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Tahu and Morts Question for those at the game

Posted by YDIDISAYIDO on June 5, 2010 at 1:05pm

Is it just me or does Tahu, or the left side in general, play a too much of a shot side and a little to flat.... that's how it looks on TV anyway.

Every time Tahu gets the ball he's running a line that the winger should be running and Mateo is running a line Tahu should be running. They're running our of width. Move infield boys.

Morts... does he have a right to left pass? I don't think he does... maybe that explains why KK and Morts ae always on the wrong side of the ruck.

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will swain June 5, 2010 at 2:41pm

yeh have to agree, tahu needs to be given more space. when he had a bit more space he was better, get the line back and give both centres a chance to fool the opposition. tahu is like hayne he needs some space not just recieve the ball as the defence get to him.
all this talk and that of the 6 and 7, mortimer and keating and who should be their last nights game shows hayne is our real playmaker he is our halfback in the 1 jersey. im not saying play him at 6 or 7 but he is our playmaker.
Camo73 June 5, 2010 at 3:07pm

Could it be that the Storm were much stronger defensively on that side? Our attack seemed more successful on the other side. The channel 9 commentators were saying that the Storm leak a stack of points down their left side where Finch and Inglis are defending.

I have seen Mortimer pass from right to left. It has been when we are attacking the other team's line and often Horo will run off him.
- Robisms > Camo73 June 5, 2010 at 3:11pm
  
  Mortimer throws good ball to Horo and they seem to have a set play that doesn't come off very often where Mortimer will play up the middle with Horo on his left, then he'll attack the line and Horo will follow closely behind and Mortimer will offload to Horo and then Horo back to Mortimer directly behind him or on his left. I'd love to see this play work because I'm sure with Mortimer's sharp acceleration and footwork he'd be through the line or better.
YDIDISAYIDO June 5, 2010 at 3:25pm

Morts gives plenty of ball to Horo and Mateo..... He seems intent on playing the same tune until it works which is probably a good thing.

I actually mean his left to right passing. Morts, never throws the long ball and it's always harbour bridge style when passing right.
Michael G June 5, 2010 at 3:41pm

morts showed on the footy show he can pass both ways
- YDIDISAYIDO > Michael G June 5, 2010 at 10:12pm
  
  missed it.. hope he uses it in the game to improve the speed at which the ball gets to the backs through the hands.
postcard June 6, 2010 at 7:22am

i think he's playing on the wrong side of the field m8 he should on the right so he can take advantage of the great right step he has and Morts after watching the footy show passes better left to right.
Jabby Jabz June 6, 2010 at 9:23am

I think i have to agree on this!
Ryot Wilson June 6, 2010 at 4:08pm

Morts is running on the left becaus he is more comfortable running and passing right to left, so i don't think i understand where your coming from it's why even though KK is a left footed kicker still plays on the right.
- YDIDISAYIDO > Ryot Wilson June 7, 2010 at 8:58pm
  
  That was my point.... I very rarely see him passing infield and when he does it a harour bridge pass. With one of the best fullbacks in teh game he simply must be able to adeuately pass the ball inside. Furthermore, we you get tackled on the left fringe Morts needs to be able to swing the ball left to right so we can attack down KK's side/.