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  Eel for life March 31, 2017 at 5:02pm

  I agree - it appeared to be a strange tactic. Why not go for a repeat set
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  Nitram March 31, 2017 at 6:06pm

  I have no issue with it as long as it's not our only option. Sadly last week we kept running with it. One up attack without second phase play and bomb was the tactic last week. Hopefully this week we try something else. You never know, anything is possible.
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  ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER March 31, 2017 at 6:19pm

  I dont care what we do im not putting myself throw that much pain n watching it
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  Wayne March 31, 2017 at 6:55pm

  Most teams use the same tactic. The idea is that a high ball gives the defence more time to get to the fullback/wingers. But with teams now being experts at blocking it has become a pointless tactic. What ever happened to a low flat kick, good chase and tie the opposition into a corner?
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  Sir Col "THE NODDY MUSHROOM" March 31, 2017 at 7:04pm

  LOL - last year you lot were complaining that the grubber was the ONLY kick Robbo had in his bag of tricks and he should have been "going to the air" - now you want it back again.

  A good player with vision will mix up his kicks according to what is in front off him - one of my complaints about Dozey has been his inability to mix up his game.

  He is way too slow between the ears UNDER PRESSURE.

  A different approach could be getting the ball to Taka - he was kicking beautifully end of last year that led to a number of tries.

  Kaysa with a few short grubbers and forwards charging through.

  High kicks, particularly in the wet, have a high percentage of the catcher spilling the ball under pressure from kick chasers.

  Just mix it up and go for repeat sets if points don't come our way.
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  Parrakeet March 31, 2017 at 7:17pm

  Roosters/Manly game bucketing down. Manly are staying in this game so far. I hope we catch it.
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  Wylie J Medmark March 31, 2017 at 8:35pm

  Am I the only one who's sick of defenders running an attacking player off the ball on high kicks? Every high ball that goes up there's at least two players impeding an attacking player from having a shot at the ball,it totally ruins the contest.The defenders have no intention of going for the ball, there eyes fixed on the attacker the moment the ball goes up. How is it any different from an obstruction in the end,you're just taking a bloke out of the contest.It's something that has crept into the game the last few years and I think it's crap.

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    Sir Col "THE NODDY MUSHROOM" > Wylie J Medmark March 31, 2017 at 10:36pm

    Well said Wylie - agree 100%