‘Can’t take goal kicking lightly’

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IN his review of NRL round three, Fox Sports NRL commentator Brett Kimmorley tells the Eels to look west to the foot of the mountains for a reason to find a reliable goal kicker. It will win them matches.

Tigers 25 d Rabbitohs 16

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This was a bit of a shock to the system. I know Robbie Farah was a bit upset that they didn't get much of a rap for last week's win but that's when you make a statement and you back it up on the big stage. The Tigers did that, which was great to see. The platform for victory was laid up the front and it's no coincidence that it was the first time in a long time the two front-rowers - Woods and Galloway - started a game together. Then you've got Taupau and Seumanufagai adding punch off the bench, so I think the Tigers are starting to generate a competitive forward pack and off the back of that they've got two of the most exciting young players in the competition in Brooks and Tedesco. Now the Tigers were good, but they were certainly helped out by a very poor performance from the Rabbitohs. Their discipline went out the window and their backline looked pedestrian. Obviously losing Inglis was a massive blow but with the injuries they've already got, and now missing Issac Luke for at least a month, I think they might struggle.

Roosters 30 d Broncos 26

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Brisbane were extremely gritty and they've played that way for the first three weeks, which is a great sign for the coach. They did all bar win the football game, and I think they probably deserved the points. I thought the Broncos' pack might struggle without Ben Hannant, but they did well and on the back of that Ben Hunt had an excellent game. He's turning into a quality halfback and I think as Barba gets better, the Broncos will be very hard to beat. What they found out on Friday night is that when you're playing the best, you can't afford to let up even for a minute. The Roosters are an ultra-confident side and they've grown an ability to win the big moments when a game is on the line. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck is a scary talent, and after he scored to keep the game alive for the Roosters, it was Mitchell Pearce who executed their go-to play from last season to put Boyd Cordner over.The champions got the points but if ever there's a game with two winners, that was it.

Panthers 18 d Bulldogs 16

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The Panthers started brilliantly and looked in control of the game and by the time the Bulldogs woke up and started to play, it looked like it was going to be too late. As it turned out, they went very close to winning but the Panthers showed a tremendous amount of resilience to come home strong. I think what Gus Gould has done out there is assembled a good young squad that doesn't rely on just one star. It's a very competitive football side. They got up for Melbourne last week but they were able to get up again for the Bulldogs, and with Jamie Soward back in the line-up, they looked very good. Matt Moylan seems to get better with every game. He just floats across the park and was incredibly cool under pressure, kicking a goal from the sideline to win his side the game. For the Bulldogs, it was another disappointing output from Tony Williams. The halves, Hodkinson and Reynolds were good again but I'm not quite sure Canterbury can compete with the best without a fullback. Sam Perrett's a wonderful player but his strength is his running game out of dummy half and putting him back to fullback takes that away from him. That's something for Des Hasler to think about and at the moment that's not the only problem that needs solving.

Dragons 14 d Sharks 12

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It was a derby, it was physical, but the quality of football was poor. I think it was only the fact that it was close that kept it interesting. The quality of the second half was extremely poor. In saying that, there were some diamonds in the rough. Gareth Widdop has come in and really polished up the Dragons' attack and he was good again. That try from Brett Morris was just sensational - and it enabled he and his dad (Steve) to become just the second father-son combination to each score 100 first grade tries, behing Bill and Brett Mullins. His try-scoring is just freakish and his dummy-half running in Saturday's game was also superb. I thought Todd Carney tried his hardest in his return from injury but perhaps he tried too hard, and was trying to do everything. It was like letting a kid loose in a lolly shop, they just get too excited, and sometimes you overplay your hand. Who would have thought we'd be sitting here saying the Dragons are three from three? It was ugly, but they'll take it.

Warriors 20 d Cowboys 16

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Matt Elliott came into this weekend as the most under-pressure person in the NRL, and finally he was able to relieve some of that pressure. To bring out one of the best performances they've had in a long time on the toughest road trip in the game up to Townsville was excellent timing. One of the big reasons for the turnaround I thought was Konrad Hurrell. He had to be in the side, but for some reason couldn't find a spot in the first two weeks. Shaun Johnson showed some class and Matulino was good. It must be so frustrating to be a fan of the club when you know they've got that potential and you only see it once a month. On the other hand, the Cowboys were a bit off again, and just can't seem to get things to click. It's far too early to point the finger at Paul Green, but when they were having similar troubles last year, Neil Henry lost his job. They were slow, poor and ill-disciplined until late in the game when they started to put up a fight. I thought it was an ordinary performance.

Sea Eagles 22 d Eels 18

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It was interesting to see how Parramatta responded to the hiding they got from the Roosters. Brad Arthur obviously came out with an honest assessment of what had gone wrong and how to improve it and the players lifted. Arthur's been at Melbourne and Manly so he knows what it takes to win tough games and I think he's got the players in the key positions at Parramatta to start to implement that toughness in the Eels. Manly may have got a little bit ahead of themselves after an excellent performance last week and they seemed a bit flat. But to Parramatta's credit they fought hard for the whole 80 minutes and if they could just find a goal kicker they would have won the game. I think they'll be knocking around the eight at the end of the season but it's vital that they find someone who can kick goals with a bit more reliability than poor old Joseph Paulo. They've used Corey Norman, Jarryd Hayne, Luke Kelly and Paulo but they need to pick one and stick with him otherwise it could cost them more games. It's so important now to kick at about 80 per cent. You saw that value from Matt Moylan on Saturday night when he kicked a goal to win a game for Penrith. The Eels simply must turn someone into a decent kicker.

Titans 24 d Raiders 12

This was another game that didn't reach any heights but was entertaining because of how close it was. Both sides settled into their game plan and just felt each other out for the first 40 minutes and at half-time both coaches would have been a bit unhappy about things like ball security and the execution of plays. The Titans struggled a little bit to get good field position due to the lack of long kicking, which they normally get from Aidan Sezer. With their five-eighth missing, Ashley Harrison filled in and I thought he did extremely well. In the end what started to make a difference was the speed the Titans were able to play at. They were quicker than the Raiders, they were able to play direct, and Albert Kelly made some linebreaks. Nate Myles was outstanding with something like 55 tackles from the front row - and that was the type of grit the visitors showed across the park. The Raiders still seem to struggle to win games when they've got the ascendency at times. They just weren't able to use their field position to get a grubber into the in-goal or score the try that would have broken the Titans' back when they were in front. That will improve. The Raiders have a new coach and a new playing style and they'll continue to get better over the next weeks and months.

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