Technical Coach
Bencher
RedZone attack once again lacked any real art, science and forward thinking, lacking calm composure---we really should have finished off the Dogs in that half with at least one more try.
As Fittler pointed out no point trying to be pretty and fancy trying to finesse yourself around a defence that has a full tank your mostly wasting your time against good defensive outfits. You really should be just playing simple and direct hitting the first option to set up the outside plays later on.
Case in point watch the 2:30 mark play the ball with Ballin out of dummy half---he uses King as the decoy to hold the defensive line and passes to DCE. King is an under-rated good hole runner there was yawning gap between a sluggish Kassiano and Toleman yet we went into Auto Pilot mode and did the stock standard play.(Kassiano at front marker is not going to split well stopping the hooker or even making an effective tackle on a hole runner in that area.)
The shape of attack on both sides was poor but just to keep things short lol Forans side setting up Williams really lacked any deep thought beyond Williams as the danger man. It's sad seeing Matai run bad deep sideways running lines off Brett in the hope of a catch and pass(taking advantage of a rushed up and in on Brett)
As Fittler pointed out no point trying to be pretty and fancy trying to finesse yourself around a defence that has a full tank your mostly wasting your time against good defensive outfits. You really should be just playing simple and direct hitting the first option to set up the outside plays later on.
Case in point watch the 2:30 mark play the ball with Ballin out of dummy half---he uses King as the decoy to hold the defensive line and passes to DCE. King is an under-rated good hole runner there was yawning gap between a sluggish Kassiano and Toleman yet we went into Auto Pilot mode and did the stock standard play.(Kassiano at front marker is not going to split well stopping the hooker or even making an effective tackle on a hole runner in that area.)
The shape of attack on both sides was poor but just to keep things short lol Forans side setting up Williams really lacked any deep thought beyond Williams as the danger man. It's sad seeing Matai run bad deep sideways running lines off Brett in the hope of a catch and pass(taking advantage of a rushed up and in on Brett)