Matt's Match-ups 2019
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My bigger issue is actually with putting Alvaro level with Papa, he's lucky he gets to share the field with him.
I know the stats might look similar (I've only glanced) and Papa seems to be "flying under the Raider" (I'll gift you that one for free if you want to use it next week) because he hasn't produced the big TB/LB/Try play's we know he can, but I think he's been doing a 1st class job all the same.
I feel like it might be one of those cases where the stats are misleading, there is a big difference between 10m made on the back of a quick ptb as the team marches down field vs 10m when the team has been penned down in their own half struggling to make any ground at all. Same goes for his play the balls where he's drawn in 3 or 4 defenders to stop his offload, stays on his feet and gets a quick PTB away leading to something off the back of it. Added to which, I think its the nature of our team (having backs that love to get involved in early hitups and are so good at it) that the forward meters might look a bit lower than others.
I'd love to see him get a few more minutes (but when the whole pack is doing as well as they are, I can see why he isn't) and have CNK sniffing around him encouraging that offload, but other than that I think he's been quality. Which is i guess what I'm saying, perhaps the quantity might be similar but the quality is that much higher. A good example if we do want to go by the stats is the missed tackles, Alvaro might be averaging ~5 more tackles a game, but so far he's listed as 13 missed tackles to Papa's 3 (Fox sports lab suggests he's responsible for conceding 4 LB's and 4 Tries, vs Papa's 0). Similarly he has 4 errors to Papa's 1.
I know the stats might look similar (I've only glanced) and Papa seems to be "flying under the Raider" (I'll gift you that one for free if you want to use it next week) because he hasn't produced the big TB/LB/Try play's we know he can, but I think he's been doing a 1st class job all the same.
I feel like it might be one of those cases where the stats are misleading, there is a big difference between 10m made on the back of a quick ptb as the team marches down field vs 10m when the team has been penned down in their own half struggling to make any ground at all. Same goes for his play the balls where he's drawn in 3 or 4 defenders to stop his offload, stays on his feet and gets a quick PTB away leading to something off the back of it. Added to which, I think its the nature of our team (having backs that love to get involved in early hitups and are so good at it) that the forward meters might look a bit lower than others.
I'd love to see him get a few more minutes (but when the whole pack is doing as well as they are, I can see why he isn't) and have CNK sniffing around him encouraging that offload, but other than that I think he's been quality. Which is i guess what I'm saying, perhaps the quantity might be similar but the quality is that much higher. A good example if we do want to go by the stats is the missed tackles, Alvaro might be averaging ~5 more tackles a game, but so far he's listed as 13 missed tackles to Papa's 3 (Fox sports lab suggests he's responsible for conceding 4 LB's and 4 Tries, vs Papa's 0). Similarly he has 4 errors to Papa's 1.
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Who'd win the skin between Papalii and Paulo?
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Interesting. I certainly wouldn't swap Papalii for Paulo, but I'm not sold on him as a prop.greeneyed wrote:Who'd win the skin between Papalii and Paulo?
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We still love you Matty, we just think you're certifiably insane!Matt wrote: ↑April 10, 2019, 11:21 amI did mention the injury rule, and I explained why Ive ignored it. Usually Id be canned for not being flexible with my rules, and I was on this one.
Then I get canned for picking Nuke over Whitey, despite most agreeing he had a slow start to the yr, but really killed it on the wkend. You know, a 1 wk form line.
Dammed if I do, damned if I dont.
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You got caned because you gave the skin to a guy with 4 sound NRL appearances to his name ahead of an established test player who has performed at a consistently high level throughout his NRL career and is coming off a MotM performance. So is it 1 week form, 2 weeks, 2 months? It's a bit hard to follow.Matt wrote: ↑April 10, 2019, 11:21 amI did mention the injury rule, and I explained why Ive ignored it. Usually Id be canned for not being flexible with my rules, and I was on this one.
Then I get canned for picking Nuke over Whitey, despite most agreeing he had a slow start to the yr, but really killed it on the wkend. You know, a 1 wk form line.
Dammed if I do, damned if I dont.
