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- Parthiv Patel
The problem was that opposition coaches knew we'd play with 7 back and some would plan accordingly, slicing us apart utilising their spare, leading to the oft heard cry of "WTF's our plan B?" from North supporters. We didn't have one!
The problem is that our loose man in recent times hasn't been able to become a weapon like other teams, as you rightly say. Lachie was very good at running forward and setting up when he played the role, but Scooter hasn't been able to do so with the same effect when he's played it. JMac should be ideal at it when you look at his attributes.
Also, as you touched on, we need to be able to shut down their loose man when they get dangerous. Whether that's assigning them a forward which essentially tags that player or reverting back to a six man defence. We have to be able to read the game situation and adapt - something which the coaching staff haven't been good at doing historically.
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