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Message: [QUOTE="Lockysillegitimatechild, post: 2887809, member: 8814"] The storm twist and flip every tackle, the grand final showed it. There are 2 things this stat does not show though: 1. The effort it takes to get into a position to play the ball quickly against teams. Every team wants to play the ball quickly correct? The coach says something along the lines of "play the ball in less then 3 seconds">player does what is required to play the ball in less then 3 seconds. The storm simply make teams work harder to get into those positions. 2. When the wrestle is used: A slow play the ball with the opponents team getting back after a long kick and good chase is worthless compared to a 3rd tackle half break by a big man with the teams players skittled while attacking the opponents try line. BUT, a ref is also hesitant to blow a penalty for a team who has a roll on (which has now been taken away anyway, it's a professional foul that has settled in our game thanks to the weakness of the nrl to stamp it out). I am actually massively surprised the storm are in the top 3 for opponents play the ball slowness. My guess is Bellamy and co don't want to give he media any leverage or ability to call them out to refs. The problem for the storm every 3-4 years is that the fans eyes aren't painted on and the fans and media get sick of it enough with their success that they eventually get pressured into cracking down on it for 6-12 months. Then the cycle repeats.... It's the equivalent of diving in soccer. It's only illegal when it isn't well hidden.What annoys me more then the storm though is the weakness of the administrators/officials to crack down on it. It could have been stamped out in 1 season if they put their foot down early. Now it's an epidemic and will never go away. [/QUOTE]

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