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Message: [QUOTE="Skathen, post: 3630212, member: 8789"] If we're talking about effort, who is one of the first players there on the kick chase, tackling fullbacks? Ezra. Who is chasing blokes on line breaks even from the other side of the field? Ezra. Someone makes a break up the guts, who is streaking up next to him in support? Ezra. Few weeks ago he dropped Lindsay Collins on our line 3m out in the second half just before the game went to shit. Big man to drop that close to the line and he did well. He's got deficiencies in his defence - Blaze Talagi embarrased him twice with a step. But we don't pick him for his defense, he's a half. Halves are there to setup points and move your team around. Being great defensively is gravy. This is where having a great 2nd Rower and Centre on either side is vitally important. Capes could handle it, Piakura cannot (yet). Why do you think Piakura got hooked in the titan's game? It's HIS job to back Ezra up. Luke Brooks was a turnstile for 5+ years. He's not much better today. Ben Hunt has long averaged around 4 missed per game and always is around the top 10 missed each year. Keary has had some pretty piss poor years - again, not that much better today. Katoa and Burton last year were right up there and didn't play any finals. Ezra needs to do better - but questioning his effort is very telling of your motivation as he gives it everything. He is one of those players always putting in the 1%ers. His defensive reads not withstanding. He's also starting from zero defensively with two new players next to him struggling to build combinations and trust in defense. Check out our Left four this year so far: Rd 1 - Patty in for Piakura in the first Minute. Rd 2 - First full game with the preferred 4 on Left. Rd 3 - Cobbo gone to Fullback - last Walsh 3rd? minute. Staggs shifts over after Baker? fails to cover. Absolute shit show ensues. Rd 4 - Hunt in for Injured Piakura. Rd 5 - Hunt in for Injured Piakura. (Storm starting to raid our Left constantly due to Hunt being identified as a big weakness) Rd 6 - Hunt in for Injured Piakura. Oates swaps with Arthars due to Mariner out. Rd 7 - Hunt in for Injured Piakura. Oates swaps with Arthars due to Mariner out. Rd 8 - Piakura back. Oates still on the wing. Jock in - Mam out injured. Rd 9 - Finally back to first choice line up on left. Arthars goes down with a broken jaw. Rd 10 - Oates in for Arthars. Rd 11 - Karapani in for Cobbo who goes to FB. Oates on Wing. Rd 12 - Cobbo plays other side, Karapani in again. Oates on Wing. So exactly 1 full game in 12 rounds with our first choice Left side. Hardly any wonder they are struggling for consistency and trust. Teams are onto this and targetting it heavily, which exposes even more problems. [/QUOTE]

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