Let's do a basic breakdown of why halves don't perform.
1: poor service from dummy half. Simply put, if the service is slow, passes are behind, over, next to or overshoot the half then what chance do they have? The defensive speeds of opposition teams mean that if its not on the mark you're already playing around defenders.
2: lack of option runners - All you widdop haters whinge when he gets caught with no space, turns on the mark and goes infield. If he had line runners who, each and every play, ran a line which gave he opposition a choice to make then he'd have a chance to go long, short or run the ball. Right now you have one line runner who doesn't even look like he wants the ball. There's a big difference between a decoy and a line runner.
3: you don't have a ball playing option at fullback. This is vital. A half will attract attention and widdop is usually rushed upon, if he throws it out to Dugan all the opposition does is mark him in numbers because he is predictable.
4: my final point is that halves require time and that's something your forwards are not giving them. You need depth from marker with a combination of the above points to create options.
I'm not saying the halves are blameless but you sure as f**k do not give them any opportunity to perform well. If Mary knew how to coach the above then you'd be belting teams.
