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Souths are in crisis. Milne, Thompson, Mamouzelos, Kennar, Chee Kam, Host, Hawkins and Ilias are ALL NSW Cup only players. Other than Jye Gray and possibly Leon Te Hau Souths have not much of promise coming through in NSW Cup.
Too much money for too little return has been invested into Latrell Mitchell, Cody Walker and even Damien Cook. Souths forwards with the exception of Cam Murray and the injured Jai Arrow are not pulling their weight either.
On top of all that Souths are a SLOW, aging side.
NRL News: Ilias carried off in reggies with Warrior sent off, Best possible news for Reyno despite hamstring issue
They would get 20,000 plus every week. No problem.
Not the retiring type: Bennett still defying the odds but unsigned for 2025 - his eight most likely and unlikely options
Despite the Panthers form over the last 3 years I have no doubt that Southscwould have been premiers ahead of the Panthers in 2022 and 2023 IF both Wayne Bennett and Adam Reynolds had stayed with Souths after the 2021 GF.
Souths clearly had the better of the Panthers in week 1 of the finals 2021 and in the GF but for 2 gifted Tries to Crichton by Cody Walker errors.
Not the retiring type: Bennett still defying the odds but unsigned for 2025 - his eight most likely and unlikely options
… promoting Jye Gray to Fullback
Not the retiring type: Bennett still defying the odds but unsigned for 2025 - his eight most likely and unlikely options
Wayne Bennett should return to the Rabbitohs and finish the job he very nearly completed in 2021. Sam Burgess should be brought back to Souths as assistant coach, and Demetriou can stay on as a second assistant coach behind Sam. That way, Demetriou might finally learn how to balance showing players the carrot and the stick. How to nurture players and bring out the best in them, give them an incentive to develop and not stagnate, give them a rap on the knuckles when needed and discipline them as required.
I am sure that neither Bennett or Burgess will either consult or allow Latrell to have a say in picking the team each week or to disappear for days on end to his farm in Taree.
When asked in interviews about Latrell’s poor performances, Demetriou is in denial, pointing to a 10-minute period here or there and ignoring 80% of Latrell’s performance throughout the game. When pressed about the possibility of moving Latrell to left centre and promoting Jye Gray to FB, Demetriou responded with a word salad that essentially hides behind Jye Gray’s age and a ‘duty of care’ to younger players.
Demetriou claims Gray is ‘only 19-years-old’. Gray is actually just over 20-years-old. Cameron Murray was 19-years-old when he made his NRL debut for Souths in 2017. Campbell Graham was 18-years-old when he made his NRL debut for Souths. Souths had to seek and were granted an exemption by the NRL to include him after a late injury to Robert Jennings.
Admittedly, Jye Gray is small at 170 cm and 78 Kgs, but he is still bigger than Alan Langer, Geoff Toovey and Preston Campbell and just smaller than Matt Bowen. Given Gray’s speed, acceleration, elusive footwork and skill with the ball, his size might actually make it harder for the defence to contain him. At the very least, Latrell needs to have a warning shot fired across the bow to wake him up, and moving him to left centre and prompting Jye Gray to Fullback could give Latrell a lesson on energy and enthusiasm in that position.
At the end of the day, I think Sam Burgess was right. Latrell has too much of a say in the running of the team, and both Latrell and Cody are too focused on issues external to football and are shown preferential treatment. This only encourages them to slacken off when there are no consequences when they fall well short of team standards. Standards… is there such a word at the Rabbitohs under Demetriou? I doubt it.
Not the retiring type: Bennett still defying the odds but unsigned for 2025 - his eight most likely and unlikely options
Pinching talent from other clubs only goes so far – building culture is far more important
Great title! Coming from a Dogs supporter whose starting 17 is 95% imports, absolutely hilarious! 😂
Pinching talent from other clubs only goes so far - building culture is far more important
Munro is fast and will be back in a week or two. Leon Te Hau should be brought into the team ahead of Milne or Thompson. As things Souths have no speed in their backline.
NRL Round 5 Team Lists Late Mail: Warriors pair ruled out, Knights lose star, Souths promote youngster
I saw an interview with Tim’s promoter George Rose saying there IS a rematch clause in Tim’s favour. It will be up to Tim to activate it within the time frame specified.
