silvereagle
Reserve Grader
I am not sure we have the right strategy with our 2 backrowers. Last few games it feels like we are operating with only half the forwards doing the hard stuff particularly in our half of the field. We did not own the middle against Penrith last week and again against the tigers yesterday. That makes it difficult to open up the play for our backs. Yesterday both Winsterstein and Lane were nowhere to be seen when the chips were down and particularly when we were trying to ruck out of our quarter / half. We got some of the best front rowers in the comp but two more big second rowers doing the hard yards would certainly alleviate a lot of the pressure on our TWO props and poor old Jakie.
I think TB needs to rethink here. When we have the ball in our half, get them back in the middle to help ruck out. In the opposition half, by all means get them running out wider. In defence I would stick to this structure but allow them to split left and right for cover defence for centre and winger. Watmough and G Stewart had this down to a fine art and worked brilliantly.
I think TB needs to rethink here. When we have the ball in our half, get them back in the middle to help ruck out. In the opposition half, by all means get them running out wider. In defence I would stick to this structure but allow them to split left and right for cover defence for centre and winger. Watmough and G Stewart had this down to a fine art and worked brilliantly.