Rd.21 v Tigers

[Whino]

Tigers play the Bulldogs this week, so you would think the "losing after playing us" will continue.

There should be a bit of spice in this one with Galvin etc.

Unlikely, but I would love the Tigers to upset the Dogs.

 

[snickers007]

The thing with cleary I said is he stopped really getting involved for 15 minutes in the second half not that he was bad or had a quiet game. Its a subtle distinction i know.

I'l need to watch the game again - but what time of the game are we talking here?
Were we in the grind, bringing the ball off our own line? Or were we on the attack?

If we were just going set for set and playing in between the 30m lines, I'm not too concerned with Cleary not touching the ball. We want quick service to our back 5 to get over the advantage line fast. And we're better off running forwards off Yeo than Cleary in this instance, as Yeo creates more doubt - he's actually a chance of running from that position on the field - while Cleary is clearly just a distributer.

If we had periods of red zone footy and Cleary wasn't getting his hands on the ball, that would be a different story.

 

[Girds89]

I'l need to watch the game again - but what time of the game are we talking here?
Were we in the grind, bringing the ball off our own line? Or were we on the attack?

If we were just going set for set and playing in between the 30m lines, I'm not too concerned with Cleary not touching the ball. We want quick service to our back 5 to get over the advantage line fast. And we're better off running forwards off Yeo than Cleary in this instance, as Yeo creates more doubt - he's actually a chance of running from that position on the field - while Cleary is clearly just a distributer.

If we had periods of red zone footy and Cleary wasn't getting his hands on the ball, that would be a different story.

Exactly. If or when we are up by 30 in games going into the finals its a good cahce for nath to take a back seat for a bit and let talagi take a bit more control. Invaluable for him to get a bit more experience leading the team around just incase its required at some point.

Hes got such a good long boot and he should be doing more long kicking to ease the oressure on nath anyway.

Talagi should spend the next 7 or 8 weeks practising 40/20s around the clock at training. No team would expect him to pull the pin on a 40/20 on tackle 3 or 4 in a finals game. He has the boot to land them.

Much harder for nath to kick them as teams are so aware of his ability to nail them and are on high alert.

 

[Oldpanther86]

I'l need to watch the game again - but what time of the game are we talking here?
Were we in the grind, bringing the ball off our own line? Or were we on the attack?

If we were just going set for set and playing in between the 30m lines, I'm not too concerned with Cleary not touching the ball. We want quick service to our back 5 to get over the advantage line fast. And we're better off running forwards off Yeo than Cleary in this instance, as Yeo creates more doubt - he's actually a chance of running from that position on the field - while Cleary is clearly just a distributer.

If we had periods of red zone footy and Cleary wasn't getting his hands on the ball, that would be a different story.

You've probably nailed the reasons it's just something I've noticed. We probably win by 50 if hes involved more but thats not really a big deal.

Exactly. If or when we are up by 30 in games going into the finals its a good cahce for nath to take a back seat for a bit and let talagi take a bit more control. Invaluable for him to get a bit more experience leading the team around just incase its required at some point.

Hes got such a good long boot and he should be doing more long kicking to ease the oressure on nath anyway.

Talagi should spend the next 7 or 8 weeks practising 40/20s around the clock at training. No team would expect him to pull the pin on a 40/20 on tackle 3 or 4 in a finals game. He has the boot to land them.

Much harder for nath to kick them as teams are so aware of his ability to nail them and are on high alert.

Talagi should absolutely be kicking more.

 

[Munky]

If Nathan isn't putting up a spiral or floater Blaize should be doing all the mid field bombs.

He hits them with a monster trajectory which let's the chase arrive with the ball.

 

[age.s]

There should be a bit of spice in this one with Galvin etc.

Unlikely, but I would love the Tigers to upset the Dogs.

They'll put in a shift, but will be lucky to score more than 6.