by RandomSil Tue Mar 02, 2021 5:35 am
@Moanaman I dont think there is much to say about Koroisau as his situation doesnt really change at all. No significant changes to the Panthers team. I mean the biggest change is them losing Mansour so they lose some of those hard yards he makes down his own end a little with hitups and returning the ball. Which is such a minute change that it doesn't have much of an effect.
The only other factor is the ball in play time, with the new rule changes and again this is a minor roll on effect. From the Panthers vs Eels trial one half added 5 minutes more than the average NRL half last year of ball in play time. While this is a lot for argument sake, lets say the new rule change adds only an extra 5 minutes of ball in play time throughout 80 minutes. (Half what added in the trial)
That means the old average of 54 minutes of ball in play last year bumps up to the new average would be 59 minutes. Giving Koroisau a player who gets the bulk of his points through consistent means in tackling an extra 5 minutes of tackling.
Koroisau averaged 50 tackles a game which is almost a tackle a minute, in the extra five minutes Koroisau should see a slight bump in his tackle count to 54 tackle average.
Koroisau also made the third most runs from dummy half last year with 103, and will now be up against even more tired defenders. With only minimal attacking stats last year 4 Tries, 4 TAs, 5 LB, 4 LBA, and an average of 2 TBs per game. There is every reason he can increase his attacking productivity through the middle with more tired defenders.
So in summary, there isnt any reason Koroisau should regress, but there is a slight uptick in base stats that could see him get 4 or 5 points extra a game. While there is the potential for his attacking stats to grow. (Lets just hope he stays an 80 minute player.)
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