G&GR Reds Player of the Match (v Cru)

[Scarfman]

3. A Fangaaa
2. Davies
1. Genia

 

[Scotty]

1. Cooper
2. Turinui
3. Hynes

Are you serious louie? I think you picked the only guy that had a sub-par game!

 

[cyclopath]

3 Cooper
2 Genia
1 Davies

 

[RugbyReg]

1. Cooper
2. Turinui
3. Hynes

Are you serious louie? I think you picked the only guy that had a sub-par game!

sub par for him though. I still think he was very good. About 12.5 Carters. He kept the Cru on their toes, both with the ball and in attack. Very physical for a wee bloke.

 

[spectator]

1. Cooper
2. Turinui
3. Hynes

Are you serious louie? I think you picked the only guy that had a sub-par game!

sub par for him though. I still think he was very good. About 12.5 Carters. He kept the Cru on their toes, both with the ball and in attack. Very physical for a wee bloke.

How wee? Isn't he a touch under 6 foot and 95 kg's or so?

 

[Scotty]

That was going to be my comment. He isn't small.

I guess it was his two kick out on the full and one ball dropped cold that stood out. He made more mistakes than any other player.

I like him a lot Noddy, but he didn't have the best game and he still needs to prove himself as a fullback IMO.

 

[RugbyReg]

90kgs aint that large for a pro footballer. 1.8m.

 

[spectator]

90kgs aint that large for a pro footballer. 1.8m.

Granted, not huge, but not that small either. Bit of a tank actually.

 

[Sandpit Fan]

3. A. Fainga'a
2. Genia
1. Cooper

QC (Quade Cooper) deserves more, jeez it's a hard call this week! And would have liked to give Braid some points as well.

 

[Scotty]

90kgs aint that large for a pro footballer. 1.8m.

No, but he wouldn't be considered a 'wee bloke' either.

 

[RugbyReg]

wouldn't he?

He was by me, so he clearly would be considered.

 

[Aussie D]

3. A Faina'a
2. Higginbum
1. S Fainga'a (would have given him more but the lineout was a shambles again - fantastic around the field carting the ball up).

 

[Juan Cote]

3. A finger
2. Daley
1. Rocket

 

[Utility Back]

Sorry, A Fainga'a for my no. 1

 

[Brumbies Guy]

3. A Fainga'a - All you can hear in defence is this guy screaming and organising- great defender
2. Q. Cooper
1. W. Genia

 

[Scotty]

wouldn't he?

He was by me, so he clearly would be considered.

Sorry I should have qualified - 'by sane people'.

 

[Scotty]

Anyway Noddy, why are you the one being pedantic and stubborn? Isn't that Biffo's official position?

 

[matty_k]

Genia
Cooper
Daley

 

[Pfitzy]

3 Genia - we ain't seen a half back like this for a while

He would probably be the best back if not the best player in Australian rugby ATM.

Definitely the best back. Not the best player - Benn Robinson currently holds that title. But jeez its close

 

[Pfitzy]

Can I vote for Waldrom as best contributor for the Reds? Shocker from him. Carter was quiet to awful too.

I must say that Marto had it right: The Crusaders were out-Crusadered. Brilliant defence from the Reds and speed to burn on the counter. Can they play structured rugby to win against an opponent who doesn't make that many mistakes? We'll see I guess.

Fark its hard to pick a top three though. I'll decide based on what I thought were key moments, rather than best for the whole game - its the only way!

3 Anthony Fainga'a - some of his hits in defence were key, and his support in attack was good.
2 Genia - his passing in front of QC (Quade Cooper) and the kicks he put in to gain territory were outstanding.
1 Turinui - involved in two of the important scoring plays to sustain the Reds' momentum. His running and passing for both was top notch.

But the whole team really deserves a wrap.