TODN while on the topic of midfield efficiencies, how do Bell, Carrazzo and Curnow compare with McLean. It may be perception but their disposal at times can be quite ordinary.
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Gut running is work rate. One of the things I look for is how often midfielders are working between he arcs. Do they get back into the defensive 50 to help out? Are they then pumping the ball inside the forward 50 to set up opportunities? Those stats above either show that Priddis is a much harder worker than McLean .... or they are both getting back and forward but Priddis is far better at getting to the contest and clearing the ball. I'd say maybe they both work pretty hard but because Brock is usually on the periphery i.e inside/outside, he doesn't get his hands on it as much. My contention is that with his lack of pace, he needs to place himself inside more often and distribute. Brock reading the play and jogging through the middle longer than others, comes off now and again and looks great, but when he doesn't get it, he's going to take a while to get back to help out.
I do like his tank, but I feel he is trying to play a speedsters game hoping his smarts will give him a few metres on his opponent. I do notice the opposition pay him very little respect when he floats forward, and I suspect it is because he takes himself out of the play unless the team has the skill to get the ball to him, and because he is easier to round up if things go pear shaped.
I'd love to see him under more packs. He has good vision and although he seems quite laconic at times, has a bit of mongrel when he wants to.
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Bell 63.6% and less contested possessions. Bell is up in 1%ers and tackles. The 5 year age difference and the bigger body is what is buying Bell more time but I think we could agree that Bell needs to come on this year.
Curnow 67.6%, more disposals, similar rate of contested possessions. Curnow significantly up in defensive acts. McLean more clearances. Curnow more running bounces as he has more speed.
Carrazzo 76.1% efficiency. Up in disposals, a greater rate of contested possessions, double the tackles, way up in clearances, half the clangers, twice the 1%ers. Statistically in 2014, Carrazzo has it all over Brock and is the best of the 4.
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Just for fun I've listed our young midfield and the player they have a similar style to.
Cripps - Jobe Watson
Whiley - David Mundy
Graham - Sam Mitchell/Brad Sewell
Cripps - Jobe Watson
Whiley - David Mundy
Graham - Sam Mitchell/Brad Sewell
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http://m.theage.com.au/afl/carltons-robinson-likely-to-be-a-lion-20141020-118y63.html
- Robbo to Brisbane as a DFA
- Matt Dick to us as a DFA
- Ellard apparently going to survive if we only keep one. Can we keep two?
- Robbo to Brisbane as a DFA
- Matt Dick to us as a DFA
- Ellard apparently going to survive if we only keep one. Can we keep two?
Ellard; back from your holidays immediately and practice your goal kicking!
And your field kicking!
And your field kicking!
If we sign Dick as a DFA, we will only keep 1. Then Tutt PSD and 4 ND picks.
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And learning to win the ball more.
Funny, out of all of the four, Ellard probably offers less tangibles, but he is the most popular teammate. Maybe a modern day Luke O'Sullivan.
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Ellard is a 'totem' for work ethic - Malthouse loves his symbols - till he finds a better one.
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This year he averages 10.9 disposals at 60% efficiency, 0.7 marks inside 50, 1.8 inside 50s, 0.2 goal assists, 1.2 clearances, 1.9 clangers, 1.2 one percenters, less than a goal a game, in 71.3% game time. 4.8 tackles is the only saving grace really. Seriously underwhelming stuff. Good bloke and all but ....
I reckon he gets rewarded for work rate and listening.
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That's why he is there. Have to show the guys that you get rewarded for effort, not talent alone.
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NO!
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Dump the best footballer for nothing and keep the least talented.
Dump our two first round picks from a draft year that is just coming of age.
Nothing I like about any of that although I understand the rationale. It sucks.
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Worse than sucks - incompetence of the highest order - dressed up as 'fixing culture'..
wot a LOAD.
wot a LOAD.
i have nothing but respect for his endeavour, attack, and work ethic, but if he played for Richmond we would make fun of them for having a player of his level starting every week.
