Dean Young Defensive coach

[OneEyedDragon]

I don't doubt DY's love or commitment to the Dragons, and I think as a player he achieved above and beyond his actual ability, but his coaching abilities and structures just don't work. Unfortunate but true. The Dragons need to move on (but will they?).

 

[Dragonslayer]

How good are the stats??!

Our completion rate against the Sharks last week was 88% and the Sharks at 87%.

But we we're never in this game after half time.

5 one out hit ups and then a pop gun kick will get you there almost every week

 

[Old Timer]

I don't doubt DY's love or commitment to the Dragons, and I think as a player he achieved above and beyond his actual ability, but his coaching abilities and structures just don't work. Unfortunate but true. The Dragons need to move on (but will they?).

If they don’t the supporters ultimately will

 

[twinkletoes]

I don't doubt DY's love or commitment to the Dragons, and I think as a player he achieved above and beyond his actual ability, but his coaching abilities and structures just don't work. Unfortunate but true. The Dragons need to move on (but will they?).

I have seen all season our passive defence strategy...standing still and waiting for the attack to come to you...and it clearly doesn't work. For f**k sake move up at least 5 metres in a line at speed and meet the attached at the advantage line...you only have to do it for probably 35 mins in total per match...surely some embecile in the club can work that out..I'm not the sharpest tool in the toolbox but I can figure that out...

 

[saintmar]

I don't doubt DY's love or commitment to the Dragons, and I think as a player he achieved above and beyond his actual ability, but his coaching abilities and structures just don't work. Unfortunate but true. The Dragons need to move on (but will they?).

 

[mattw5]

Not sure if anyone listened to Kenty Blitz yesterday but the co host mentioned that the Knights are hot on Dean Young as a replacement for Obrien... we can only dream..

 

[Wolfgang90]

I have seen all season our passive defence strategy...standing still and waiting for the attack to come to you...and it clearly doesn't work. For f**k sake move up at least 5 metres in a line at speed and meet the attached at the advantage line...you only have to do it for probably 35 mins in total per match...surely some embecile in the club can work that out..I'm not the sharpest tool in the toolbox but I can figure that out...

Which one of Luch, Guler, Klemmer, JDB, Cook, Liddle have the line speed & lateral movement to cover oppo stepping through? They don't rush up because one side step & they're fkd. These guys don't have mobility, even JDB has gone down a few pegs this year. You need to have players who can generate good line speed consistently & lateral movement. Loko is a big unit but line speed isn't his forte. Lawrie well no, especially with lateral movement.

Our best ones are Stewart & Couchman, even Couchman got exposed on the edge for lateral movement. Egan was massive in this area as he had good line speed & lateral movement. We just don't have the players, sure they can improve but fans need to be realistic too.

 

[Wolfgang90]

Which one of Luch, Guler, Klemmer, JDB, Cook, Liddle have the line speed & lateral movement to cover oppo stepping through? They don't rush up because one side step & they're fkd. These guys don't have mobility, even JDB has gone down a few pegs this year. You need to have players who can generate good line speed consistently & lateral movement. Loko is a big unit but line speed isn't his forte. Lawrie well no, especially with lateral movement.

Our best ones are Stewart & Couchman, even Couchman got exposed on the edge for lateral movement. Egan was massive in this area as he had good line speed & lateral movement. We just don't have the players, sure they can improve but fans need to be realistic too.

Add Suli & Holmes in the centres, Suli gets done for lateral movement while Holmes has been good defensively this year but then Sloan & whoever is on the other wing both not really defensive wingers either. We don't have the players across the park for defence.

 

[possm]

Add Suli & Holmes in the centres, Suli gets done for lateral movement while Holmes has been good defensively this year but then Sloan & whoever is on the other wing both not really defensive wingers either. We don't have the players across the park for defence.

Suli rarely passes the ball to his winger and as you say, often causes a line brake and or try against us when he misses a tackle through his lack of lateral movement.

 

[Gomarchin]

Not sure if anyone listened to Kenty Blitz yesterday but the co host mentioned that the Knights are hot on Dean Young as a replacement for Obrien... we can only dream..

Please be true.