Southland v Northland
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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
14 Gabriel Hamer-Webb *
15 Scott Gregory16 Ben Strang *
17 Jonah Aoina
18 Quinn Harrison-Jones
19 Shneil Singh
20 Semisi Tupou Ta'eiloa *
21 Kaisei Tamura *
22 Greg Dyer
23 Viliami Fine -
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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
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Nel off for an HIA
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Too much messing about, it's wet, throw to the front
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Basics, ref and us...
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Banks playing that on the deck of that ruck
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Poor call, that justnpopped out the side
