State of Origin II: Is there any way to stop Tom Trbojevic when he goes roaming? | app85
The sight of Trbojevic, standing on the left-hand side of the field and so far away from his right winger Josh Addo-Carr, kicking for Latrell Mitchell to score a State of Origin try for the ages won’t be forgotten soon.
So just what areas of the ground did Trbojevic cover in NSW’s record 50-6 mauling of the Maroons in game one? And Trbojevic also stabbed a kick through for Mitchell deep in the left corner, meaning his try involvements on the right were matched by those on the opposite side.“It becomes a ‘Walker’s on’ situation,” says premiership-winning hero Scott Sattler. “It just comes down to communication.
Trbojevic’s Queensland opposite Kurt Capewell stayed on his side of the field in game one, trusting his teammates to factor in Trbojevic when he was roaming. But clearly it didn’t work as NSW flooded the middle and left with another attacking weapon, who worked in tandem with No.1 James Tedesco. Asked if he could stop Trbojevic scouting in different places, Green said: “We’re not going to stop him doing that [roaming around]; it’s what he does well. It’s about being more physical through the middle; that will help us handle those other guys.”
The next play was the only time any NSW forward touch the ball in the set, Junior Paulo and Cameron Murray involved in a back line shift that had Addo-Carr stepping into space down the right. Trbojevic had just taken the previous carry and was on the other side of the field.