There is definitely plenty of potential here but it's becoming obvious as time goes on there is still plenty of stupid shit that needs to be ironed out.
I've seen players pass/falcon the ball into their teammates head then regather to keep on running, the stupid ass kicking into an offside teammate is still here, the heavy tackle that causes a knock on needs to be toned RIGHT the f**k down, the stepping can be OP when you're trying to lock them up in their 10 metre zone, and then there's the general aptitude of the AI. Playing Be a Pro, there is a distinct and noticeable difference between the scorelines of games you take part in and games you auto simulate. This was a problem in RLL3 too and it's as annoying now as it was then.
Gee I hope they are planning to patch this shit because this is the first time I've actually been cautiously optimistic about one of these RL games. Oh and also, I came up against Michael Jennings playing for the Ipswich Jets....