As bad as we played, stop with the crap that the season is over. We are 3 and 3.
What worried me about Friend last night was his defence. I think he is really struggling with having Cronk calling the shots and it's affecting his confidence. Maybe Pearce didn't put standards on him or hold him accountable like Cronk does.
One thing that has always annoyed me with Friend is he doesn't know his own limitations. He thinks he is a kicker. It's just arrogant to put a downfield kick in on the 4th, particularly when you have struggled for possession and when you have the best kicker in the game in your team.
And it's even more frustrating when the 7 is screaming for it and Friend thinks he is good enough to ignore him and go the short side (5 metres) and create something and then realise he has bitten off too much and have to put in a crap kick.
The sooner Baptiste gets a run the better. But it won't happen.
What worried me about Friend last night was his defence. I think he is really struggling with having Cronk calling the shots and it's affecting his confidence. Maybe Pearce didn't put standards on him or hold him accountable like Cronk does.
One thing that has always annoyed me with Friend is he doesn't know his own limitations. He thinks he is a kicker. It's just arrogant to put a downfield kick in on the 4th, particularly when you have struggled for possession and when you have the best kicker in the game in your team.
And it's even more frustrating when the 7 is screaming for it and Friend thinks he is good enough to ignore him and go the short side (5 metres) and create something and then realise he has bitten off too much and have to put in a crap kick.
The sooner Baptiste gets a run the better. But it won't happen.
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