How about NotAuckland

[Gunner]

We need to use the pick and go to get some go forward, they're shutting down our one out runners pretty easily.

[Gunner]

@Stockcar86 said in v North Harbour:

@Gunner said in v North Harbour:

@Stockcar86 easy name change to The Cambridge Blues

How about NotAuckland

North Auckland.... I like the sound of that!

[Gunner]

We've been kicking a bit aimlessly this half grrrr. Tidy it up fullas

[Stockcar86]

Li looks like a superstar at this level

[Gunner]

Feels like Harbour are starting to get on top...

Come on fullas, dig deep!

[Gunner]

Yeees, great penalty won there by Moulds! Just what we needed to release a bit of pressure and get out of our end.