Iafeta
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Strategy wise, there's a few issues... aside from the lack of go forward from the big boppers (or should I say soft you know whats), some of our halves organisation is diabolical. Last night we repeatedly bombed out to Tupou, whereas Inu is picking them out of the sky as easy as shelling peas. Either we don't recognise that Inu is a better jumper, or we don't know how to set up. Time and time again on the fifth tackle we went to Inu's side. The halfback was posted either firmly on the left edge, or he took a spot to the left of the ruck. Then he was left with only Tupou's side to bomb to.
They're things that players like Thurston and Lockyer get right over and over again. Their positioning is excellent because they know what they're trying to achieve. I don't think much thought goes into it from that perspective. Brett Seymour for all his criticism is far, far better than Maloney at this. Last year this was the reason Buster would take the short kicks and Maloney would do the long punts. I don't think James is all that smart in that respect.
Our props though are getting absolutely rolled. They end up on their backs, and they don't fight to get a good play-the-ball. Mara and Heremaia were constantly getting it with set markers and a set defensive line. Our halves had players rushing at them. Mateo's copped some stick, but I thought he did damn well to at least try to playmake by taking it to and through the line and looking for an offload with no room in front of him.
Our tactics are so rubbish that we look for Luck to take a time-waster hit up in the opposition 20. I don't blame Luck. He DOES put his hand up. His halfback DOES NOT tell him to keep out of it. Mateo goes forward, but unless Fisiaahi is playing no one wants to back the bloke up. FFS Hohaia, I know you're trying to compensate for average halves, but for once just back Mateo up like Fish was.
There's only two blokes I would say are in decent form. Lewis Brown and Krisnan Inu. The rest are playing rubbish football. They look very poorly coached. No rythym. No structure. Unless the pack decides to play like animals we have no other options. I have never seen a first grade coach so reliant on a winger. A WINGER! If Manu's not there our record is deplorable. It's too defense orientated. Aside from Mateo, they're too scared to throw the ball around incase they drop it. Back your defence! Throw it around and move the pack around. Opposition packs come up hard in the centre third because they know we'll never look to hit the edges in our own half. I don't see how we'll get out of this season with our reputations intact.
One other thing... the Warriors used to be known for razzle dazzle (65% of commentators still believe it, but thats because they're morons). But when we had the razzle dazzle under Ando, we had small nippy blokes backing up forwards who were incisively looking to use good footwork before the line. Our forwards, aside from Mateo and Brown, run dead straight into the shoulder of their opposition and get flogged. Our small blokes sit back and wait (aside from Fish). I get the feeling the WArriors are trying to play a style that they believe, because of the media constantly telling them the flair needed to be controlled, matches the Australian competition style. The Warriors SHOULD play to their strengths, not to media expectations. Use of width, use of the ball, and use of skill through the tackle should be brought back. This style will get us to a fair few finals, I can't ever see us winning a Grand Final with it. We simply can't grind that well.
They're things that players like Thurston and Lockyer get right over and over again. Their positioning is excellent because they know what they're trying to achieve. I don't think much thought goes into it from that perspective. Brett Seymour for all his criticism is far, far better than Maloney at this. Last year this was the reason Buster would take the short kicks and Maloney would do the long punts. I don't think James is all that smart in that respect.
Our props though are getting absolutely rolled. They end up on their backs, and they don't fight to get a good play-the-ball. Mara and Heremaia were constantly getting it with set markers and a set defensive line. Our halves had players rushing at them. Mateo's copped some stick, but I thought he did damn well to at least try to playmake by taking it to and through the line and looking for an offload with no room in front of him.
Our tactics are so rubbish that we look for Luck to take a time-waster hit up in the opposition 20. I don't blame Luck. He DOES put his hand up. His halfback DOES NOT tell him to keep out of it. Mateo goes forward, but unless Fisiaahi is playing no one wants to back the bloke up. FFS Hohaia, I know you're trying to compensate for average halves, but for once just back Mateo up like Fish was.
There's only two blokes I would say are in decent form. Lewis Brown and Krisnan Inu. The rest are playing rubbish football. They look very poorly coached. No rythym. No structure. Unless the pack decides to play like animals we have no other options. I have never seen a first grade coach so reliant on a winger. A WINGER! If Manu's not there our record is deplorable. It's too defense orientated. Aside from Mateo, they're too scared to throw the ball around incase they drop it. Back your defence! Throw it around and move the pack around. Opposition packs come up hard in the centre third because they know we'll never look to hit the edges in our own half. I don't see how we'll get out of this season with our reputations intact.
One other thing... the Warriors used to be known for razzle dazzle (65% of commentators still believe it, but thats because they're morons). But when we had the razzle dazzle under Ando, we had small nippy blokes backing up forwards who were incisively looking to use good footwork before the line. Our forwards, aside from Mateo and Brown, run dead straight into the shoulder of their opposition and get flogged. Our small blokes sit back and wait (aside from Fish). I get the feeling the WArriors are trying to play a style that they believe, because of the media constantly telling them the flair needed to be controlled, matches the Australian competition style. The Warriors SHOULD play to their strengths, not to media expectations. Use of width, use of the ball, and use of skill through the tackle should be brought back. This style will get us to a fair few finals, I can't ever see us winning a Grand Final with it. We simply can't grind that well.
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