Defence was worse madunit however there was an improvement in his 1st year, looking back we had:
2012 - F 506 A 551 (45) and the last year of Heigno & Ellis
The MP years,
2013 - F 386 A 687 (301) that couldn't have been because we lost the 2 above!, but attack wise there were the issues with Benji and MP
2014 - F 420 A 631(211) so points scored improved without Benji
The JT years
2015 - F 487 A 562 (75) so there was an improvement in both attack and defence.
2016 - F 499 A 607 (108) wow 12 more points scored but as we all know our defence went down hill.
Why? Defence coach? The coach and his ability ? The players ? The game plans and structure?
I believe there are plenty of factors including $$$$'s and inability to entice a better coach and players who can help to improve the young guys coming through. There's the coach and his communication skills with players (it is an issue), the Farah issue, players not committing going forward until they know who the coach is. Management etc.
For me though, finishing 9th is not an improvement at this time, in a few years time I might say gee we came 15th then 9th then 7th and now 4th but at the moment no, we let in too many points other clubs had rotten starts ( I know that happens) and then Parra lost their points but if say Parra didn't lose them, the Chooks and say Souths didn't have the starts they did, ( yeah, I know that happens every year to a club or 2) where would the or perhaps where should have the Tigers ran? 11th or 12th perhaps?
I have a good friend who loves to stir me and say, gee your mob can turn it on 3 times a year against the top teams but boy they under perform for the most part. I hate to hear it but deep down, it is true.