Re: Another 8pm Signing - Luke Bain : Fri Nov 10, 2023 10:01 am  

PopTart wrote:

A middle is just a term for those players that defend..... in the middle.

Some coaches like to use 3 props, some like a ball handler who can still play middle.

Half backs also defend in the middle!
Chuffin locks, middles and don't get me started about offence and defence, it's attack/attacking!

Re: Another 8pm Signing - Luke Bain : Fri Nov 10, 2023 10:09 am  

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Re: Another 8pm Signing - Luke Bain : Fri Nov 10, 2023 10:09 am  

phe13 wrote:

Half backs also defend in the middle!
Chuffin locks, middles and don't get me started about offence and defence, it's attack/attacking!

What about the middle 1/3 and playing eyes up footy

[PopTart]

Re: Another 8pm Signing - Luke Bain : Fri Nov 10, 2023 10:41 am  

phe13 wrote:

Half backs also defend in the middle!
Chuffin locks, middles and don't get me started about offence and defence, it's attack/attacking!

Halfbacks absolutely don't defend the middle.

Re: Another 8pm Signing - Luke Bain : Fri Nov 10, 2023 12:49 pm  

Let’s see if we can Logan Baylis-Brow from Brisbane.

Re: Another 8pm Signing - Luke Bain : Fri Nov 10, 2023 1:02 pm  

Trinity94 wrote:

Let’s see if we can Logan Baylis-Brow from Brisbane.

See if there’s summat in that. Apparently was talking to Cas at one point, unlucky he’s not made 1st grade with Brisbane been stacked with front rowers. He would be a very good addition.

Re: Another 8pm Signing : Fri Nov 10, 2023 1:48 pm  

FIL wrote:

"with an uncompromising defensive technique".....wonder if he's been watching Hugo ??

Attended same tackling school.

Re: Another 8pm Signing - Luke Bain : Fri Nov 10, 2023 1:59 pm  

Pat Bateman wrote:

Could be wrong but I’m sure the panthers system is Bigger then all the rest of the NRL clubs systems combined.

It’s huge - mainly because they are the nearest club to the blue mountains. Over the years they have spread to the west of the range, which includes major towns like Bathurst, Orange, Dubbo and a few more. Easily a 200k catchment area, not including Penrith itself. That is a lot of young playing talent. I’d equate it to a similar playing pool to WMDC and the heavy wooden area combined and then some.

Re: Another 8pm Signing - Luke Bain : Fri Nov 10, 2023 3:15 pm  

Pat Bateman wrote:

What about the middle 1/3 and playing eyes up footy

Yes , but the one that gets to me most is the term 'Sheds'

Re: Another 8pm Signing - Luke Bain : Fri Nov 10, 2023 4:39 pm  

The Phantom Horseman wrote:

The last bit is true, but I think there is a bit of a move back towards playing an old-fashioned ball-handler at loose forward, I think the success of Asiata at Leigh has been quite influential but in the Championship last season the notable one was Dean Parata, who has played hooker all his life is built like a hooker too but was switched to playing at first receiver/loose forward position by London last season and it worked remarkably well (albeit at championship level). I've seen one or two other Championship teams have two 9s on the field at the same time with one of them playing a loose-forward type of role.

Victor Radley is a 13 but has been used as a 9