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Get off the drugs he might have been 5th best defender this year if he is lucky.
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Nah.
His stats speak for themselves, his a class player.
Who are these four defenders who you rated better than him this season?
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Maca, Talia, Hooker and taylor.
Ted Richards and Heath Grundy are a good pair. Sydney finished 1st in defense this year, these two do deserve some recognition.
Justin Clarke has been pretty good. Second least goals kicked/conceded against him from memory.
Other have been better though. Just thought the young fella deserved some recognition!
Other have been better though. Just thought the young fella deserved some recognition!
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1.1 (the same amount Riewoldt kicked on Mackenzie) in the worst possible conditions for a key forward who's side had just 44 inside 50s.
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You think Jack Frost has been better than Rance?
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Rance was still better in Round 17, he's better than Frost in pretty much every facet.Hey that was back in round 17! You think Rance been better than Talia and Mackenzie?
I think Rance and Talia have been about equal
Talia and Rance on par. Mackenzie closely behind these two (inb4whiningaboutbias)..Hey that was back in round 17! You think Rance been better than Talia and Mackenzie?
lmach
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There's absolutely no way Rance has been better than Mackenzie.
He has statistically, so thats at least one way.
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Priddis has been better than every other midfielder statistically, but he isn't close to the best midfielders in the league.
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Most disposals, clearences etc
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Mackenzie so underrated
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Should've said most other midfielders.
1st in disposals
1st in handballs
2nd in clearances
3rd in tackles
etc.
I agree with that notion with midfielders, stats are misleading. Besides just getting the ball isn't a direct reflection on your impact in a game.
With defenders, I agree stats also aren't everything, but there are some stats that have more meaning than others, particularly as a defender. Being number 1 in intercept positions means he's winning the ball back from his opponents more than anyone else in the comp, causing more turnovers than anyone else in the comp. Conceding fewer goals means he's restricting his direct opponent to less scoreboard impact, more tackles means he's stopping more passages of play in the dangerous attacking zones, etc.
The stats for defenders probably tell you more than the number of disposal stats for midfielders.
Mackenzie is a gun and will be AA though, but I think you have consistently sold Rance short this year, as shown by the fact you didn't even think he was a chance for the 40 man squad despite even neutrals acknowledging he would be.
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