I don't think we need Thompson but he tackles a lot more on average than Lui and doesn't miss as many
Average tackles per game Thompson 21.3 , Lui 14.8.
Lui misses a tackle on average every 3.6 tackles ( yes - less than 1 in 4 effective) , Thompson does 50% more tackling and misses exactly half as many as Lui at one every 7.2 tackles
And the ones Lui misses usually lead to tries… hope he heads home!
Average tackles per game Thompson 21.3 , Lui 14.8.
Lui misses a tackle on average every 3.6 tackles ( yes - less than 1 in 4 effective) , Thompson does 50% more tackling and misses exactly half as many as Lui at one every 7.2 tackles
And the ones Lui misses usually lead to tries… hope he heads home!