Bigredwarrior wrote:
It’s a difficult one with Powell. We all know his work rate and his commitment can never be questioned but I just wish we could get something from him when we have possession. He’s so predictable with his pretend to go one way then go the other distribution, he rarely scoots and gains ground, he isn’t a good kicker etc.
I know some fans absolutely love him and some just can’t see why. I’d love to see a hooker with the ability to mix their game a bit and inject some speed around the ruck.
I like Powell but he’s well off his best this season. Even his defence is off, with him grabbing at people and falling off tackles, which seems really unusual. In attack he was great last year but it’s got a bit predictable. In his defence though his work close to the opposition line is a really strong part of his game but if you don’t have powerful forwards punching holes in the middle, you’re left with very little space to work with. If he was playing on the back of a Walmsley or a Satae, he’d have a field day. He even managed to have a field day on the back of the likes of Clubb last season.
