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DEFENSIVE EFFORT EARNS SHEENS' PRAISE
By Wayne Cousins
29/05/2010 12:23:15 AM
His team may have turned on the razzle dazzle but for Wests Tigers Coach Tim Sheens, it was the defensive effort that pleased him the most.
Leading 16-6 at half-time, Wests Tigers ripped the Warriors apart in the second half to win 50-6 in front of a disappointing crowd of 10,061 at Campbelltown Sports Stadium - one of the club’s traditional home grounds.
“I’m more delighted with the points not scored against us. The points (margin) takes us back into the positive,’’ Sheens said.
“That’s two weeks in a row we have only had six points scored against us and I think that is what we really needed after getting 50 scored against us. It was what we needed to start thinking about being serious about our footy.
“No-one is going to take us seriously if we just give up easy points so we have really focused on that over the last couple of weeks.
“I challenged them last night hard as I did last week and they have responded really well. To their credit, I’m really pleased with that attitude more so than the points scored. That’s a bonus for us.”
Sheens said he had a few concerns in the first half, particularly when left centre Chris Lawrence dropped the ball with the line open.
“I always worry about games that when you suppose to score or you should have scored and we were the better side and then all of a sudden, you are 6-4 down,’’ Sheens said.
“Those last five minutes in the first half probably is what we needed. We set a goal at half-time. The Warriors are the best side in the league in the third 20 and we are the worst. We wanted to go nil all with them for the 20 minute mark and the fact that we scored some points was great.
“We didn’t let them score so that was important for us.”
Sheens added that the defensive aspect came down to a good mental attitude.
“ We know we can score points but it is about everyone turning up, preparing well and being ready to put your body on the line in defence,” he said.
“That’s always the hard thing over 26 rounds, just being consistent in that area of your game.”
By Wayne Cousins
29/05/2010 12:23:15 AM
His team may have turned on the razzle dazzle but for Wests Tigers Coach Tim Sheens, it was the defensive effort that pleased him the most.
Leading 16-6 at half-time, Wests Tigers ripped the Warriors apart in the second half to win 50-6 in front of a disappointing crowd of 10,061 at Campbelltown Sports Stadium - one of the club’s traditional home grounds.
“I’m more delighted with the points not scored against us. The points (margin) takes us back into the positive,’’ Sheens said.
“That’s two weeks in a row we have only had six points scored against us and I think that is what we really needed after getting 50 scored against us. It was what we needed to start thinking about being serious about our footy.
“No-one is going to take us seriously if we just give up easy points so we have really focused on that over the last couple of weeks.
“I challenged them last night hard as I did last week and they have responded really well. To their credit, I’m really pleased with that attitude more so than the points scored. That’s a bonus for us.”
Sheens said he had a few concerns in the first half, particularly when left centre Chris Lawrence dropped the ball with the line open.
“I always worry about games that when you suppose to score or you should have scored and we were the better side and then all of a sudden, you are 6-4 down,’’ Sheens said.
“Those last five minutes in the first half probably is what we needed. We set a goal at half-time. The Warriors are the best side in the league in the third 20 and we are the worst. We wanted to go nil all with them for the 20 minute mark and the fact that we scored some points was great.
“We didn’t let them score so that was important for us.”
Sheens added that the defensive aspect came down to a good mental attitude.
“ We know we can score points but it is about everyone turning up, preparing well and being ready to put your body on the line in defence,” he said.
“That’s always the hard thing over 26 rounds, just being consistent in that area of your game.”