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I know there has been plenty of threads on this, from my perspective, the biggest issue with the halves and hooker is, they do not ENGAGE the opposition defensive line. The dont force the defense to make decisions.
This attack is very very similar to the Dragons. Widdop/Mcrone/Benji (last season) were not engaging the line. That is, they were passing the ball well BEFORE the line.
This makes it easy meat for the defense and that is why we struggle big time in the opposition red zone and that is why the Dragons also struggled big time last season.
Look at it objectively.
5-10 metres out. The ball gets played. Lichaa either shovels it out to Mbye or Reynolds, these 2 almost immediately pass it to Morris or Lee depending on which side.
Its as if Lichaa, Reynolds and Mbye are shirking there main responsibility. They pass the ball and tell there outside men "do your best". Giving them absolutely nothing to work with, because they did nothing themselves.
Look at out ONLY try last night. Did Reynolds do anything at all to CREATE that try? No. He just shoveled it out to Lee. It was Lee's individual brilliance that CREATED the try. He just burned Cheyse Blair, thats what CREATED the try, not Reynolds.
In contrast, look at people like Foran, Norman, Milford, Moylan etc etc. These players take the ball right to the line with 2 hands on the ball with a threat to pas. When you do this, you are ENGAGING the opposition to make a decision. It is as this point opportunities come up.
Now, why dont our halves, hooker do this? Is it Des? Is it the halves? Are the halves SCARED to take the ball to the line, because when you do and you pass, your body is exposed. You hear Andrew Johns say it requires bravery.
Lichaa also needs to engage the defense close to the line.
The bottom line with the attack is, we are not forcing the defense to make decisions. All the passing is BEFORE the line, NOT AT THE LINE. This is the same as the Dragons. I dont know if this is a coaching issue, a player issue, player bravery, i dont know.
Thoughts?
This attack is very very similar to the Dragons. Widdop/Mcrone/Benji (last season) were not engaging the line. That is, they were passing the ball well BEFORE the line.
This makes it easy meat for the defense and that is why we struggle big time in the opposition red zone and that is why the Dragons also struggled big time last season.
Look at it objectively.
5-10 metres out. The ball gets played. Lichaa either shovels it out to Mbye or Reynolds, these 2 almost immediately pass it to Morris or Lee depending on which side.
Its as if Lichaa, Reynolds and Mbye are shirking there main responsibility. They pass the ball and tell there outside men "do your best". Giving them absolutely nothing to work with, because they did nothing themselves.
Look at out ONLY try last night. Did Reynolds do anything at all to CREATE that try? No. He just shoveled it out to Lee. It was Lee's individual brilliance that CREATED the try. He just burned Cheyse Blair, thats what CREATED the try, not Reynolds.
In contrast, look at people like Foran, Norman, Milford, Moylan etc etc. These players take the ball right to the line with 2 hands on the ball with a threat to pas. When you do this, you are ENGAGING the opposition to make a decision. It is as this point opportunities come up.
Now, why dont our halves, hooker do this? Is it Des? Is it the halves? Are the halves SCARED to take the ball to the line, because when you do and you pass, your body is exposed. You hear Andrew Johns say it requires bravery.
Lichaa also needs to engage the defense close to the line.
The bottom line with the attack is, we are not forcing the defense to make decisions. All the passing is BEFORE the line, NOT AT THE LINE. This is the same as the Dragons. I dont know if this is a coaching issue, a player issue, player bravery, i dont know.
Thoughts?
