RL rules have always been designed to limit kicking. That's what made it different from yawnyawn. The balance is now shifting towards too much kicking again. It's becoming very clear that clubs are adopting a game plan that involves simple, boring, safety-first, yard-gaining football to simply get the side within range for a 50-50 lottery kick, either a bomb or cross-field kick. If you can complete enough of these mindless sets and kick accurately enough you'll score enough tries to win the game, especially if the other side doesn't complete as much or doesn't kick as accurately. Something has to be done. Firstly they have to do something to cut down the dummy half running that has taken over the NRL. It's rare to see less than two a set and even when they do pass it's often after the dummy half has passed the advantage line and is usually just a one-out pass. They then have to deal with the number of kicks. All of the suggestions so far have some merit. But some have more than others.
I understand what you are saying ECT but FFS.
Are we never happy?
That game was a cracker tonight and the kicks added to it; more than that it was hardly a boring game at any stage.
the Highest Percentage Of Tries From Kicks For Any Team Is The Roosters And That Is Less That 45% (was 45% Or So Before Friday Night Where We Scored 5 Tries All Through The Hands).
Giving Tries Differing Points For How Spectacular They Are Is Just Ridiculous. Next After Tries From Kicks Will Be Tries From Dummy Half, Then Tries From A One Out Barge Over, Then Tries With Only 1 Pass.....
Until Finally We Will Have A Panel Of Ex-footballer Lead By Matthew Johns, Mark Geyer And Graham Hughes Up In The Box Scoring The Tries Like Figure Skating.
Imagine It... Grand Final 2017. Melbourne Vs Gold Coast. Titans Currently Up By 17. The Storm Throw Throw Three Flick Passes, 2 Chip Kicks, And Then Finally A Double Axle And Backflip For The Put Down.
Will It Be Enough??
Geyer - 6
Johns - 6
Hughes - 6
Yes!!! Its A Perfect Score!!! The Storm Win It!!!!
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Fancy a Manly fan talking about tries from kicks.
That's all they ever did last season....