I'll say again, if the system keeps throwing up anomalies like this then the system needs to be reviewed.
P.S. keep the Matchups coming Matt. It's one the best ways to fill the midweek on the GH.
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Yeah pretty close. Both have been good this year. Paulo looking like he did when he first arrived here. Typical change of club sugar hit for a big forward.
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You're doing a good job dude. Stay strongMatt wrote: ↑April 10, 2019, 11:21 amI did mention the injury rule, and I explained why Ive ignored it. Usually Id be canned for not being flexible with my rules, and I was on this one.
Then I get canned for picking Nuke over Whitey, despite most agreeing he had a slow start to the yr, but really killed it on the wkend. You know, a 1 wk form line.
Dammed if I do, damned if I dont.
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This is post of the week, Archer. Summed up how Papa is doing far more than his stats suggest.Archer wrote: ↑April 10, 2019, 11:55 am My bigger issue is actually with putting Alvaro level with Papa, he's lucky he gets to share the field with him.
I know the stats might look similar (I've only glanced) and Papa seems to be "flying under the Raider" (I'll gift you that one for free if you want to use it next week) because he hasn't produced the big TB/LB/Try play's we know he can, but I think he's been doing a 1st class job all the same.
I feel like it might be one of those cases where the stats are misleading, there is a big difference between 10m made on the back of a quick ptb as the team marches down field vs 10m when the team has been penned down in their own half struggling to make any ground at all. Same goes for his play the balls where he's drawn in 3 or 4 defenders to stop his offload, stays on his feet and gets a quick PTB away leading to something off the back of it. Added to which, I think its the nature of our team (having backs that love to get involved in early hitups and are so good at it) that the forward meters might look a bit lower than others.
I'd love to see him get a few more minutes (but when the whole pack is doing as well as they are, I can see why he isn't) and have CNK sniffing around him encouraging that offload, but other than that I think he's been quality. Which is i guess what I'm saying, perhaps the quantity might be similar but the quality is that much higher. A good example if we do want to go by the stats is the missed tackles, Alvaro might be averaging ~5 more tackles a game, but so far he's listed as 13 missed tackles to Papa's 3 (Fox sports lab suggests he's responsible for conceding 4 LB's and 4 Tries, vs Papa's 0). Similarly he has 4 errors to Papa's 1.
I did think that overall this was one of Matt’s better match-ups though.
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I can live with thatThe Rickman wrote: ↑April 10, 2019, 12:48 pmWe still love you Matty, we just think you're certifiably insane!Matt wrote: ↑April 10, 2019, 11:21 amI did mention the injury rule, and I explained why Ive ignored it. Usually Id be canned for not being flexible with my rules, and I was on this one.
Then I get canned for picking Nuke over Whitey, despite most agreeing he had a slow start to the yr, but really killed it on the wkend. You know, a 1 wk form line.
Dammed if I do, damned if I dont.
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It's almost as good as Team List Tuesday, whenever that is.Northern Raider wrote:You got caned because you gave the skin to a guy with 4 sound NRL appearances to his name ahead of an established test player who has performed at a consistently high level throughout his NRL career and is coming off a MotM performance. So is it 1 week form, 2 weeks, 2 months? It's a bit hard to follow.Matt wrote: ↑April 10, 2019, 11:21 amI did mention the injury rule, and I explained why Ive ignored it. Usually Id be canned for not being flexible with my rules, and I was on this one.
Then I get canned for picking Nuke over Whitey, despite most agreeing he had a slow start to the yr, but really killed it on the wkend. You know, a 1 wk form line.
Dammed if I do, damned if I dont.
I'll say again, if the system keeps throwing up anomalies like this then the system needs to be reviewed.
P.S. keep the Matchups coming Matt. It's one the best ways to fill the midweek on the GH.
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I tried to find out which day it is on the NRL website. They don't even say it there. Hopeless.reptar wrote: ↑April 11, 2019, 7:45 amIt's almost as good as Team List Tuesday, whenever that is.Northern Raider wrote:You got caned because you gave the skin to a guy with 4 sound NRL appearances to his name ahead of an established test player who has performed at a consistently high level throughout his NRL career and is coming off a MotM performance. So is it 1 week form, 2 weeks, 2 months? It's a bit hard to follow.Matt wrote: ↑April 10, 2019, 11:21 amI did mention the injury rule, and I explained why Ive ignored it. Usually Id be canned for not being flexible with my rules, and I was on this one.
