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CONTENTS 06/01/03

* RLCM - COACHING QUOTE - Rod Thorpe

* RLCM - COACHING EXTRACT - Team Defence Performance Indicators -
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"You [the coach] will choose coaching methods to suit your persona.
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EXTRACT FROM RLCM BOOK 24 printed 2002.
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* Team Defence Performance Indicators

Question: I’m a final year sports coaching student, doing
an assignment on team defence performance
indicators in Rugby League, i.e. the key
aspects of a teams defence that determines
success.

Answer by Bob Wood:

Team Defence Performance Indicators (TDPI), that’s
a long name. I guess that is a 21st century term for
stats. Before using TDPI’s or stats it is important to
understand their evolution in our game. Stats came in
when Jack Gibson started coaching Eastern Suburbs
(Sydney) now known as the Sydney City Roosters.
Easts previously had only won one game in two
seasons.

In 1967 Easts signed Gibson and he took them
from last to equal third and then proceeded to win
two Premierships with them. Gibson was an innovator
in many ways and had spent a lot of time studying
Gridiron, when he took over Easts he realised that
they were among the top attacking teams in the
competition, but by far the worst defensive team.

Gibson introduced tackle counts as a means of
focusing his players minds on defence, he left the
attack alone. Gibson talked tackle counts at half time,
he posted them in the locker rooms and players
competed with each other to get the highest tackle
count and thus was born our love affair with stats.

They were seen by many as a “magic bullet”, but they
were simply a tool, like many other tools that a coach
uses, and like any other tool, if you don’t have any
use for the tool then the tool is of no use to you.
Now to your specific question. I am not a student just
a coach, and there are a lot better educated coach’s in
this forum than me so hopefully a couple of them will
jump in with some better educated answers.


All defence (like everything else) starts at the play
the ball. If you are going to keep stats then you are
interested in how your markers work, the first stat
would be on individual players, how many times they
chase out from marker and how many times they don’t
(that figure should be zero).

The next stat would be on how your second marker
works, does he hold and then follow or just hang
around.

One important stat that a lot of coach’s like is doubles
and triples and in what situations. Wingers are
expected to perform two tackles in a row (a double)
on the kick chase, this eases the pressure on your
forwards. Triples from chasing wingers is wonderful.

Forwards often have a high work rate and a stat that is
helpful is their tackle count, this can be used on game
day to allow you to rest hard working forwards.

Your halves tackle count is also helpful on game day,
often coach’s will direct a lot of their attack at one of
your halves, to tire him out so that he is less effective
in attack. By keeping an eye on your main attackers
tackle counts, you can make adjustments to your
defence pattern to keep them fresh during a game.

Tackle assists are also a helpful stat, the first man in
is often credited with the tackle while the second player
is forgotten, when, the second player is the one who
completes the tackle.

Players can only tackle when they are in the correct
position, so adherence to your defence pattern is a
useful indicator, the number of plays when the player
was correctly aligned vs the number of plays when he
was incorrectly aligned.

Years ago we always used to target players with head
gear on their left shoulder, the head gear showed that
they were generally poor left shoulder tacklers, and
would get their head in the wrong place, hence the
use of the head gear. But head gear is becoming more
prevalent so it might not be such a useful guide.

Tackling technique is important, another indicator is
the number of tackles that each player makes in a
specific style (eg front on, side on, behind etc) and
how many were effective vs ineffective on each
shoulder, this gives you a corrective training program
for each player.

Working forward off the line is important, shutting
the gate, working the inside defence, working the up
& out (or in) pattern, all these are important.

Most of these indicators will have to be gained via
video after the game but some can be used during
game day, eg tackle counts, doubles and triples. The
game day stats help you adjust your play during the
game, the video analysis stats allow you to tailor your
training regime to meet the specific requirements of
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VACANCY: TEAM MANAGERS

Normanby and the University of Queensland Hounds- Brisbane

We are currently looking to recruit a TEAM MANAGERS for the
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Ideally, applicants should have alot of spirit to interactive with
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* All UK rugby league matches have been called off because of frozen
pitches.

