Pierced Soul
First Grade
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why we wont:
- forward pack. on paper they should do alright (thought the front row cupboard is bare) but we just seem to lack that dynamic runner on the fringes. they also struggled at times woefully last year against packs which shouldnt have been able to do any better (i.e. agaisnt the sharks)
-outside backs are relatively inexperienced. folau has had what 3 seasons? kemp has onl really been in 1st grade regualrayly for one, same with winterstein, michaels and yow yeh
-the long season and it's toll on lockyer. i thought at times last year he looked disinterested. during the last few 4 nations games he showed he still has the ability, but can he do it over a long season at hsi age with a weakened pack?
- defensive structure. has been sh*t for years. the defensive rot has been evident in the last few years of bennet being here, attitude and structure needs to change cos whats been going on for the past few years has been pretty terrible despite our ability to get into the 8.
- attack. i really havent rated our attack over the past few years given the potential of the backline. we should be scoring more points, but unless we've used the hunt 2nd man play we struggle, and with him gone theres gonna be a big void. i hope henjak has come up with a playbook
- the loss of Hunt. yes his shoudler charges in 09 were ridiculous, but he generally was a very safe fullback and great positionally. he offfered options in attack and i reckon he would have given a lot of support to the younger guys and provided a lot of talk from the abck
- forward pack. on paper they should do alright (thought the front row cupboard is bare) but we just seem to lack that dynamic runner on the fringes. they also struggled at times woefully last year against packs which shouldnt have been able to do any better (i.e. agaisnt the sharks)
-outside backs are relatively inexperienced. folau has had what 3 seasons? kemp has onl really been in 1st grade regualrayly for one, same with winterstein, michaels and yow yeh
-the long season and it's toll on lockyer. i thought at times last year he looked disinterested. during the last few 4 nations games he showed he still has the ability, but can he do it over a long season at hsi age with a weakened pack?
- defensive structure. has been sh*t for years. the defensive rot has been evident in the last few years of bennet being here, attitude and structure needs to change cos whats been going on for the past few years has been pretty terrible despite our ability to get into the 8.
- attack. i really havent rated our attack over the past few years given the potential of the backline. we should be scoring more points, but unless we've used the hunt 2nd man play we struggle, and with him gone theres gonna be a big void. i hope henjak has come up with a playbook
- the loss of Hunt. yes his shoudler charges in 09 were ridiculous, but he generally was a very safe fullback and great positionally. he offfered options in attack and i reckon he would have given a lot of support to the younger guys and provided a lot of talk from the abck
