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Exactly. With that contribution in defence and being safe under the high ball I wouldn't care if he didn't make any metres.
If you look at each team's LBA count and their position on the ladder it's clear that LBAs are an predictor of success, although certainly not a guarantee.
Cows don't surprise given that they have missed JT for large amount of games, and given ladder position and style of play Sharks seem about right, they have a large pack and tend to play through the middle so generally less need for LBAs. But Raiders and Souffs play similarly to Sharks (although Raiders outside backs are relatively more involved) so their positions on ladder and LBA rank are strange. If they were up with Sharks I'd understand, more LBAs equals more wins. f**ked if I know how Drags are 3rd though
Nobody said or even implied that LBAs are a requirement for success of either a club or a player. What they are is the best indicator of playmaking ability.
But you can crash over for a try without breaking the line.
Well you've been banging on since Sunday that Bevan has more LBA's and is more useful at it so he should stay at fullback. No, just no. Every game Gutho has played at the back we have looked far superior, and forget about French making 11 metres, he was brilliant under the high ball and defensively was awesome. He doesn't need to make 100 metres plus every week for us to be successful, Gutho at fullback right now works, LBA's or no LBA's his a threat all game long.
No I said he shouldn't play wing. His playmaking is wasted there.
That's right.
Blah blah blah irrelevant. My comments about French have nothing to do with Gutherson.
It's starting to rival Bart's thing about Hayne.
