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Highest scoring team of the round, not a sight we are used to!

Certainly not ideal conditions for him. The half-dozen supporters were already complaining about it on his first outing

Could be a bit of both. Likely the Coaches acknowledged they were getting nowhere with what they were trying to do and the players were feeling suffocated.

North are apparently abandoning the zone defence and going man on man for 2026. Will be interesting watching how that plays out for them

If Gawn can start jumping over blokes and tapping to offensive positions, we don’t need bulls. We needed bulls because Goody wanted contest ahead of all else

Agree 100% I don’t think he plays round 1

Lever must have had some very soft post-match reviews if he was shocked at being dropped. Hopefully a full preseason sets him up for a better crack at 2026, although I hope the emerging backmen go past him and May and set us up for 2027

I tend to agree. Turner is a much better 3rd tall back, in my opinion.

The concussions are starting to pile up for Petty, if that’s the case

Every vid they put out, there’s always a couple of under the radar clips of Steele. I think he’ll have a big role for us in 2026

He’s certainly putting his name in lights, exactly what Kingy has asked for.

I guess that’s a good thing

It’s much easier to run when it’s fun and instinctual. @Dannyz any inside intel on the vibes so far with Kingy at the helm, players and staff?

@dazzledavey36 you are the king of retrospectively picking people off or giving them the ‘I told you so’ You are so staunchly against Oliver but revel in bullying the hell out of anyone whose opinion differs from yours. This thread could be many different things for many different members, he’s had an enormous impact on the club even if the last few years were not ideal. By all means, have an opinion but there is absolutely nothing to say yours is more important than anyone else here.

It’s quite interesting that our untrained, yet very keen and loved, track watchers are noticing the step up in training intensity. Maybe there is an immediate path up the ladder, purely due to better preparation? It will be exciting to watch the way we roll out in Round 1