Then I get canned for picking Nuke over Whitey, despite most agreeing he had a slow start to the yr, but really killed it on the wkend. You know, a 1 wk form line.
Dammed if I do, damned if I dont.
I'll say again, if the system keeps throwing up anomalies like this then the system needs to be reviewed.
P.S. keep the Matchups coming Matt. It's one the best ways to fill the midweek on the GH.
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Nice post mate.Archer wrote: ↑April 10, 2019, 11:55 am My bigger issue is actually with putting Alvaro level with Papa, he's lucky he gets to share the field with him.
I know the stats might look similar (I've only glanced) and Papa seems to be "flying under the Raider" (I'll gift you that one for free if you want to use it next week) because he hasn't produced the big TB/LB/Try play's we know he can, but I think he's been doing a 1st class job all the same.
I feel like it might be one of those cases where the stats are misleading, there is a big difference between 10m made on the back of a quick ptb as the team marches down field vs 10m when the team has been penned down in their own half struggling to make any ground at all. Same goes for his play the balls where he's drawn in 3 or 4 defenders to stop his offload, stays on his feet and gets a quick PTB away leading to something off the back of it. Added to which, I think its the nature of our team (having backs that love to get involved in early hitups and are so good at it) that the forward meters might look a bit lower than others.
I'd love to see him get a few more minutes (but when the whole pack is doing as well as they are, I can see why he isn't) and have CNK sniffing around him encouraging that offload, but other than that I think he's been quality. Which is i guess what I'm saying, perhaps the quantity might be similar but the quality is that much higher. A good example if we do want to go by the stats is the missed tackles, Alvaro might be averaging ~5 more tackles a game, but so far he's listed as 13 missed tackles to Papa's 3 (Fox sports lab suggests he's responsible for conceding 4 LB's and 4 Tries, vs Papa's 0). Similarly he has 4 errors to Papa's 1.
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Damned if he does, damned if he doesn't or damned with faint praise. OuchRuben Daley wrote: ↑April 10, 2019, 9:55 pmThis is post of the week, Archer. Summed up how Papa is doing far more than his stats suggest.Archer wrote: ↑April 10, 2019, 11:55 am My bigger issue is actually with putting Alvaro level with Papa, he's lucky he gets to share the field with him.
I know the stats might look similar (I've only glanced) and Papa seems to be "flying under the Raider" (I'll gift you that one for free if you want to use it next week) because he hasn't produced the big TB/LB/Try play's we know he can, but I think he's been doing a 1st class job all the same.
I feel like it might be one of those cases where the stats are misleading, there is a big difference between 10m made on the back of a quick ptb as the team marches down field vs 10m when the team has been penned down in their own half struggling to make any ground at all. Same goes for his play the balls where he's drawn in 3 or 4 defenders to stop his offload, stays on his feet and gets a quick PTB away leading to something off the back of it. Added to which, I think its the nature of our team (having backs that love to get involved in early hitups and are so good at it) that the forward meters might look a bit lower than others.
I'd love to see him get a few more minutes (but when the whole pack is doing as well as they are, I can see why he isn't) and have CNK sniffing around him encouraging that offload, but other than that I think he's been quality. Which is i guess what I'm saying, perhaps the quantity might be similar but the quality is that much higher. A good example if we do want to go by the stats is the missed tackles, Alvaro might be averaging ~5 more tackles a game, but so far he's listed as 13 missed tackles to Papa's 3 (Fox sports lab suggests he's responsible for conceding 4 LB's and 4 Tries, vs Papa's 0). Similarly he has 4 errors to Papa's 1.
I did think that overall this was one of Matt’s better match-ups though.
