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Oxford Dictionary:

Going Deeper:
A term used commonly in Rugby League where the backline stand further back towards their goal line in attack. This allows them to receive the ball with greater distance between themselves and the defender.

Often used with rushing defence.
What's Urban Dictionary's definition mate?
 

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Thank you.

I believe we do this in mid-field or when we are attacing really fast, right? Is it similar to that when, for example, Kennedy inserts himself in the mix out of nowhere and passes the ball quickly?
If we are tapping Kennedy into the backline we will play a bit deeper because we know he needs time with ball to make a decision a lot of the time.
Need to adjust depth a bit to accommodate fast defence though, we may have some depth on backline plays but if we know defenders will race up need another further step back.

You buy yourself time and hopefully space but you do so from a point further back. Trade off is to get the right amount of time and space and still make enough forward progress.
 

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If we are tapping Kennedy into the backline we will play a bit deeper because we know he needs time with ball to make a decision a lot of the time.
Need to adjust depth a bit to accommodate fast defence though, we may have some depth on backline plays but if we know defenders will race up need another further step back.

You buy yourself time and hopefully space but you do so from a point further back. Trade off is to get the right amount of time and space and still make enough forward progress.
Thank you for that explanation. Very helpful.
 

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Not all Oxford dictionaries are built the same.

I think this came out of the “apezza” edition

The giveaway is that Apezza is also in this version.

Apezza: Dreamer, will play anywhere, Future Captain of The Dolphins.
 
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