Spencer's last 5 games
1 run
3 runs
12 runs
0 runs
6 runs
4.4 runs a game on average.
In that same period he average 22.4 mins of game time
ave 45.4m a game.
So he makes an impact when he gets involved. Getting him involved is the problem
Its all to do with how we attack though.
By the time he gets on we are normally dominating field possesion and the ruck.
So the need for him to cart it out of our end for big carries is neglected. The outside backs and dyl do the heavy lifting for us.
And when we are in the attacking 50 the props rarely see the ball. It goes api to yeo and we shift side to side.
Id really love to see him get more involved too but i think that means allowing him a bit more freedom.
When he gets on and our attack is in sync he is either the dummy runner and it goes out the back to yeo or ge plays off yeos hip for a crash run.
Why not let him stand 3 or 4 wide of the ruck and have him running of nath or luai?
Imagine teams trying to defend kiks and spencer on a big spread play to the left with both of the standing on an edge sprinting onto it and luai picking one to hit or going out the back....
Hes never going to be an edge player because he just doesnt have the fitness or lateral mobility to defend there. But he is sctuslly wuite wuick in a straight line and has a good step and great leg speed and we know his power....
One on one with a half theyd be no chance.
Think how nice it would be seeing us near the right touch line on the attacking 20 and api to yeo to nath to luai with edwards on his inside hip and spencer running the crash line on the out hip and kiks the link man out back ready to pass to tago and too.....
Leaves luai with 5 options.
Himself
Edwards on the inside
Spencer short
Kiks out the back
Or a kick ti the wing if theyve jammed in to try stop kiks and spencer...
Right now he just stands near the ruck and barely gets the ball.
Lets use him a bit differently.
People forget how young he is. Compared to where some other props were at his age he is doing really well.. he is still learning and it takes a fair amount of time for young nrl propd to become nrl match fit as a prop.