Our areas of concern:
1. Last tackle options. Our structure in setting up for final tackle plays is pathetic, and our coach is a former halfback - and our NSW Cup coach is too. We'd have to be last in the NRL for repeat sets by a long stretch wouldn't we? Our bombs aren't much better, and there's never any thought of doing anything else. Friend also cocked up the last play by going left, then we bomb to Wright?? Give me a spell.
2. SJ is being used poorly. He can cop some of the blame but we have a halfback who killed it in the 4N not being utilised. He's also reticent to go to the line, other than the Thompson try which took 70 minutes. He misses Tomkins badly but needs to grab the ball, take control and own whether we get 2 points or not
3. Edge defence. But that's no surprise, it's killed us forever. At the moment, Simon would be better going out to centre again because he's doing FA in the middle.
4. Jono Wright. Honestly, stop praising this spud. He had two unmemorable games where he did nothing, hence nothing wrong, and today was absolutely awful. Way out of position for Don's first try, then gave Don the outside and ran like a three-legged donkey in pursuit. Oh yeah, then he coughed up the ball late in the game when we needed to go the length.
5. Completions. Our side should be given Dragons DVDs and made to watch them until their eyes bleed. They're not a superstar side, but they treasure the footy, stick to a defensive structure and score enough to have more than the opposition.
I'm sure there's shitloads more. Our coach needs to lift, there's not a lot to like about our patterns and how we're playing. It's not like we're getting smashed up front.
