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Yea I noticed against Penrith we were actively trying to wrap the ball up in tackles.I said during the trials that two things that were a focus were off-loads and the last 10 minutes.
Broncos allowed 293 off-loads last season- the worst in the comp- that's 12 a game and it has been below that 12 three games in a row now. Two trials and round one.
Penrith aren't a massive offload team but it's still an improvement. If you got it down by three a game that's 72 down from last season and will be a lot fewer double tackles or pressure on your line.
The last 10 minutes has been an issue, Broncos have worked on playing through. 100 points in the last 10 minutes last year cost them dearly. It's not losing your mind under fatigue.
I know Penrith scored in the last 10 but they kept them score-less for 69 minutes. Panthers had 42 more runs at the Broncos and only made four more tackle breaks.
O'Farrell has been great this off season and I think I can see improvements.