Video of Hawkins tackle but

[Sonic Star]

Seriously? You didn't even watch the game and you're lecturing me on what happened and telling me to pay more attention? Your ego has no 'ceiling ' does it?

Wow you still think my comment is based on one game.

 

[Trucksyd]

We definitely have problems getting back the ten & then our defensive line moves up slowly or not at all. It improved in the sharks game . It takes it out of players making tackles then retreat 10m , then move up 10 for another tackle ,but the game has picked up speed & the top teams have figured how to do it for 80mins .

 

[theblackdoctor]

Wow you still think my comment is based on one game.

No, one play, 3 minutes from the end of the game.

 

[Sonic Star]

No, one play, 3 minutes from the end of the game.

You can lead a donkey to water but you can't force it to drink

 

[Sonic Star]

We definitely have problems getting back the ten & then our defensive line moves up slowly or not at all. It improved in the sharks game . It takes it out of players making tackles then retreat 10m , then move up 10 for another tackle ,but the game has picked up speed & the top teams have figured how to do it for 80mins .

Slowing down the ruck will help us get back in the line faster and ready to defend.
We on the backfoot a lot in defence, if we move up fast and then don't mark up properly then you're going to be on the back foot that set.
Being unfit is a big factor but so is coaching and not learning how to control the ruck, Madge was awesome at this and he hired wrestling coaches

 

[PaulB]

We've never been the best "wrestling team" but when we were at our best defensively we would consistently have defenders in the tackle, dragging the player back a few metres so our line could get set. We don't do it at all anymore

 

[VIP]

We've never been the best "wrestling team" but when we were at our best defensively we would consistently have defenders in the tackle, dragging the player back a few metres so our line could get set. We don't do it at all anymore

The game has sped up and our fitness has gone backwards.

 

[yobbo84]

Our marker defence has been appalling this year - with Tom Burgess the primary offender (Sean Keppie too when he has played).

 

[Atlanta]

David Furner, new defensive coach

 

[Pplspoet]

Our marker defence has been appalling this year - with Tom Burgess the primary offender (Sean Keppie too when he has played).

Kolo has always been lazy in that area too.