OFFICIAL Solomone Saukuru #313

[innsaneink]

I hope the new D coach has some miracles in him...
The gulf between his attack and defense is immense
He looks.very difficult to handle with the ball

 

[magpies forever]

What more is there to say? His defensive flaws are well known and obvious. Its up to Saukuru and the club to work extensively on fixing it as quickly as possible if he wants to make a career out of the game. On the offense he is good, its just fixing the bad defense. Easy to say but it requires effort, commitment and training.

 

[tiges69]

Chris Lawrence was also fairly poor early in the centres and he improved with the right coaching (until his devastating injury) and ended up being a decent 2nd row forward.With the right coaching Saukuru could be an asset.
I hate seeing young blokes be discarded because they are not an instant success,we do it as a club far too often.

Difference with Chris Lawrence was mainly his technique he never shyed away but was not making his tackles because he was being bumped off. After that correction he became a very good defender. Solo , on the other hand just doesn't put his body in front.

 

[balmain boy]

Not to this point. It has to from this point forward with a new Pathways Coaching Director & Asst Coach (Defence).

Saukuru’s weakness is glaringly obvious. If he isn’t given specific coaching in this area, I would be a combination of gobsmacked, disappointed & angry.

Who are we going to hire who can help train him? Our coaches are currently D league standard.

 

[balmain boy]

Agree
If Saukuru and Makasini are going to be centre’s for our future they should be working on their defence 💯 and applying their trade in ressies until they are anywhere near NRL level.
Because IMO they are no where near that from what I have seen from both of them.

They're both wingers, not centres

 

[balmain boy]

For the record Marky Mark and Dom young can't tackle either but both still have good careers.