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I love all types and forms of sport, I love playing it, watching it and reading about it. There is not many sports that I would not watch. The doggies have been my favourite team since I was about 5. Not really sure why I picked them, I think it was because I liked the colours. I have participated in close to 30 different sports in my life and I am just beginning to write about my opinions on sport.
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Until recently, the rugby league fullback was predominantly seen as the last line of defence, but the modern fullback is an attacking weapon. Their…
The NRL season has reached it's midway point, a perfect time to study the ladder and determine who will be in the top eight…
'Defence is the best form of attack' and 'every team is as strong as its weakest link' are both motivational sayings drummed into kids…
Round 11 of the NRL is drawing to a close, and yet again we have witnessed some incredibly exciting rugby. Teams pushing the boundaries,…
Another round of games completed in the 2014 NRL season and what an interesting round of games they were. Picking a team of the…
Australian named an interesting team for their ICC World T20 opener against a strong and determined Pakistan side in Dhaka. Four of the Australians…
Submitted the article before the last Friday and Saturday games
Rugby league fullbacks: Who is the complete package?
6 years ago, we are talking about the best complete package fullback in 2014.
Rugby league fullbacks: Who is the complete package?
Seriously, can’t compare Basketball to Rugby League. Rediculous
Six weeks of Origin nothing compared to NBA or EPL season fixtures
Haha I predict the Roosters will be Minor Premiers, I also predict they will choke this year in the final. Dogs will take it out and SBW will break several finger nails.
My half season NRL ladder predictions
I used the ladder predictor on NRL.com. I predicted every game for the rest of the season and there scores. Jump on there and see what you come up with.
My half season NRL ladder predictions
A bit of a back flip on your previous comment?
The best and worst NRL defensive halfbacks this year
There you go didn’t know that about Johnson. I based my prediction purely on size and current form. I used foxsportsstats.com and went through every single game of the year to come up with this article.
The best and worst NRL defensive halfbacks this year
If you see below, Reynolds has made the most tackles in total out of all halfbacks and has better averages no matter how you look at the stats.
The best and worst NRL defensive halfbacks this year
See below tackles per game v missed tackles
The best and worst NRL defensive halfbacks this year
Yes, if you read the headline it says “The best and worst NRL defensive halfbacks this year”. This year meaning 2014, you are right I should have added that in the article. I have put up more stats in the comments as well, have a look.
The best and worst NRL defensive halfbacks this year
Alright as requested. I got the total amount of tackles and divided against missed tackles and found out how many tackles each player made before missing a tackle. In order from worst to best again.
Name Total Tackles Total Missed Avg.
Brooks 123 54 2.27
Sandow 123 33 3.72
Roberts 156 39 4.00
A. Kelly 172 42 4.09
Hunt 196 36 5.44
Lui 133 21 6.33
Pearce 202 30 6.73
Johnson 150 22 6.81
Wallace 176 25 7.04
Hodkinson 136 19 7.15
Robson 117 12 9.75
Campese 184 17 10.82
Cronk 154 14 11.00
DCE 172 13 13.23
Reynolds 212 14 15.4
Therefore Reynolds wins out again, completing the most tackles also. The others didn’t really move around too much and Brooks is still the worst defensively.
The best and worst NRL defensive halfbacks this year
That’s what I am doing for the missed tackles v tackles made using foxsportsstats.com
The best and worst NRL defensive halfbacks this year
Foran has played one or two games at halfback when DCE was injured but not enough to give him an accurate average so I left him off. There was a few players who had played 3 or 4 games.
The best and worst NRL defensive halfbacks this year
I will have a bit of a look today and get back to you. I am not sure if I can obtain the ineffective tackles though.
The best and worst NRL defensive halfbacks this year
Very true and most coaches tell their halfbacks to defend next to a second rower for assistance.
The best and worst NRL defensive halfbacks this year
Very valid points raised there. If I could get my hands on all this information as a Rookie writer I would have included for sure. Feel free to suggest a better website where I can gain this information.
The best and worst NRL defensive halfbacks this year
You sure you don’t want Simmons and the rest of the Penrith team out there too.
Inglis to fullback, Hodges, Tate and Tupou out for Game 2
Well last night during The State of Origin I made some slow cooked steak and ale pies. Does that help?
Let's focus on rugby league's positives
Sorry to disappoint, I am not the player Matt King just happen to share the same great name. Goodwin has done absolutely nothing so far this season and has bombed several tries. The Sam Burgess hit up was extremely entertaining to watch, it was really brilliant to see him not even pull the hand break on slightly.
The King’s Team of the Week: Round 7
You must have been drinking it your whole life, soured your taste buds.
The Carney cover up: The five things they don't want you to know