Manu's tackling technique

[Chooky Chookerson]

First I just want to say how good the game was to watch tonight! great performance and effort all round.
Now, I don't want to be a Negative Nancy but one of the things that I noticed tonight was that Manu was not committing to making contact with his shoulders in defence. was doing a lot of jersey grabbing. This was a part of his game early in his career before he made a massive improvement. I just hope it is not creeping back in.
Fingers crossed he was just having an off night. I really rate Manu!

[Thirteen]

An off night that’s it.

[mattyh]

First I just want to say how good the game was to watch tonight! great performance and effort all round.
Now, I don't want to be a Negative Nancy but one of the things that I noticed tonight was that Manu was not committing to making contact with his shoulders in defence. was doing a lot of jersey grabbing. This was a part of his game early in his career before he made a massive improvement. I just hope it is not creeping back in.
Fingers crossed he was just having an off night. I really rate Manu!

mate spot on, I think first he needs a one on one withfitzy

[Chooky Chookerson]

An off night that’s it.

that's what I'm hoping

[Random Rooster]

First I just want to say how good the game was to watch tonight! great performance and effort all round.
Now, I don't want to be a Negative Nancy but one of the things that I noticed tonight was that Manu was not committing to making contact with his shoulders in defence. was doing a lot of jersey grabbing. This was a part of his game early in his career before he made a massive improvement. I just hope it is not creeping back in.
Fingers crossed he was just having an off night. I really rate Manu!

I think you're spot. Certainly when he missed Jennings a couple of times i had some flashbacks of his early days. Im sure he will make the adjustment

[Thirteen]

Robbo acknowledged in the presser that Joey “missed a couple of crucial tackles.”

[rented tracksuit]

In the second half I was thinking to myself he looked disinterested and lazy. A long way off from the player we touted as being even better that Fatrell. Hope we see him back to his best again soon.

[elo]

Joey still looked good with ball in hand, fatigue can make a fool of even the best....don't read too much into it.

[King Salvo]

just a bad night and a session or two with Fitzy will fix any problems

[Tommy Smith]

I think he's just adjusting defending next to Flanagan instead of Cronk.

Cooper is arguably the best defensive halfback I've ever seen. A brilliant tackler, talker and decision maker.

He made Joey's job easier.

But with Flanagan there instead I think they just need time to work out their combination in D. I'm no expert but that half-centre wedge would be close to the hardest to defend on the field.

They'll adapt for when it matters.

[mattyh]

laziness , can't be forgiven, I expect a total fronting up, missed tackles via era forgiveable, via laziness, no. see former centre. team standard.

[ROC181]

He's been safe for a couple of seasons and he had a quiet night both in attack and defence. Nothing to be worred about.

[The Marshall]

An off night that’s it.

Yes and Jennings did give him a hard contest as well

[The Marshall]

I think he's just adjusting defending next to Flanagan instead of Cronk.

Cooper is arguably the best defensive halfback I've ever seen. A brilliant tackler, talker and decision maker.

He made Joey's job easier.

But with Flanagan there instead I think they just need time to work out their combination in D. I'm no expert but that half-centre wedge would be close to the hardest to defend in the league.

They'll adapt for when it matters.

Good assessment, I agree Cronk made Joey a lot better. Now he has a half who has 16 odd appearances. Glad we have B Moz there

[Darkone]

forgiven

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