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Quote from: Stripes on March 15, 2009, 08:11:35 PMHope their judgement is correct with Raines. If he plays similiar to McCleod then he will be a champion. He is an enigma to me in many ways. In his first 'Rising Star Year' he was a revelation coming second in a strong field ahead of Heath Shaw but in the proceeding year he looked a liability. I think a big reason for this was that opposition coaches found him out, figured out his greatest strength and turned it around on him. He didn't have an answer and still doesn't as far as I have seen.Raines loves to run out of defense and kick it long to a leading forward but he struggles when no option is available, stops, props, panics and is frequently run down which becomes a turnover. He just doesn't seem to know when he is being run down (perhaps no talk from team-mates?) or what to do in congestion.I just hope he can be coaches/taught how to react when his first instinct/option is denied by opposition. I still think Rance will prove to be the better defender in the future.StripesHave to agree with you StripesHis newest trick when he has no option up forward seems to be to handball to a stationery target
Hope their judgement is correct with Raines. If he plays similiar to McCleod then he will be a champion. He is an enigma to me in many ways. In his first 'Rising Star Year' he was a revelation coming second in a strong field ahead of Heath Shaw but in the proceeding year he looked a liability. I think a big reason for this was that opposition coaches found him out, figured out his greatest strength and turned it around on him. He didn't have an answer and still doesn't as far as I have seen.Raines loves to run out of defense and kick it long to a leading forward but he struggles when no option is available, stops, props, panics and is frequently run down which becomes a turnover. He just doesn't seem to know when he is being run down (perhaps no talk from team-mates?) or what to do in congestion.I just hope he can be coaches/taught how to react when his first instinct/option is denied by opposition. I still think Rance will prove to be the better defender in the future.Stripes
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Quote* Newman - question his decision making at times. Jordan McMahon is similar. Newman can be a touch too cute at times coming out of defence. Just kick the ball as he's a good long kick so the HFs can lead up with confidence when they see the captain coming off half-back. WP were you on SEN between 6-7pm tonight?
* Newman - question his decision making at times. Jordan McMahon is similar. Newman can be a touch too cute at times coming out of defence. Just kick the ball as he's a good long kick so the HFs can lead up with confidence when they see the captain coming off half-back.
His newest trick when he has no option up forward seems to be to handball to a stationery target
