we are always on the back foot. the pack just isn't big enough or strong enough

Ellery Hanley made a career of it

TBH Tad I dont buy into that either.

Look at the pack. JP GB captain. Bailey who held his own. You cant get bigger than Kylie and Luke, who doesn't take a backward step.
Ali who gains lots of metres and Jamie Jones, a GB international.

But they are not in form and didn't run the ball in at all last night.

My thoughts are while we are obviously not playing well, and having lost out on two trophies already is not the best. I would like to think that we are playing within ourselves so we can peak at the right time, like we did in 2007.

It's a lot better than the alternatives which are play at our best at the beginning and burn ourselves out and crash when it really matters, like we did in 2006. Or their is something seriously wrong with the make-up of the side and we win nothing all year.

I know which I would rather believe for now.

they don't look big enough emma or strong enough emma.

Again, disagree. See previous post. Good players dont become bad players overnight. They look tired and jaded. That is different to not being good enough.

We're playing too close to the ruck. Good when it works because you get in the gap behind the markers, but when the timing isn't right it's a pass that is easy to knock on and lets the markers get to the runners right on the gain line.

never mentioned not being good enough. they look tired because
A- they are being outmuscled
B- they can't be rested,there are no alternatives

As is the case with every SL team due to the salary cap.

ATEOTD we have our hands tied because of the whole Eastwood situation. Short of bringing in some of the kids, the only thing we can do is rotate them as to who starts.

I personally think the WC and the extra matches such as the WCC has caught up with them, so maybe the early knocking out of the CC is a blessing in disguise.

Possibly. They do look like thy need a good R & R session.

we have cap space spare, Gh said AFTER we signed eastwood we had room for a mid season signing. i cannot believe we never spend the full cap.it's a joke

IMO the centre position is more of an immediate problem.

No point in panic buying anyone. IF a good player is available then we will go for him im sure.

agree.i cannot see why we cannot sign two players instead of muddling through. i won't hold my breath though