Broncos urged to set Fifita on Moses
BRONCOS legend Darren Lockyer has urged Brisbane to unleash rampaging David Fifita on Mitchell Moses tomorrow following revelations the Eels star is the worst defensive halfback in the NRL.
Moses leads the NRL for try assists this season but the Broncos are primed to expose a defensive chink in his armour as the 108kg Fifita prepares to monster him in the suddendeath finals showdown at Bankwest Stadium.
Statistics provided by Fox Lab show Moses is among the NRL’S five worst defenders this season, having missed a whopping 81 tackles from 24 games.
Of all halfbacks, Moses and Ben Hunt (81) share the ignominy of being the most fragile tacklers in the 2019 NRL premiership.
Moses has had a magnificent season with ball in hand, amassing a league-high 24 try assists, but four-time premiership-winning pivot Lockyer believes the Eels No.7 can crack if the Broncos repeatedly test him.
The playmaker defends on Parramatta’s right edge – directly opposite the blockbusting Fifita – and at 85kg will be giving away 23kg trying to halt Brisbane’s Origin wrecking ball.
“The Broncos have to pressure Moses,” Lockyer said.
“First and foremost, the Broncos need to make Moses tackle and build fatigue.
“Moses defends on the right edge, which puts him fairly in the firing line with Fifita.
“They need to find ways to tire Moses out. The Broncos have to stay at him. They can’t just try him out for 15 minutes and then go away from it.
“If they run traffic at him all game, it will tire him out in attack.”