I think we should probably ask Cripps to get into more deep F50 stoppages, and let their blockers and taggers run the risk!
That leaves our other mids to hang back outside of F50 and push towards the D50 end. Often Cripps is patrolling the F50 arc, and guys like Curnow, Kennedy and Setterfield push deeper into F50, I suppose that is because of Cripps height. But it might be missing a trick, I concede it's a pluses and minuses argument.
Good luck to the opposition at a deep F50 stoppage, Cripps can just go the ball making sure those hanging onto him get fully noticed! It won't take Betts and Martin long to switch onto the fact opposition around Cripps are being reactive and breaking the rules, our small forwards will feast on the oppositions reflex actions!
That leaves our other mids to hang back outside of F50 and push towards the D50 end. Often Cripps is patrolling the F50 arc, and guys like Curnow, Kennedy and Setterfield push deeper into F50, I suppose that is because of Cripps height. But it might be missing a trick, I concede it's a pluses and minuses argument.
Good luck to the opposition at a deep F50 stoppage, Cripps can just go the ball making sure those hanging onto him get fully noticed! It won't take Betts and Martin long to switch onto the fact opposition around Cripps are being reactive and breaking the rules, our small forwards will feast on the oppositions reflex actions!
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"