Otago 2025
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@SouthernMann I can see both sides of the coin, and I’m not convinced about this being his upper limit.
While I agree with all your points about strengths and weaknesses, they were all true two to three seasons ago. Good coaches and players both work on improving and plan to mitigate these.
To me, he’s a player who came on the scene with exceptional game management and kicking from a young age. Yet he hasn’t grown his game and seems to have plateaued in the core areas that were once his strengths.
That puzzles me, because based on his performances for Otago—and even in 2024—you’d have been forgiven for thinking he had a very high ceiling.
That’s not just my opinion. Apparently Razor was really keeping an eye on him last year, and if you watched the way he played during that string of games at the end of 2024, there was good reason to believe he was going places.
To me, it feels like he’s lost confidence, been mismanaged, and hasn’t really worked on things like his running game and strength in contact to improve.
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i kind of think millar fits whats we're doing, he's got a combo of potential firecrackers like nareki....and some enthusiastic youth...and irratic journymen all around him....a steady hand that will kick for territory, generally good kicking % and solid distribution fills things out nicely
watching the game on friday the thing that stood out is the confidence in themselves and each other, guys were having cracks...and supporting others having cracks...so when someone may a half break there was almost always someone on their shoulder to secure the ball if not carry things on. add to that the general skill level seems that little bit better, more 50/50 balls going to hand than not
winning more games than we loose would be amazing
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just saw this on the socials, one that slipped through? or had ties up north? curious
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Left at the end of 2023. Played for Kaik.
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@Kiwiwomble said in Otago 2025:
just saw this on the socials, one that slipped through? or had ties up north? curious
Behind Hammington, Arscott & Hastie.
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Highly likely he left because he finished his degree. Like most other young people. Finished at the end of 2023. Grad gig at the beginning of 2024. Not everything is about footy.
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Looks like I'm no longer locked out lol anyways just so pleased with Otago this season. Mark brown seems a good coach, something as simple as playing Will Stodart in his natural position of loose forward rather than lock just is logical, loving that Nareki is having an injury free run (hope I haven't jinxed him) Pledger and Millar a halves combo that are flourishing, Lio-Willie a big loss this weekend however Trust this team to give a good account of themselves
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Re watched the game and it really stood out that every player 1-23 played well and most importantly, fulfilled the role of their position. The team looked incredibly balanced.
What I think was underrated was how well the high ball went. Nemek-Val, Millar, and Broomfield won every ball that was kicked to them.
High hopes play off time
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love this haha also was nice that non matchday players like Tengblad & Hurley went up for it
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@jimmyb said in Otago 2025:
Some bad news everyone.
Stoddard received his second head knock of the season and is being monitored
Tucker,, Casey, Nareki, Timu, Bell all have injures of various severity. Bell and Timu are out for the season
Hard for those guys.
Jeez that puts us in a really shitty position at centre. Doesn't seem like Te Hiwi is available again? A few options. We could move Gilbert to 12, TUJ to 13 and SNV to fullback. Broomfield to centre and SNV to 14.
While I can be critical of Henry Bell he has been solid for Otago. We do now get an opportunity to see A One Lolofie.
Just rest the guys this weekend if they aren't fully fit.
Should potentially see Fischli, Tengblad and one of the other back up wingers come in.
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@SouthernMann said in Otago 2025:
@jimmyb said in Otago 2025:
Some bad news everyone.
Stoddard received his second head knock of the season and is being monitored
Tucker,, Casey, Nareki, Timu, Bell all have injures of various severity. Bell and Timu are out for the season
Hard for those guys.
Jeez that puts us in a really shitty position at centre. Doesn't seem like Te Hiwi is available again? A few options. We could move Gilbert to 12, TUJ to 13 and SNV to fullback. Broomfield to centre and SNV to 14.
While I can be critical of Henry Bell he has been solid for Otago. We do now get an opportunity to see A One Lolofie.
Just rest the guys this weekend if they aren't fully fit.
Should potentially see Fischli, Tengblad and one of the other back up wingers come in.
Te Hiwi is a few weeks away I think. Updates is (though all ofc subject to change):
Stoddard: 21 days for the concussion I think
Casey: 1–2 matches
Nareki: 1 match
Tucker: a niggly, on the bench this weekend -
@Landers92 said in Otago 2025:
@jimmyb reliable source? Tucker is named to start and Otago have posted their ‘unavailable due to injury list’ and neither Casey or Nareki are in that list. Stodart and Bell are though.
Tucker is carrying a niggly and yes the source has repeatedly told me correct info
