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Message: [QUOTE="Big Pete, post: 3008157, member: 1899"] So much for that. Bennett has done a tremendous job of building on the foundation that was left before him. Souths are sticking to the systems that worked last season, but the tweaks Bennett has made has only improved the side. Braidon Burns has been a tremendous asset on the left side of the field. His ability to beat defenders with his fend and step constantly allows him to put together quick play the balls and Souths are playing beautifully off the back of it. Burgess has done a wonderful job of filling in Crichton's fringe and Bennett is actually getting some mileage out of his bench. You can add Liam Knight to the list of players Bennett has resurrected. He's provided tremendous value off the bench and Souths are staying in contests a lot longer than they have been. It wasn't all sunshine and rainbows for Souths. Their defence was loose in certain sections of the field and they look very vulnerable off the ball. They've started the season well, but unless they address that deficiency, they could find themselves in a hole at some point. At least they'll have some company. The Dragons are a classic case of too many chefs in the kitchen. They've got three playmakers on the field and none of them seem to be sure what the play is or where the ball needs to go. Too often they're playing in slow motion or playing off the back-foot which makes it easy for the opposition. The other issue is that their defence is extremely soft. This is where they're really missing De Belin and Frizell and the urgency they bring. A couple of those Souths tries shouldn't have been scored tonight, but one of the inexperienced defenders - Luciano and Lawrie in particular - got it wrong. What concerns me most about the Dragons is Ben Hunt. Teams have identified him as a weak link in defence and he's beginning to make some awful decisions on the fringes. [/QUOTE]

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