What I don't understand about yesterday's game is that our game plan was the same as for every other team we have played over the last month.
I have seen Parramatta in the couple of games I have seen them this year, do the same, send their wingers infield like a rocket to "crunch" the ball player. We had no answer to that, no options.
Too many opposing teams target DCE (as they should) and we have not tried to adjust. At half time last night, we should have moved API to the halves, Brown to hooker and Walker to the centres (where he was anyway). Then played mid field plays either way to either playmaker. When we had big open side, API could have taken the heat off DCE to create.
Sadly, as we have known all year, we need a 5/8. You can only do what you can do, Walker was tried, Lyon is the best solution and now for next season.
But why didn't the coach try something different when things were not working out during the game. There are options.
I have seen Parramatta in the couple of games I have seen them this year, do the same, send their wingers infield like a rocket to "crunch" the ball player. We had no answer to that, no options.
Too many opposing teams target DCE (as they should) and we have not tried to adjust. At half time last night, we should have moved API to the halves, Brown to hooker and Walker to the centres (where he was anyway). Then played mid field plays either way to either playmaker. When we had big open side, API could have taken the heat off DCE to create.
Sadly, as we have known all year, we need a 5/8. You can only do what you can do, Walker was tried, Lyon is the best solution and now for next season.
But why didn't the coach try something different when things were not working out during the game. There are options.