The Sharks had a 7-tackle set at the 11 minute mark of this game which shows 1) why Brailey is such a good player, and 2) where the team need to improve.
After 3 hit ups Brailey engages markers and finds Finucane who uses Toby. They make 20 metres. This sets up a shift and the they make another 12-13m. Brailey then scoots when the markers split, makes another 15, takes the ball to the line and looks for runners. This is where the spine players and the players around the ruck should be pushing forward (Jack Williams was really good at this in 2021).
From the players around:
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Matt Moylan pushes up exactly how he is supposed to, but Brailey steps away from him
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Dale Finucane stands still
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Nicho Hynes pushes up but instead of pushing in to a hole, he stops
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Will Kennedy is moving at walking pace, and then follows late to get the offload
Brailey then passes to Wilton on the last, who is tackled a couple of metres out. This is something people have been critical of, but I reckon this was tactical from Fitz. They are trying to isolate the new halfback with a 1-on-1 against Wilton, and worst case they give it to the Raiders to ruck it out from a corner. The problem was - Sharks halves were not even in the picture, and everyone on that side of the ruck are standing still The Sharks all knew Wilton was getting it - but unfortunately so did the Raiders.
It starts at 16:40 in this video.
NRL Telstra Premiership 2022 Round 1 Raiders v Sharks Full Match Replay
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