winslow_wong
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But he'll sell a dummy and score a try once a year..
How much better do we look now with a REAL dummyhalf
- Thread starter Mr Fourex
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But he'll sell a dummy and score a try once a year..
- Mar 5, 2008
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Very good defensively.
- Sep 6, 2013
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No one has ever even thought about questioning his defense.
winslow_wong
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When was the last time he kicked one? And how many has he kicked this season?
Danoz Direct
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Not to mention when he does kick one it is a shank.
- May 21, 2013
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The **** are you guys on about ay.
We went from one of the best defensive teams in the comp with McCullough, to one of the worst without him, you guys think that's a coincidence?
We've had to alter our starting line-up to try and incorporate more defence in the middle to compensate for the loss of Macca, do you think Wayne really wants Thaiday & Blair starting together? No, he's doing that because they're the most experienced, defensively sound players we have.
Starting McCullough at 9 may not be the sexiest thing in the world, but it does so much for our defence, and enables us to start players in the middle who are primarily "attacking" players. This year wasn't the best example of that, as Blair is more of a defensive specialist at this stage of his career, but I think we'll see a big shift next season when we're potentially starting guys like Bird & Lodge in the middle, whilst our 2 work horses Macca & Moose do all the dirty defensive work.
We went from one of the best defensive teams in the comp with McCullough, to one of the worst without him, you guys think that's a coincidence?
We've had to alter our starting line-up to try and incorporate more defence in the middle to compensate for the loss of Macca, do you think Wayne really wants Thaiday & Blair starting together? No, he's doing that because they're the most experienced, defensively sound players we have.
Starting McCullough at 9 may not be the sexiest thing in the world, but it does so much for our defence, and enables us to start players in the middle who are primarily "attacking" players. This year wasn't the best example of that, as Blair is more of a defensive specialist at this stage of his career, but I think we'll see a big shift next season when we're potentially starting guys like Bird & Lodge in the middle, whilst our 2 work horses Macca & Moose do all the dirty defensive work.
winslow_wong
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Everyone seems pretty positive about ben hunt as a hooker.
Taylor1921
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Defence, a great leader aswell. Hunt is a superstar but he's not a great leader and doesn't make the forwards around him look good.
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Macca does those things? I'm sorry I know it sounds mocking but I'm honestly not, this is a serious question?
- Jan 25, 2014
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The only thing Macca does well is the defence.
Maybe leadership, maybe.. But making the forwards around him look good? No...
- Sep 6, 2013
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Yeah I think the same as you.
winslow_wong
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If only Milford could cut it out too. He still does a lot of death staring at the refs and a lot at his own players when something breaks down.
- May 5, 2016
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True. Definitely an area he needs to improve in, and I'm confident he will over time, it's part of maturing as a player and as a man.
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I reckon Gillett is worse, he gets slept on pretty much every tackle and should win a penalty every time but doesn't and then gets up glaring at the ref. Yes, you should get a penalty but you didn't, play the ball.
