Micahel Hancock aka The Parramatta Eels

[PJ Marshal]

I have never seen that much sideways running since Michael "Footpenis" Hancock graced the footy field many years ago. What was the go with it, a tactic to stuff Melbs sliding defence up? cuz dead set they smashed us everytime we did it!

but in saying that Hancock would be very proud of our performance i dare say he should give us more pointers on the art of crab running in which we can actually score tries from it and not get polaxed!

 

[Phillips]

Adam Dykes= #-o

 

[noosa-eel]

As Phil Gould said in the commentary the footy field is north/south not east/west so why are they running across the field instead of down the middle ??

I am constantly screaming at the boys on the tv to run straight up the guts but they don't seem to be listening.

 

[The Colonel]

I can understand why Dykes as the hooker/halfback/ five eight/lock running across field looking for support runners back on the inside. What I find difficult is why the players just stand and look at him? Its an old play, but one that works very well with bodies in motion - a runner running away from Dykes straight back in the direction from where he ran creates a hole when the defensive moves back but the players aren't moving with him.