No, Sav is behind themsav ahead of kolo and j.henry on this years form.
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No, Sav is behind themsav ahead of kolo and j.henry on this years form.
Would love Mitchell to work on his foot-speed during the off-season.I couldn’t have Bowes ahead of Knevitt.
I think Knevitt offers a lot more than Bowes, already, not even allowing for the fact what a few more game’s experience will do for him.
and Ollie Henry will not be dropped.
Agree with other changes.
Sav received coaches votes in a few games this year. J Henry yet to hit formNo, Sav is behind them
Coaches votes say no.No, Sav is behind them
He's kicked the ball inside 50 on 42 occassions this year. 19 of those have led to a Geelong mark.
Even Jeremy Cameron who is an astonishingly good kick, and 3rd best in the comp, is going at a rate of just over 12 marks from 42 kicks inside 50.
RE: the Ratugolea vs J. Henry debate
Ratugolea has played 10.5 games this season (prior to injury) and all in defence
Henry has played 3 games this season, with half his time spent up forward
It's not exactly an equal comparison being made
It's similar with SDK - he's played 8 games, where he was subbed out with concussion in one, played as our #1 ruck in two of them and in his return from injury he spent half a match up forward
Great, that gets Stengle, Close and Holmes to do what they likeWouldn’t shock me if teams start applying the pressure on Miers going forward
You can be ahead of someone without there being equal opportunities. It's their job with opportunities to then push past you. SDK has had enough though and his year so far hasn't matched Sav's.RE: the Ratugolea vs J. Henry debate
Ratugolea has played 10.5 games this season (prior to injury) and all in defence
Henry has played 3 games this season, with half his time spent up forward
It's not exactly an equal comparison being made
It's similar with SDK - he's played 8 games, where he was subbed out with concussion in one, played as our #1 ruck in two of them and in his return from injury he spent half a match up forward
Very hard to compare, I think Sav's 18 contested marks & 79 1%ers have a lot of people seeing his value to the team. When playing alongside SDK he's been the bigger body to crash the packs etc. And its a very different role to what J Henry plays in defence.
Its going to be interesting to see which way the MC goes when picking our best team from a full list... Got to bet on them knowing better...
You can be ahead of someone without there being equal opportunities. It's their job with opportunities to then push past you. SDK has had enough though and his year so far hasn't matched Sav's.
Ratugolea's numbers are actually really similar to J.Henry's from 2022. He's bigger but has that similar athleticism. He's nothing like a Henderson style slow tall.
A lot depends on how well the underperforming smalls go - Tuohy, MOC, Zuthrie and Bews have had shaky years, or inconsistent years. One or two could miss out if they aren't somewhere near their best.
I hope they try. Would be a nightmare tagging him given the ground he covers and would let others off the leash if used two players rotating on him. Between him and JC that could tie up 4 opposition players in defensive roles.Wouldn’t shock me if teams start applying the pressure on Miers going forward
Much easier said than done. He's very good at finding space in traffic.Wouldn’t shock me if teams start applying the pressure on Miers going forward
I reckon I could mark most of the passes he's made inside 50 this year. Look at the ones to Stengle and Bruhn this week. Just stand in the space and wait for the footy to turn up on a platter.To be fair though, the marking target for Gryan Miers kicking inside 50 is often Jeremy Cameron.
Last couple of weeks MOC was below par but he has been one of our better players this year. When the ball hits the ground in defence it gives me more confidence when O'Connor is there. He gets to the drop quickly and can close down space faster than our other defenders. However I think the coaches are experimenting with him as an onballer. Bews has been a bit off this year but we don't have a better player for his role. Kolo changed my mind when he stepped up in the finals. Jack Henry is a bit rusty since coming back, I'd like to see him take the game on with his running ability.Tuohy can still turn a game, Bews is the BP quiet achiever given a job, when was the last time he was in the best players?
Zuthrie still learning with the best. inconsistent occasionally but has the MC's confidence.
It's MOC who went wayward, then discovered his mojo in time for the GF but is on shaky ground now when you look at his inability to impact the midfield.
Last couple of weeks MOC was below par but he has been one of our better players this year. When the ball hits the ground in defence it gives me more confidence when O'Connor is there. He gets to the drop quickly and can close down space faster than our other defenders. However I think the coaches are experimenting with him as an onballer. Bews has been a bit off this year but we don't have a better player for his role. Kolo changed my mind when he stepped up in the finals. Jack Henry is a bit rusty since coming back, I'd like to see him take the game on with his running ability.
And Miers twists and turns, and is hard to tackle when given a metre or two of space.I hope they try. Would be a nightmare tagging him given the ground he covers and would let others off the leash if used two players rotating on him. Between him and JC that could tie up 4 opposition players in defensive roles.
Dixon would smash into SDK at every opportunityPort might have dixon marshall and finlayson plus lycett rucking. I think we would need cegs unless sav is back because only then could you put sdk in the ruck.
I think you try and get ceglar through the next 2 weeks then leave him home for the trip to sydney (swans dont have great rucks anyway).
RE: the Ratugolea vs J. Henry debate
Ratugolea has played 10.5 games this season (prior to injury) and all in defence
Henry has played 3 games this season, with half his time spent up forward
It's not exactly an equal comparison being made
It's similar with SDK - he's played 8 games, where he was subbed out with concussion in one, played as our #1 ruck in two of them and in his return from injury he spent half a match up forward
What you're describing is also essentially saying that defensive spoils are useless, when the narrative used to be that Sav wasn't spoiling enough (he has a team high 6.6 per game by the way).I think crashing the packs is overvalued. It's always been the one wood attributed to Sav when we previously couldn't think of anything else nice to say. If you're huge and uncoordinated, it might be helpful or might not, after all it's a 50/50 when the ball hits the deck-and now in the opposition forward line. Marking is best, and J Henry does that better and his disposal is more assured, not just a long bomb to the midfield.
What you're describing is also essentially saying that defensive spoils are useless, when the narrative used to be that Sav wasn't spoiling enough (he has a team high 6.6 per game by the way).
But anyway the "doesn't mark as well" claim is interesting.
Jack Henry 2022: 1.8 intercept marks per game
Jack Henry 2021: 2.3 intercept marks per game (2nd in B&F year)
Ratugolea 2023: 3.3 intercept marks per game
With a more coordinated defence players will run past for the handball from Sav more often. And I agree you can't have a group full of defenders who go long for territory each time but you can afford one.