Thanks to all who expressed an opinion/s on our defensive issues. I feel if we summed the pieces and divided by the contributors then the result would = our defence needs a whole lot of work. The thing that really intrigues me is that the players aren't novices learning the game. They have all been playing for most of their lives and the concepts are hardly rocket science so my summation is that there is something wrong in the house. If the majority are underperforming in 50% of their KPI's then "there needs to be an investigation".
Just to clarify, I wasn't calling out AJ who is courageous in his own effort and still learning his trade (like many others). It's just that when I coached onfield system management started from the back and that's hard to gauge without being at a game.
My own assessment for what it's worth is that we have too many players who have no idea how to manage their own fitness levels during a game. Line speed tanks, mobility dips, lateral movement implodes, all result in reduced effort and increased error rates. Of course the opposition do their homework and know who are the culprits and where to attack us.
Plus I have to ask: do we have kick-chase teams or even a kick to point strategy?
Finally, I'm very pleased we are not in the "2021 player quick fix market" ... why even bother to have a club if you import players just for the finals?