Nathan Brown discussion

Talking of young halves, how good is Bayden Searle going?
4 games of reserve grade, averaging 100 metres run per game, 52 fantasy points per game, 26 tackles per game, and this week he kicked for 500 metres in general play, which is more than Lino, Crossland or Randall have managed all season.
In fact, he has better stats in every category than Lino, Crossland or Randall except for missed tackles - his missed tackles are shocking, 6 or 7 every game.
 
The little I have seen of him I have been impressed, seems he is always in control, plays well, good all round game, I would be looking at him to play lots of Cant Cup 2020. I’m sure coaching will improve his defence which always seems to lack in juniors, it will develop I am sure.
 
Beaumont said:
I don't see our juniors play but plenty want to wrap Huth. Wonder how he feels about Brown's history with hookers and the signing of Brailey.
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I don’t see it any different from this year with Levi, Griff and Watson in front of him, he has to back his ability with youth on his side, let’s give him a year or more in reserves first.
 
Interesting fact I just found looking at Bayden Searle on google - in 2017 the halves for Dubbo CYMS under 18s were 7 Bayden Searle, 6 Matt Burton. Burton made his NRL debut this week, and Searle had a blinder in Canterbury cup.
 
Would love to know what he's referring to in this interview...

https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/brown-...pid-fall/0e5f2449-af2e-4911-9278-83f06d0df01a

"Another decision I made, which I shouldn't say publicly, but there was one other thing I badly got wrong myself," Brown said.

"So I have to put a fair bit of blame on myself there."

Pressed on whether it involved selecting a player based on effort, Brown said: "What I would say is I certainly accepted some standards that I shouldn't have.

"And I should have addressed it earlier in the piece."
 
It might have been selecting players week in week out even though performances and results were poor, if fair dinkum poor performance rates a warning if it continues dropped no matter big money star or any player. Then when he did make the move was compelled to make many changes, you shouldn’t need more than 2-3 at a time unless lots of injuries or SOO.
 
He'd be talking about Ponga to 5/8. But it don't matter he's a good bloke that handles the media very well so all is forgiven.
 
Beaumont said:
He'd be talking about Ponga to 5/8. But it don't matter he's a good bloke that handles the media very well so all is forgiven.
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Wasnt it Ponga that wanted to play 5/8? And when the pressure was on Brown shifted him back to fullback?
So doubt thats the thing his talking about.
 
88Knight4life said:
Wasnt it Ponga that wanted to play 5/8? And when the pressure was on Brown shifted him back to fullback?
So doubt thats the thing his talking about.
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He could be talking about how he switched Ponga back to fullback too early and should have kept him at 5/8.
Just a guess.
 
In one of the interviews I watched today the reporters clearly thought he was talking about Ramien and tried to get him to say it, and Brown danced around the issue.
 
88Knight4life said:
Ramian
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Ramien feels right. It felt like what Browny was allluding to had been festering a while and only recently taken action on. Speculation of course but perhaps Ramien was a total bad apple affecting a lot of the group but Browny was hoping he'd come right (I had the same hope!). Given the fact Ramien's been told to leave and not come back it smacks to me of bad apple/protect the others type behaviour.

Keen to hear what others think :)
 
ben said:
Ramien feels right. It felt like what Browny was allluding to had been festering a while and only recently taken action on. Speculation of course but perhaps Ramien was a total bad apple affecting a lot of the group but Browny was hoping he'd come right (I had the same hope!). Given the fact Ramien's been told to leave and not come back it smacks to me of bad apple/protect the others type behaviour.

Keen to hear what others think :)
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It sounded to me in an article that quoted Sione extensively that the team had an honesty session, and other team members called out Ramien, forcing Brown to act.
 
Another statement which Brownie alledgedly made got my interest as well -
“ Roosters have the best 20 player rotation in the NRL “.

Most on here must agree we have a comparable team composition, however the 17 picked each week needs to be questioned with regards to best fit against weekly changing oppositional challenges.

Then there is the amateurish use of our interchange and bench rotation which has often had more than a few of us scratching our heads with how the bench is being used with regards to point of insertion and game time.

The Roosters are able to minimise disruptional changes thanks mainly to the versatility of MAubo,
We to have a logical choice for this utility role - Aussie winger, capable centre, competent centre - Sione. Often we need to make multiple adjustments due to lack of cover.
 
Simon Templar said:
Another statement which Brownie alledgedly made got my interest as well -
“ Roosters have the best 20 player rotation in the NRL “.

Most on here must agree we have a comparable team composition, however the 17 picked each week needs to be questioned with regards to best fit against weekly changing oppositional challenges.
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I would say our squads are pretty different



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Speaking of the Roosters it’s funny how Critchon all of a sudden pulled his finger out and has been having a dig ever since the talks of him being shopped around so the Roosters could bring in Frizzell came out
 
MisterLevy said:
I would say our squads are pretty different

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MisterLevy , when you have time check out the 2 line ups man for man against each other in Round 11 where we won 38-10 and again in Round 18 where Rosters won 48 -12. I think you may find more similarities than you give credit for.

When our roster is used with capable players in their strongest positions a balance and formidable side we have.

When Brownie plays favourites , doesn’t use our rotation properly, shifts players around and experiments with positions the results speak for themselves.
 
Simon Templar said:
MisterLevy , when you have time check out the 2 line ups man for man against each other in Round 11 where we won 38-10 and again in Round 18 where Rosters won 48 -12. I think you may find more similarities than you give credit for.

When our roster is used with capable players in their strongest positions a balance and formidable side we have.

When Brownie plays favourites , doesn’t use our rotation properly, shifts players around and experiments with positions the results speak for themselves.
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I can't find too many similarities between the Knights roster & the Roosters roster. Cronk was rested in R11, Friend was injured & the Knights were arguably a bit lucky Keary was injured early & didn't return. With the two squads at full strength only a couple of Knights would walk into the Roosters squad. Even their best player would be forced to play out of position in the Roosters team.
 
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