RD 7 : Blues V Giants (Pre-Match Pre-Amble)

[Thryleon]

There needs to be a connection between the mids and fwds. That is, they have the ability to pre-empt each others moves. Having said that, our mids have been terrible entering 50 this year but Jones hasnt made it easy for the mids by creating some extra space/gap.

No doubt he hasnt helped, but our ball delivery has been attrocious at best.

The rainmaker kick that travels as high as it does long to any position only suits a couple of players that we have had in our forwardline across the journey.

1.  Fevola
2.  A resting ruckman and the 3 amigos
3.  To a lesser degree Levi.

Whilst that pass remains a feature of our play we will not achieve much unless we find a gun forward who is excellent at reading the flight of the ball coming in, and is strong enough to take a mark regardless of defensive pressure.  Given that we have just described only Levi of our current key position Forwards and we all know about his kicking, we are in a bit of trouble.  That was the pleasurable thing about Clem Smith against the Lions.  He didnt just go the bomb.  He kicked it lower, and harder.  It got cut off a few times, but it also creates an issue for the defenders.

They have to read it better going in to cut it off and mark it, and if they are not fast enough, they will get hit by the leading forward.  If that occurs and a collision is the result, the ball should spill rather than be a clean mark and rebound.  This hasnt been happening because of the kicking.

Fix that and we will instantly become a much better side.