Yes it is but what about our elite number 7 that has had how many years at controlling the team and still can't do it ...... Early days yet but all the sooking will start again if the team struggles and Mr Hunt doesn't shine .......
Jo not with you here how can the heat be taken off Hunt when he won't allow anyone else to do anything , not just Kyle , Hunt even said it himself that he needs to let Kyle into the game ....... Whether it's Kyle or anyone else Hunt thinks he can control a game by himself and we all know how that has gone over the last 5, 6 years ........
Now that is the coaches job. Every competitive top 4 team has 2 play makers, one each side of the ruck. What I am saying is that young Flanagan doesn't fit the bill as a play maker. It's up to the coach to find that 2nd play maker and then run your attacking structures utilising both play makers. Hunt was ordinary again last night, twice he threw cut out passes to the winger who was double marked. It was embarrassing, and when he ran out of ideas, just put up the ball. Very bloody ordinary.
Sloan is Sloan has not changed his style attitude or commitment in the 7 years I've watched him. Multiple coaches have tried and failed, including Flanno it seems
Agree about Hunt needing to do better but in the second half when Kyle was supposed to be running the show, he was clueless.
Thats very unfortunate. I've seen my fair share of rising stars come up through the then U19, to my reserves and have that mindset I'm here for a couple of games then off to 1sts. Then reality hits.Its sad, another wasted talent that still could be something but it would appear from your comments he is happy and content to what he has achieved
He's not the answer, personally I'd give Lomax a run at 5/8 watching him standing on the chalk last night was soul breaking
That's concerning but unlike Kyle, I'm not ready to write him off yet. A few mistakes but looked like our most likely with ball in hand.
He was awful last night. He was still poor in returning the kick chase. No doubt he has points in him but he's playing behind a pack that doesn't allow him the opportunity to shine in attack.
We went ok in the first 2 sets of 20 minutes against an understrength rabbits team but we scored a lucky try and although our fitness levels have improved our defensive line speed hadn't improved and the rabbits were making easy metres. 2nd half Hunt was off and we were leaderless and trampled
Something to build on but a long way to go?
Yep we just need size in our prop rotation to get us on the front foot early in our attacking sets
Yes he was with a reserve grade team . Like I said put Hunt in the same situation and it will be the same clueless ......
I know I'm getting old and my eyesight may be fading but the defensive line speed wasn't good enough to stop the rabbits running 200m more than us in the first 40 min. I liked the look of Marschke, Flanagan failed to fill me with any confidence that he will grow into a 2nd play maker who can manage the game. Agree with your assessment of Tuitavake and Fifita. Liked the look of Tamale as well. Lomax is too good a player to be standing around on the chalk. There was no improvement by Sloan in bringing the ball back and that was farcical when Illias monstered him, Illias seriously.
Good analysis.
One of out bookends does that week in week out, year in year out, plays above his weight. Is the bigger of the two, F Molo that does not pull his weight consistently. Is a dud. Wastes his size. Prefer he was shopped rather than Musgrove. How did Fifita travel. Is he the big bookend we need.
