He’s much better than Lobbe ever was but his last two weeks are a step back from last year. Hit out numbers ok, but not to advantage in any way. As a byproduct of the crazy number of frees he’s given away since the Meek game, he’s basically given up contesting in some throw ups which has allowed Grundy and Xerri to clear it themselves. His field kicking in open play was good yesterday but the absence of any marking presence, forward or back, is a worry especially now we don’t have Dixon to compete in packs along the wings and 50m arcs. At the least he has to be better at stopping the opposition ruck from marking. It’s too easy for them at the moment.
