“SWL CIV PREMIER- Game #1

The Carroburg Canetoads have managed to infect the top ranks of the SWL for a debut season in the Premier division.

We started with a high TV matchup, which will be a rarity going forwards, with our team bloated like a blowfish rotting in the sun.


Learnings


1. ITT DEFENCE

OK, this was biggest mistake of the game. Let's start there.

We set up with SF X SS SF on LOS line 0, but then put columns in line -1....

This allows the Rogre to frenzy block to open the 1TT attempt. Very poor play. Setting just one back in the -2 line would have prevented this, and is standard.

The play was still 13% without re-roll, or 31% with (but this was not the case). Final GFI to score failed and we escape with our mistake unpunished.

But this, we must learn from.


2. SACKED

T3 of 1st half is our 2nd turn with ball in hand, and we are sacked.

I had left the back of my cage open, however I thought the width protecting me would keep me safe. I felt so silly once the sack happened.

However, looking back on it, it was a Skaven stretch play.

1st gutter had to make two dodges. 2nd gutter had to make one dodge and a mole 3+ GFI, 3rd gutter had to make two dodges through a TACKLE skill zone, two mole 3+ GFI, then find the POW on the 2db.

That's 16% chance with re-roll. 5% play without re-roll, but on that play you are definitely using RR. It could have won the game.

Fortunately, the ball bounce went in Canetoads favour. But protecting the rear, even with one player directly behind, would have been much better.


3. ROGRE

I think we should have gone after the rogre. It is more our style, to deal with the threat.

Instead, we followed the old advice of ignore the rogre, do not play into it. This proved a costly mistake, as he was immense thorn in our side.

I must also learn about this player more. The prehensile tail caught us a few times, tripping our dodges. And then the frenzy for 1tt...

Respect the rogre, go after it more next time.


Summary

Very tough game which should have ended in a draw I think.

Really enjoyed the play, right up until the end where we make a silly mistake in set up which is not nice. Then the game is won by a failed gfi from opponent which is even worse. ”