Sau's defence is stuff of nightmares
I would love to see how Mullen goes at fullback. Unfurtunately that would require getting a couple of decent halves. All hypothetical and it would never happen, but I reckon he has a lot of the traits required.
Mullen to fullback was floated some time ago.
Wayne Bennett said:I've come here for four years and I didn't think this was going to be a quick fix,'' he said. ''If I was looking for a quick fix I'd be doing things differently. I know where I'm going, I know what I'm going to do. I've just got to get everybody behind me. They're all working hard to do that.''
honestly what are we missing?
*2 centres who can attack and defend, Tahu is good in attack but junk in defence, Sau and Naiqama are shit in both
*A backrower who gives a shit in defence, good riddance Zeb, welcome Beau Scott
*2 extra props who can make metres and not drop the ball
*A halfback who can take charge and execute
*A hooker who can pass backwards and also penetrate from dummy half
Give any team in the comp that list and they would go close to a grand final.
The biggest problem with the knights is we are a very slow football team.
We got blown off the park with the Cowboys speed.
It is one of the major reasons we struggle to put points on the board and we have only reached 20 points in a game once this year i recall.
Other problems
1. Roberts is not the answer at half back and does F@%k all in organising the attack. You only need to look at Sezer who has played less games than Roberts and has been behind beaten packs but he just controls the game brilliantly
2. We would have the slowest centres in the game and Sau really struggles in defence.
3. Zeb offers nothing and Costigan cannot last more than 20 minutes without a rest which is unacceptable for a back rower.
4. Hilder is just too slow at dummy half whilst Adams was much sharper.
On a positive note, I thought our front row was good and Cuthbo had one of his best games.
Some major changes are needed next year with speed in the centres, an organising half (Sezer is available with Gids to hooker), a backrower to assist Scott and a prop.
I would not be sorry to see Sau, Nagaima, Costigan, Hilder,Zeb, Faas, Evarn leave when their contracts are up.
We are missing Dave Shillington, Josh Mcguire and Cooper Cronk
NEWS IN A MINUTE
Early exit for Serena; Ratten with dose of reality; Whare to the Panthers; Vuna becomes a Wallaby.