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<blockquote data-quote="nickdnz" data-source="post: 347585" data-attributes="member: 38640"><p>He was certainly better towards the beginning of the tornement, but the problem was several things.</p><p> </p><p>1. The defence was all over him. Every time he got the ball there were 2-3 players there to make the tackle, and then fan out.</p><p>2. Somthing I really didn't understand, they kept giving him the ball when he was flat footed, so he'd push off one tackler, but not have the momentum and pace to continue to break the line (Stowers is class, but he definetly had much more energy coming on in the last 4 minutes, and he was running into more space, while not being marked).</p><p>3. He seemed to be carrying a knee injury, and frankly it seemed he's just run out of steam a little, in the later stages (I don't understand why Stowers wasn't used more frequently, as Gear really shouldn't have started as often as he did). He's a fit player, but he's not a sevens specialist so playing in 35 degree heat I thought was perhaps a bit too sterner challenge (not saying he didn't do well).</p><p> </p><p>I think Gear's performance has to be taken with a grain of salt. He was very influential in the early stages, but his leg injury seemed to take it's toll on his pace. I'd say he was definetly one of several MVP's for the side, but he didn't get very many oppertunities (I think it's worth noting that the man marking him was Lachie Turner).</p><p> </p><p>Raikabula, Forbes, Gear, Stower, Ben Smith (didn't see that coming) as well as Baker could all be up for player of the tornement (I love Cama, but he only really started to fire in the semi finals, and was out for the finals. His kicker was very poor as well).</p><p> </p><p>Was anyone else really impressed with Papa New Guinea? It's times like these I wish I was a selector for big clubs, as there seems to be a lot of great potential in some of the smaller nations that get over looked. Certainly 2 of those PNG players could have been good projects in a NPC team, or even playing in Europe.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="nickdnz, post: 347585, member: 38640"] He was certainly better towards the beginning of the tornement, but the problem was several things. 1. The defence was all over him. Every time he got the ball there were 2-3 players there to make the tackle, and then fan out. 2. Somthing I really didn't understand, they kept giving him the ball when he was flat footed, so he'd push off one tackler, but not have the momentum and pace to continue to break the line (Stowers is class, but he definetly had much more energy coming on in the last 4 minutes, and he was running into more space, while not being marked). 3. He seemed to be carrying a knee injury, and frankly it seemed he's just run out of steam a little, in the later stages (I don't understand why Stowers wasn't used more frequently, as Gear really shouldn't have started as often as he did). He's a fit player, but he's not a sevens specialist so playing in 35 degree heat I thought was perhaps a bit too sterner challenge (not saying he didn't do well). I think Gear's performance has to be taken with a grain of salt. He was very influential in the early stages, but his leg injury seemed to take it's toll on his pace. I'd say he was definetly one of several MVP's for the side, but he didn't get very many oppertunities (I think it's worth noting that the man marking him was Lachie Turner). Raikabula, Forbes, Gear, Stower, Ben Smith (didn't see that coming) as well as Baker could all be up for player of the tornement (I love Cama, but he only really started to fire in the semi finals, and was out for the finals. His kicker was very poor as well). Was anyone else really impressed with Papa New Guinea? It's times like these I wish I was a selector for big clubs, as there seems to be a lot of great potential in some of the smaller nations that get over looked. Certainly 2 of those PNG players could have been good projects in a NPC team, or even playing in Europe. [/QUOTE]
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