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Rebels vs Sharks - 2011R04
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Peter Sullivan (51)
The REBELS win! The Sharks are hopeless.......wait.....sorry, I was listening to the commentary.
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Good game of footy, the Rebels were very close to a great win and the Sharks showed their class to outdo them in the end. The loss of Gerrard was massive though and I wonder just what could have been.
Anyway, signs of promise from the Rebels and some great team play from both sides.
Anyway, signs of promise from the Rebels and some great team play from both sides.
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Dick Tooth (41)
Huxley 
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Herbert Moran (7)
Oh come on, 15000 people is not a strong crowd.
Hawko
Tony Shaw (54)
I think the comment relates to how well the crowd supports their team. But when you think that the Tah crowd to see the Cheetahs game will struggle to get over 20,000 and the brumbies crowds have been closer to 10,000, then 15,000 for a completely new team in AFL-mad Melbourne doesn't look too bad.
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Bob Loudon (25)
I think if Gerard didn't get injured, chances are Rebels win the game. But cest la vie.
Those criticising Huxley at the back end should note that Cipriani had a big hand in those issues, the only one that was solely down to Huxley was the clearance, and even there, Kingi was poor (actually he was generally pretty poor). Would have been nice if they could have subbed Rooney onto the wing and perhaps (perhaps!!) Vuna to IC or something once Hux was stuffed but again, such is life.
I was really impressed with two things. The forwards (as a collective), and the strategy/planning behind a lot of what they executed. If they can keep up that level of effort and keep improving then they'll win their fair share this year.
Those criticising Huxley at the back end should note that Cipriani had a big hand in those issues, the only one that was solely down to Huxley was the clearance, and even there, Kingi was poor (actually he was generally pretty poor). Would have been nice if they could have subbed Rooney onto the wing and perhaps (perhaps!!) Vuna to IC or something once Hux was stuffed but again, such is life.
I was really impressed with two things. The forwards (as a collective), and the strategy/planning behind a lot of what they executed. If they can keep up that level of effort and keep improving then they'll win their fair share this year.
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Bob Davidson (42)
I reckon you could look back at this game and you could narrow down a few things that lost them the game. It wasn't things like Huxley dropping the ball a few times or giving away penalties. It was simple strategic decision making. For example, when the Rebels were hot on attack, 10metres out, the forwards had the ball and probably a phase or two away from crossing the try line, except the scum half panics, spreads the ball hugely wide when nothing was on, the man gets isolated and wuala, turn over. Another example is when the Rebels were making good metres and into the Sharks 22, Kingi (another poor decision from the scrum half, albeit a different one) tries to do too much and sends a poor grubber kick down field.
Catching passes can be fixed in a week. Communication and decision making is improving at the Rebels, but clearly as I have identified, there are issues still and these will be slowly ironed out I expect as the season progresses. Good signs overall.
Catching passes can be fixed in a week. Communication and decision making is improving at the Rebels, but clearly as I have identified, there are issues still and these will be slowly ironed out I expect as the season progresses. Good signs overall.
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