Cowboys coach Todd Payten has put the boot into his facet, labelling his crew’s efficiency “disappointing” in a 38-12 loss within the Queensland derby.
North Queensland trailed 20-12 at halftime as the sport hung within the stability, however an Adam Reynolds kicking masterclass noticed the Cowboys’ again three make a staggering 10 errors.
The Cowboys additionally accomplished at solely 56 per cent and made 17 complete errors, 11 greater than their opponents who capitalised after being handed robust discipline place on a number of events.
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Talking within the post-match press convention, Payten was clearly upset and instantly stated he was “so disillusioned” by his crew.
“Come all the way down to Brisbane, it’s our greatest membership sport of the yr and we simply gave our opposition too many photographs inside our personal half,” Payten stated.
“You’ll be able to’t, we wouldn’t beat the Temora Dragons by doing that, giving a great attacking crew too many photographs and also you’re no likelihood to win.
“I assumed we must always have been down by extra at halftime to be trustworthy. Probably the most disappointing a part of the sport, Tommy Dearden makes this superior defensive play.
“One of many higher ones I’ve seen in a very long time, and we simply had no spark or response off the again of that. So yeah, we’re sitting right here, an actual actuality test about a few of our soccer.
“It was superior, it was a match-turner… pulled him down within the nook and there was an opportunity for us to get again within the sport, we simply couldn’t discover it.”
Reynolds’ kicking sport was a spotlight for the Broncos, and Payten was requested if his crew may have performed a greater job shutting down the celebrity halfback.
His towering bombs, knuckling within the air, persistently noticed fullback Scott Drinkwater let the bounce or pressured an error from the gun No.1.
However for Payten, he believes the sport has taken responsibility of look after kickers too far, to the purpose defenders can’t apply strain.
“Kick strain is irrelevant now, they know they will’t get hit so that they don’t baulk on any kicks, I feel the entrance on strain is the best way to go,” Payten stated.
“That’s the one means you may put him off as a result of for those who’re coming from marker they know as quickly because the ball’s on the foot they’re protected.
“I’m not saying catching balls on the again is straightforward however that’s their job they usually’ve obtained to get it performed.
Requested if the responsibility of look after kickers has gone too far, Payten replied: “We’ve got a bit of bit yeah, there’s a effective line, I feel we must always shield our gamers, however you’re not allowed to the touch them.”
The Cowboys additionally missed 34 tackles towards the Broncos, 11 greater than their opponents who had solely 4 extra runs.
“Our defence wants to enhance, I wasn’t fully proud of it over the primary three rounds anyway, whenever you’re forcing your self to do an excessive amount of of it, you’re going to overlook tackles,” Payten stated.
“We’re asking our boys to do an excessive amount of within the center, however there’s groups that make errors and are capable of defend it too.”
“I assumed we had a extremely good week… however conceding the strive we did first by means of the ruck, it simply deflates our power.
“From there our again 5 made what, 14 errors all through the sport, they’ve been an actual power for us for the primary three video games.
“Two full days of coaching this week, plus a captain’s run, and we’ve obtained some actual work to do.”
Initially revealed as ’So disillusioned’: Todd Payten savages personal crew with fierce sledge
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