The Benji Marshall period has begun on the Tigers, however the rookie coach’s crew’s remaining pre-season hit out solely left him “disappointed”.
The merger membership was crushed 34-18 by the Dragons in Mudgee, within the battle of the 2 groups many pundits contemplate the contenders for the picket spoon.
But after a profitable first trial, beating the Warriors 18-16, it was again to sq. one for the Tigers who lacked punch in assault and had been leaky in defence.
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Speaking to the SMH, Marshall defined his crew’s show towards the Red V made him query the angle of his taking part in group.
“One thing I didn’t think that we’d [have to] question would be our attitude around turning up,” Marshall stated.
“We’re lucky it’s not round one for us and there’s not two points on the line. But if we don’t address that, we’ll be in for a tough season.
“Sometimes it’s just as simple as the other team runs harder and tackles harder than you. In our system that’s one non-negotiable where we don’t get beaten.”
Overall, the Tigers had been outplayed however the statistics painted a unique story, with Marshall’s facet dominating in key areas.
The Tigers accomplished at 93 per cent in comparison with the Dragons’ 67 per cent, whereas Marshall’s males additionally gained the territory battle, being within the opposition half for 61 per cent of the sport.
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However, from 23 extra carries the Tigers had been solely in a position to generate 4 extra operating metres throughout 80 minutes.
They additionally broke the road solely thrice in comparison with the Dragons’ seven line breaks, with Flanagan’s groups offloads additionally double that of their opponent.
“If I’m being honest, it was pretty disappointing,” Marshall stated of his crew’s efficiency.
“After feeling good last week coming off the back of beating the Warriors, [the Dragons loss] showed where we really are, and we’ve got a lot of work to do.”
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