As much as I'm hoping you are right mate, I think he is what he is. Flanno said in the off season they were going to train on more attack out of the halves, well you can see for yourself there is no more or no different for one of them.
Mick Ennis is the one that has been hired to coach the attack in the guys. He better do something really quickly to get the guys winning by scoring lots of tries. Young needs to maintain his coaching of the defence like it was against the Dogs in every game. But, yeah, more fruitful attacking raids are needed often when in possession. Practise more off loads and doing dummies more often. Even little grubbers ahead just to vary the attack. Run the lines of half to back rower then centre, fullback chiming in to make the extra man and then to the winger to score. Do this many times in the attack with some subtle variations.
This might have been one off due to the narrower field. Though attack was just as bad in the Charity Shield. We all know what by far the biggest problem is.
I know who is available for fullback next year and is still officially unsigned beyond this year. He played a bit there on Sunday, when Drinkwater was off the field injured and made a good run from a kick return if my memory serves me correctly. He could also be a top 5/8 to pair with Reed, if we were to produce or sign another top line fullback.
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Good post. I agree wholeheartedly. Jenkins would give us a bit more speed and agility on the wing and can cover centre or even fullback if needed and would be rather cheap. Purdue would give us some speed and X factor at fullback or 5/8 and can cover centre.‘Barely noticed them’: Dragons' key concern exposed despite near-miss in Vegas heartbreak
‘Barely noticed them’: Dragons' key concern exposed despite near-miss in Vegas heartbreak
Agree with what is said in this article. W do lack an exciting X factor player who can close out a game. We have lacked this for years unfortunately. Daniel Anderson needs to sign one up quick smart. Other clubs' coaches can see where our weakness is like we can so it is an easy job to defend against us. They know that we lack pace in the backs and halves and would be an easy job to stop us from scoring tries.
To Anderson, Flanno, Ennis, Young, Watsford surely you guys can see this a mile away. Don't delay, fix it up. You have the job to do this. Spend some money and get the best, that should be your aim for heavens sake. Our 2025 signings and many of our established guys don't cut the mustard anymore - the younger ones are showing great promise but need more ammunition to help win games. Worried that Val Holmes will be missing many games and if he does play, will cop injuries as his body has reached the stage when things are not as dependable. Same goes for Gutho and Cook.
We are waiting for players like Reed to mature and the aim is to use him in a few first grade games later down the track in 2026 but a player like him is needed now. Maybe not him but some player who is sitting behind a game winning half elsewhere.
We need players with good footy playing in them but also have speed. Speed in the halves, centres, wings and fullback. We have lacked this for years - Sloan, Dufty, Field, Gasnier, Morris Brothers stand out as our speedsters.