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blazza18 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 14, 2021 8:18 am This fanbase has watched real qulaity fullback play over the years so even in his breakout season it's nice to see us fans pick up on Hynes efforts defensively.

We've been pretty spoilt for first choice fullbacks.

Robbie Ross
Billy Slater
Cameron Munster
Billy (again)
Paps

TC wrote: ↑Mon Jun 14, 2021 9:55 am

blazza18 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 14, 2021 8:18 am This fanbase has watched real qulaity fullback play over the years so even in his breakout season it's nice to see us fans pick up on Hynes efforts defensively.

We've been pretty spoilt for first choice fullbacks.

Robbie Ross
Billy Slater
Cameron Munster
Billy (again)
Paps

Jahrome was good filling in. GI was handy too.

Don't mean to sound like I'm picking on Nicho, he's been fantastic this season but his lack of urgency at the back this season is really eye opening when you've seen great fullback play for two decades. Hard not to nitpick.

six rings wrote: ↑Mon Jun 14, 2021 9:26 am
imagine the Rabbitohs and Alex Johnson and what they could do to that right side.

Round 1; Storm 26 - Bunnies 18. Johnson 2 tries
Round 9; Bunnies 0 - Storm 50. Johnson 0 tries.

So our defensive system can work out there, but it's by far our weakest area of the game. Everything needs to go right.
We certainly weren't helped by the mix-and-match lineup on that side.

Surprisingly, there is some interesting data here: https://www.statsinsider.com.au/nrl/left-right which indicates we are getting better!?!

Tries conceded down Right Hand Side by Storm:
2019 - 61%, 33/54
2020 - 49%, 27/55
2021 - 43%, 13/30 up to the Titans game.

blazza18 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 14, 2021 10:10 am

TC wrote: ↑Mon Jun 14, 2021 9:55 am

blazza18 wrote: ↑Mon Jun 14, 2021 8:18 am This fanbase has watched real qulaity fullback play over the years so even in his breakout season it's nice to see us fans pick up on Hynes efforts defensively.

We've been pretty spoilt for first choice fullbacks.

Robbie Ross
Billy Slater
Cameron Munster
Billy (again)
Paps

Jahrome was good filling in. GI was handy too.

Don't mean to sound like I'm picking on Nicho, he's been fantastic this season but his lack of urgency at the back this season is really eye opening when you've seen great fullback play for two decades. Hard not to nitpick.

He's best suited to 6 IMO, and I believe that is where he will play at Cronulla.

six rings wrote: ↑Mon Jun 14, 2021 9:26 am

Bullucked wrote: ↑Mon Jun 14, 2021 8:32 am

TC wrote: ↑Mon Jun 14, 2021 7:35 am Generally very good performance.
Right edge defence still has SERIOUS problems. It didn't help that we had an unfamiliar combo on that side, but they continually compress too far in and then can't slide out quickly enough.

I freely admit to having not seen the game yet, but, this is an ongoing problem and starts further inside than just the two outside men. Although initially unsure in him I now think Reimis is a fantastic centre and generally makes excellent decisions and executions in defence, offensively I think he has a problem passing to his outside man sometimes. If we compress in as we do the whole team needs to work harder sliding out.

imagine the Rabbitohs and Alex Johnson and what they could do to that right side.

I think Dean was there for the last two tries. And Lewis was on that side as well at that stage. So it was quite makeshift.

With Jennings back from hamstring, it might work a bit better but at some stage I wouldn't mind Brenko Lee being given another shot in there because at least he can tackle. Remember Brenko played so well last year, he got into SOO 3 so he deserves a go at some stage.

As for bringing back Lee and ditching Jennings, I just don't see the point. Whether the Smith/Lee or Smith/Jennings combo is better is debatable, I don't think there's a lot in it. So, we back in the incumbent (and also the one who is not leaving us to the Broncos). Lee is backup now.

Munster fined
B.Smith not charged

Gr8 news, now someone has to have a long talk to Cam

I wish we could swap our edges for one game against a top team to see what happens. Gotta be more than just the centre/wing making poor decisions on one side and not the other.

Mattpoet wrote: ↑Mon Jun 14, 2021 11:38 am Munster fined
B.Smith not charged

So Munster's push off with his shin/leg (or kick in the back, as reported by Fox) is judged to have been as bad as the Tigers' Tom Amone's facial with his fist & elbow and the Eels' Isaiah Papali'i's deliberate knee to the face (both while the opposition players were on their backs on the ground)... uh huh.

Lucas wrote: ↑Mon Jun 14, 2021 11:36 am

six rings wrote: ↑Mon Jun 14, 2021 9:26 am

Bullucked wrote: ↑Mon Jun 14, 2021 8:32 am

I freely admit to having not seen the game yet, but, this is an ongoing problem and starts further inside than just the two outside men. Although initially unsure in him I now think Reimis is a fantastic centre and generally makes excellent decisions and executions in defence, offensively I think he has a problem passing to his outside man sometimes. If we compress in as we do the whole team needs to work harder sliding out.

imagine the Rabbitohs and Alex Johnson and what they could do to that right side.

I think Dean was there for the last two tries. And Lewis was on that side as well at that stage. So it was quite makeshift.

With Jennings back from hamstring, it might work a bit better but at some stage I wouldn't mind Brenko Lee being given another shot in there because at least he can tackle. Remember Brenko played so well last year, he got into SOO 3 so he deserves a go at some stage.

As for bringing back Lee and ditching Jennings, I just don't see the point. Whether the Smith/Lee or Smith/Jennings combo is better is debatable, I don't think there's a lot in it. So, we back in the incumbent (and also the one who is not leaving us to the Broncos). Lee is backup now.

I agree. Also - I also just don't feel that Lee is a great winger? Kind of in the sense Cheyse Blair could play wing but was more of a specialist centre.