Hutchinson is a momentum killer

[bulldogsmyte]

I can only think that he is there for his defence, but I'd give Taaffe a chance to see how he'd go.

Taaffe set up a great try by being able to read that the defence had come up quickly, and there was an opportunity for a kick behind them.
How many of our "playmakers" have that ability?

Taaffe can also pass to a player, not throw the ball behind them, and he has speed to burn.

>" Taaffe can also pass to a player, not throw the ball behind them"
Spot on about the passing. Our team still cannot regularly throw clean spiral passes that land just in front of the player's chest.

 

[wendog33]

I think we're stuck with these makeshift/utility halves for a couple of years until the pups come of age. I can't see the club investing in a younger up-and-coming half from another club.

It looks like Gus,/Ciro are concentrating on our prospects for 2-3 years time and that in between, its just learning the process, following it to a man and for when the defensive system is embeded into their play.

In the meantime it will be highs and lows and a slow progression towards Top 8 until then, and not before.

 

[D0GMATIC]

I get CC wanting stick with the 7 that trained the best in the off season,early on. But how many rounds can we afford to persist with it before we look at other alternatives.

 

[The_Chimpster]

I get CC wanting stick with the 7 that trained the best in the off season,early on. But how many rounds can we afford to persist with it before we look at other alternatives.

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[no1bulldog]

Hutch plays I don’t watch, it’s embarrassing to see an NRL team with such shit on the field… he’s just a reminder we have no hope this year and that Ciro is a myth

 

[Bluebody]

They need to get Hutch direct running but passing earlier to the right and for Crichton to be a little deeper - the defensive are swarming our strike power and Hutch is being forced to dummy and run the ball over and over and he just is not fast or strong enough to bust any defensive line.

 

[MichaelM]

The defense is definitely swarming the wider runners - Hutch needs to put a kick behind the line early in the game. He also needs to straighten his runs and switch the point of attack with inside runners - until we can be less predictable defence will continue to swamp our attackers.

We also need to get deeper - all of our games are like trench warfare compared to the other games - sometimes it looks like we are playing on a smaller field!

This week, in the wet, it will be good to have in the defensive line.

 

[LordSidious66]

Salmon was poor AF. Anyone can see that curran and mann or both better options. Fck ibs off and bring in kautoga

Kautoga is playing this week.

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[Nate DAWG]

Kautoga is playing this week.

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I hope Kautoga takes his chance. His form has been up and down in reserves but he was awesome in the trials. Hopefully he is one if those players that play well when surrounded by better players

 

[w00t]

Our club has an obsession with tiny fullbacks tbh. Which would be all well and good if we made up a lot of that go forward elsewhere. Except we dont

 

[alwaysthesun]

If I see Hutch taking more hitups tonight in switching off. I don't blame the guy because at the rate it's occurring it has to be a (bad) tactic.

 

[JORDZILLA]

decides to run it himself again while overlap on right...

 

[Sandra's Bollocks]

decides to run it himself again while overlap on right...

It was like 7 on 1 or something ridiculous. What the fuck dude.....?

 

[GA45]

My god this bloke is horrible. For fucksake start talking Sexton and Burton

 

[King Gus]

Sexton looks more sharp

 

[Bozzo]

decides to run it himself again while overlap on right...

I know right... wtf

 

[King Gus]

I know right... wtf

He does it 70% of the time.

 

[Robbothedestroyer]

Worst dogs half in past 10 years can’t run, pass, kick or tackle.

 

[Dyldog]

How the fuck is this bloke our halfback.. he has to go

 

[craigo]

Has he finished his first touch of the ball yet. Bloke is slower than a sloth crossing a road