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I think it's tomorrow!reptar wrote: ↑April 11, 2019, 7:45 amIt's almost as good as Team List Tuesday, whenever that is.Northern Raider wrote:You got caned because you gave the skin to a guy with 4 sound NRL appearances to his name ahead of an established test player who has performed at a consistently high level throughout his NRL career and is coming off a MotM performance. So is it 1 week form, 2 weeks, 2 months? It's a bit hard to follow.Matt wrote: ↑April 10, 2019, 11:21 amI did mention the injury rule, and I explained why Ive ignored it. Usually Id be canned for not being flexible with my rules, and I was on this one.
Then I get canned for picking Nuke over Whitey, despite most agreeing he had a slow start to the yr, but really killed it on the wkend. You know, a 1 wk form line.
Dammed if I do, damned if I dont.
I'll say again, if the system keeps throwing up anomalies like this then the system needs to be reviewed.
P.S. keep the Matchups coming Matt. It's one the best ways to fill the midweek on the GH.
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Hahaha. Yeah, that was fairly faint, wasn’t it? And I’m one of the few people who supports Matt and his crazy system.BadnMean wrote: ↑April 11, 2019, 9:25 amDamned if he does, damned if he doesn't or damned with faint praise. OuchRuben Daley wrote: ↑April 10, 2019, 9:55 pmThis is post of the week, Archer. Summed up how Papa is doing far more than his stats suggest.Archer wrote: ↑April 10, 2019, 11:55 am My bigger issue is actually with putting Alvaro level with Papa, he's lucky he gets to share the field with him.
I know the stats might look similar (I've only glanced) and Papa seems to be "flying under the Raider" (I'll gift you that one for free if you want to use it next week) because he hasn't produced the big TB/LB/Try play's we know he can, but I think he's been doing a 1st class job all the same.
I feel like it might be one of those cases where the stats are misleading, there is a big difference between 10m made on the back of a quick ptb as the team marches down field vs 10m when the team has been penned down in their own half struggling to make any ground at all. Same goes for his play the balls where he's drawn in 3 or 4 defenders to stop his offload, stays on his feet and gets a quick PTB away leading to something off the back of it. Added to which, I think its the nature of our team (having backs that love to get involved in early hitups and are so good at it) that the forward meters might look a bit lower than others.
I'd love to see him get a few more minutes (but when the whole pack is doing as well as they are, I can see why he isn't) and have CNK sniffing around him encouraging that offload, but other than that I think he's been quality. Which is i guess what I'm saying, perhaps the quantity might be similar but the quality is that much higher. A good example if we do want to go by the stats is the missed tackles, Alvaro might be averaging ~5 more tackles a game, but so far he's listed as 13 missed tackles to Papa's 3 (Fox sports lab suggests he's responsible for conceding 4 LB's and 4 Tries, vs Papa's 0). Similarly he has 4 errors to Papa's 1.
I did think that overall this was one of Matt’s better match-ups though.
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Elliott Whitehead has been complete **** until last week's game.
Doesn't mean he isn't the better talent, he's just been playing like ****.
Fair call Matt. I hope for our sake Smelly turns the tables in this matchup.
Doesn't mean he isn't the better talent, he's just been playing like ****.
Fair call Matt. I hope for our sake Smelly turns the tables in this matchup.
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Is that tomorrow as in today which was tomorrow when you said, or tomorrow which is tomorrow from today when I read it?The Rickman wrote:I think it's tomorrow!reptar wrote: ↑April 11, 2019, 7:45 amIt's almost as good as Team List Tuesday, whenever that is.Northern Raider wrote:You got caned because you gave the skin to a guy with 4 sound NRL appearances to his name ahead of an established test player who has performed at a consistently high level throughout his NRL career and is coming off a MotM performance. So is it 1 week form, 2 weeks, 2 months? It's a bit hard to follow.Matt wrote: ↑April 10, 2019, 11:21 amI did mention the injury rule, and I explained why Ive ignored it. Usually Id be canned for not being flexible with my rules, and I was on this one.
Then I get canned for picking Nuke over Whitey, despite most agreeing he had a slow start to the yr, but really killed it on the wkend. You know, a 1 wk form line.
Dammed if I do, damned if I dont.
I'll say again, if the system keeps throwing up anomalies like this then the system needs to be reviewed.
