(03-22-2021, 01:21 AM)PaulP date Wrote:I don't think Murphy was ever billed as or promised to be a tackling demon, but the numbers suggest he does his bit.Yes, there are quite few players, who do not have bung shoulders, but have plenty of closing speed and are well below sMurph on the tackling attempts.
Focussing too much on sMurph just offers them a smokescreen.
Plus in this debate, I'm not so sure attempting a tackle is useful if you aren't likely to stick it, perhaps holding back and exerting pressure is a better option, better than failing a tackling attempt and ending up off-balance or floored and out of the play. I don't think it is cut and dry as fans think, but it's an easy thing to focus on.
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"