Matterson

[ROC181]

Very impressed by him. Good hands and looks like he can create. He would be a good 5/8 in the future. I hope he's not a one game wonder.

[roosters2015]

Played well except for that interception.

[roosterchook]

Very impressed too much more than Mitchell.

[milanja]

Trent will make him a one game wonder by not dropping hastings to the bench for him to partner pearce.

Hastings had a 5 on 2 and bunged it.

[manbearpig]

I cant wait to see more from him.

[BUDDY]

Matterson made a great debut. Very impressed.
Can tackle, can create and has a better kicking game then SoH. Long and finds the open spaces.
If it wasn't for his goal kicking I wouldn't be surprised if SoH started from the bench.
Watson also had a super game from the bench. I think we have seen the last of Niko.

[LargeMike]

Strikes me as a ball playing backrower. Good solid debut apart from the brain fart. Should of never been put into the starting position. Trent farked up. Should have played him off the bench.

[Headless Chook]

Yeah he looks a footballer. He will end up as a lock given his size, there was a lot of 'Bryce Cartwright' about him

[Arties Pie]

Very good first game and seems to have good football skills and better vision than Hastings who I feel is a bit selfish in his play either that or he has no vision at all. Would love to see him back next week off the bench.

[manbearpig]

Matterson made a great debut. Very impressed.
Can tackle, can create and has a better kicking game then SoH. Long and finds the open spaces.
If it wasn't for his goal kicking I wouldn't be surprised if SoH started from the bench.
Watson also had a super game from the bench. I think we have seen the last of Niko.

Thanks goodness for that!

[Lydon]

Yeah he looks a footballer. He will end up as a lock given his size, there was a lot of 'Bryce Cartwright' about him

Totally agree

[LargeMike]

Nikorima has been dudded majorly by Trent. He completely shot his confidence.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Im glad someone started a Matto thread.

That was one of the best first grade debuts ive seen in a while...in such a daunting atmosphere.

Great pickup...could be anything.

[One Eyed Willy]

Good debut
Was he injured at the start of the season? Surprised Niko got the nod over him for so long. Big frame with ball skills, little bit like Curtis Sironen.
I'd be leaving Niko in the 20's to get some much needed confidence back.
If Matterson fires in the coming weeks does Robbo leave him at 6 and play SOH off the bench? Big decision coming up

[Beecraft of Beecroft]

He was definitely the bright spot for me. Great kicking, took some hit-ups, defense was solid. Scored a try by following up his excellent kick, created another. What was clear was that unlike his halves partner, he has a football brain.

Thirty odd games into his career, I am yet to see what Hastings has that is out of the ordinary. His kicking for position is rotten, his ability to think on his feet is non-existent, and it would be remiss of me not to mention that his beard is ****ing shit. The number of times in the second half he ran the ball rather than taking advantage of an overlap had me pulling out my hair. I'll forgive him the rubbish chip into the hands of the opposing player on the try line towards the end of the match, although clearly he should have put the ball on the ground. But he bombed a clear try by hogging the ball and just makes these mistakes too often. He has all the same weaknesses as Pearce, with fewer of the strengths (long kicking game, strong running game, great defense).

Week after week we are schooled by average teams with one good half. Last week it was Soward. This time it was Widdop. God knows what teams with two halves would do to us. But we could do much worse than keep Matterson next week when Pearce comes back.