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In all our games this year we look disorganised in attack because we really don't have a quality backline.
We only have a couple of players that have showed they can break an organised defensive line, Noffa, To'a and Roberts. [Ken is a good finisher].
Now we have just To'a at the back and he's yet to find his feet in that position.
We are going to play from side to side and we are going to kick poorly under pressure because their "D" will be set.
The only way I see us getting over the line is crash balls from Stef and close to the line gap runs from Lucy, Kelma and maybe Garner a bit wider.
It's a bit depressing seeing that backline but it's not an impossible task if we compete from start to finish.
Once again a high completion rate will help as will a good kick and chase, hopefully getting repeat sets.
The players need to remember what one of the greatest coaches in the history of American Football once said,
"Winners never quit and quitters never win." Vince Lombardi
 
I don't know what you can expect Brooks/Hastings to do with people that backline. Brooks has usually played behind beaten forward packs but what has never been talked about is that our weakest position since 2012/13 has been centre. Simona, Leilua, Roberts, Talau etc had a good game here and there but overall a lack of centre/speed options really cripples a playmaker.

I think maybe Gildart and Kepaoa switch positions in defence. AJ has horrible hands and Gildart can't make a right decision at centre.

We will be lucky to score 2 tries this week so let's hope our defence is on-point.
I agree. It’s not just centre but it’s a lack of ability to create a try out of nothing. Teddy was the master of it and we have never replaced that. Corey Thompson probably came the closest. Your halves can only do so much then somebody else has to contribute in attack!
 

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