Gee, where the f**k has this been all year? Lots of positives to look at makes me a lot more optimistic for the rest of the season. What a change a week makes, lets see if we are all ready to slit our wrists next week.
In saying that there were some negatives. It was against a Rabbitohs side missing three of their best in Inglis, Luke and Stewart. I don't think we rumble through their middle like we did tonight if they are there.
That first Rabbitohs try was soft as hell and it looks like our right edge defence is still very shaky. Give Nufo some more time at centre and I think the defence will come.
Moses has some small flashes but needs to run it more and play at the line instead of before it all the time. He also came up with several defensive errors and some really poor kicks on the last. When are we going to stop putting up those nothing bombs? I am so sick of them. Our kick needs to be looking for repeat sets and putting pressure on the opposition.
Lawrence can still come up with some baffling handling errors and he needs to hold the ball tighter if he is taking more crash balls.
Positives though -
Galloway was good in his first stint with some really good charges which was a good change. Was much quieter in his second stint though.
Ava.S was really solid and played some good minutes. He should def be playing more minutes as the season progresses. Lodge was strong as well and got stuck in with some heavy contact, always good to see.
Tapau. Always has an impact but was at his damaging best tonight. Deserved man of the match.
The other forwards all did their job and Cherrington did not look out of place at all.
Our attack was much better with Brooks and the rest of the backline getting to play behind a forward pack going forward. With Simona and Nufo as our centres we actually have some speed and power when we go wide. Teddy was superb as well, saving trys and making heaps of good runs.
As a whole though, the team was running with purpose, making offloads and playing much more positively in attack than previously. Our defence was better but I think that was because we just did a whole lot less of it. When you score you get the ball back and they have to defend another set. When your forwards are on top you play at their end and the opposition doesn't get a strong attacking kick. I think we had one line dropout the entire game and just had way more possession of the ball.
3. Tapau
2. Teddy
1. Brooks
