Southland v Northland
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@taniwharugby definitely needed others with a bit more situational awareness there..
The other one was where Jordan Olsen chased a botched Taranaki pass through, he got to within a few metres of the receiver and just stopped dead, which allowed Taranaki to tidy up and continue up field.. They're the little so called 1 percenters that we are missing at the moment. All basics too.. -
Bit worried about those props starting - has seemed to be a drop off after Apoua and Adams go off. I'm not convinced McNamara is fully fit again - still looks quite laboured after coming back from injury but I guess the loosies need rotating after such a short turnaround. If they were to going to rest Goodhue I would rather have seen them put Scutt or Anderson on the wing and move Murray to midfield with Tua
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@Chiefy07 yeah MacNamara looked to have a decent limp while warming up prior to the 2nd half on Wednesday.
Odd they dont give Woods a run at 7, leaving Matich at 8.
Yeah I'd have bought Murray and Tua in a spot and then given one of the others a run on the wing, although Goodhue is probably the most professional player we have, and a back, so probably needs less rotation than anyone in our squad.
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In two games we have created ? tries - I am struggling to recall a single line break. So looking for some slick handling (vs laboured passing), some deception, some good running lines,….leading to a line break.
On defence, be good to see the backs using their shoulders to make tackles instead of their arms and a straight line (thanks Blake).
Most of all I want to see our young backline playing some footy - Harris, Reihana, Tua, Murray, Rush. Having fun, playing with energy, being accurate in everything they do. Reihana in in particular looks to have all the playing chops - we just need to see the performance.
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@kev yeah I dont think either of our 2 tries were created, v Cantabs it was a forward drive wasnt it, then great pressure by Mau'u v Naki.
I think Goodhue made a couple of breaks v Naki, and maybe a couple of forwards have as well, but yeah, not alot going on, little manipulation of defences to create holes, without thinking we dont really have someone that can punch holes either for others to run off, guess Ranger is an option there, but his lack of pace means he isnt an option for the wing, he'd be better being pushed into the midfield and putting Tua on the wing, but I gotta say, what I have seen of Ranger this year, both club and Northland, he just doesnt look like he wants to be there.
Like many particularly the 1st 40 v naki, real lack of energy and enthusiasm, although they looked better in that respect in the 2nd hald of the naki game, but still no punch.
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@kev said in Southland v Northland:
In two games we have created ? tries - I am struggling to recall a single line break. So looking for some slick handling (vs laboured passing), some deception, some good running lines,….leading to a line break.
Yeah the best moments on attack have not come from the backs. It was the short passing and changing angles by the forwards around the fringes v Canterbury. Mostly in the first half and it was Adams and Caird that were the most prominent
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1 Joe Walsh
2 Jack Taylor
3 Morgan Mitchell
4 Danny Drake
5 Josh Bekhuis (c)
6 Blair Ryall
7 Hayden Michaels
8 Dylan Nel
9 Jay Renton
10 Marty Banks
11 Michael Manson
12 Matt Whaanga
13 Noah Foster
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This game is "the dance of the desperates" as my Dad calls it... lose this one and I'm pretty confident we will end up bottom of the table at season's end. Fingers crossed for some spark that we just haven't seen yet. Moorby back thankfully, which should help, and Jack is one hell of a good sub to bring on. Come on boys, give us something to cheer about.
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@Stargazer non that i’m aware of
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Tough call against the stags ,turnover looked ok
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@Steven-Harris chaser was in front, son end result correct haha
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Lot of field position and ball but needed more than 3
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Still struggling to break the line
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Too many first up tackles being missed
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Brady keeps drifting in, good pressure on the chase but needs.to be smarter about it