'I'll bounce back': Tszyu bloody gracious in defeat after copping stray elbow in losing split decision to Fundora
Not in terms of the fight being stopped and declared a ‘No Contest’ within 4 rounds.
'I'll bounce back': Tszyu bloody gracious in defeat after copping stray elbow in losing split decision to Fundora
No. Latrell was not ‘best’ mates with Joey Manu. They were ‘teammates’.
Did Latrell invite Manu to his farm I Taree? What happened to Manu was reckless bit not intentional. With two bodies in motion and one falling like Manu was they could have practiced for hours before having a similar result. It was dumb luck and Latrell owned the dumb part of that.
It just like the contact with Tedesco when Latrell fell on him. He had no idea where Tedesco was as he fell. It all happened too fast. Just watch the replay.
Foxx off AGAIN, Wighton grabs double and Latrell booed as Souths ease Demetriou pressure
A boxing fight can be ruled a no contest if it is stopped before the end of four rounds, and if that happened on this occasion — Tszyu would not have a loss on his record. An illegal blow from an elbow occurred in the 2nd round.
Post-fight comments on X:
Gabriel Rosado
@KingGabRosado
Tszyu cut was an illegal blow with elbow in rd 2. Dr. of referee should’ve stopped the fight in the middle rounds and this should be going to the scorecards. It’s not fair to Tszyu to fight with an injury caused by an illegal blow.
Ben Damon (Main Event)
@ben_damon
No point having a doctor if they aren’t willing to stop a fight when one man has been hit by an axe. Unbelievable this wasn’t stopped at the end of 2
Billy Dib (Australian boxer)
This is ridiculous. This fight needs to be stopped. The amount of blood being lost is dangerous.
Phil Lutton
Feel like the doctor could have stopped that early given there was no way to stop the heavy bleeding.
'I'll bounce back': Tszyu bloody gracious in defeat after copping stray elbow in losing split decision to Fundora
Souths season is in free fall. Now Alex Johnston has a hamstring tear and will be out for 4 – 6 weeks!
AJ, Arrow, Graham and Munro all unavailable.
NRL Round 5 Team Lists Late Mail: Warriors pair ruled out, Knights lose star, Souths promote youngster
Pretty hard to fight when you can’t see due to blood from a cut from a stray elbow. Given that Al Hayman and PBC were calling the shots on US soil it’s not surprising this fight wasn’t ruled a ‘no contest’. Especially when his fighter was given an enormous advantage.
'I'll bounce back': Tszyu bloody gracious in defeat after copping stray elbow in losing split decision to Fundora
100%
'I'll bounce back': Tszyu bloody gracious in defeat after copping stray elbow in losing split decision to Fundora
But you don’t deny it. 😂
NRL Round 4 judiciary: Hip-drop drama as Benji and Bennett wade in, Latrell charged, Morrin in strife
‘Appeal to Authority’ is a shaky argument.
But the ‘authority’ is Annerseley and he is responsible for making the call on this. Annerseley made the call, via FOX Sports, during the game. So jimmmy is right.
NRL Round 4 judiciary: Hip-drop drama as Benji and Bennett wade in, Latrell charged, Morrin in strife
jimmmy, what Nat means is it’s a hip drop until it happens to a key Broncos player like Reynolds, Walsh, Carrigan or Haas.
NRL Round 4 judiciary: Hip-drop drama as Benji and Bennett wade in, Latrell charged, Morrin in strife
You are about two more Chardonnays off becoming a poet Hard Yards. 😁
Flanno's Dragons tough it out as Manly shoot themselves in the foot, then aim again in error-strewn madness
On paper no one would argue that Burton and Crichton as your 2 centres looks like a first-rate centre pairing.
As for having ‘a familiar premiership winning ring to it’ I think having Edwards as your FB, Cleary HB and the forward pack the Panthers have has a lot more to do with that.
FB is a key position. The top sides don’t have mediocre FBs. If not Crichton who should be FB for the Dogs IYO? FB is not Blake Taaffe’s best position in the NRL IMO.
