Two first-up winners go head-to-head in an all-Sydney Sunday afternoon blockbuster before we head north when the Dolphins host the Dragons.
So, what exactly did we witness last night? In essence, Xavier Coates - a 194 centimetre, 108-kilogram athlete, starting his run 45 metres out from the tryline at roughly a 25-degree angle to the corner post.Given Melbourne’s match-winning play travels through four sets of hands, Coates has to time and taper his run accordingly.
The arc of Coates’ run gives him enough time for a balanced take-off even with Dallin Watene-Zelezniak looming in cover and hitting Coates’ legs. A right-foot take-off from around 6.5-7 metres puts him into orbit.At his peak, Coates is parallel to the turf and at least 1.6 metres off the ground. With half-a-second of hang time, Coates’ impressive wingspan makes for a 2.
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