Koula Extended

[HK_Eagle]

I mean, we create more opportunities for our transition centre, Garrick, on the other side…

 

[Under the Sticks]

What a wasted talent.

Reminds me of when Des coached Jakey to always infringe.

Is the salesman (I like this nickname) coaching this or missing Koula altogether?

Trbo currently can’t penetrate a pancake with a celery stick. Why can’t we try something different?

 

[Nordburg]

Absolutely wasted. I don’t think I’ve ever noticed a player with so much talent, speed and potential be kept so quiet, game after game… and it’s not because opposition teams are doing it. We are doing it to him. I doubt opposition teams do too much homework on him in prep for our games. They just focus on Turbo.

It appears Seibold only focuses on TomT too

 

[Under the Sticks]

I mean, we create more opportunities for our transition centre, Garrick, on the other side…

And then he either doesn’t pass or Saab can’t catch.

It’s like Saab are both modelling their games on Danny Moore.

 

[Under the Sticks]

It appears Seibold only focuses on TomT too

@Nordburg which Tom T? We have two now!

 

[XV-1]

He hasn’t had the ball in one on one situations all season, this is an area Seibold needs to get on top of.

The sweep play is being over used with Tommy, we look very ordinary of late attacking on the left edge, I would like to see Garrick back on that left wing and some creativity in the ruck where the defenders are put in two minds.

100% agree

However that would require Seibold actually coaching a young player.

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

And then he either doesn’t pass or Saab can’t catch.

It’s like Saab are both modelling their games on Danny Moore.

Danny Moore. He got lucky in ‘95 didn’t he?

All those ineligible Superleague players barred for playing for Australia that year.

 

[Sheikheagle]

Absolutely wasted. I don’t think I’ve ever noticed a player with so much talent, speed and potential be kept so quiet, game after game… and it’s not because opposition teams are doing it. We are doing it to him. I doubt opposition teams do too much homework on him in prep for our games. They just focus on Turbo.

He should have gone to union where centres are battering rams.

 

[Nordburg]

He should have gone to union where centres are battering rams.

Well that’s basically how he’s being used now

 

[KNUCKLES]

Put him on the wing. Utilise his speed. Recruit another centre

 

[HK_Eagle]

Put him on the wing. Utilise his speed. Recruit another centre

We have too many wingers playing center. 👍

 

[silvereagle]

Not sure what the coaching strategy or thinking is around Tolu. Clearly underutilised and seriously wasted thus far. The kid is arguably the fastest guy in the league with a great sidestep and very good defence but we only see him used as a battering ram rucking it out from our 20. There does not appear to be any set play or strategy or specific involvement within the opposition 20 or in the opposition half.

There is a very obvious positional move but I doubt the coaching staff would have the guts to do that.

 

[zfinkels]

Absolutely wasted. I don’t think I’ve ever noticed a player with so much talent, speed and potential be kept so quiet, game after game… and it’s not because opposition teams are doing it. We are doing it to him. I doubt opposition teams do too much homework on him in prep for our games. They just focus on Turbo.

The worry is he gets injured with this one out stuff against men twice his size and we’ve missed the opportunity for our own Reece Walsh… sadly speed goes with age and injuries…

 

[NYEagle]

Agree Koula is waiting to explode and is instead wasted ruining the ball back into brick walls.

Now that players are not allowed to touch fullbacks any more I’d like to see him at fullback. Tom at centre.

NYEagle

 

[Uk eagle]

I may be wrong (no doubt there are stats to prove it) but Koula seemed to make more breaks when he played on the right side. Whether that's to do with DCE or a natural step off one foot over the other I don't know. It just seemed strange to switch him to the left and Garrick to the right when they were both used to playing on the opposite side. Also who keeps up with Koula if he makes a break? There's only Saab in with a chance.

 

[Disco]

I may be wrong (no doubt there are stats to prove it) but Koula seemed to make more breaks when he played on the right side. Whether that's to do with DCE or a natural step off one foot over the other I don't know. It just seemed strange to switch him to the left and Garrick to the right when they were both used to playing on the opposite side. Also who keeps up with Koula if he makes a break? There's only Saab in with a chance.

Interesting, I was a huge advocate of moving Koula to the left as I felt he was underutilised on the right.

I felt DCE went Olakau'atu as the primary option, ran himself or cut out to Saab.

I think it is correct he needs to be more involved. Part of this is on Koula to be more assertive, part on Seibold to work up plays to utilise his strengths and part of Brooks who often goes the face ball to his edge backrower or out the back to Tom.

Sometimes the simple things work...just dish Koula the ball early.

 

[nightster]

Agree Koula is waiting to explode and is instead wasted ruining the ball back into brick walls.

Now that players are not allowed to touch fullbacks any more I’d like to see him at fullback. Tom at centre.

NYEagle

Like where he plays in origin, because there is a better choice for fullback

 

[joeboy]

Though brooks would unlock koula, he has had scant quality ball this year, I think Brooke’s has Thrown more intercepts than early passes hitting koula

He is undoubtedly wasted, if Reuben can get the quality ball he does, then tolu should too

 

[Will on the hill]

I may be wrong (no doubt there are stats to prove it) but Koula seemed to make more breaks when he played on the right side. Whether that's to do with DCE or a natural step off one foot over the other I don't know. It just seemed strange to switch him to the left and Garrick to the right when they were both used to playing on the opposite side. Also who keeps up with Koula if he makes a break? There's only Saab in with a chance.

The extra space on the right has a lot to do with Guac attracting extra defenders.

 

[Will on the hill]

Though brooks would unlock koula, he has had scant quality ball this year, I think Brooke’s has Thrown more intercepts than early passes hitting koula

He is undoubtedly wasted, if Reuben can get the quality ball he does, then tolu should too

Brooks order of operations goes
1. run
2. backrower off the hip
3. Turbo out the back
4. Hit Koula early

Would love to see more plays where 2 and 3 are decoys and Brooks drops Koula back on the inside.