Scenario and responsibilites as per the wall drill. Note: the on half and FB are included but their movements are not 100%. The focus on this animation is the off-half who has had to go in due to the On/Full no longer in play and what they do to prevent a defensive situation in the 6m D.
Defender: You don't have to swim it to the corner if there is no one on the wall. You can swim laterally to the wall (away from the attacker you just beat), or toward the wall but up the channel If you're on the sub bench side, you can hold the puck there to allow your team time to sub and regroup
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