Butcher

[dice]

I think JWH will stay on the bench. He has literally won games for us off the bench. Yesterday he was immense again.

Robbo mentioned he expects every forward to be able to play 80 mins. It does look like he is being more pragmatic with ageing JWH. There is no way JWH could be that effective playing 80 mins.

Our opening 20-30 mins of games without JWH are a worry though.

[Waylander]

When we are defending our line, I’m more comfortable with Butch’s defence than Sitili’s. Every player has strengths & weaknesses. Butch is still young enough to continue to develop, and he did lose the best part of 2 years of development through shoulder surgery and other injuries. I’m quite happy to have him.

[Johnny Brass]

The props and lock come off and back on - that's six.

The hooker comes off and comes back on - that's eight.

If you sub off a backrower then that's nine.

Very risky.

Agree with your rotations , Radley definitely needs a spell either side of halftime. The Storm always seem to have a forward that has to go off for a hia and free interchange that helps giving an extra breather to the forwards.
I'm hopeful rather than confident in Cords when he returns for us.

[Flipper Hands]

We cannot have a team of out and out superstars. Butch, a bit like Hutch, is an honest toiler that is solid but not flashy. I am happy to give credit where it is genuinely due - he played well the other day. It would be ideal to see a bit more consistency from him, but I won't hang any Rooster player out to dry.

Butcher definitely earned his keep against the Eels, pure guts. Probably his best game for us, tackled himself to a standstill.

He has changed my opinion of him.

[Johnny Tobin]

Butch was great last night.

[The Marshall]

He is a very solid squad player and was outstanding last night.

[roosterchook]

I’ve always viewed him as a reserve when we are down on players but never a regular first grader because he lacks consistency and only plays a great game once or twice a year. I’d release him anytime he wanted to go. Suuali and Walker are diamonds while Butcher is rocks. But he’s still valuable to fill in when we are injury ridden.

[Vasco]

Butcher was very good. Made a crucial error but that may have something to do with making 70 tackles.

[Snapn1]

Butcher's bang for buck ! Bottom dollar being a great team player with high end efforts an knows what's needed to win a comp ! He's in our best 17 come semi's ! On the bench with:

TJ , JWH , SITILLI , BUTCHER

1 teddy
2 Toupo
3 Morris
4 Manu
5 Suallii
6 Keighran/Lam
7 walker
8 Liu
9 verills
10 TKO
11 Cordner
12 Angus
13 Radley

14 TJ
15 JWH
16 Sitili
17 Butcher

18 baker
19 Keighran / Lam
20 iku
21 fifita

Thats our team Rooster fan's come first semi !

we win it this year an next !!!

Just add collins and keary to that BOOM!!!!

[BUDDY]

Butcher's bang for buck ! Bottom dollar being a great team player with high end efforts an knows what's needed to win a comp ! He's in our best 17 come semi's ! On the bench with:

TJ , JWH , SITILLI , BUTCHER

1 teddy
2 Toupo
3 Morris
4 Manu
5 Suallii
6 Keighran/Lam
7 walker
8 Liu
9 verills
10 TKO
11 Cordner
12 Angus
13 Radley

14 TJ
15 JWH
16 Sitili
17 Butcher

18 baker
19 Keighran / Lam
20 iku
21 fifita

Thats our team Rooster fan's come first semi !

we win it this year an next !!!

Just add collins and keary to that BOOM!!!!

A couple of weeks ago we had Bmoz and Collins in that team.
I doubt the curse will have been lifted come semis.
But Yes that is a team that can win any game. Fingers crossed.

[Snapn1]

A couple of weeks ago we had Bmoz and Collins in that team.
I doubt the curse will have been lifted come semis.
But Yes that is a team that can win any game. Fingers crossed.

I hope so mate !

[Noosa Rooster]

I’ve always viewed him as a reserve when we are down on players but never a regular first grader because he lacks consistency and only plays a great game once or twice a year. I’d release him anytime he wanted to go. Suuali and Walker are diamonds while Butcher is rocks. But he’s still valuable to fill in when we are injury ridden.

Big call seeing Suaali hasn't played FG yet.

I hope your right but you should also realise that you have to be a rock before you can become a diamond!

[Batemans Bay Rooster]

I love how in control Butcher is in defense. He's so good at only letting the tackled player play the ball when he's got himself set at marker. There's never a quick play the ball when he's one of the tacklers.

[Thirteen]

No way in the world would you have Cordner playing 80 minutes week in week out returning from his concussion issues- 50 or so would be ample enough game time going forward long term.

Sadly there won’t be a long term. Next hit and he’s gone.

[Mad_Rabid_Rooster]

Butcher definitely earned his keep against the Eels, pure guts. Probably his best game for us, tackled himself to a standstill.

He has changed my opinion of him.

I agree. My opinion is gradually changing too.