Recent content by Cribbertarian

Latu was playing as a distrubuting lock. When that happens the 6 often ends up a bit wider, running the sort of sweep lines a ball-playing fullback would (especially on one side), with the fullback just sniffing around the ruck more. So there wasn't a reshuffle per se but that structure is...

Yeah he definitely wasn't able to get into full stride, and he obviously can't kick yet either which says a lot. Massive effort.

Yeah I agree. If Madden keeps his form up I'd personally like to see AD share lock with Fainu, and Twal just play the same role he already is in the front row. It would actually very closely match Penrith's structure if you think about it. I just think things would probably need to be going...

I think a big part of AD's form this year, his extension, the general morale of the side etc is that he's been backed for the role he wanted in the halves instead of having to train in multiple positions in the offseason because he was going to be moved around all the time. Ultimately you have...

Yeah even before he left our club the first time I didn't think his defence was unacceptable for a half at all. He didn't have a good game in defence last night and I think it's okay to say that, but he'll get better the more he gets used to the structure and the players either side of him. He...

Even this is primarily just because our centres are injured so our wingers are playing centre.

I didn't expect my first post here to be so negative after the big win, but Madden's defence was not good. You don't pick halves for defence, you coach structures and teach them to make good decisions so they don't have to make many one-on-one tackles. He was exposed brutally in defence in...