Scott Coleman steered Hamilton to five straight Hunter Rugby Union premierships and has been at the helm of the Hunter Wildfires for the past three seasons. The master tactician breaks down today's grand final opponents and explores where the game might be won.
DEFENCE: Both sides are solid defensive units. In saying that, Merewether were poor in the first half of the major semi-final. They fell off too many tackles. Line speed will be crucial. Merewether needs to improve their urgency off the line, otherwise Hamilton will get around them. That starts in the midfield, but requires a whole-team effort. Hamilton prop Chris Hemi has scored 29 tries. He has pace and is destructive out wide. Merewether can't change their game around him. If they move a big man out to counter his threat, Hamilton have Taufa Kinikini and Seva Rokobaro in close who will pick them apart.
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