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• 2agd8rk0gah1u May 20, 2017 at 9:35pm

  I've never liked the 7 tackle set! It should be scraped form the game altogether.
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  parra supporter May 20, 2017 at 9:37pm

  agree, the rule was brought in to prevent people like soward deliberately kicking it dead to keep players like hayne out of the game. shouldn't apply to inside 20 sets
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  Trent May 20, 2017 at 9:38pm

  Should be 6 tackles though out the game no more no less.
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  Will 5150 May 20, 2017 at 9:39pm

  Completely agree. Dropping a grubber in goal that happens to take 1 roll too many and just go out should not be penalised to the extent that it is. 1 roll too many should not equate to the opposition attacking your line 1.5 mins later.

  The rule was brought in to stop the deliberate big down town kicks out the back to slow things down. As per usual, the NRL fail dismally in their application. Like many things though... it's an easy fix but one the incompetent gronks at NRL will just not be able to get their head around.

  I'd say inside the 20 is fine - normal 6 tackle set. Outside 20 - leave the 7 rule if they have to.
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  Michael Ericson May 20, 2017 at 9:43pm

  The other shite rule is when a team holds it in the scrum and gets an offside penalty. Their side also broke it should just be a re pack
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    Nitram > Michael Ericson May 20, 2017 at 9:53pm

    Yeah the refs showed the lack of scrum understanding with that one.
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  Eel team six May 20, 2017 at 9:44pm

  I was thinking this same thing through the whole game. It was brought in to punish teams (generally with big kickers) from kicking on their own 40 or from halfway, dead in goal to get a set to restart with a straight line in defence 20 out.
  
  There are several instances a team shouldn't get a 7 tackle set:
  A grubber kick that rolls slightly long
  A missed field goal
  Knock on in goal
  Any kick close to the goal line that bounces dead.
  
  It's bloody ridiculous to be punished with a 7 tackle sets in these situations. We were both on the receiving end and beneficiaries of this tonight, but it's terrible for the game either way.
  
  The only reason/s to be given a 7 tackle set should be:
  A kick further than 40 out from the goal line that goes dead
  Catch a ball on the full in the in-goal (I'm still not even sure if this should be a 7 tackle set though if it's from close to the goal). Maybe only if this is from further than 40 out too.
• Alistair Shaw May 20, 2017 at 9:51pm

  The modern game is all about momentum. The quicker BA gets Guth away from the halfs the better. His kicking has been shit all year
  • Josh d > Alistair Shaw May 20, 2017 at 9:57pm

    I can't watch every time he gets the ball on the last. He is not a natural kicker.
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    Big D > Alistair Shaw May 20, 2017 at 10:19pm

    Hopefully he will be at the back when Norman returns