I sit down in the corner where the team warms up and this week Beau Scott was actively talking to the backs, setting defensive structures and trying to develop some defensive reading skills as a group.
He was also actively standing out with the backs in much of the first half in defence and it was having a positive effect...and not because of him doing their work but by talking and controlling the defensive pattern.
It was very noticeable that things fell apart when he went off the field - on that basis I am at least appreciative that there is some effort to improve our defence and teach these young blokes how to read and talk defence. I would expect if this is a role Beau has taken on that this would have been fair cause for Beau to confront BJ and call him out.
Just on the standing on the touch line during the play the ball, I have heard it from a referee (albeit a long time ago) that a dummy half having his foot in touch during the play the ball didn't constitute being out? it was one of those peculiarities of the rules that wasn't well known...maybe it has been changed but I'd be interested to hear from anybody with refereeing experience to confirm if this was/is the case? Regardless, it shouldn't have happened so not looking to excuse it.
and Showstopper has hit the nail on the head with wrapping the ball up...we would have to have the worst record for allowing 2nd and 3rd phase play of any team in the competition?!
