I haven’t seen much of the Warriors number 7 but in Round 1 he impressed me with a range of well executed no-look passes.
Check out the following clips (best watched at half speed) and see how he sets up his runners by maintaining eye contact as he accelerates towards the defensive line. Several times Warriors run the same shape (inside and outside support) until they finally bust the line – even when they don’t they usually get a one on one tackle and a quick play the ball.
Haven’t seen a young half play this direct for a while – hopefully it’s good signs for the Warriors.
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