Playing style 2016

[Malla]

Just thinking about our team in 2016 and with the new interchange rules, our new halves pairing, new additions into the backline etc - what our style of play will be in 2016.

I think the Raiders game last year played with Josh and Mbye at the halves is a good indication of how we will attack.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0idoiFM3Fg

While our defense overall definitely needed improvement from that game, I loved the way we attacked. Just basically ran the ball on every opportunity, and played to what they saw in front of them. I feel this is what to expect from us this coming season - we will surely average 24-30 points a game for with the squad we have.

 

[Raikkonen]

I really hope they play as straight and aggressively as they did in Canberra, but that was the only game that it occurred all year.

Our style of play has changed little since 2012. It's become slowly more conservative, with more one out plays, but there have been few changes to structure, set plays, backline moves and depth.

I don't expect much to change, but if you believe Lichaa and Garvey, there may be some more freedom from dummy half.

I'd love more depth in attack, and more line speed in defence, but I'm not going to hold my breath.

 

[Haddaway]

I don't want the props ****ing around with the ball anymore, just get out of the way and let the halves run the team.

 

[terrylamb4lyfe]

I just hope Mbye has figured out how to kick a football.

 

[rexest]

I just hope Mbye has figured out how to kick a football.

also has to figure out how to play the ball facing the right way, And get his timing/pass selection right.

 

[Izzy Forreal]

Playing style 2016

Just thinking about our team in 2016 and with the new interchange rules, our new halves pairing, new additions into the backline etc - what our style of play will be in 2016.

It wouldn't matter if we bought Captain Marvel, The Hulk, Superman and Batman. Hasler stiil calls the shots so nothing is gonna change.

 

[GrogDog]

We will know within the first few games in 2016. IF it's the same as the last few years it will be a hell of a long groundhog season. With every bit of hope that I have left I hope Des goes a complete 180 from the game plans he has been dishing up. Fingers crossed, I want to be a lover not a hater!

 

[Mitch Connor]

Run hard
Run fast
Hit hard
Kick long
Kick high
Kick short

Just ****ing kick to Rona.

 

[Malla]

I think the reduced interchange will force our hand in having the props play less with the ball and just take straight hit ups and/or off-load as opposed to passing at the line.

In saying that, there will be opportunity for our forwards to pass at the line late in games against the bigger teams - ie. Warriors, Canberra, Roosters etc.

But yeah, as I was saying - I just hope we play like that Canberra game in attack - I loved the way Reynolds just sprinted at the line on every play then shifts for a pass or kick. Mbye must fix his kicking game, but I reckon it's his running game that will separate him from the good to the great halves in the comp.

 

[Chris Harding]

We played that way against Canberra because they let us. Other teams knew how to lock us up.

2016 is a tough year for us, especially the run into the finals. I'll leave it up to Des to decide the team and playing style. If we do OK, I'll be more than happy.
Otherwise, I'll look at it as a building block for 2017.

 

[Malla]

We played that way against Canberra because they let us. Other teams knew how to lock us up.

2016 is a tough year for us, especially the run into the finals. I'll leave it up to Des to decide the team and playing style. If we do OK, I'll be more than happy.
Otherwise, I'll look at it as a building block for 2017.

I disagree. We played like the because that was the only game of the year where we showed assertiveness in attack. Other match ups we had against side weaker than Canberra and were letting us play - but we didn't.

 

[doggieaaron]

We played that way against Canberra because they let us. Other teams knew how to lock us up.

2016 is a tough year for us, especially the run into the finals. I'll leave it up to Des to decide the team and playing style. If we do OK, I'll be more than happy.
Otherwise, I'll look at it as a building block for 2017.

I dont agree they let us ,we play with a flat attacking style no depth ,that game we had a traditional deep backline which allowed players to run hard onto the ball ,this is exactly what we need to do in attack

 

[Malla]

Something else I didn't take note of but Rona played Centre in this game.

 

[speedy2460]

The "game plan" employed by Hasler is suited to the time of unlimited tackles. It doesnt work any more. Will someone please tell Hasler that

 

[Malla]

The "game plan" employed by Hasler is suited to the time of unlimited tackles. It doesnt work any more. Will someone please tell Hasler that

Yeah, he almost is trying to play a game of attrition against sides with some of his tactics of late - but I really hope he switches it up this season and lets the players just run.

 

[boggie23]

Just thinking about our team in 2016 and with the new interchange rules, our new halves pairing, new additions into the backline etc - what our style of play will be in 2016.

I think the Raiders game last year played with Josh and Mbye at the halves is a good indication of how we will attack.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0idoiFM3Fg

While our defense overall definitely needed improvement from that game, I loved the way we attacked. Just basically ran the ball on every opportunity, and played to what they saw in front of them. I feel this is what to expect from us this coming season - we will surely average 24-30 points a game for with the squad we have.

Watching the highlights video I was thinking lafai our right centre is a gun. Especially after the first try. Saw speed that I have never seen in him before.

Then the camera zoomed in and I realised it was rona lol

Also realised how bad perretts defence at fullback is. No positional play what's so ever. Even his brother made a better try saving attempt in the video then he did.

 

[rexest]

Something else I didn't take note of but Rona played Centre in this game.

Yeah and his defense in the centers was the worst that wed seen from a center for us in years, Most of canberras points came from waqa running at him.

 

[Malla]

Yeah and his defense in the centers was the worst that wed seen from a center for us in years, Most of canberras points came from waqa running at him.

Noticed that too - but in attack he looked great. He stands deep and runs onto the ball, something our centres haven't been doing in years. But his defense definitely needs work, however I would put him in the centres on his capability in attack and work on his defense. See what happens I guess.

 

[Mozzie]

The new rules in a lot of ways have been employed to stop our playing style and that of a few other large pack sides. We had the largest team in NRL History this year. The interchanges will continue to drop in coming years so the smaller fast players have more impact. So I'm sure Des is looking at the best way to play the team in the future otherwise we will be collecting wooden spoons for a while.
Forwards will nearly need to be 80 mins players or at least be able to play strongly for long periods of time. I see the penalty rate as being one of the biggest decides of a game. We went from being on top of some games to losing just based on a high penalty count which drains players and shifts momentum. This in turn causes more penalties to try and slow the game down. I think a lot of teams will employ 2 dummy halves to keep the speed up in attack. We can't have Lichaa making 60 tackles and expect him to run in attack. There seems to be a lot of Des haters in the Kennel. I'm not sure why
to me he seems to play to our strengths mostly which for the last few years have been our forwards. I hope there will be a shift but for that we need top level halves. Let's how Mbye becomes the X factor we need him to be.

 

[finchie]

Run hard
Run fast
Hit hard
Kick long
Kick high
Kick short

Just ****ing kick to Rona.

what about tackle Mitch?