Heath Mason #288

[crazycat]

Impossible to defend aganst big fowards from close range when you have Madden, Mason and Hope in the line with zero stopping power. The players either side get dragged out od shape as well.

Yep, but these are all "Depth" options. Even Madden was never meant to start, as a reserve half he has been decent.

That said, it shows what we need as "Depth", people who can tackle and hold the line.

The only option we have like that is "Skelton", not the best and has weaknesses. But he at least doesn't get pushed around like others.

 

[Tom Shines]

I thought Luke was … ok yesterday . I thought he adjusted well to 195xm Saab , and just let him catch it , as he’s not very strong upper body wise and nearly every time was incapable of getting his arms free . But it took him a little bit early , and he lost out by trying to compete with Saab .
He was strong out of yardage .
I guess people will focus on his error , but I personally think the team has lost its ability to defend its errors and that’s a huge problem . No matter who.
The million line breaks at the end are because , when we are missing a player we compress the field big time , and decent halfbacks find their edges really well against us . We always seem to go down by a man , when we. Are playing one of the elite halfbacks . lol

Luke has improved this year ..he is turning into a reasonable finisher … he made errors on both sides of the ball which let’s be honest he does most weeks ..

Right now though I don’t know if they have better options if BM is going to continue to ignore Skelton

 

[Lestronge]

Luke has improved this year ..he is turning into a reasonable finisher … he made errors on both sides of the ball which let’s be honest he does most weeks ..

Right now though I don’t know if they have better options if BM is going to continue to ignore Skelton

I don’t see how he can ignore him now . I’d go Skelton and Luke L with Masi and Turuva in the centres . It’s not great for the right side attack , but at least you know they will hold thier own defensively . We have to start with Latu at half IMO, especially defensively .

 

[ShanghaiCharlie]

We need a mid-season purchase at centre desperately

 

[AmericanHistoryX]

I don’t see how he can ignore him now . I’d go Skelton and Luke L with Masi and Turuva in the centres . It’s not great for the right side attack , but at least you know they will hold thier own defensively . We have to start with Latu at half IMO, especially defensively .

Anything but no Mason.