Wests Tigers Deep Dive of the Week

[Jolls]

Hes talking 20/40s not 40/20s

I think ive only seen one or two done.

The fact we rarely see them attempted i think would be due to it being either on a very early tackle.or.if its.late in the set and the attack.is still stuck in the 20 and theyre.losing the ruck

Yes, missed that - 20/40s. Getting it right definitely shifts momentum; but get it wrong.......

I can't find any stats on 20/40s for 2025. I need to keep digging. Anyone recall games where they were kicked?

 

[gregjm87]

Donkeys kicked 11, Storm 7 and both appeared in the GF. The Silvertails nailed 4, the Sharks and Faders and the Riff 2. Everyone else kicked one bar us, the Titans, Cows, Rabbits and Drag Queens.

those that kicked no 40/20s finished 12-16. The only team to kick a 40/20 and finish below us five was the Knights.

Is it a lack of kicking ability or is it a lack of smarts?

It is clearly more difficult that it is to write - but there is a significant gap that we need to close to be in the top eight.

We need to be smarter

All great stats and I agree with your summation however as ink said I was saying 20-40s as momentum changers.

40-20s I think are usually executed when a team is on top to further ram home their advantage. They are typically still left late in the count and performed after a fast play the ball when wingers are caught between needing to drop and getting sucked inwards due to the middle collapsing in.

Yes, missed that - 20/40s. Getting it right definitely shifts momentum; but get it wrong.......

I can't find any stats on 20/40s for 2025. I need to keep digging. Anyone recall games where they were kicked?

Getting it wrong having dire consequences is really only if you've kicked out on the full. There is no excuse, skills wise, for that to happen. Yes you are conceding a little territory by kicking early but realistically how much territory when the alternative is a couple extra hit ups and kicking straight down the fullbacks throat?