'Awkward' situation unearthed in 'awful' performance
Des Hasler faces one of the most awkward decisions of his long coaching career this week following the Titans’ 30-14 capitulation to the Dolphins on Saturday night.
The Titans got off to a dream start, leading 10-0 after 13 minutes, before falling to pieces and conceding 30 straight points.
Gold Coast’s attack was awful – and halves Tanah Boyd and Kieran Foran have to take much of the blame for that.
They produced little creativity with the ball and missed 12 tackles between them as the Dolphins charged home to what turned out to be an easy win.
Hasler needs to change his halves – and get AJ Brimson, a talented speedster who is wasted in the centres, closer to the ball.
That means Hasler may have to drop his long-time ally Foran, who at 33 years of age is still a talented player – but his best days are behind him.
An easier option may be relegating Boyd, who is struggling at number seven and could join the growing list of halfbacks to get the chop in the early rounds.
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