P.S. keep the Matchups coming Matt. It's one the best ways to fill the midweek on the GH.
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John Clarke: Old hat? Gina, in the scientific world when they see that something is happening again and again and again, repeatedly, they don’t call it old hat. They call it a pattern.
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Hopeless!Northern Raider wrote:I tried to find out which day it is on the NRL website. They don't even say it there. Hopeless.reptar wrote: ↑April 11, 2019, 7:45 amIt's almost as good as Team List Tuesday, whenever that is.Northern Raider wrote:You got caned because you gave the skin to a guy with 4 sound NRL appearances to his name ahead of an established test player who has performed at a consistently high level throughout his NRL career and is coming off a MotM performance. So is it 1 week form, 2 weeks, 2 months? It's a bit hard to follow.Matt wrote: ↑April 10, 2019, 11:21 amI did mention the injury rule, and I explained why Ive ignored it. Usually Id be canned for not being flexible with my rules, and I was on this one.
Then I get canned for picking Nuke over Whitey, despite most agreeing he had a slow start to the yr, but really killed it on the wkend. You know, a 1 wk form line.
Dammed if I do, damned if I dont.
I'll say again, if the system keeps throwing up anomalies like this then the system needs to be reviewed.
P.S. keep the Matchups coming Matt. It's one the best ways to fill the midweek on the GH.
Gina Riley: Oh, come on, John. That’s a bit old hat, the corrupt IOC delegate.
John Clarke: Old hat? Gina, in the scientific world when they see that something is happening again and again and again, repeatedly, they don’t call it old hat. They call it a pattern.
John Clarke: Old hat? Gina, in the scientific world when they see that something is happening again and again and again, repeatedly, they don’t call it old hat. They call it a pattern.
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"Complete ****" is an absolute over-exaggeration of the highest order. He's been solid, but not brilliant. There's so many little things he still does in the first three rounds people fail to give him credit for.Seiffert82 wrote: ↑April 12, 2019, 12:56 am Elliott Whitehead has been complete **** until last week's game.
Doesn't mean he isn't the better talent, he's just been playing like ****.
Fair call Matt. I hope for our sake Smelly turns the tables in this matchup.
He's a big part of all three wins.
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Nah, for a guy of his standard he was complete trash for the first few rounds. Dropped balls, low involvement and being caught out of position in defence a few times. Clearly one of our worst on the field in the first two rounds for sure.The Rickman wrote: ↑April 12, 2019, 9:30 am"Complete ****" is an absolute over-exaggeration of the highest order. He's been solid, but not brilliant. There's so many little things he still does in the first three rounds people fail to give him credit for.Seiffert82 wrote: ↑April 12, 2019, 12:56 am Elliott Whitehead has been complete **** until last week's game.
Doesn't mean he isn't the better talent, he's just been playing like ****.
Fair call Matt. I hope for our sake Smelly turns the tables in this matchup.
He's a big part of all three wins.
Thankfully he hit some good form last weekend. Hopefully it continues, because at his best he's a real weapon for us and solid in defence on that edge.
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Can't agree that Alvaro has been better than Papa though. I've been critical of Papalii due to the high expectations I have of him, but he has been really good for us moving into the middle. I just really want him to get more involved, and hopefully bust out an offload or two, because that second phase play is dead set a massive advantage for us if we can get that going.
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Big game for Tapine too. Man, if he hits some form off the bench we could get a real advantage over Parramatta there. That agility and footwork in the middle could really pay dividends.
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Alright Seiff, settle down. That's three posts in a row now, you're getting too excited.
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I agree. He was fantastic last week, but there's no way you could describe his round 1 performance as "solid" or that he contributed to that win. He dropped the ball 4 times! His worst game ever in green. Yes it was wet, but no-one else dropped the ball that many times, some didn't drop it at all.Seiffert82 wrote: ↑April 12, 2019, 11:13 amNah, for a guy of his standard he was complete trash for the first few rounds. Dropped balls, low involvement and being caught out of position in defence a few times. Clearly one of our worst on the field in the first two rounds for sure.The Rickman wrote: ↑April 12, 2019, 9:30 am"Complete ****" is an absolute over-exaggeration of the highest order. He's been solid, but not brilliant. There's so many little things he still does in the first three rounds people fail to give him credit for.Seiffert82 wrote: ↑April 12, 2019, 12:56 am Elliott Whitehead has been complete **** until last week's game.