Foxx off AGAIN, Wighton grabs double and Latrell booed as Souths ease Demetriou pressure
Latrell and Josh are all best mates. I’m sure there was no intent to injure by Latrell.
Latrell did lack a duty of care going in hips first and also as he made contact outside the field of play. If that was Tedesco, Edwards or Turbo no one would be calling for a suspension.
That said, I can only wonder IF Latrell was ‘unavailable’ for the next game if that would force JD’s in promoting Jye Gray to first grade to replace Latrell at FB?
Foxx off AGAIN, Wighton grabs double and Latrell booed as Souths ease Demetriou pressure
Funny. You could have said the same thing about Latrell when he came to Souths. Then, for a while, because he was motivated and wanted to get his hands on the ball at every opportunity he actually looked good in the position. Until he got bitten by the lazy bug and started ‘dialing in’ performances. But I digress.
Let me clarify my comment; “Crichton would do better playing FB, IMO.”
I mean where is Crichton most needed and where will he have the most impact for the Dogs both as a strike player and as captain. Also, the Bulldogs have been missing a quality FB for a long time. It has been one of the factors holding them back IMO along with playing Matt Burton out of position at 5/8 instead of left centre. The lack of quality middle forwards is also one of the major contributing factors to this, but again, I digress.
Crichton is an exceptional athlete. He has plenty of speed, good hands, a good footy IQ and instincts for the game, and he is generally a solid defender. Additionally, coming from the Panthers exceptional defensive system, and having learned from one of the best FBs in the game, Dylan Edwards, he is better qualified than anyone else at the Dogs to marshal and direct the Dogs defensive line and read attacking structures and block plays. Crichton also handles pressure well in the big moments. All of these make him suited to the position.
In the past I have also proposed that the Dogs should try moving Addo-Carr to FB for most of the aforementioned reasons although strike the ‘solid defender’ comment and replace the ‘Panthers’ comparison for the for ‘Storm’.
In your assessment of Crichton as FB is it possible that you are comparing him to Dylan Edwards? Remember, I’m not saying FB is necessarily Crichton’s best position but where he would be most effective for the Bulldogs given the current playing roster at this point in time, IMO.
Foxx off AGAIN, Wighton grabs double and Latrell booed as Souths ease Demetriou pressure
milne is souths best at hitups -runs hard and bends the line… making errors, giving away penalties, getting sin-binned, making poor defensive reads, missing tackles, leaving his opposing player unmarked, dropping bombs to his defensive corner, being outjumped in contests for the ball, being outpaced by every winger in the competition. I know. This list is endless.
Foxx off AGAIN, Wighton grabs double and Latrell booed as Souths ease Demetriou pressure
#Jason Demetriou
#Blake Solly
#Mark Ellison
Take note! For whom the bell tolls, It tolls for thee.
Oh, what a nightmare: Reynolds' brillance bamboozles back three as Broncos give Cowboys a kicking
Reserve graders of average ability would resent being likened to a park footballer like Milne.
Foxx off AGAIN, Wighton grabs double and Latrell booed as Souths ease Demetriou pressure
Laurie Daley recently made this comment in relation to Latrell Mitchell and NRL fans; ‘People are waiting for him to fail’.
No Laurie. I’m waiting for Latrell to grow up, man up, and stop f***ing around and realise he is the highest paid player at the club for a reason and playing on one of the most critical and influential positions in the game. As such, and as one of the clubs senior leaders, Latrell sets the tone for the rest to follow when it comes tobeffort, commitment and driving team standards.
It is no coincidence then that when Latrell is up, Cody Walker is up. When Latrell is ON, Cody is usually ON as well.
If everyone keeps placating Latrell and making excuses for him he will never face the truth. That he is letting the club, the fans and his teammates down and is not earning the vast sum of money he is being paid.
Latrell needs to be confronted with some harsh truths and encouraged to change his attitude. He needs to put his ego aside, forget about hamming it up to the crowd and stop looking so relaxed and happy laughing with the opposition after a loss. A loss should actually hurt.
'I don't know what goes through Latrell's mind': Mitchell on report twice as Wahs dominate sorry Souths