I've got a few ideas for a new blogs and features that I'm going to give a run next year and I thought I'd give a couple of them a go, for the last match of the year.
The first in Keyboard Coach. Suggest a gameplan for attacking the opposition and where you're worried that we will in turn be exploited, and as such where you'd concentrate your defence. After the match, an anointed judge will decide who is this week's champion Keyboard Coach. You have to provide a key attacking play and a defensive play - basically predicting an area where a try will be scored or where there will be linebreaks. I'll judge this week.
So it should go something like this:
I feel the Knights are going to try and use their experience on the flanks, having two State of Origin wingers up against our rookie wingers. I'd be looking to try and ensure defensively the wingers don't get into one-on-one situations especially on their line. Attack-wise, I'm looking for Ben Roberts to continue his form and target Joseph Leilua. I think his little kick through for his winger could work, as well.
Attacking strategy: Roberts on Leilui
Defensive strategy: Protect our wingers
This could be completely dumb, or it could be awesome, that's pretty much up to how much you guys know about your footy :-)
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I'm happy to be our keyboard coach, but I'm thinking about going to the Raiders fansite.
Lol. That's good. Very good.
I'll let you know at the end of the season.
I think knights strategy will be their kicking game. Mullens got a great kicking game, he will stretch Hayne out and test his footwork and ground speed.
EELS need to throw the ball around I think. Ball control will win this, its an area we are really bad in.
Our gaol line defense has to improve, we let soft tries in, and im sure Mullen will be putting balls on the chests of players on our line.
In defence ill be focusing mainly at putting pressure on mullens kicks especially inside our 30 m line .
Prediction .
Eels by 8
Will you be staying at 1 Eyed or leaving?
The Knights will likely use Mullen to control the game. Long kicks into the corner and bash our forwards as we work it out of our own end. Our defensive line is susceptible to short passes on the fringes which is a specialty of both Mullen and Tyrone Roberts.
I'd say our strength at the moment is the pace in our forward pack. A couple of big tackles up the middle before spreading it wide to target Mullen and Roberts. Radradra has been a go to man for us of late and look to see him get outside his opposite.
Attacking Strategy: Big metres up the middle, go wide, use Terepo/Fui and position Semi outside his man. I'd be close to betting money that we'll hit Fui/Terepo a couple of times and then Kelly will sucker-punch, throwing a cut-out pass to the winger.
Defensive Strategy: Pressure Mullen and Roberts. They thrive on time and space so gamble using an up and in defence targeted at their outside shoulders.
"Firstly I would win the toss..."
No arguments there :)
hahaha...personally I think it would help to utilize Allgood on Darius also!
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