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Yeah, Flanno, Cooper Johns, and Esan?? I’m glad I quit drinkingNot sure I’m aligned with any of those except the Haas swap but your number 4 should result in a thread ban.
Yeah, Flanno, Cooper Johns, and Esan?? I’m glad I quit drinkingNot sure I’m aligned with any of those except the Haas swap but your number 4 should result in a thread ban.
Absolutely nailed it mate. Can’t be put any other way. Very well said!FOCUS 1: Line speed in defence
- No personnel changes required
- All attitude, commitment and effort
- Fundamental baseline of being eligible to play first grade... if you do not move up quickly in the defensive line for 80 minutes you are sent to QCup until you are capable / willing ... Applies to every player on the park. No excuses.
FOCUS 2: Second rowers supporting halves in defensive line
- The most basic and fundamental job of our second rowers should be to support their halves in defence
- Every second rower who wants first grade game time has to prove that they can sit in the pocket of the half on their side of the field and prevent 1-on-1 situations... That's their singular most important KPI and first priority at all times
- Running metres and attacking contributions null and void if you allow a half to be singled out (especially close to the line)
- Have a stats person watching the games recording '1 on 1s allowed' as a stat to judge second rowers
FOCUS 3: Wrapping up the ball in the tackle
- Develop a 3 man system... First man is tasked with initiating contact in whichever way possible to prevent a line break... Second man in automatically goes to lock up the ball... third man in can take legs only if ball is secure. Extremely simple but effective
- Non adherence to your responsibility as a tackler should be counted as an 'ineffective tackle' and counted against the player in question
- Have a stats person watching the games recording 'offloads allowed' as a stat to judge players
FOCUS 4: Quick PTB Speed
- Have a stats person watching the games recording 'slow PTBs' as a stat to judge players, measure individual PTB speeds and use it as a key metric for first grade selection
- Barring injury or playing for penalty, every PTB should be as quick as possible at all stages of the game
- Players should be encouraged to look for quick PTB opportunities FIRST, and opportunity to make metres SECOND... A short run with lightning quick PTB is better for the team than a long slow run with a slow PTB
- Players should be trained to run into contact as low as possible, with weight leaning forward... Increased chance of finding your front quickly or drawing an accidental penalty for high shot
- When called by a playmaker, a player should execute a 'pre-emptive' PTB (Melbourne and Penrith do this all the time)... they don't wait for 'held' to be called before playing the ball.. they initiate contact and then almost immediately play the ball without waiting for the call... usually it coincides with the ball being played right as the ref calls 'held' and it NEVER gets called back. It can't be done all the time, but it should be practiced for us in opportune moments.
FOCUS 5: Attacking shapes from dummy half
- The only focus area which may require additional player resources.
- Focus on moving the ball laterally (directly from the ground) post PTB - without picking it up, taking a few slow steps before passing it on, while picking effective moments to run (on the back of a fast PTB or line break)
- Focus on always making sure the ball is in the playmaker's hands when they want it
Roster Changes (Release or demote):
- Haas (Release)
- Staggs
- Riki
Roster Changes (Sign):
+ Experienced Front Rower
+ ANY Available Hooker
Coaching Changes:
+ Any experienced QLD assistant coaches to oversee strategy and attack (Hannay, Hagan, Henry) with a view to taking over the top job
Yeah easy, the one we let go last year Levi.Are there are ESL hookers that can be picked up? Surly there is somebody available who'd be better than Walters/Paix?
5/8.. Here's another one that won't go down well,but I'd like to see Reece Walsh in there. He has plenty of speed and a good passing game and his kicking game would take the pressure off Reyno. His defence is probably a problem but we've had Locky as a champion 5/8 and his defence was pretty average as well. We would just have to have a good minder like Tunza was for Locky.
IMO I think you can pretty much lock in the backs, Walsh at fullback, Mam at 6 and Reynolds at 7, Staggs and Herbie at Centre which leaves Cobbo and Oates on the wing. I think Cobbo just needs to stay on the wing and continue to build on his power and running game for now.
I think the backs are looking fine, it's Hooker/forward pack where the club needs to have a good hard think over the off season.
The way we have been dominated through the middle in both attack and defense has been very concerning.
Staggs @9? Mmm….. playing center, he doesn’t go for the Hodgo play rather expects the ball to come to him with plenty of space in front of him to be able to do his fending. Do you reckon he would be any different @9? It would be a nice idea if he had that instinct in him but he doesn’t in my view.I think Staggs could work at 9. I could see him being closer to Radley or C. Smith in the position. He isn't doing anything at centre, and no one is giving him the ball in space much either. Then have Paix coming off the bench.
That would then give us Cobbo and Farnworth as the centre pairing, meaning we just need a winger for the time being.
Then if it completely fails look at another dummy half at the end of next season.
Acknowledge how hard it is to find a professional 9 and how difficult to develop- taking years and years...........
Maybe we could convert a 23 year old centre who played a few games of second row to be a 9.
Makes sense.
worked with Berrigan
That's fair enough, but we can't say with any certainty if he is being told to stay out there or not either.Staggs @9? Mmm….. playing center, he doesn’t go for the Hodgo play rather expects the ball to come to him with plenty of space in front of him to be able to do his fending. Do you reckon he would be any different @9? It would be a nice idea if he had that instinct in him but he doesn’t in my view.
If we are sticking with the idea that the 9 needs to defend and wear them out for the first 20 or so minutes, the best option in that regard is probably actually Hetherington, but I don't know what he is like at Hooker offensively.Acknowledge how hard it is to find a professional 9 and how difficult to develop- taking years and years...........
Maybe we could convert a 23 year old centre who played a few games of second row to be a 9.
Makes sense.