johnno77
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Needs to hit the scoreboard a bit more often but has been very good other than that.
Player Watch #5: Brandon Ellis - off to GC pick 39 as compo
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Nah not really what I'm talking about...
Massive difference between DE and actually doing something with the ball... Being creative... Taking the game on... I love his work ethic and runs all day... And I like him as a kid... Deserves success
Just at this stage i'd honestly rate 15 possessions by Edwards better than 30 by Ellis.
Still feel his 2014 form was better, but he is improving.
He certainly is Ollie
great gut running for him, you need those kinds of guys in your mid, just helps out everywhere and helps link up play, and also super consistent, you can rely on him to get 20+, if he can improve and make those disposals more damaging he will be elite status very soon
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He's playing a tougher game and getting a lot of it , but he needs to be more damaging. This is not beyond him as he's a goer
Needs to get better by foot. His shot on goal on Sat night was deplorable.... Casboult like. Also has had a few shanks the last few weeks.... not elite or even a good kick at the moment....
Does have an elite tank though, a huge work-rate and is improving. Keeps getting the pill and will start to use it more effectively as he develops. Has been a great pickup....
Does have an elite tank though, a huge work-rate and is improving. Keeps getting the pill and will start to use it more effectively as he develops. Has been a great pickup....
His kicking for goal seems to have gone to s**t this season, which is disappointing because he used to be an excellent kick for goal.
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True Edwards possessions are silky, creative and he often uses his lateral movement, to create what others cannot.
Ellis however earns possessions that others wouldn't. He gut runs to put himself in positions that earn him the ball. Without him time after time loose balls in our back line would be won by opposition players, our forward thrusts would break down as no link man would present etc etc. His mad sprint into the forward line yesterday, forward pressure and then his dash back up the wing to the back flank to force a boundary throw in is point in case. Not many other players in the league would have been in the game for so long. Incredible effort.
the comments about disposal are spot on. but i think with him and kamdyn on the wings, we have 2 really useful players that we can use as unique weapons. i really reckon the distances he's covering affect his kicking. i remember him being a much better kick in his 2nd season.
Who.
DrMike
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I think the difference is Ellis gets the 5 extra padded disposals Edwards doesn't get because of how much extra running he does
I'll see if I can get their heat maps
DrMike
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Hopefully these shrink to size
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you are right about his kicking, but I think it has a lot to do ,with fatigue
Hopefully these shrink to size
Where did you get these?
I do agree, but please don't rate players using A, B, C etc.
Doesn't mean much. Cotchin has had games at over 80% where half of his disposals were just long distance shanks to nobody.
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Works bloody hard. His kicking is down on what he is capable of but his biggest weakness for mine is his handballing under pressure. I know its not easy but if he could make sure his handballing while being tackled hits a teammate at torso level instead of at the feet or missing entirely he would be almost our most dangerous player.
IMO its what sets Deledio, Edwards and Cotchin (when he is on but he seems to have bad days the other two don't) apart from our entire team.
IMO its what sets Deledio, Edwards and Cotchin (when he is on but he seems to have bad days the other two don't) apart from our entire team.
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Some important things with Ellis this year compared to last
Increased average contested possessions from 6.6 to 7.4 (13 on the weekend)
Increased average clearances from 1.8 to 2.8 (5 on the weekend)
Increased average tackles from 2.4 to 4.0 (1 on the weekend)
Increased average contested possessions from 6.6 to 7.4 (13 on the weekend)
Increased average clearances from 1.8 to 2.8 (5 on the weekend)
Increased average tackles from 2.4 to 4.0 (1 on the weekend)
