2022 Playing Style

[GF78]

They're fighting tooth and nail to hang onto it aren't they? Apart from reality shows, sport is about all fta has left

Rugby League is a reality show. The only thing missing are desperate gold diggers...oh wait, no all covered on that front too. Always disappointed to see the wifey drop off the arm once the league player is no longer in the spotlight, and/or the big pay check stops rolling in. Hey, maybe this is a given in this crazy modern world which launders twitter profile, and pays no head to old fashioned craziness like “Stand by your man” - Patsy Cline, or “until death do you part” - JC Pfffttt.

 

[Born&bred]

I know I am just one person but I like to watch a game all the way through no matter the scoreline. While I understand blow outs are good for the game, I love seeing points scored (not against us obviously). I do like a good close game as well, but those who switch off their television are not true league fans I reckon. @Born&bred has form in this department if I recall correctly.

These days I don't turn it on in the first place. Much safer for the tv. I prefer to watch games at the ground - at least there I feel I can have some influence ( cheer our boys on, bag opp players / ref etc). Watching on tv is too frustrating for me.

If I'm not on the game I follow progress online, including the wrist-slitters on here. I can watch the replay afterwards if I wish.

 

[Gards]

I absolutely love that sweeping play where Kennedy is out back and pushes up next to one of our centres (or possibly a back rower or Mozza) and Hynes passes as if it would be for Kennedy but it goes slightly wider to the bloke standing just to the outside of Kennedy (the 2 players almost could trip over each other!)

The defense has been focused on Hynes and are then then pushing up committing to what Kennedy is going to do but Kennedy doesn't get the ball and by now our centre has received it with a tonne of space to his outside and behind the line and passes it onto our winger who has plenty of room to work with and can make a beeline for the try line.

Katoa has already got some line breaks and scored a couple trys this year from this play and he doesn't necessarily have to dive for the corner post he has been able to stroll in relatively speaking and even improve the position for the goal kick

It looks fantastic and works brilliantly, they execute it so well it can't be an accident whereby Kennedy was actually supposed to receive it so I am putting it down to coaching and being intentional.

It offers variation to the usual Kennedy sweep play and puts more doubt in defenders mind. Opposition teams will study this and have to come up with some plans and tactics to counter it which could present us new opportunities to exploit

Defenders might feel they have to hang back deeper and further out wide which means we can cut it back on the inside to a rampaging forward with a head of steam or even Kennedy to slip through

I havn't really seen other teams do this play or at least use it very often or quite as well

 

[HaroldBishop]

The defense has been focused on Hynes and are then then pushing up committing to what Kennedy is going to do but Kennedy doesn't get the ball and by now our centre has received it with a tonne of space to his outside and behind the line and passes it onto our winger who has plenty of room to work with and can make a beeline for the try line.

Yep that's exactly what happened with our last try against Parra. Hynes was lurking out the back and they were 100% expecting him to get the ball, not Moyza.

 

[bort]

Kennedy in our backline is definitely one opposition defenders would be consciously wary of.
He poses a legit high level run and pass threat.

And you can use that to your advantage by playing around him.

Like HP mentioned Hynes is similar and Moylan read that beautifully to not pass to him, allowing Teig to crash over and win the game.

 

[HaroldBishop]

Like HP mentioned Hynes is similar and Moylan read that beautifully to not pass to him, allowing Teig to crash over and win the game.

Maybe, but Trindall would have scored the try himself....under the sticks.

 

[bort]

Maybe, but Trindall would have scored the try himself....under the sticks.

Or at least that's what he'd be picturing happening while he drops it

 

[HaroldBishop]

I wonder if we have a different gear?

The game has changed but in 2016 we could play expansive footy but also grind the **** out of teams.

Wonder if there's a plan b because there will be times when things just don't go right.

 

[Shortfin Mako]

I have a feeling we do or there is one in development.

We also seem to have a lot of creative players in Nicho, Moylan, Brailey and Kennedy. They can create a lot of havoc.

 

[MMsharks]

keen to watch roosters games v ours
wonder whether the defenses are the same??

 

[Riverside MF]

The thing that excites me most this year.

We are so ****ing fast!
I can’t remember a Sharks team with this much speed!

 

[HaroldBishop]

The thing that excites me most this year.

We are so ****ing fast!
I can’t remember a Sharks team with this much speed!

Do you reckon we are? We don't really have any real speedsters.

I reckon some of our teams in the late 90s/early 2000s we're out fastest.

 

[Sir Chadley]

Do you reckon we are? We don't really have any real speedsters.

I reckon some of our teams in the late 90s/early 2000s we're out fastest.

I think he means the speed of our play and how crisp our passing is rather than individual speedsters.

 

[sharkgaz]

I think he means the speed of our play and how crisp our passing is rather than individual speedsters.

Yep. This!

 

[Thresher]

Another interesting look at our attack, through a break down of Talakai's freaky half of footy against Manly.

Round 7 Repeat Set: Breaking down Talakai's blitz, Tigers do it again & woeful Warriors sink to new low - Rugby League Writers

Recap the latest round of NRL action with the Repeat Set: Talking points, highlights, lowlights and the Play of the Round.

rugbyleaguewriters.com

 

[Sir Chadley]

Another interesting look at our attack, through a break down of Talakai's freaky half of footy against Manly.

Round 7 Repeat Set: Breaking down Talakai's blitz, Tigers do it again & woeful Warriors sink to new low - Rugby League Writers

Recap the latest round of NRL action with the Repeat Set: Talking points, highlights, lowlights and the Play of the Round.

rugbyleaguewriters.com

Brilliant article but excuse me if I am nitpicking but they've got the wrong Brailey.

 

[apezza]

What I have really noticed in our sweeping plays compared to other teams is our crisp passing. If you look at our plays we are always passing out in front meaning our players are catching at full speed.

Compare that to other lower teams where you will notice many times the players have to slow slightly to catch the pass etc.

 

[Thresher]

I find it quite mesmerising to watch, and the opposition defence must too.

 

[Sir Chadley]

I love it too but I do hope Fitz has a plan B or C. I'm sure no matter how good it is, defences will work out how to nullify it. And there are not many centres like Harper who are as poor defensively. Des worked that out at half time when he replaced him and we didn't have the same success in the second half.

 

[Thresher]

I agree with your point Chadly but, as far as that game goes, we really didn't get many opportunities running into that howling wind in the second half, so a bit hard to judge whether Des had worked us out or not.