2012 team/player facts!!! U'll be very surprised WOW!!

[Guest]

Watch Out Sea Eagles:

The Roosters are the only side in the comp that score more tries around the goalposts (11) than on the edges (eight left, 10 right). Manly can expect plenty of rushes from close to the line as well as plenty of bombs and grubbers – the Roosters rank No.1 for tries scored from kicks with 13 to date. The flanks could also be a target for the high ball given Manly defuse cross-field bombs an unsatisfactory 45 per cent of the time.

Manly have conceded 12 tries to kicks – the second most by any side.

Anthony Minichiello may thrive against an understrength opponent. The former Blues No.1 is in devastating form, ranking second to Paul Gallen in total runs (193), third for kick-return metres and also support plays.*

Former Sea Eagle Lama Tasi shouldn’t be under-estimated: last weekend the rookie tallied more than 100 metres off the interchange for the third consecutive week and he’s currently averaging a whopping 44 tackles a match. Tasi is no stranger to the trylines at Brookie – in his two seasons in the Toyota Cup for Manly he crossed for 10 tries in just 21 games.*

Danger Sign: If the Roosters start stringing together some offloads and breaking a few tackles early, the under-strength Sea Eagles could be in trouble. The Roosters rank third in both categories and will test Manly’s makeshift defensive structures. The major offloading threats will be posed by Joseph Leilua (13), Brad Takairangi (11) and Braith Anasta, Anthony Minichiello and Shaun Kenny-Dowall (10 each).

Their biggest tackle-busters are Sam Perrett (49 – fourth in the comp), Leilua (40), Minichiello (37) and Kenny-Dowall (33). In fact the centre pairing of Leilua and Kenny-Dowall are the most powerful duo in the NRL, with a combined 77 tackle-breaks. **

Looking at their statistics it’s difficult to fathom why the Roosters aren’t sitting much higher on the ladder – until you look at their error counts. To date they are averaging 12.3 errors a game – the third most

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[Guest]

If we continue with the good form and just tighten up our defence near our line & complete our sets 75% & above, i think we can be a real powerful team,,top6 and ^^

[Guest]

I think that the metres made for our outside backs in particular minichiello cannot be made for a comparison with other team fullbacks.

Minichiello, Pez and SKD, take more dummy half runs than any other runs in their game. Most other backline players make metres from linebreaks or from shifting the ball in attack.

So a comparison with other players is not very accurate.

I think tasi should be starting and JWH moves to a more minutes area like lock.

[Guest]

Interesting stats alright. You didn't just make them up did you? If Sam Perret has made 49 taackle busts this year that must have happpened in some alternative universe to the games I've been watching. Thats 5 per game. I'm struggling to remember one. If by tackle busts they mean lots of ineffective dummy half runs then yeah I believe it.

[chook 56]

I think that the metres made for our outside backs in particular minichiello cannot be made for a comparison with other team fullbacks.

Minichiello, Pez and SKD, take more dummy half runs than any other runs in their game. Most other backline players make metres from linebreaks or from shifting the ball in attack.

So a comparison with other players is not very accurate.

I think tasi should be starting and JWH moves to a more minutes area like lock.

And therein lies the flaw with stats, sometimes. Oranges & lemons.
A great tool to start comparisons but not the whole picture imo.

[roosterproud]

sam makes approx 10 meters per dummy scoot. if he ducks under an arm of a marker thats a trackle break

[Guest]

I think we have good variation in our trys,,,
13 from kicks (1st in nrl) 11 from the goal post (1st in nrl)
8 from left side 10 from right side

[Guest]

Sam Perret is the best dummy half runner in the game. If you don't see this then you are an idiot or haven't been watching our games. All these people wanting him to go seem to forget just how much work he does getting us out of our own end, not to mention that he is only 27 and has never let the club down.

[c_q]

They said on the ABC on Sunday that we give away the 1st or 2nd most amount of penalties per game. Also, while it is a part of the game that shits me to tears, we are one of the poorest wrestling teams. You can see that the boys are working on it, but at the moment we are ordinary at best. That puts us behind the eight ball and probably contributes a lot to the penalty stat.

[Guest]

Lama Tasi has been averaging 44 tackles in his last 3 games? i call BS.

[Guest]

Sam Perret is the best dummy half runner in the game. If you don't see this then you are an idiot or haven't been watching our games. All these people wanting him to go seem to forget just how much work he does getting us out of our own end, not to mention that he is only 27 and has never let the club down.

I'd probably say Hodges is the best. But Perrett is very good

[Horry]

Lama Tasi has been averaging 44 tackles in his last 3 games? i call BS.

Yeah checked NRL stats and he averages about 16. Maybe confused with Friend.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

They said on the ABC on Sunday that we give away the 1st or 2nd most amount of penalties per game. Also, while it is a part of the game that shits me to tears, we are one of the poorest wrestling teams. You can see that the boys are working on it, but at the moment we are ordinary at best. That puts us behind the eight ball and probably contributes a lot to the penalty stat.

Very smart post - this probably stops us from being a Top 4 team.

[Guest]

I'd probably say Hodges is the best. But Perrett is very good

Agreed.

Fat Hodgo still surprises me with the amount of tackle breaks and line-breaks he makes from d/h. Not the fastest in the game and not the strongest but that right foot step still regularly beats defenders with ease.

[Thirteen]

Watch Out Sea Eagles:

The Roosters are the only side in the comp that score more tries around the goalposts (11) than on the edges (eight left, 10 right). Manly can expect plenty of rushes from close to the line as well as plenty of bombs and grubbers – the Roosters rank No.1 for tries scored from kicks with 13 to date. The flanks could also be a target for the high ball given Manly defuse cross-field bombs an unsatisfactory 45 per cent of the time.

Manly have conceded 12 tries to kicks – the second most by any side.

Anthony Minichiello may thrive against an understrength opponent. The former Blues No.1 is in devastating form, ranking second to Paul Gallen in total runs (193), third for kick-return metres and also support plays.*

Former Sea Eagle Lama Tasi shouldn’t be under-estimated: last weekend the rookie tallied more than 100 metres off the interchange for the third consecutive week and he’s currently averaging a whopping 44 tackles a match. Tasi is no stranger to the trylines at Brookie – in his two seasons in the Toyota Cup for Manly he crossed for 10 tries in just 21 games.*

Danger Sign: If the Roosters start stringing together some offloads and breaking a few tackles early, the under-strength Sea Eagles could be in trouble. The Roosters rank third in both categories and will test Manly’s makeshift defensive structures. The major offloading threats will be posed by Joseph Leilua (13), Brad Takairangi (11) and Braith Anasta, Anthony Minichiello and Shaun Kenny-Dowall (10 each).

Their biggest tackle-busters are Sam Perrett (49 – fourth in the comp), Leilua (40), Minichiello (37) and Kenny-Dowall (33). In fact the centre pairing of Leilua and Kenny-Dowall are the most powerful duo in the NRL, with a combined 77 tackle-breaks. **

Looking at their statistics it’s difficult to fathom why the Roosters aren’t sitting much higher on the ladder – until you look at their error counts. To date they are averaging 12.3 errors a game – the third most

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Penalties conceded is also a vital stat that is not mentioned.