Ananova: The games are: Widnes v Leeds, Salford v Whitehaven, Chorley
Lynx v Rochdale, York City Knights v Oldham and Warrington v Leigh

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* Keighley Cougars ready to rumble, says Adam Mitchell

Telegraph Argus: With just 15 days to kick-off, Keighley Cougars are
ready to return to the glory days.

After a disappointing season of re-adjustment last year, the Cougars
are preparing to begin the 2003 season on January 19 with Doncaster
Dragons the first combatants. And players and management alike are
determined to prove that they are now a force to be reckoned with.

With the new league and cup format in place and a rash of new
signings champing at the bit, there is an air of expectation around
the town which the Cougars are keen to live up to.

"Everyone is pretty positive around the side," said stand off Adam
Mitchell, one of the finds of last season. For More click here:
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* Sean O'Loughlin heir apparent to renowned dynasty

By Dave Hadfield, The Independent: His dad played 260 games for the
club, his uncle even more. His brother-in-law is the current captain.
Sean O'Loughlin is as close as you get to being Wigan rugby league
royalty.

Last year was a dramatic one for O'Loughlin. He made his first-team
debut, going on to start five games and come off the bench 16 times,
and played for England A and captained them on their tour of Fiji and
Samoa. Not bad for a lad who has just turned 20, but, unless everyone
is very wrong, it is just the start of an illustrious career. There
are many at Wigan who believe he will be their regular stand-off
before next season is over, although the Australian incumbent, Julian
O'Neill, might have something still to say about that. Looking
further ahead, the national coach, David Waite, is adamant he will
one day captain Great Britain.
For More http://sport.independent.co.uk/rugby_league/story.jsp?
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* Ben Cooper: Tough fitness regime

By Chris Roberts, The Huddersfield Daily Examiner; Huddersfield
officials have revealed that centre Ben Cooper amazed medical experts
by playing in the Northern Ford Premiership Grand Final. The 23-year-
old suffered a knee ligament tear in the play-off semi-final triumph
over Leigh.

That should have ruled him out of playing against the same opposition
in the showpiece final three weeks later.

But due to a combination of Cooper's toughness and the expertise of
club physio Martin Higgins, the talented threequarter was able to
line-up for the Giants' biggest game of the season and celebrate
success with the rest of his teammates.

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* Gregory reveals Bradford offer

Teamtalk: Wigan's new assistant coach Mike Gregory has revealed he
knocked back a job offer at Bradford in order to stay with his
hometown club.

Gregory succeeded John Kear as Stuart Raper's right-hand man earlier
this week following a successful spell with the club's Under-21s
team.

But the former Great Britain Test forward has revealed that he turned
down an offer from Bradford to become Brian Noble's number two before
he was promoted by the Warriors

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* McDermott upbeat after Giant move

Teamtalk: Former Bradford prop Brian McDermott insists he is not
taking a backward step after accepting the job of head conditioner at
Huddersfield. The veteran front-rower was offered a role on the
coaching staff at Odsal after bringing his distinguished playing
career to a close at the end of Super League VII.

However, he turned down the opportunity to extend his lengthy stay
with the Bulls in order to link up with the newly-promoted Giants.

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* Gould pulls Rabbit out of hat for Origin

By Danny Weidler, The Sun-Herald: Blues coach Phil Gould has begun
composing his State of Origin squad with bolters Luke Lewis and Scott
Geddes likely to get a start in his 30-man train-on group.

Gould is aiming to assemble a squad of players next month in
preparation for an Origin series in which his team will travel to
Lang Park twice.

Lewis, 19, and Geddes, 22, are just two of the players Gould has in
mind, but only close followers of the code could pick them out of a
line-up of young players.

"They aren't exactly household names, but they might be one day
soon," Gould said. "They're the sort of player we will be looking at.

"Luke Lewis really impresses me as a player. He is so mature for a
young winger. He is a try-scorer, he is safe under the high ball and
he has good awareness in defence. For more click below:
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Monday's question is from Marty Ryan, Lalor Park RLFC

I am concerned for a couple of young footballers I know who have
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Both are turning 18 this year and were current junior rep' players.

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