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Message: [QUOTE="BroncsFan, post: 3365985, member: 9052"] I think one of the big impacts will be on the defensive line speed when you're stuck inside your own 30m. There was an instance tonight in the roosters vs manly game. Keppie came out of the line and put a big hit on... last year that's one extra tackle, but it's an instant momentum creator and riles up the defensive line who then keep coming at the opposition trying to ruck it out with one out hitups. Last year they wouldnt care if they conceded another 6 again in that instance, because they just get to keep rushing up and belting the runners. There was literally no advantage to the attacking team who just have to keep rucking it up and getting belted until the ref forced them to a last tackle kick. Tonight the Keppie hit is a penalty, play is stopped for the kick to touch, roosters get to huddle up and regroup plus they have field position in attacking territory. Any sort of momentum that Keppie was trying to get by rushing out of the line was instantly lost. I'm ok with that because last year it was ridiculous... teams literally couldn't get out of their own half and teams like Parra spent 2yr being offside on every tackle and never getting punished [/QUOTE]

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