Scott Allen
Trevor Allan (34)
Isn't it a bit of a chicken and egg argument though?
Did the ball get to the point where it should be caught too early or did the jumper get there too late?
No, there are tell tale signs so you can decipher what really happened.
For example in the first lineout lost, the timing of the throw matches Sharpe and Robinson but not Dennis. It is Robinson that had to run around Timani to move back in the lineout and lift Sharpe (and therefore he has the furthest to move to get into position). This makes Robinson the trigger - the hooker knows not to throw the ball until Robinson's in position. The trigger is different for each lineout - sometimes it is the front lifter, sometimes the jumper but less often the back lifter.
In this lineout Moore has to assume Dennis will get into position as he's watching the front man. As Sharpe is not jumping right at the front of the lineout the ball must be thrown just before Sharpe leaves the ground.
Go down to frame by frame speed and Moore throws the ball exactly at the right time. However, Dennis was slower into position than Robinson, did not get low enough to drive up dynamically and at no stage got his arms fully extended. The fact that Sharpe leans back to try and save the situation is not about the timing of the throw.