Simonmyers11
First Grader
Our two good wins this year came on the back of possession and the penalty count in our favor. Our game is built on the back of a strong running game from the forwards up the middle 3rd and getting off loads away. When we do that, we can blow teams off the park!
Unfortunately our biggest strength is also our biggest weakness, when we get no ball, concede penalties and field possession. our defence in the middle third really looks vulnerable.
Our forwards get tired and we leak points. We start dropping the ball, put away the off loads and fizzle out.
We have been playing poorly, but the 10-1 penalty count in the first 30 mins over the past 2 weeks is B.S!! Barrett says we need to be more resilient - but if you have 28% of the ball and all you are doing is tackling - we get tired as a team, don't play that expansive football for fear of dropped balls and have no energy, especially big forwards like AFB and Marty.
I just want to not see us continually penalized on the 4th and fifth tackle at the start of the match to give us a chance to get into the game.
Unfortunately our biggest strength is also our biggest weakness, when we get no ball, concede penalties and field possession. our defence in the middle third really looks vulnerable.
Our forwards get tired and we leak points. We start dropping the ball, put away the off loads and fizzle out.
We have been playing poorly, but the 10-1 penalty count in the first 30 mins over the past 2 weeks is B.S!! Barrett says we need to be more resilient - but if you have 28% of the ball and all you are doing is tackling - we get tired as a team, don't play that expansive football for fear of dropped balls and have no energy, especially big forwards like AFB and Marty.
I just want to not see us continually penalized on the 4th and fifth tackle at the start of the match to give us a chance to get into the game.