Doesn't mean he isn't the better talent, he's just been playing like ****.
Fair call Matt. I hope for our sake Smelly turns the tables in this matchup.
He's a big part of all three wins.
Thankfully he hit some good form last weekend. Hopefully it continues, because at his best he's a real weapon for us and solid in defence on that edge.
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reptar, never changereptar wrote: ↑April 12, 2019, 5:26 amIs that tomorrow as in today which was tomorrow when you said, or tomorrow which is tomorrow from today when I read it?The Rickman wrote:I think it's tomorrow!reptar wrote: ↑April 11, 2019, 7:45 amIt's almost as good as Team List Tuesday, whenever that is.Northern Raider wrote:You got caned because you gave the skin to a guy with 4 sound NRL appearances to his name ahead of an established test player who has performed at a consistently high level throughout his NRL career and is coming off a MotM performance. So is it 1 week form, 2 weeks, 2 months? It's a bit hard to follow.Matt wrote: ↑April 10, 2019, 11:21 am
I did mention the injury rule, and I explained why Ive ignored it. Usually Id be canned for not being flexible with my rules, and I was on this one.
Then I get canned for picking Nuke over Whitey, despite most agreeing he had a slow start to the yr, but really killed it on the wkend. You know, a 1 wk form line.
Dammed if I do, damned if I dont.
I'll say again, if the system keeps throwing up anomalies like this then the system needs to be reviewed.
P.S. keep the Matchups coming Matt. It's one the best ways to fill the midweek on the GH.
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Re: Matt's Match-ups 2019
Tomorrow tomorrow.reptar wrote: ↑April 12, 2019, 5:26 amIs that tomorrow as in today which was tomorrow when you said, or tomorrow which is tomorrow from today when I read it?The Rickman wrote:I think it's tomorrow!reptar wrote: ↑April 11, 2019, 7:45 amIt's almost as good as Team List Tuesday, whenever that is.Northern Raider wrote:You got caned because you gave the skin to a guy with 4 sound NRL appearances to his name ahead of an established test player who has performed at a consistently high level throughout his NRL career and is coming off a MotM performance. So is it 1 week form, 2 weeks, 2 months? It's a bit hard to follow.Matt wrote: ↑April 10, 2019, 11:21 am
I did mention the injury rule, and I explained why Ive ignored it. Usually Id be canned for not being flexible with my rules, and I was on this one.
Then I get canned for picking Nuke over Whitey, despite most agreeing he had a slow start to the yr, but really killed it on the wkend. You know, a 1 wk form line.
Dammed if I do, damned if I dont.
I'll say again, if the system keeps throwing up anomalies like this then the system needs to be reviewed.
P.S. keep the Matchups coming Matt. It's one the best ways to fill the midweek on the GH.
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Now that's just being silly.The Rickman wrote:Tomorrow tomorrow.reptar wrote: ↑April 12, 2019, 5:26 amIs that tomorrow as in today which was tomorrow when you said, or tomorrow which is tomorrow from today when I read it?The Rickman wrote:I think it's tomorrow!reptar wrote: ↑April 11, 2019, 7:45 amIt's almost as good as Team List Tuesday, whenever that is.Northern Raider wrote: You got caned because you gave the skin to a guy with 4 sound NRL appearances to his name ahead of an established test player who has performed at a consistently high level throughout his NRL career and is coming off a MotM performance. So is it 1 week form, 2 weeks, 2 months? It's a bit hard to follow.
I'll say again, if the system keeps throwing up anomalies like this then the system needs to be reviewed.
P.S. keep the Matchups coming Matt. It's one the best ways to fill the midweek on the GH.
Gina Riley: Oh, come on, John. That’s a bit old hat, the corrupt IOC delegate.
John Clarke: Old hat? Gina, in the scientific world when they see that something is happening again and again and again, repeatedly, they don’t call it old hat. They call it a pattern.
