first contact

[1978]

I saw the game live in Melbourne on weekend. Ouch.

Was staggered at our poor first contact. So many offloads, so many Storm players bouncing off tackles on first attempt. Munster looked like a human pinball at times.

We've stopped tackling as a unit. Might be fatigue. Might be poor reffing affecting our wrestle.

Either way, can't win games when a six-tackle set is more like 12-tackle set after offloads.

 

[G-land Express]

I agree. Same thing against Dragons. Vaughan and De Bellin were doing this at will it was driving me crazy.

 

[Damien2812]

Busted players struggling to tackle players..

 

[Chip and Chase]

I thought Cullen's hit was good

 

[wombatgc]

There getting beaten in the ruck, and dont/cant seem to get the numbers in to slow down the play.
We need to play that fast direct, style of play that tires out the opps big boppers. We need to own that ruck area, otherwise the jersey grabbing will continue.

 

[The Who]

The standard of tackling in rugby league used to be really terrific. Now it's no better than union standard.
I used to enjoy watching a scything legs tackle. It was almost as good as watching a try. Bring back the legs tackle. Reward the legs tackle by not allowing the ball-carrier to play the ball until the tackler has time to regain his feet and move into a defensive position.
Some people may say that it is easier to offload when you are tackled around the legs, but I've never seen as many offloads as this season because players don;t put ball-carrier to the ground.

 

[Dan]

 

[mave]

Im running with helping the Egyptian pyramid building.
Or maybe the Mayans.

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Yes Dan, I also thought this was a thread about our first contact with aliens.

 

[Captain Moondog]

Yes Dan, I also thought this was a thread about our first contact with aliens.

Ditto

 

[weev]

We need aliens to intervene.

I have never seen so many hit and spins.