2022 - The Cyber View from the Hill

16th March 2022

Clunky Brisbane Outing

In a scene that will haunt Cody Walker and Rabbitohs fans, another intercept try, just like in last year Grand Final proved to be the difference in the end. Souths defence was sound, but our attack was clunky as the team struggled to find any rythm in attack after the late withdrawal of Taaffe at the back. It is lookig like it will take a few weeks for our new spine to get develop combinations and trust, but with the return of Mitchell it will help significantly. Now for a trip to Melbourne to try and break the hoodoo.

Havili makes a impression

Silva Havili made a instant impression coming on from the bench. His power running added some much needed go forward and power off the bench. As he also plays a very good hooking role, he will add a lot of versitility in his forward utility value. Looking forward to him getting used to playing the team.

Tobin Double

One player who stood out in U21s was a young fullback Jake Tobin. The local product from Coogee-Randwick has got his opportunity this year and made a immediate impact scoring two tries in his elusive running style. I look forward to see how he progresses.

Kalo Kalo hattrick

After almost two years of no football through covid and injury, Terrell Kalo Kalo finally got onto the field in a full game fully fit. He had a immediate impact lifting our U19 team to their first win of the season when the scored a hattrick. He will get a few games in U19 as he returns to match fitness before he moves into the senior ranks.

NRLW Rabbitohs want in

The NRL has announced that they will expand the NRLW to ten teams over the coming 2 seasons, as the Rabbitohs have put their hand up wanting to join. There was heartbreak when 2018 minor premiers were excluded along with Cronulla when the NRLW reduced their starting teams to only 4 from 6. Both clubs have been strong movers for teh formation of a NRL level womens league, and it time right a wrong and bring in the internationally famous Rabbitohs. Our brand and long history in the womens game is something the NRL desperatly need to continue the growth of the womens game.

Rabbitohs TV - Weekly Segment

The boys recap Round 1

Round 1 - Stat Attack

Statistically it was a poor game. Completions dropped to 66% from 76% last week. Errors dropped to 14 from 10 last week. We gave away 6 penalties and 1 6-again calls from 6 last week. Souths Effective 1st tackle dropped to a poor level of 39.1m from 35.0m last week. Our missed tackles improved to a good level of 24 from 58 last week. Opposition offloads dropped to 12 from 9 last week.

Looking at our left side defence - Mansour-Paulo-Walker-Arrow/Host (2-1-1-2) improved to 6 from 18 missed tackles last week. On the right side Milne-Graham-Ilias-Koloamatangi/CheeKam (1-1-5-3) improved to 10 from 18 missed tackles last week. Ruck defence Tatola/Arrow/Havili-DCook-Nicholls/Burgess-Murray/Arrow (0-2-2-3) improved to 7 from 18 missed tackles last week.

Our go forward improved to 1580m from 1231m last week. Arrow, Nicholls, Johnston and Graham made 10+m per run. Arrow, D.Cook, Tatola, Johnston, Milne and Graham made 100+m in the match. Defensively Murray was our best in the tackling raking up 46 tackles. Tatola, Burgess and Havili didn't miss a tackle.

News This Week

Trial Nth Qld    Crns L 12-24
ChSh  St Geo-Ill Mudg L 10-16
Rd01  Brisbane   LngS L  4-11

Trial Warriors   CsyF L 18-30
Trial Newcastle  Ball W 24-10
Rnd1  Wests-Tig  WSS  W 26-16

2019 Rd21  Gosf L 16-26 19,533 G.Sutton/D.Munro
2020 Rd04  MRSt L  8-22      0 G.Sutton        
2020 Rd17  StAu L 16-22  4,734 A.Klien         
2021 Rd01  MRSt L 18-26 11,812 G.Atkins        
2021 Rd09  StAu L  0-50  7,501 G.Atkins