The coach owns the pack. He signed or re-signed them.
The Sharks are inoffensive and wholly inconsequential in this comp. No one gives a flying that they have turned it up in the last 2 games. Take it them physically and they fold like a portable card table.
The coach has also pinned his hopes on this spine. Brailey had a blinder against Melbourne but that was an anomaly. Nicho and Trindall are like fighting 14 year old girls, not talking and getting more petulant every week.
The comment about the squad being stale is on the mark. The coach has made plenty of excuses this season, travel, illness, halves learning.... This squad is the most stable in the comp. They should know each other's game inside out. Familiarity has bred a lack of desire. The effort areas are shocking.