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We would have beaten 12 teams out of 14 teams in the NRL with an effort like that.
Thats right Yosh. Would have beaten all except Storm and Broncos who at this stage of the year are the 2 standout teams.
As I said last week, we need to temper the excitement as the quality of the opposition has a lot to do with how well you play.
Our defence tonight was as good as it was against the Dogs. The difference is the Storm know how to handle pressure applied and remain calm and it was the same against the Broncs. However we dropped the ball because of the pressure applied by the Storm and their clinical execution in attack made us pay. It is this pressure we need to learn how to handle as we made some very soft mistakes.
Besides being able to absorb pressure and perform, the other real difference is the structure of the Storm's attack in our 20. They are so clinical and are much more advanced in this aspect.
However the signs are good and I am sure Bennett will concentrate on these aspects where we have the potential to match the top teams.
I thought Kade was exceptional tonight as well as Jimmy. Tahu was strong in attack but let in a couple of soft tries in the 2nd half. Not sure how much the shoulder is hurting Kurt but I didn't see much involvement nor guiding the team in attack.