Match Discussion: Round 6 vs Storm @ AAMI Park

[Spot On]

Now questions have to be asked. On average we have the worst defense in the comp, for what is probably the 3rd year running..

Absolutely agree with this. That said, we've shown more line speed and aggression when playing at home.

We play away and we revert to this stand and wait shit, contact up high with no aggression at all, we let ball carrier power forward with defenders all over him, we let the ball carrier slip the odd offload away or hardly get put to the ground as we are seemingly to weak to do that plus we dont seem to get enough legs tacklers. Then if we do get the ball carrier on the ground he seems to get up with ease, twice as quickly as we do when tackled, and get a quick play the ball even with 2 or 3 players laying on him.

 

[Mr_Knightside]

I've been a Sione apologist for a while now but I simply can't defend him after tonight. He is out of position on literally every defensive set and rushes up on players and misses tackles, and it's not like he makes up for it in attack either. He was dreadful tonight, absolutely dreadful. He needs a spell in reserves to learn how to tackle. At this stage I wouldn't be re-signing him either tbh.

 

[Burwood]

It's been a common sight from centres this season- they jam up when the ball gets shifted wide and put lots of pressure on the ball carrier. It's been a very effective tactic used by teams. Unfortunately, Sione can't stick the tackle and all it does is put all the pressure back on our defence instead.

 

[Frederick]

This was a game that you’d swear you’d seen about 20 times before from us... It looked so much like bassically all of last year.

The luck wasn’t on our side in a big way, and I defiantly think we still showed plenty of fight, just like we did last year. But what is majorly dissapointing is we still have periods of game and moments where we are just plain awful. And that’s i cannot accept from this side this year, they are a better and more experienced team then last season, our worst periods of play need to be closer to our best.

It was 13 v 15 tonight (and 12 v 15 for 10 minutes). Forget the saving face, square up penalties at the back of the first half, these were two very home town refs in charge of the game tonight. After that first 20 minutes where they ignored forward passes and gifted the storm 7 penalties and 80% possession, we were always going to lose. The boys did well to score 14, and could've easily scored more, but that first 20 minutes f**ked us over too much and raised the fatigue levels too early.

Also Watson needs to come back ASAP. Never seen a half stunt attacking raids more than Lamb does. Even Rudder was capable of keeping attacking plays going ffs

 

[Bartwah]

Sione was awful tonight, but why wouldn’t you rush in when you’re defending next to lamb. Brock couldn’t tackle an under 11 player. I’d love to know where the people are that were shouting for the club to bend over backwards to sign him.

 

[Spot On]

I don't think I've seen a player under 100kg move so slowly laterally as lamb does

I never thought he was so slow, so weak and so frail.

He seemed to get better defensively last season. f**ked if I know what I was watching.

 

[Noname36]

Now questions have to be asked. On average we have the worst defense in the comp, for what is probably the 3rd year running..

It comes down to discipline. They give away mountains of possession. Large amounts of points are always going to follow. We gave away over double the penalties the Storm did, had a player sin binned and gave them 80% of possession in the first 20 minutes.

Even the best defensive sides in the comp would have scorelines put on them with our discipline.

 

[Spot On]

If it makes anyone feel better Dufty just ran around Hodko like they were playing U8's.

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

If it makes anyone feel better Dufty just ran around Hodko like they were playing U8's.

He ran around the whole team.

 

[Spot On]

He ran around the whole team.

He ran along their line and then AROUND Hodko.

 

[Spot On]

Guerra giving away 2 early penalties (both stripping the ball) was just effing dumb from a bloke with his experience. Put is on the back foot straight away.

 

[Bartwah]

Also, i feel f**king terrible for Ponga and Pearce. Their combination is ridiculous

 

[Yosh]

Please get KOTR thread going please:

3 - Ponga
2 - Fitzy
1 - Pearce

Minus 3 - Lamb
Minus 2 - Sione
Minus 1 - Burher

 

[Dave_]

It was 13 v 15 tonight (and 12 v 15 for 10 minutes). Forget the saving face, square up penalties at the back of the first half, these were two very home town refs in charge of the game tonight. After that first 20 minutes where they ignored forward passes and gifted the storm 7 penalties and 80% possession, we were always going to lose. The boys did well to score 14, and could've easily scored more, but that first 20 minutes f**ked us over too much and raised the fatigue levels too early.

Also Watson needs to come back ASAP. Never seen a half stunt attacking raids more than Lamb does. Even Rudder was capable of keeping attacking plays going ffs

Absolutely. It cannot be understated how badly we were rorted in that first 20. No team comes back from that kind of blatant unfairness. We hung in there though and we're only a few good signings away from being a clinical side. We need our absolute best side on the park in every game to make the 8 this year though. Watson MUST return soon....Lamb is utter trash.

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

Round 10 for Watson last I saw.

 

[Noname36]

Looks like the Sharks have dropped Ramien? Seems unfair he was playing great. Might be a good time to get in there and see if there’s any way he could get an early release.

 

[Noname36]

I’d play Buhrer at 6 I think just as a running/tackling half until Watson gets back. He couldn’t hurt the attack as much as Lamb. I was going to say Cogger but we need some stability there defensively.

That way we could put another bigger body on the bench too.

 

[NoSchitSherlock]

I reckon Griffin could do 6. He virtually played there a bit last week.
Issue is I can't see Levi doing 80. Could utilise Buhrer

 

[Glendale]

I feel like Lamb’s game was made to look a lot worse by the fact Storm targeted him all game, in attack and defence. He didn’t start last season looking that great either, but got better and better and showed he was the goods at the back end of the year. I dunno about dropping him, Cogger is going to the Dogs next year so there’s not much point, and he isn’t better then Lamb. A freshen up in Reggie’s could help Lamb I think but I don’t really mind just picking him until Watson comes back.

 

[mozza91]

I never thought he was so slow, so weak and so frail.

He seemed to get better defensively last season. f**ked if I know what I was watching.

He did. Late last year he looked a very good player. His defence improved a great deal over the year. He seems to have regressed badly this year though.