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Message: [QUOTE="NSW stables, post: 3671559, member: 10150"] Our primary focus should not be the players. We need to blow up the system and structures and start afresh looking at what successful teams do and then getting players that fit that structure. Using the 2 most consistently successful clubs, penrith and Melbourne as a general frame work. Breaking things down there are some very basic common features. 1. Defensive line speed and contact. All players must be proficient at this, even if halves miss tackles, they halt momentum. 2. Invest in a quality spine with a good kicking game. We need to look for a kicking game post reynolds. 3. Outside backs that make metres/ get involved and help the team out (not as big a strength of Melbourne, but this is a big key to penrith's strength). They can run attacking patterns/lines and communicate in defence. 4. Second rowers run lines, defend with good lateral movement. 5. Forwards win the physical game in attack and defence. And FFS get deep and run onto the ball. The entire team don't need to be world beaters, they just need to play their role in a successful system. Look at the tigers, they try to buy players from successful teams and it does bugger all. The system is the key, not players. They are secondary. [/QUOTE]

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