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Re: IN 2023 | Nene MacDonald - Expires: 2024 : Thu Dec 15, 2022 10:46 am  
chapylad wrote:
Is MacDonald likely to be fit for the start of the season?
If he was due to be out for 3 months after the WC it leaves it late for him to be match fit in time or at best first week in Feb.


Not seen anything formal from the club but it's not looking good. was hoping to see him play boxing day.
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Re: IN 2023 | Nene MacDonald - Expires: 2024 : Fri Dec 16, 2022 12:30 pm  
Shabino wrote:
We might have no first choice centres for
Start. Go Olpherts, Martin I guess…?


Sounds like both 3 & 4 shouldn't be too far off

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We might have no first choice centres for
Start. Go Olpherts, Martin I guess…?


Sounds like both 3 & 4 shouldn't be too far off

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Re: IN 2023 | Nene MacDonald - Expires: 2024 : Mon Dec 19, 2022 8:54 pm  
ArthurClues wrote:
Suspect your overdoing it on the defensive weaknesses given that he's played over 100 games in the NRL. Over there if you can't tackle you don't play. Whatever the truth of it, Rohan did a great job of sorting out our defence last year and I suspect he'll get an improvement out of Nene.


Charlie's not overdoing it on the weak defence but he may be doing so regarding Nene's prowess under a high ball. He tended to convert our attacking high kicks to the left into tries early season but seemed to panic when given similar "brown trouser treatment" in defence.

Our left side defence was a worry (especially early doors) when Nene seemed to get sucked inside too often. We were (whilst trouncing most Champ teams) shipping too many tries on that side. Lam (Snr) did improve things up to a point and the addition of Inu outside (once match fit) buttressed things but still Kris was often left with a dilemma when his centre went AWOL inside. Then witness him falling off Joey Leilua of Fev - yes the latter is a big unit but other, smaller, players clung on (although Joey dragged them over on that occasion).

Nene's hat trick (especially his third try) against Whitehaven in Leigh's 2022 season opener had Bongser purring (do Leopards purr?) but the latter is not that purr-turbed at his moving on.

Seems a nice bloke, good luck to him (bar against us).
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Re: IN 2023 | Nene MacDonald - Expires: 2024 : Tue Dec 20, 2022 9:40 am  
Probably just needs a better coach.
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Re: IN 2023 | Nene MacDonald - Expires: 2024 : Tue Dec 20, 2022 10:15 am  
Bent&Bongser wrote:
ArthurClues wrote:
Suspect your overdoing it on the defensive weaknesses given that he's played over 100 games in the NRL. Over there if you can't tackle you don't play. Whatever the truth of it, Rohan did a great job of sorting out our defence last year and I suspect he'll get an improvement out of Nene.


Charlie's not overdoing it on the weak defence but he may be doing so regarding Nene's prowess under a high ball. He tended to convert our attacking high kicks to the left into tries early season but seemed to panic when given similar "brown trouser treatment" in defence.

Our left side defence was a worry (especially early doors) when Nene seemed to get sucked inside too often. We were (whilst trouncing most Champ teams) shipping too many tries on that side. Lam (Snr) did improve things up to a point and the addition of Inu outside (once match fit) buttressed things but still Kris was often left with a dilemma when his centre went AWOL inside. Then witness him falling off Joey Leilua of Fev - yes the latter is a big unit but other, smaller, players clung on (although Joey dragged them over on that occasion).

Nene's hat trick (especially his third try) against Whitehaven in Leigh's 2022 season opener had Bongser purring (do Leopards purr?) but the latter is not that purr-turbed at his moving on.

Seems a nice bloke, good luck to him (bar against us).

Don’t think any of us are that bothered how he went at Leigh now. Smith knows his ability and rates him. That will be enough for him to do well at Leeds….
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Re: IN 2023 | Nene MacDonald - Expires: 2024 : Tue Dec 20, 2022 10:20 am  
Shabino wrote:
Bent&Bongser wrote:
ArthurClues wrote:
Suspect your overdoing it on the defensive weaknesses given that he's played over 100 games in the NRL. Over there if you can't tackle you don't play. Whatever the truth of it, Rohan did a great job of sorting out our defence last year and I suspect he'll get an improvement out of Nene.


