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Blues v Waratahs

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  • DuluthD Duluth

    @Crucial

    Last two matches, yes

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    @Duluth said in Blues v Waratahs:

    @Crucial

    Last two matches, yes

    He's had some good moments but is far of what he is capable of IMO. Is very hestitant and shy of contact for starters. Has been dropping back then kicking possession away before getting close to the gain line and leaving his forwards in no mans land.
    Some signs that he is coming right but 'in form' seems a stretch.

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    • CrucialC Crucial

      @Duluth said in Blues v Waratahs:

      @Crucial

      Last two matches, yes

      He's had some good moments but is far of what he is capable of IMO. Is very hestitant and shy of contact for starters. Has been dropping back then kicking possession away before getting close to the gain line and leaving his forwards in no mans land.
      Some signs that he is coming right but 'in form' seems a stretch.

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      @Crucial said in Blues v Waratahs:

      shy of contact for starters.

      this just isn't true. he hit quite a few rucks on the weekend to keep ball. Just because he's not trucking it up in to traffic doesn't mean he's playing bruise free footy.

      I thought he played alright again on Saturday, but i always say that when the Blues are smoking an overmatched opponent. There were holes everywhere which is where he is at his best. Played a decent FB game. Still shits me as a 10 for the reasons i said repeatedly earlier in the thread

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      • CrucialC Crucial

        @Duluth said in Blues v Waratahs:

        @Crucial

        Last two matches, yes

        He's had some good moments but is far of what he is capable of IMO. Is very hestitant and shy of contact for starters. Has been dropping back then kicking possession away before getting close to the gain line and leaving his forwards in no mans land.
        Some signs that he is coming right but 'in form' seems a stretch.

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        @Crucial said in Blues v Waratahs:

        @Duluth said in Blues v Waratahs:

        @Crucial

        Last two matches, yes

        He's had some good moments but is far of what he is capable of IMO. Is very hestitant and shy of contact for starters. Has been dropping back then kicking possession away before getting close to the gain line and leaving his forwards in no mans land.
        Some signs that he is coming right but 'in form' seems a stretch.

        The only contact I saw him take offensively was when some one offloaded him a pass close to the line and he couldn't do anything but truck it.

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          @Duluth said in Blues v Waratahs:

          @Crucial

          Last two matches, yes

          He's had some good moments but is far of what he is capable of IMO. Is very hestitant and shy of contact for starters. Has been dropping back then kicking possession away before getting close to the gain line and leaving his forwards in no mans land.
          Some signs that he is coming right but 'in form' seems a stretch.

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          @Crucial
          Could’nt help myself
          IMG_4400.jpeg

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            @Crucial
            Could’nt help myself
            IMG_4400.jpeg

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            @Steven-Harris Someone was a bit triggered by that comment; immediately starting about Mo'unga. #whataboutery

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            • StargazerS Stargazer

              @Steven-Harris Someone was a bit triggered by that comment; immediately starting about Mo'unga. #whataboutery

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              @Stargazer saw that 🤦🏻‍♂️..from a Blues piece its bloody frustrating , agree with all the coms on the forum , quite frankly hes a liability at the minute ..Saddens me to say that as BB is a talent

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              • FrankF Frank

                Zarn's ceiling is much higher than Perofeta, who doesn't appear to be anything more than a good Super rugby player and back up at international level.

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                @Frank said in Blues v Waratahs:

                Zarn's ceiling is much higher than Perofeta, who doesn't appear to be anything more than a good Super rugby player and back up at international level.

                MacDonald has been putting a handbrake on his team for last 3 years with his reluctance to start Sullivan at 15.

                Imagine a scenario where both MacDonald & Holland become AB selectors, every NZ fan's worst nightmare...

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                  @Frank said in Blues v Waratahs:

                  Zarn's ceiling is much higher than Perofeta, who doesn't appear to be anything more than a good Super rugby player and back up at international level.

                  MacDonald has been putting a handbrake on his team for last 3 years with his reluctance to start Sullivan at 15.

                  Imagine a scenario where both MacDonald & Holland become AB selectors, every NZ fan's worst nightmare...

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                  @kiwi_expat said in Blues v Waratahs:

                  MacDonald has been putting a hand-brake on the team for the last 3 years with his reluctance to start Sullivan at 15.

                  14 starts at fullback in 2021-2022. One less than Perofeta. But there were a couple of injuries that influenced that number too

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                  • DuluthD Duluth

                    @kiwi_expat said in Blues v Waratahs:

                    MacDonald has been putting a hand-brake on the team for the last 3 years with his reluctance to start Sullivan at 15.

                    14 starts at fullback in 2021-2022. One less than Perofeta. But there were a couple of injuries that influenced that number too

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                    @Duluth A few of MacDonald's 2nd choice players are better than guys he starts for big games, watch Perofeta in any loss against NZ opposition, including the final against Crusaders last year, he's not suited to 15 at a high level, he's too small, not strong enough in contact, and not a strong defender. Sullivan can play direct and just offers more physicality, could be a great 12 for Blues as well.

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