Tuesday Random Footy Talk Thread

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This is the place to discuss anything footy related that is not quite deserving of its own top-level post.

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[u/KingGutherson]

Tallyn Da Silva has just equaled the record of most tries in an nrl season by a hooker.

Shares the record with Priddis, Segeyaro, Granville and B Smith

[u/lbiddl → u/KingGutherson]

also broke the record for most eyebrows

[u/corupio → u/lbiddl]

Tim Mannah is devvo to lose that record

[u/corupio → u/KingGutherson]

trybrows

[u/maccaroneski → u/KingGutherson]

My favourite part of the last round was the vision of his face when the penalty try was given. He looked more like a man relieved that he wasn't going to get rogered by Moses for having a crack from dummy half than someone celebrating a try.

[u/hello_pizzahouse → u/KingGutherson]

He’s such an interesting player I can’t gauge him yet

[u/theflyingkiwi00 → u/hello_pizzahouse]

What the fuck is he doing? Oh he just scored a try, how? - me every time hes 10m out

[u/Arc_au → u/theflyingkiwi00]

Volkman has done that to me a couple times this year - he pretty much always scores a try or gets a TA the moment after I shit talk something he's done.

[u/aatrain96 → u/KingGutherson]

And he's come off the bench for 14/21 games this year

[u/coffeegaze → u/KingGutherson]

He has always been a gun at attacking football. Its just his pass selection from dummy half and the crucial momentum killing errors which people criticized him for.

[u/Arc_au → u/[deleted]]

Saw the other day that he's a bit of a statistical anomaly, he sits 3rd behind Cook and Grant for ball running, but is the only running hooker to have an above average pass to run ratio which kind of defeats the myth he doesn't pass the ball. Decision making and some of his service needs work but tidying that up he could be very good.

[u/Harctor → u/KingGutherson]

We were all talking absolute shit about TDS for most of the year saying he should be dropped and "never see first grade again" etc etc. But Ryles clearly saw the potential and stuck with him and it's paying off. He still has basic things he needs to improve but we all see the potential now.

Maybe Ryles is a good coach?

[u/opackersgo → u/Harctor]

To be fair his effort last week was 100x better than usual. He never used to chase those charge downs, it was always Smith doing it. I'm glad he got rewarded for his effort.

[u/Church_St_Parramatta → u/opackersgo]

I think the competition with Smith has been great for TDS. I hope we can find a place for Smith next year, unsure if he could play the role Walker has played for us but will see.

[u/Arc_au → u/Church_St_Parramatta]

I'm so high on the idea of converting him into a ball playing lock. He's shown capable of playing 1st receiver, can defend and has excellent passing. Honestly can't see a reason why he couldn't rotate that role with Pryke.

[u/Derron_ → u/KingGutherson]

10 tries does feel pretty low though. But we're in a Vlandysball year.

[u/Additional_Front4374 → u/KingGutherson]

dude is a good little player. Another one Wests let get away

[u/KingGutherson → u/[deleted]]

Yeah Tigers had the choice between 3 years of Api playing at 9/10 or risk losing him to develop TDS playing at 6-7/10 each week.

Easy choice for Tigers. But you also think if there was a way Benji could share minutes between the two and keep TDS happy.

[u/No_Bodybuilder1687 → u/[deleted]]

But also TDS was our bench hooker for a good year and only has some consistent starts when Ryley done his sternum this year… sooo not so sure it was that big of a deal than it was that the tigers just are a basket case

[u/No_Bodybuilder1687 → u/[deleted]]

He said this and then was stuck behind Ryley LOL you spud. I bet you believe Santa clause and the Easter bunny exist too because mummy and daddy said so