Charlie's not overdoing it on the weak defence but he may be doing so regarding Nene's prowess under a high ball. He tended to convert our attacking high kicks to the left into tries early season but seemed to panic when given similar "brown trouser treatment" in defence.

Our left side defence was a worry (especially early doors) when Nene seemed to get sucked inside too often. We were (whilst trouncing most Champ teams) shipping too many tries on that side. Lam (Snr) did improve things up to a point and the addition of Inu outside (once match fit) buttressed things but still Kris was often left with a dilemma when his centre went AWOL inside. Then witness him falling off Joey Leilua of Fev - yes the latter is a big unit but other, smaller, players clung on (although Joey dragged them over on that occasion).

Nene's hat trick (especially his third try) against Whitehaven in Leigh's 2022 season opener had Bongser purring (do Leopards purr?) but the latter is not that purr-turbed at his moving on.

Seems a nice bloke, good luck to him (bar against us).

Don’t think any of us are that bothered how he went at Leigh now. Smith knows his ability and rates him. That will be enough for him to do well at Leeds….


He was terrible in the world cup. His defense was woeful. That must be a worry
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Re: IN 2023 | Nene MacDonald - Expires: 2024 : Tue Dec 20, 2022 6:20 pm  
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Shabino wrote:
Bent&Bongser wrote:
ArthurClues wrote:
Suspect your overdoing it on the defensive weaknesses given that he's played over 100 games in the NRL. Over there if you can't tackle you don't play. Whatever the truth of it, Rohan did a great job of sorting out our defence last year and I suspect he'll get an improvement out of Nene.


Charlie's not overdoing it on the weak defence but he may be doing so regarding Nene's prowess under a high ball. He tended to convert our attacking high kicks to the left into tries early season but seemed to panic when given similar "brown trouser treatment" in defence.

Our left side defence was a worry (especially early doors) when Nene seemed to get sucked inside too often. We were (whilst trouncing most Champ teams) shipping too many tries on that side. Lam (Snr) did improve things up to a point and the addition of Inu outside (once match fit) buttressed things but still Kris was often left with a dilemma when his centre went AWOL inside. Then witness him falling off Joey Leilua of Fev - yes the latter is a big unit but other, smaller, players clung on (although Joey dragged them over on that occasion).

Nene's hat trick (especially his third try) against Whitehaven in Leigh's 2022 season opener had Bongser purring (do Leopards purr?) but the latter is not that purr-turbed at his moving on.

Seems a nice bloke, good luck to him (bar against us).

Don’t think any of us are that bothered how he went at Leigh now. Smith knows his ability and rates him. That will be enough for him to do well at Leeds….


He was terrible in the world cup. His defense was woeful. That must be a worry


Not a worry no. He was likely carrying an injury, + we won’t be expecting that much next season after no pre-season, coming back after a bad injury.
He’ll get some game time, but we can cover as long as Newman can somehow stay fit!
Martin, Handley, 2 young centres, apparently Olpherts can all do a job at centre too……..
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Re: IN 2023 | Nene MacDonald - Expires: 2024 : Tue Dec 20, 2022 6:57 pm  
I personally think it`s a worry having a centre who can`t defend alongside a winger who also can`t defend.
Attack not a problem as both are good finishers. But unless Smith can somehow work a few miracles that left side is going to ship a few.
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Re: IN 2023 | Nene MacDonald - Expires: 2024 : Wed Dec 21, 2022 10:05 am  
We've a few key players missing a fair bit of pre season which is a worry. McDonald, Oledsjki, Smith, Newman, Lisone... could be a tricky start to the season.
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Re: IN 2023 | Nene MacDonald - Expires: 2024 : Wed Dec 21, 2022 2:36 pm  
Trebor1 wrote:
We've a few key players missing a fair bit of pre season which is a worry. McDonald, Oledsjki, Smith, Newman, Lisone... could be a tricky start to the season.

Smith out. :wink:
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