I watch every week with total frustration at the lack of attacking options we have. Sure our defence has improved but when we get some ball we have no spark in attack. We need to be able to score points if we are going to win games.
I will admit ive seen some minor improvement in our defensive structures but u are correct in ur assessment. Unless we are defensively sound enough to hold our opponents to 6 points or less every week then we wont be winning any games with our rudderless attack. By my count we have scored just 2 trys in 160 minutes of footy when the opposition has 13 men on the field. Not good enough. Im open to the following experiment:I watch every week with total frustration at the lack of attacking options we have. Sure our defence has improved but when we get some ball we have no spark in attack. We need to be able to score points if we are going to win games.
I think Sexton has to come in.We have ample attacking options but don't make use of them.
Burton has no vision, you can see that in his kick selection and his inability to engage the line and then make the right pass at speed.
Hutchinson shows glimpses of arranging attacking plays but its max once or twice a game. He comes in and out of the game.
I can't see improvement coming from Burton, he has had 3 years to grow into the position and has failed. Hutchinson may improve as he learns our system but probably not signficantly.
Outside of biting the bullet and trying a new halves combo (utilising different non-traditional halves) we have little options. Its on Ciraldo to get the best out of our current halves combo and remaining spine. Mahoney is making 50+ tackles a game, he can't also be expected to carry the burden in attack.
Relying on throwing it to Kikau each play is going to get old fast.
Our attack just looks over-rehearsed and robotic, its slow and inneffective. I'm not convinced Ciraldo knows how to get it ticking over.
There was much talk of Crichton playing fb when he signed, but not much since. I wouldn't be adverse to Burton centre,Crichton to fb,Xerri to centre Kiraz to wing and Sexton to the halves.I will admit ive seen some minor improvement in our defensive structures but u are correct in ur assessment. Unless we are defensively sound enough to hold our opponents to 6 points or less every week then we wont be winning any games with our rudderless attack. By my count we have scored just 2 trys in 160 minutes of footy when the opposition has 13 men on the field. Not good enough. Im open to the following experiment:
1. Crichton
6. Burton
7. Sexton
Different era different rules no 10metres back then only 5Warren Ryan's "Dogs of War' was based on defence.
This isn't the 1980's anymore & it isn't a 5 metre rule. The game has totally changed. Also we haven't got good props.Warren Ryan's "Dogs of War' was based on defence.