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For a bloke who apparently cant defend his try saver On Tualangi was a cracking tackle
If his momentum going forward and the ball touches the ground he would be deemed to have been heldTechnically it did but Critta also literally rolled right back up. Even on a slow replay it was all in the one motion. If he rolled to the line it would’ve been momentum that took him over.
It’s a part of an area where it’s easy for the refs to rort the game as it’s a very 50/50 decision and honestly you’ll never see any consistency in it.
If his momentum going forward and the ball touches the ground he would be deemed to have been held
and tackle completed. if not play on. I'll watch the replay tomorrow
.Can you please elaborate on this further. I haven’t played league at any significant level so I’d like to understand this a bit more.
Can you please elaborate on this further. I haven’t played league at any significant level so I’d like to understand this a bit more.
That's a good example, our markers move up quickly and force the opposition to change their plans, they get tackled or they stop running straight and don't make any ground. Or they have to pass too early. Or they stop, step and the attack is disjointed. The rest of our defence relies of good line speed so that if the opposition player evades the first tackle there are 2/3 players already there to smother tackle them.Our hooker has a lot of missed tackles by his stats, yet they are effective in slowing down the player, so other teammates can finish what he starts.
Exactly, Missed Tackles is a simplistic stat that is easy to count and understood that's why it is used in Fantasy/Supercoach.Is why some lament rubbish SC statistics.
Thanks that helps.That's a good example, our markers move up quickly and force the opposition to change their plans, they get tackled or they stop running straight and don't make any ground. Or they have to pass too early. Or they stop, step and the attack is disjointed. The rest of our defence relies of good line speed so that if the opposition player evades the first tackle there are 2/3 players already there to smother tackle them.
Exactly, Missed Tackles is a simplistic stat that is easy to count and understood that's why it is used in Fantasy/Supercoach.
The go to for the coaching staff these days is metres gained past the play the ball. The objective is at worst a net zero, the opposition advances 10 metres but so does our defence, the tackle is then made at the play the ball line. A negative metres gained is the bonus for fast and connected line speed.
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Back on subject re Sexton.
From memory Sexton on coming into NRL at the Gold Coast has had only one coach
in Justin Holbrook who we would agree was a flop as a coach and did not have any input in Sextons
path to improvement. I can understand if he had a few years under, Bennett, Bellamy etc and did not improve , well no use in flogging
a dead horse so to speak. No one would pick him up.
He has now the first opportunity to be coached by an astute coach and already shown heaps of improvement.
He can only get better.
I know you all may have thought i'de lost it, but from the start of the year, i thought Hutch at 6 and Sexxy at 7 was our best halves combo. 12 rounds in, and i still think it was correct.
We are 0% chance to win the title this year. People really need to be realistic.
And why do you reckon that is?What defensive weaknesses? This season:
Sexton -
Tackles made = 53
Tackles missed = 7
% of Tackles made = 88.3%
Hutchison -
Tackles made = 252
Tackles missed = 49
% of Tackles made = 83.7%
Hutchison isn't as good as a defender as people think.
At the start of the year he misses that tackle.For a bloke who apparently cant defend his try saver On Tualangi was a cracking tackle
It's a brilliant strategy. Point of attack comes from several players and we aren't reliant on the 7 so defenders, targetting him, is no way as effective with our team...someone else controls the play on those occasions.In fairness to Holbrook, Sexton was horrendous at Titans.. had many opportunities and couldn't do shit.. was never a coaching issue
The difference this year is we dont rely on the halfback to score tries and setup tries like we used to. We have the freaky backline, Burton who does all the kicking, has help from Mann and Hayward and Mahoney leading way up front.
We work more as a team in 2023 and that is much better than relying on individual brilliance. It also helps Sexton ease into the role without pressures of yesteryear and it shows in his game.
The other question that comes into play is what happens if Sexton kicks on and say we do incredibly well in the final series.
And say Woods and Oloapu completely destroy NSW Cup next year and every time they get get an opportunity in FG.
When you think about it, it’s a great problem to have and one we haven’t had since the early 2000s. I’ve always thought injuries was the reason Thurston left us as he started our 2004 season as first choice 5/8 before he got injured and Anasta was at lock
Like you said it’s good to have healthy competition in the halves and if that’s the case woods is contracted until 2027 so won’t hurt to do a couple years in NSW Cup to heal his development to put a few kgs aswell
I believe Karl will become a ball playing lock for first grade
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If Sexton is smart and knowing that he could be replaced by either Woods or Olooapu nek year it would be in hisThe other question that comes into play is what happens if Sexton kicks on and say we do incredibly well in the final series.
And say Woods and Oloapu completely destroy NSW Cup next year and every time they get get an opportunity in FG.
When you think about it, it’s a great problem to have and one we haven’t had since the early 2000s. I’ve always thought injuries was the reason Thurston left us as he started our 2004 season as first choice 5/8 before he got injured and Anasta was at lock
If Sexton is smart and knowing that he could be replaced by either Woods or Olooapu nek year it would be in his
interest to be the most attractive pick up half on the market and continue his career elsewhere in NRL and not NSW Cup.
The longer he stays in the the NRL, the better off he will be re the future
The other question that comes into play is what happens if Sexton kicks on and say we do incredibly well in the final series.
And say Woods and Oloapu completely destroy NSW Cup next year and every time they get get an opportunity in FG.
When you think about it, it’s a great problem to have and one we haven’t had since the early 2000s. I’ve always thought injuries was the reason Thurston left us as he started our 2004 season as first choice 5/8 before he got injured and Anasta was at lock