Leg Speed and Momentum Through the Ruck

[Stewbojevic]

We are really struggling to generate any momentum through the ruck. It’s so crucial in the modern game to create space for the edges.

Turbo and Walker are the two guys in our team that poke their head through the line and get a quick play of the ball consistently every week.

Lawton showed promise tonight and Taupau was much improved. Bully also looked decent when he came on. I think we need him in the middle.

But other than that our middles or outside backs coming out of our end get man handled or are painfully slow playing the ball.

How do we fix it?

Discuss.

 

[Dion Johnson]

Bullemore has to play in the middle, Marty needs a rest and get Tuitavake on the bench,

Tippytoes in for Harper.

 

[winnyason]

Aloiai back this week maybe that's helps not sure

 

[XV-1]

Post contact metres. There is a reason why we are last in these and 2nd last on the table

 

[Will on the hill]

Momentum and leg speed would definitely help but if we can't cut out the unforced errors it won't do diddly.

 

[Remy]

Get Paseka and Aloiai starting, Schuster back helps. Marty and Bully off the bench, both playing in the middle.

 

[Nike]

Is Jake really our link man going forward? He's serviceable and quality in a Matt Ballin sense. Could he be better utilized in another position, freeing up lock for an improved option?

I'm not ignoring Jake and his immense work, I'm wondering if running him as a tacklebot at 13 is gonna win a comp.

Happy to be proven wrong.