Shredder
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The problem with our forwards is obviously not the players. They got the job done at the start of the season.
I think the problem with our pack is the balance.
A modern day pack needs a combination of hard runners, offloaders and strong defenders. It also needs a mix of middle and edge forwards. Having an impact or strike forward doesn't hurt as well.
Packer, when healthy (and Im fairly sure hes carrying an injury) is our only hard runner.
Mats and Eiso are our offloaders and Lawrence and ET are our defenders.
In a perfect world you would have one of ET and Lawrence, as they are both similar players and both too small. We should play one, but not both.
We need at least one hard runner and a strike forward and that will bring everything together. It doesn't matter what numbers are on their backs, we just need players that can play a more specialised role within a more balanced pack.
I think the problem with our pack is the balance.
A modern day pack needs a combination of hard runners, offloaders and strong defenders. It also needs a mix of middle and edge forwards. Having an impact or strike forward doesn't hurt as well.
Packer, when healthy (and Im fairly sure hes carrying an injury) is our only hard runner.
Mats and Eiso are our offloaders and Lawrence and ET are our defenders.
In a perfect world you would have one of ET and Lawrence, as they are both similar players and both too small. We should play one, but not both.
We need at least one hard runner and a strike forward and that will bring everything together. It doesn't matter what numbers are on their backs, we just need players that can play a more specialised role within a more balanced pack.