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maxxy86

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No 1 As much as Brooks had a good game I still don’t think he’s a halfback…..good no 6 he might be
No 2 Front rowers must make more meters and need more decoys out of our pack...... makes us very predictable
No3 Need a 85-90% goal kicker...... didn’t like the way either Marsters or Gamble address ball
No 4 need more height size and speed on the flanks
 
@maxxy86 You must be joking. Halfback of the year yet not a halfback? He’s definitely not a 5/8.
 
Wasn’t bashing Brooks, actually thought he was our best today. But I still think his best football is when he moves to 6 and we have an organiser at 7\. Twice we got caught on 6th tackle today….. that shouldn’t happen.
 
Despite the hate that he copped on here, when Anasta was directing the team around, it allowed Brooks to shine, so your idea has some merit. Still, I have always rated Luke as a halfback and believe that the ones serving him the ball now have the greatest influence.
 
The ability to attack and defend competitively. We can only seem to be able to do one or the other. (We did neither yesterday - but only a trial I keep reminding myself)
 
the offloads were far from nothing during the game but when we went and did do offloads, our attacking game doubled
 
I would thought that the following was needed.:
- Line speed
- ruck control
- forwards who make metres

Our defence was terrible, we were constantly going backwards & never set
 
Come on Russell, you'll say plenty more as long as the issue exists, but it is a very important subject and has been for the majority of the last several years.
 
A mongrel 2nd rower who can punch holes in the defence .. and them smash and burry them when defending .. !!
 
Our biggest problem is our selection of 5/8's

Brooks can ball play but his strength is his running game

But all our 5/8's are primarily runners first
 
I saw lots of offloads from Warriors, they were beating us in that area I thought, but in all we looked very lethargic however it was our one and only trial but hope to see a better outing in the first round…start as you mean to end.
 
I disagree. The problem isn't that our 5/8's are runners. The problem is they currently aren't very good players. Brooks is playing really well but he needs some support. Maybe Thompson to fullback and Mbye to 6.
 
Brooks needs an organizing 6

We have no one that even remotely fits that bill

I don't mind having halves that like to run after the other's run option in the red zone but it becomes very predictable

Reynolds relies on running game

Benji occasionally gets lucky but is a runner 1st

Even if we go as deep as Gamble he is a runner

We'd have been better to keep Quadja and let go Benji
 
You might be right but I'd be happy with a half who can just threaten a bit and defend well.
 
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