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Message: [QUOTE="Porthoz, post: 3142145, member: 2221"] I'm going to throw something out there, which I think has been affecting this group. I am quite inclined to believe the rumours about players not understanding what is required of them, and at this moment I am more and more suspicious that Seibs is making the same mistake WB did with Milf, but on a larger scale... trying to teach a game plan and tactics to our players which is beyond their grasp. Without trying to be facetious, RL players are more often than not pretty lacking in the IQ department. I actually think we have a lot of talent, but I also believe it is inversely proportional to their intelligence. Oates, Lodge, TPJ and Milford are prime examples of this IMO. We also lack a capable leader who is the extension of the coach on the field, capable of settling the players down, or bark instructions to those who dearly need them. Carrigan seems like a smart enough guy, but he is just a kid and is drowning in the chaos that is our ruck. Glenn is a likeable guy, but also not the brightest bulb. The 4 people in the spine who should be guiding the guys around don't seem capable of organising anything, and their collective sum wouldn't reach the game intelligence of a Locky, Thurston or Cronk, especially after Macca's departure. Alfie, who would be another person who could deliver the message, probably doesn't understand it either... and we're left with this rabble. This would explain to me why we are so sorely lacking in all aspects of the game, including the basics taught at U12 level, which shouldn't be something the coach needs to teach. They are just trying too hard to achieve what the coach asks and their brain is crashing, causing bad discipline, judgement errors and eventually elementary mistakes under fatigue caused by the lack of possession and continuous defending... From what I hear, Seibs is actually a pretty smart guy with really good ideas, but they're wasted and probably counter-productive at the moment. Don't get me wrong, this is not excusing the coach, who needs to adapt to the roster he has until he can get the cattle he needs for his ideas to flourish. [/QUOTE]

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