Well and good but the wrestle was supposed to be taken out of the game...but then again I guess it has been for everyone but Melbourne.....Did anyone notice Melbourne always putting us on our backs. 90% of the time we landed on our backs and also slowed the ruck all game.
Why can't we wrestle like them and copy there game plan in defence?
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Remember when Tolman was one of the better wrestlers in the game when we first signed him... lol.They have just perfected the art of doing it. They even got pinged a couple of times last night which was surprising. The worst one is when Cameron Smith “accidentally” gets caught up in the play the ball he does it in every tackle he is involved in.....
I know Tolman cops it but he gets put on his back in most of his hit ups. I’d love to see the stats on slowest play the ball because I think he would be close to the top of the list.
What I don’t understand is why someone like tolman try’s to run over people and gets dominated. Run through the gaps between players and you won’t get dominated and get put on your back.They have just perfected the art of doing it. They even got pinged a couple of times last night which was surprising. The worst one is when Cameron Smith “accidentally” gets caught up in the play the ball he does it in every tackle he is involved in.....
I know Tolman cops it but he gets put on his back in most of his hit ups. I’d love to see the stats on slowest play the ball because I think he would be close to the top of the list.
Smith will coach Melbourne for sure I reckonOnce Bellamy and smith are out of the picture the game will change for the better. That is unless Smith decides to coach.... praying he doesnt
We’re not Melbourne.Did anyone notice Melbourne always putting us on our backs. 90% of the time we landed on our backs and also slowed the ruck all game.
Why can't we wrestle like them and copy there game plan in defence?
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Simple Melbourne like Rorters are the NRL pin up teams. We copy them in defence and you can bet your life we will be penalisedDid anyone notice Melbourne always putting us on our backs. 90% of the time we landed on our backs and also slowed the ruck all game.
Why can't we wrestle like them and copy there game plan in defence?
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Absolutely spot on post...it is quiet simple actually... I mean not simple to execute if you are unfit
they go in numbers when they tackle our blokes, I can see at least 3 defenders where we tackle with 2. Easy to put a player on its back with 3 men compared to 2 men.
once the opposite player is tackled they try to leave one by one which gives the impression to the red that its happening quick but if you time it you will see its taking longer than normal for storm players to get off a tackled players, but again this all comes from practice and bellamy has drilled this technique into his players.
We tackled storm players with two players most of the time and rarely we put their players on their backs.
again it comes down to strength , fitness and technique.... we lacked in all areas in comparison.