NRL information 2023, Billy Slater on Wests Tigers axing Luke Brooks after three straight losses, podcast unique
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Rugby league legend Billy Slater has stopped wanting calling for Luke Brooks to be axed by Wests Tigers, however says modifications are desperately wanted for the perennial NRL battlers.
The Harmony membership – which has not featured in finals since 2011 – is winless by means of three rounds this season, regardless of revamping the teaching employees and recruiting consultant gamers Api Koroisau and Isaiah Papali’i.
On Sunday at Belmore, the Tigers have been being trounced 20-6 by Canterbury, earlier than rallying to attain three tries in 4 minutes and threaten an almighty comeback. In the end they fell quick.
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Other than that spurt of power the Tigers as soon as once more appeared listless in assault. Head coach Tim Sheens and his assistants – particularly Benji Marshall, who many hoped would reinvigorate the facet – are effectively and actually within the gun.
“The most effective a part of the Tigers was when (back-up playmaker) Brandon Wakeham got here on the sphere, and he really sparked a little bit of footy in them,” Slater instructed Vast World of Sports activities’ The Billy Slater Podcast.
“That really ignited Luke Brooks, Brooks had a superb final 10 minutes.
“However you possibly can’t simply play effectively when there’s nothing at stake, the sport is gone and also you’re throwing the ball round and hoping for the very best.
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“I do not know the place the Tigers go from right here. Tim Sheens has obtained his work minimize out for him.
“It is actually going to check his teaching this yr, as a result of they’re effectively beneath par in my opinion.”
The Tigers have been also-rans for 12 years now. Brooks has been the group’s halfback for a decade, and has by no means performed an NRL finals recreation.
As comes with the territory, he has been a punching bag for annoyed followers, not helped by his $1.1 million wage this yr.
And whereas Slater says Wakeham was the one who sparked some life within the group on Sunday, he refused in charge Brooks, 28, for the membership’s woes.
“There’s a greater drawback,” Slater stated.
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“I’ve watched them dwell the final two weeks. They’re actually disappointing, I am actually disillusioned within the Tigers for the time being.
“Their defence is just not ok, there’s not sufficient power or effort of their line of defense. A few of these long-range tries (from the Bulldogs)… there have been individuals simply standing round watching.
“That is fairly poor. That is simply an effort and a selection.
“Then once they’ve obtained the footy there isn’t any cohesion.”
It does not get a lot simpler for the Tigers, who journey to Melbourne to tackle the Storm on Friday.
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