Hoops

Perth @ Cairns, Nov 30

Weigh mustn't be working hard enough in training otherwise he would earn more than 15 minutes game time, he's better at this stage if his career than Steindl but it wouldn't shock me one bit to see Steindl start and Weigh being used as a spark off the bench... Could help both players so is it worth a go?

The Jervis USF was the right call, it wasn't a particularly malicious play but there was heavy contact while Wilson was in the air, which resulted in a dangerous situation.

Would love to see Weigh hit his peak too. He is a great guy with a great brain for the game. Not sure what's going on there.

Cairns match up well against the Wildcats (anyone remember them winning up there late last season with Gliddon destroying the cats) so it's hard to get a read on them and this game.

I'm growing into a big fan of Mitch Young but can someone explain to me his role; is it to play 15 minutes and be in foul trouble throughout?
Is he trying to be overly physical, not understanding interpretations or just trying to be somewhat of an enforcer in a team that you could argue are softer than Sorbent

Dream Team points were interesting come games end with Wildcats +30 over Cairns which shows efficiency and I certainly didn't think Perth were efficient in any sense of the word early on.

This week I traded Weigh in for Steindl (in dream team) and Steindl plays far more minutes, can't help but think his move up north has been a disaster for Stevie and maybe Wollongong would have been the best option for him.

You can't blame Cairns for their multi-year deal with Wilson but is he trying to become an Australian citizen? That should be next pre-season?

Good luck to Cairns next week against Adelaide

Funny to hear someone say the refs were trying to win it for Perth when my twitter timeline was blowing up about things like Jervis getting chiselled on a USF at the death.

Will be finally getting a chance to watch the game later tonight, so I suppose I'll get to see for myself.

The best team didn't win tonight, Taipans were much better overall, the refs seemed determined to let Perth win though. 30-18 foul count, Wagstaff only had 3?? He is such a grub, you notice it even more watching him live as you can see all his grubby plays off the ball.

Will be there too CT, I've already coughed up for season tix so am in it for the long haul. Beer is expensive, $6.50 for a XXXX Gold! I normally load up before the game and then sober up during it. At least it makes the games a bit more entertaining.

Mick Downer is excellent, why not elevate him? I have no problem with the players on multi-year deals.

Yes, but if the players can't go, and the coach can't go, SOMEONE has to take one for the team!

Nathan, the Cairns cheerleaders go well, and at least their uniforms are Taipans colours and say Taipans on them.

Apparently Matthew Knight may miss the game with his fiancee due to give birth shortly. Delighted for him, although a bit frustrated as he was just getting back up to speed.

^ The cheerleaders, clearly

http://www.cairnspost.com.au/sport/local-sport/fans-desert-cairns-taipans-as-figures-show-crowds-are-falling/story-fnjpuwsz-1226770228826

"Since Fearne took over the top job five seasons ago no player has been sacked for performance issues and he said earlier this season that he had not contemplated it."

So if players aren't get replaced who does that leave to be replaced...

On the plus side we get to see some quality opposition players in Cairns over the next few weeks.

"Fearne needs to go and the only way that might happen is if they keep losing"

Where have I heard that before?

Perth should be able to bag this one and then have enough in the tank for a snorkel on the reef the next day.

@Isaac,

What, reverse-woofing, me? Never! Just trying not to fit the stereotype of we're going to win everything by 40 predictions.

grabau has left a gaping hole in our defence.....it has exposed very weak transitional defence from s.weigh,trigger,loughton and burston.
in saying that,they will probably beat perth !!

That sounds somewhere between cathartic and unwholesome.

As a Cairns supporter I need to see them get flogged. After losing to Wollongong a win over Perth will just frustrate us local fans. Fearne needs to go and the only way that might happen is if they keep losing.

Good on you Steve Hooker!!!!!

How exciting and gutsy was that??????