Trying to take a higher level look at things rather than individual performances.
Shape:
Our shape is awful. Absolutely awful. 2nd receiver on both sides of the field receives the ball running towards the corner post without fail. If the ball manages to get beyond 2nd receiver which is rare, our wingers are heading to row 3.
3/4 Variation:
We have absolutely Zero deception at backrow or centre on both sides of the field. RTS is the only 3/4 player that attracts extra defence but the poor ball he gets and his own inability to be a passing threat also makes him ineffective.
Attacking Style:
Our predictable style takes very little out of the opposition tank. Allowing them to repel wave after wave of attack with gang tackling style - how often do we cause the defence to scramble? Never...
Loosing the ruck:
The above allows teams to still have energy to roll through us in attack. Playing a direct style and leaving players on the ground with a quick play the ball.
Lack of purposeful second phase:
Our second phase this year has been atrocious. Lacking any real purpose, mainly hot potato. We've built a team of tackle bots, we must ask better questions of the defence through 2nd phase.
Bench Selection:
Been discussed to death, nothing to add that hasn't been said.
