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The age old issue though is that being elite yourself at a thing, doesn't mean you're an elite teacher of said thing. They are related but distinct and offer unique challenges.
OFFICIAL Broncos Lock In Walsh For Another Four Years
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Wolfie
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From what i know, he's a pretty smart coach and gets his points across well. I do agree though, sometimes the best players dont make the best coaches.
theshed
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I understand that. But as I was saying, I don’t think Boyd is a freak athlete to the point the role was just naturally easy for him. At his peak, I think he played extremely intelligently which allowed him to overcame any natural ability short comings.
Boyd was like a seasoned boxer who knew how to conserve energy and make the most of efficient actions.
of course, none of that guarantee you’re a great coach either
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The problem with coaching is, what works for one, doesn't work for all. What made Boyd great at the game, plays to different strengths than what Walsh has available to him. Walsh is electrically fast - but his passing game is weaker than Boyds - as an example.
With the speed he has, his positioning can (and should be) completely different to Boyds, where Reece can start inside a defender, and burn them around the outside.
What he really needs to focus on is how to sell a dummy, how to draw in two and put someone through with a sweet pass - and when to light the jets and push through a gap even if he's likely to get tapped on the way through.
A few times in the last two years. He's pushed a pass close to the line where momentum and his pace would have easily put him into the in-goal. Boyd never had those wheels, so unless he's developed really mature analytical skills and people management skills to compliment his game knowledge - there could be better options out there.
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Boyd has the people management skills, no question about it these days. All i can go on is what i've been told by players who worked with him and they reckon he's a smart operator, but he was only a part time coach who rarely worked with individuals from what i gather. I personally dont think some people though can get past the player Boyd was in his last few years. If he did half the things some people on here seem to think he did there is no way he would get the respect and backing he has got from the players.
As for Walsh, its defence, organisation, decision making and positioning he needs to work on. Thats whats going to make him an elite fullback. I dont know anyone in their right mind can say he is an elite player right now because he's got so many flaws in the part of the game that wins you games, which is defence. Once he gets that sorted, then we have our elite fullback. At the moment, we just have an elite attacking player.
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More often the case than not......
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He was definitely at the peak of what he could ever offer I would say at that stage, different to the likes of Walsh who can do it naturally a higher tier of natural talent, but one thing Boyd had back then was the highest tier of Defence from a fullback, If Walsh ever got that he would literally be the complete player.
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Boyd had every chance to pass on that knowledge but either he didn’t do it or Walsh was a slow learner. Too late know.
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I don't know why people compare Walsh and Edwards.
Two different fullbacks at different stages of their careers. One is at the start and still developing and learning the game. The other is at the back end and is the finished product.
Two different fullbacks at different stages of their careers. One is at the start and still developing and learning the game. The other is at the back end and is the finished product.
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Yes, 'good' fullbacks seem to have an instinct of being in the right place at the time. No doubt experience helps give them the gut feeling of where to be and it becomes second nature after a while.
Reece has had the great opportunity of learning from both Darius and Billy, just hope he has been open to it.
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Been a joke. Not funny though.
Big Del
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Darius was a master of video analysis late in his carreer .
That fullback sweep move he had , wasn`t by instinct . He wasn`t a natural ball player , but became a very very good one .
He had studied the opposition very ,very thoroughly and knew their defensive structures and players habits . His team mates scored a shit ton of tries from Darius`s passes . Remember ? .
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Outgoing QRL boss Bruce Hatcher:
“If I had to rate the player who influenced the most matches I saw at the highest level, it was Wally Lewis. Wally wouldn’t make 50 tackles in a game, but he could make three or five trysavers, then go up the other end and win the game for his side. You only have to look at some of the highlights from State of Origin and some of his matchwinning moments were simply unbelievable.”
“Reece can absolutely be the NRL's No.1 player over the next decade … he’s just a supreme talent. A team is only as good as its essential parts and if Reece has one of his blinders, that’s at least 12 points he scores on his own. Of course, Reece is only young and he’s still got a lot to learn. His speed is incredible and he’s one player who can make an enormous difference to team performance. The key for Reece is the Broncos can’t have this dependence on just one player to turn the game for them. Hopefully they can allow Reece to flourish in the team environment.”
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I remember him trying so hard he kept falling over
