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Message: [QUOTE="Thelmus, post: 3234046, member: 8988"] There's nothing wrong with playing the percentages so long as you are doing it to a purpose. With the bulldogs slow play you would be confident with a rushing defence might draw a mistake or two deep in their half. Unfortunately we were a bit stand-offish with our defensive lines so it ended up a stalemate. That won't work against the storm with their big forwards, and clinical play. We need to get them out of their comfort zone. Early kicks to begin with and pressure their kickers. Then about the 30 minute mark start playing footy some back line moves early in the sets. If we're up of course from a few mistakes, keep playing territory and possession. Otherwise hold the ball and slow the game down in defense, and be patient. We should be prepared to give 6 again in our own half away if we're behind and out of energy. Against the teams like the storm refilling the tank when it's empty is a huge part of the game if you get behind, but territory is the key. They always look good coming out of their own half because they like to grind their opponents down and usually take advantage of slow kick chases. Their back 3/4 players aren't that big though. Paps is dangerous on a broken line but early in the match that shouldnt be the case. Early kicks with good chases, then longer sets out of our own half. One more thng: kick to coates, and be prepared to cover a knock back/storm possession. Id even say vary it a bit with a bomb near the posts and have him attacking it on a set move. In defence back ourselves and make them go wide. They look off at the moment and we might just frustrate a win. Let them throw it deep in their own half if they want to. In short we need to work hard at making them play their best, with a strong rushing defence, deep kicks to keep turning their big forwards around, and only playing wide at the end of halves or after consequtives sets. [/QUOTE]

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