Match thread

Duluth

Force

Harry Johnson-Holmes, Brandon Paenga-Amosa, Misinale Epenisa, Jeremy Williams (c), Darcy Swain, Nick Champion de Crespigny, Carlo Tizzano, Vailoni Ekuasi, Nathan Hastie, Max Burey, Dylan Pietsch, Hamish Stewart, George Bridge, Zac Lomax, Mac Grealy

Replacements: Nic Dolly, Marley Pearce, Sef Fa'agase, Franco Molina, Will Harris, Agustin Moyano, Bayley Kuenzle, Kurtley Beale


Reds

George Blake, Josh Nasser, Massimo De Luttis, Hamish Muller, Seru Uru, Joe Brial, Joe Bryant, Harry Wilson (c), Louis Werchon, Carter Gordon, Lachie Anderson, Hunter Paisami, Isaac Henry, Tim Ryan, Jock Campbell

Replacements: Matt Faessler, Jeffery Toomaga-Allen, Zane Nonggorr, Charlie Brosnan, Vaiuta Latu, Kalani Thomas, Ben Volavola, Treyvon Pritchard

African Monkey

Donaldson and Robertson big losses at 9 and 10 for the Force, makes the backline look weak. Ekuasi has pulled out 2 games in a row on gameday. Will we see him this time out?

Reds definite favourites now.

@African-Monkey said in Force v Reds:

makes the backline look weak

The force backline has been weak all season!

The force forwards have carried the load all year and they still look ok.
And no McReight or Loto.

African Monkey

@mohikamo said in Force v Reds:

@African-Monkey said in Force v Reds:

makes the backline look weak

The force backline has been weak all season!

The force forwards have carried the load all year and they still look ok.
And no McReight or Loto.

Well it looks even bloody worse with those 2 out lol. But yes, it has been a weakness all season.

Bones

Oh right, the force are in red, the reds are in white.

Sure ok

African Monkey

7-7 at HT. First 20 belonged to the Force, 2nd 20 to the Reds, and the Reds gained momentum by the Force stupidly not taking 3 to go 10 up. Reds left at least a try out there too, and I've said it before and I'll say it again, the Force midfield really do hold the team back. They undo a lot of good work the forwards do.

Bones

@African-Monkey who woulda thunk Bridge would go nowhere

African Monkey

@Bones said in Force v Reds:

@African-Monkey who woulda thunk Bridge would go nowhere

Yeah, not something we haven't seen before lol. Him and Stewart look like blind leading the blind at times.

KiwiMurph

I quite like the Force kits.

African Monkey

@KiwiMurph said in Force v Reds:

I quite like the Force kits.

Getting auctioned off. Might try get one lol.

Hard fought win from the sea of blue. Beale and Pietsch nearly gave me a heart attack at the end but the forwards wore them down with strong carrying. I never knew too much about De Crespigny, but I can now see the attraction. He's strong in the physical exchanges and was my player of the game, with Tizzano and Pietsch (apart from the end) also having strong outings. Epenisa up front has come a long way too. Strong on the carry and in the scrum.

@African-Monkey said in Force v Reds:

I never knew too much about De Crespigny, but I can now see the attraction.

yep
I think I like De Crespigny.

African Monkey

@mohikamo said in Force v Reds:

@African-Monkey said in Force v Reds:

I never knew too much about De Crespigny, but I can now see the attraction.

yep
I think I like De Crespigny.

Should be in the Wallabies squad again this year.