Kick it to Lomax, Kick it to Lomax!

I have nothing but respect for Zac. I said when we signed him he was a very big part of our future and I stand by it. Yes, he has some faults in his game, particularly his defensive reads, but his effort and output is simply gobsmacking. I also truly respect Moses and his kicking game. Why oh why, does the team persist with this kick it to Lomax, kick it to Lomax approach. Yes, Zac has scored some brilliant tries using this approach, but it has been demonstrated for many weeks now, that it has been well and truly worked out by opposition teams and defended accordingly. Why are Moses and Ryles persisting with this tactic on such a relentless basis? It is not working as a percentage play. Variety is the spice of life and variety is what places defences in two minds. Look at the tries we have scored or the pressure we have created when we do rarely utilise the chip and chase behind the line, the grubber into the in goal. This team needs to learn that with variety comes doubt and it also enables the team to build pressure rather than turning over possession.It has been frustrating me all season. Why can't Ryles see this?EE

"Just listened to Billy Slater talking about trainers (incl. Steve Satori, the Cows trainer).
"The NRL have dropped the ball...it's what the NRL don't police is what clubs will do...It's another player on the field."
Exactly. Spot on. If they…"

"I reckon he would have got to the ball first and scored. The trainer stopped the ball from going into the in-goal. Can't believe they ruled play-on."

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Parra_Greg August 11, 2025 at 7:42pm

100% agree. The Momax experiment is kinda done teams are screening his runs.. Hes burning himself for no result. They should stick to the red zone kicks like what Munster does to Coates at Melbourne....its like a cheat code on a computer game they way they can jag a try from this. We have to be much smarter with this play...its dumb and obvious at the moment. Is it affecting the back end of the game for him as he is cooked and what impact is this play having on fatigue in his poor goal kicking now
Coryn Hughes August 11, 2025 at 8:07pm

Love to see Lomax go away in the off season and find a couple of more yards of pace.

JaC did a lot of speed work with Roger Fabri who also works with Bronson Xerri and Jarryd Hayne way back when.

Love to see Lomax with some more speed next season.
- EA > Coryn Hughes August 11, 2025 at 8:25pm
  
  Also works with tedesco, young and saab
Eli Stephens August 11, 2025 at 8:37pm

A lot of the kicks just aren't great either, either to shallow or not on the goal line. Maybe need some more work with the halves and getting the kicks right so he can at least contest and have a chance to score. No reason why he can't catch and finish like Coates if the kicks are more accurate
Acme August 11, 2025 at 9:30pm

Most of the kicks we're putting up for Lomax aren't real attacking opportunities, it's just his willingness to compete that allows him to get there and turn them into one. The strike rate is fairly low but there's really not much to lose in most cases.

Moses put in a good grubber for JAC's 2nd try yesterday. I do agree we need to see more variety. Mitch should really be a gun 40/20 kicker but we only see them rarely.
Make Parra Great Again August 11, 2025 at 9:44pm

Lomax also needs longer boot sprigs, seems to slip alot when turning, lets in tries

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