Zac Lomax

[Elias1983]

Shit player or bad coaching?

 

[rasaint]

The 1 st description. Zac is simply an ordinary player who is a good goal kicker.

 

[gitano]

Hands like a digital watch poor ol' Zac

 

[twinkletoes]

Lomax has been in first grade for 3 seasons now....at best he's an average player with poor hands, poor defence and no penetration. In all the time he's been in the top grade I don't ever remember him being a match winner or man of match..On the positive side he's got one trick shot and good goal kicking.

 

[Runner]

I think he is literally trying too hard to create something every time he touches the ball. He needs to become more selective with his options and not try to offload as often.

 

[This Year?]

So over that no look flick pass that he does EVERY. SINGLE. f**kING. TIME.
Always good for a drop ball or 5 and is an absolute coach killer.

 

[Old Timer]

He's a lock forward not a centre.

 

[R&WTILLIDIE]

I think he is literally trying too hard to create something every time he touches the ball. He needs to become more selective with his options and not try to offload as often.

Spot on.

 

[R&WTILLIDIE]

All Lomax needs to do now is rush out of the line in defence and tackle no one, and he’ll be a mirror image of Euan Aitken

 

[R&WTILLIDIE]

So over that no look flick pass that he does EVERY. SINGLE. f**kING. TIME.
Always good for a drop ball or 5 and is an absolute coach killer.

The coach should’ve fixed this issue ages ago. I don’t think there’s another centre in the game with so many mistakes from forced passes

 

[Gomarchin]

I think it comes back to coaching. He's one player that has regressed under Hook.

 

[Illusion]

So over that no look flick pass that he does EVERY. SINGLE. f**kING. TIME.
Always good for a drop ball or 5 and is an absolute coach killer.

Yep throw in Bird , Kerr , Rav , head highs , sin bins , the no variation in attack , defense ( leaking like a sieve ) whole team has no direction and if Hook says there were positives come out of that game the guy is a shot duck ......

 

[Lawman]

Hook doesn't sack QLD Players - Remember He even wanted the Dragons to sign Corey Norman Again.He has lost me as a Coach.

 

[randomdragon]

everyone is calling Soward a great future coach etc... Soward explicitly said he is working with the back 5 in the red v podcast, maybe its Soward telling him to do this dumb flick shit

 

[Gourley's Socks]

To be fair to the guy, I don't recall too many opportunities for a classic draw and pass. Usually by the time the spine has telegraphed their big backline movement, poor old Zac and Rav are milling about aimlessly with half the defensive line like they're waiting for the shops to open on Boxing Day.

Having said that, taking the tackle rather than sending it into row eight would be a good option sometimes too.

 

[SAP58]

So over that no look flick pass that he does EVERY. SINGLE. f**kING. TIME.
Always good for a drop ball or 5 and is an absolute coach killer.

Zac need's to watch some (make that a lot) of replays of the best flick past centre there has been , Matt Gidley, his combination with Timana Tahu was not unlike Zac & Rav but the massive difference was Gidley was very selective when he used the flick not every play that Zac tries to do. Does he have ability - yes but he needs a massive reality check and someone needs to sit him down & explain the current reality. IMO its not too late to bring him back to earth & focus on his strengths & when they need to be delivered.

 

[kit66]

To be fair to the guy, I don't recall too many opportunities for a classic draw and pass. Usually by the time the spine has telegraphed their big backline movement, poor old Zac and Rav are milling about aimlessly with half the defensive line like they're waiting for the shops to open on Boxing Day.

Having said that, taking the tackle rather than sending it into row eight would be a good option sometimes too.

I'll agree with you to a point but there's many times Lomax could draw and pass as well. He seems to have a one track mind, if he get's the ball attacking close to the line he always takes the same option no matter what's happening with the defence, pass the ball to Rava, preferably without looking to see if Rava is actually there. Many times, even a few this year he could have got Rave over if he'd only been more careful with the pass, he doesn't have to do the no look or wild flick every time. 1 try and 1 try assist this year and 3 or 4 bombed.
When he jumps for the high ball he rarely looks for the ball just flails wildly in the general direction he thinks the ball is to try knocking it back and usually knocks it on instead. If he timed it better and kept his eye on the ball he could catch them more often and maybe score.
Also he's slow for a modern centre especially at only 22 years old - he seems a lot older. Parra killed us with speed yesterday, Opacic, Penisini, Brown, Blake. Taking Amone and Sloan out when we're already missing Ramsey was just dumb.
You are right though about our centres and wingers waiting for the 304 to Circular Quay. That's what happens when your hooker is a geriatric and your forwards are getting smashed.

 

[Mojo]

I'll agree with you to a point but there's many times Lomax could draw and pass as well. He seems to have a one track mind, if he get's the ball attacking close to the line he always takes the same option no matter what's happening with the defence, pass the ball to Rava, preferably without looking to see if Rava is actually there. Many times, even a few this year he could have got Rave over if he'd only been more careful with the pass, he doesn't have to do the no look or wild flick every time. 1 try and 1 try assist this year and 3 or 4 bombed.
When he jumps for the high ball he rarely looks for the ball just flails wildly in the general direction he thinks the ball is to try knocking it back and usually knocks it on instead. If he timed it better and kept his eye on the ball he could catch them more often and maybe score.
Also he's slow for a modern centre especially at only 22 years old - he seems a lot older. Parra killed us with speed yesterday, Opacic, Penisini, Brown, Blake. Taking Amone and Sloan out when we're already missing Ramsey was just dumb.
You are right though about our centres and wingers waiting for the 304 to Circular Quay. That's what happens when your hooker is a geriatric and your forwards are getting smashed.

Often a conventional pass from Lomax would put Rav on the go forward anyway. Also Rav could come inside occasionally. It's sooooo predictable. The attack on the other side of the field is completely one-out. Passing from centre to winger is non-existent.

 

[mightydragon]

Why don't the Dragons get Gasnier or Cooper to work with Lomax?

 

[Blood Shot Eyes]

Often a conventional pass from Lomax would put Rav on the go forward anyway. Also Rav could come inside occasionally. It's sooooo predictable. The attack on the other side of the field is completely one-out. Passing from centre to winger is non-existent.

Yes as for Suli I thought yesterday was one of his better games for us but as you say the ball just doesnt go past him....something he needs to get out of his game.....unfortunately reminds me of Aitken with his no passing out wide