- Jun 8, 2014
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I think for some players their slowness is part of what makes them good rather than an impediment. You take a bloke like Greg Williams. Often he would sweep up the ball after a chaotic and frenetic pack of players had overrun it. But it wasn't just his nous and great hands. It also had something to do with that loping, rhythmic gait of his.
So many players lose balance and orientation the faster they move and that reduces their ability to take the ball cleanly and then deliver it likewise. But Williams always had beautiful balance because he never moved quick enough to lose it.
And then you look at Sam Mitchell. How can a bloke who is 5 foot nothing, glacier slow, and playing off a half back flank be untaggable?
Another beautifully balanced player who hardly falls over or overruns the ball. Is his lack of pace an impediment or somehow an advantage?
Pace is essential but blokes like Mitchell, Williams, and Misiti put it into perspective, for sure.
So many players lose balance and orientation the faster they move and that reduces their ability to take the ball cleanly and then deliver it likewise. But Williams always had beautiful balance because he never moved quick enough to lose it.
And then you look at Sam Mitchell. How can a bloke who is 5 foot nothing, glacier slow, and playing off a half back flank be untaggable?
Another beautifully balanced player who hardly falls over or overruns the ball. Is his lack of pace an impediment or somehow an advantage?
Pace is essential but blokes like Mitchell, Williams, and Misiti put it into perspective, for sure.
