yes that's one of the reasons we were so successful in 2012... Kas and Bupa were the masters of it ...
Everytime we were successful on the field in the past, we always played at the line. It's just the dogs style.
Far out even O'meley used to run at the line and put people through holes. I used to see him do that many times in big games.
We had really good variation in our style. At times O'meley would just hit the line hard and get up and play the ball as quick as he could, other times he would pass at the line.
It was encouraged by the coaching staff. Folkesy(RIP) used to encourage that type of play, so did Dymock in 2012 until Desball started. It's the old bulldogs way right through the 80's, 90's and even when we won the comp in 2004 and later in 2012.
I'm sure Pay is of that mould as well. Whoever says old school footy is useless and outdated has rocks in their heads. Rugby league is still the same game. Of course there are changes in the ruck, wrestling, attacking plays, rule changes..but a lot of the fundamentals are still there and need to be tapped into.