Justin Olam #281

[hank37w]

Yes, and mix it up.

Olam can cross the line. He can also give a good pass to his wing.

We need to make the defense Guess at what we will do next. Throw to your Samuela or Ice one time, then Olam next.. Have Olam run it, or pass it.

Benji should know this, he was outstanding at confusing defenders in their ability to read what happens next.

He was also outstanding at times confusing his own team mates about what happens next.

 

[RLEvangelist]

Tigers should know by now...in the opposition 20. One of the weapons they have to utilise - is to give early ball to a full speed olam with at least 5 metres before contact.....either he will score, create, or a try will be scored in the next tackle as hes left the opposition line bent and in dissarray.

So many dummy passes to him in yestedays game. Just give him to ball for a few early runs...then dummy all you want

 

[Snidest 0]

Tigers should know by now...in the opposition 20. One of the weapons they have to utilise - is to give early ball to a full speed olam with at least 5 metres before contact.....either he will score, create, or a try will be scored in the next tackle as hes left the opposition line bent and in dissarray.

So many dummy passes to him in yestedays game. Just give him to ball for a few early runs...then dummy all you want

It's a bit like an NFL coach calling a passing play on 4th and goal (in the final play of a Superbowl) - when you have Marshawn Lynch at running back...



EXCEPT - the coach is not directly calling the plays and the ability to adjust our attack in situe with new halves and a player who only joined the club late in the pre-season remains a work in progress...

Olam was flat footed for many of those dummies - and that reflected the predominant issue with our timing/cohesion in the backline that ultimately ruined all the opportunities we created...

We should also be looking at using Sam Fainu in a similar capacity in their red-zone - as Manly use Haumole - but that will come with time.

The potential for improvement is there!

 

[RLEvangelist]

It's a bit like an NFL coach calling a passing play on 4th and goal (in the final play of a Superbowl) - when you have Marshawn Lynch at running back...

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EXCEPT - the coach is not directly calling the plays and the ability to adjust our attack in situe with new halves and a player who only joined the club late in the pre-season remains a work in progress...

Olam was flat footed for many of those dummies - and that reflected the predominant issue with our timing/cohesion in the backline that ultimately ruined all the opportunities we created...

We should also be looking at using Sam Fainu in a similar capacity in their red-zone - as Manly use Haumole - but that will come with time.

The potential for improvement is there!

absolutely...thats the silver lining. We have the keys players in place they just have to get repetition done so that its seamless. Im quite confident we will make the 8 once it all comes together.

 

[hank37w]

Tigers should know by now...in the opposition 20. One of the weapons they have to utilise - is to give early ball to a full speed olam with at least 5 metres before contact.....either he will score, create, or a try will be scored in the next tackle as hes left the opposition line bent and in dissarray.

So many dummy passes to him in yestedays game. Just give him to ball for a few early runs...then dummy all you want

Spot on, people need to remember, we are dummies.

 

[stephen]

It's a bit like an NFL coach calling a passing play on 4th and goal (in the final play of a Superbowl) - when you have Marshawn Lynch at running back...

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EXCEPT - the coach is not directly calling the plays and the ability to adjust our attack in situe with new halves and a player who only joined the club late in the pre-season remains a work in progress...

Olam was flat footed for many of those dummies - and that reflected the predominant issue with our timing/cohesion in the backline that ultimately ruined all the opportunities we created...

We should also be looking at using Sam Fainu in a similar capacity in their red-zone - as Manly use Haumole - but that will come with time.

The potential for improvement is there!

Go Hawks!!!