Mr_Knightside
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That was a super stressful game to watch but we managed to get over the line somehow.
Our attack still looks clunky as hell but at least we’re playing some really tough footy at the moment. We’re not scared to get into the trenches and grind out a win.
One thing that frustrated me was we actually had plenty of support plays in this game but we just refused to throw a pass. There were multiple occasions when a forward would run to the line and KP or Watson was running off their shoulder and a well timed pass would have seen one of these guys make a clean break. There was one in particular when Brailey took a scoot from DH and a hole opened up for KP on his inside and had he thrown the pass then KP would have been into the backfield untouched but he held onto it. If we get a couple of those plays right I feel like we would have carved them up tbh.
I’m sort of undecided whether Barnett had a good game or not. He was being used out the back in attack for some reason kind of like where KP usually plays but he kept getting rushed in defence and made some errors early on. But he then came up with some massive plays late in the game, that try saver on the line was crucial as well as the steak which completely changed the momentum. He also got off the line and came up with some big hits. I think those plays put him in the positive lol.
As has been mentioned Tuala seems to be doing his best work on the left wing. His finishing is underrated but I’m really impressed with his positioning in attack. He’s getting his depth right so he’s there to run onto the pass with momentum. I wouldn’t be against giving him another contract for the right price. Tuala and Hunt aren’t the flashiest wingers but they’ve been really safe and they score tries when given a little bit of room. Our backline depth actually starts to look good again if Lee gets his foot right and if we give him another deal.
Our attack still looks clunky as hell but at least we’re playing some really tough footy at the moment. We’re not scared to get into the trenches and grind out a win.
One thing that frustrated me was we actually had plenty of support plays in this game but we just refused to throw a pass. There were multiple occasions when a forward would run to the line and KP or Watson was running off their shoulder and a well timed pass would have seen one of these guys make a clean break. There was one in particular when Brailey took a scoot from DH and a hole opened up for KP on his inside and had he thrown the pass then KP would have been into the backfield untouched but he held onto it. If we get a couple of those plays right I feel like we would have carved them up tbh.
I’m sort of undecided whether Barnett had a good game or not. He was being used out the back in attack for some reason kind of like where KP usually plays but he kept getting rushed in defence and made some errors early on. But he then came up with some massive plays late in the game, that try saver on the line was crucial as well as the steak which completely changed the momentum. He also got off the line and came up with some big hits. I think those plays put him in the positive lol.
As has been mentioned Tuala seems to be doing his best work on the left wing. His finishing is underrated but I’m really impressed with his positioning in attack. He’s getting his depth right so he’s there to run onto the pass with momentum. I wouldn’t be against giving him another contract for the right price. Tuala and Hunt aren’t the flashiest wingers but they’ve been really safe and they score tries when given a little bit of room. Our backline depth actually starts to look good again if Lee gets his foot right and if we give him another deal.