John Clarke: Old hat? Gina, in the scientific world when they see that something is happening again and again and again, repeatedly, they don’t call it old hat. They call it a pattern.
Re: Matt's Match-ups 2019
Only have to look at the discussion you generate in here to see you're doing a good job matty. Gotta put your neck out to start it all, even if it means becoming ned stark.
Look forward to reading them each week along with the debate that follows.
Look forward to reading them each week along with the debate that follows.
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"Becoming Ned Stark".
That is probably the very best line I have read on any blog this year.
That is probably the very best line I have read on any blog this year.
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Clinton Gutherson 1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
Maika Sivo 2. Nick Cotric
Michael Jennings 3. Jarrod Croker ©
Brad Takairangi 4. Joseph Leilua
Blake Ferguson 5. Jordan Rapana
Jaeman Salmon 6. Jack Wighton
Mitchell Moses 7. Sam Williams
Daniel Alvaro 8. Josh Papalii
Reed Mahoney 9. Josh Hodgson ©
Junior Paulo 10. Dunamis Lui
Shaun Lane 11. John Bateman
Marata Niukore 12. Elliott Whitehead
Tepai Moeroa 13. Ryan Sutton
Interchange
Peni Terepo 14. Siliva Havili
Tim Mannah 15. Hudson Young
Kane Evans 16. Sia Soliola
Oregon Kaufusi 17. Joseph Tapine
I’m thinking Papa and Smelly May have read this and proven you wrong Matt?
Maika Sivo 2. Nick Cotric
Michael Jennings 3. Jarrod Croker ©
Brad Takairangi 4. Joseph Leilua
Blake Ferguson 5. Jordan Rapana
Jaeman Salmon 6. Jack Wighton
Mitchell Moses 7. Sam Williams
Daniel Alvaro 8. Josh Papalii
Reed Mahoney 9. Josh Hodgson ©
Junior Paulo 10. Dunamis Lui
Shaun Lane 11. John Bateman
Marata Niukore 12. Elliott Whitehead
Tepai Moeroa 13. Ryan Sutton
Interchange
Peni Terepo 14. Siliva Havili
Tim Mannah 15. Hudson Young
Kane Evans 16. Sia Soliola
Oregon Kaufusi 17. Joseph Tapine
I’m thinking Papa and Smelly May have read this and proven you wrong Matt?
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Re: Matt's Match-ups 2019
I better pick all the Bronx players this wk thengilby_gillard wrote: ↑April 14, 2019, 9:09 pm Clinton Gutherson 1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
Maika Sivo 2. Nick Cotric
Michael Jennings 3. Jarrod Croker ©
Brad Takairangi 4. Joseph Leilua
Blake Ferguson 5. Jordan Rapana
Jaeman Salmon 6. Jack Wighton
Mitchell Moses 7. Sam Williams
Daniel Alvaro 8. Josh Papalii
Reed Mahoney 9. Josh Hodgson ©
Junior Paulo 10. Dunamis Lui
Shaun Lane 11. John Bateman
Marata Niukore 12. Elliott Whitehead
Tepai Moeroa 13. Ryan Sutton
Interchange
Peni Terepo 14. Siliva Havili
Tim Mannah 15. Hudson Young
Kane Evans 16. Sia Soliola
Oregon Kaufusi 17. Joseph Tapine
I’m thinking Papa and Smelly May have read this and proven you wrong Matt?
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Re: Matt's Match-ups 2019
Not many Broncos players in form so expecting it heavily weighted towards the Raiders. CNK is a cert over Darius.
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That's not how it works, m8Northern Raider wrote: ↑April 15, 2019, 12:47 pm Not many Broncos players in form so expecting it heavily weighted towards the Raiders. CNK is a cert over Darius.
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Ill pick Darius just for you mate.The Rickman wrote: ↑April 15, 2019, 12:53 pmThat's not how it works, m8Northern Raider wrote: ↑April 15, 2019, 12:47 pm Not many Broncos players in form so expecting it heavily weighted towards the Raiders. CNK is a cert over Darius.