Rumdogmillionaire
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Does anyone else think this is a curious strategy?
Sam Hughes & Max King - Didn't share the field at ANY field time together v Sharks...
Given that we're lacking size in our middles, it might be worth a shot to play them at the same time. Then at least we could get a decent 1,2 punch; bend the opponents line a bit, thus creating some time and space for our edge players to operate (which surely is our strength).
Wonder what CC's reasons are for not playing them together??
I know stats don't tell the whole story, but they provide a bit of useful data. Such as ...
Sam - Very effective in all metrics - Why so underplayed??
Mann & Salmon - tackling machines.
Presto - not getting enough ball (right edge issues??) - another tackling machine!!
Kiks - superstar!! (Missed tackles? - maybe going for big hits ? - &/or leading the kick-chase?)
Max & Curran - workhorses
Morrin - speed good, size an issue. (Maybe Kautoga an option ...surely KK can go hard for 22 mins - he played 80 in reggies)?
STAT ATTACK
Total Field Time Defensive Output Offensive Output
Total (1st/2nd) Tackles Missed Ineffective Runs Metres Post Contact(m) Tackle Breaks Offloads
Sam Hughes & Max King - Didn't share the field at ANY field time together v Sharks...
Given that we're lacking size in our middles, it might be worth a shot to play them at the same time. Then at least we could get a decent 1,2 punch; bend the opponents line a bit, thus creating some time and space for our edge players to operate (which surely is our strength).
Wonder what CC's reasons are for not playing them together??
- Are they a defensive liability together?
- Do we need to sub one for other, just to ensure we always have one decent big on the field??
- When Farmer went down on 1st run, Curran replaced him. (IMO - ideal chance to get Sam on)
- Sam didn't get on until 38 minute - HIA for Kiks
- Max replaced Sam after Sharks 2nd try at 57 minute mark
- Sam replaced Max after Sharks 4th try at 75 minute mark
I know stats don't tell the whole story, but they provide a bit of useful data. Such as ...
Sam - Very effective in all metrics - Why so underplayed??
Mann & Salmon - tackling machines.
Presto - not getting enough ball (right edge issues??) - another tackling machine!!
Kiks - superstar!! (Missed tackles? - maybe going for big hits ? - &/or leading the kick-chase?)
Max & Curran - workhorses
Morrin - speed good, size an issue. (Maybe Kautoga an option ...surely KK can go hard for 22 mins - he played 80 in reggies)?
STAT ATTACK
Total Field Time Defensive Output Offensive Output
Total (1st/2nd) Tackles Missed Ineffective Runs Metres Post Contact(m) Tackle Breaks Offloads
- Max - 44 mins (26/18) 31 3 2 10 87 31 1 1
- Sam - 24 mins (19/5) 23 1 0 2 19 9 1 0
- Kiks 78 (38/40) 24 5 1 13 137 51 4 1
- Presto 70 (70/0) 41 1 2 7 56 18 2 0
- Salmon 54 (40/14) 26 0 0 6 55 16 0 0
- Mann 48 (38/10) 35 1 0 13 73 12 0 2
- Curran 59 (27/32) 40 2 4 10 95 38 2 1
- Morrin 22 (22/0) 22 3 0 7 63 27 2 0