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Because stanley is a dud
Time to change feet goodoldcats… Stanley was no dud this evening.
Played very well.
That's why I made the comment that I think our rucks are fixed.I'll put my hand up and say I did not believe he can play as a first choice ruckman but last night, he began to give me some good vibes. He was also up against a ruckman that plays a very robust, down and dirty style of game. It was a terrific effort to beat him at his own game.
If Stanley can start winning more hit-outs, I'm going to have a lot of egg on the face but that's ok . . . we desperately need a quality ruckman.
(will say this though, I was happy about the Stanley trade from the very beginning)
That's why I made the comment that I think our rucks are fixed.
He adds flexibility.
When you see Clark sprint to CHB, while stanley covers the edge of the square on the wing and Hawkins can sit in 50....
There's a whole different pace aspect to the setup.
Then add Blicavs.
Also Stanley seems to mark at the highest point of trajectory.
Thats damn dangerous. And a huge asset on a bail out kick.
Thats what I meant when I said taking the ball at a high trajectory.yeh I agree. His leaping is quite brilliant. In fact, most of the marks he took last night, he would jump early, but still have the hang time to just pluck the ball as he was on the way down. Obviously had the full extension of the arms out but that hanging ability is a really rare athletic trait some blokes are just born with.
Jeremy Howe will just take the mark anywhere, on your head, on your shoulders, and he has phenomenal hands, like Mark Waugh at second slip, Howe's hands are grippy, the only reason he does not take them high over his head, is cos he has already deployed his oxygen mask and is coming down, and he usually does that float-in-from-the-side like Royce Hart or Nat Fyfe when he is jumping on or over the pack.I reckon hawkins was more a ball in front of the eyes guy.
There's not many that like taking it at the peak.
Maybe reiwoldt (nick)
Fletcher.
Possibly Kennedy (WC)
I'm sure theres more. But there's not many.
See Trav Cloke in his first 5 years. He was less than average pack mark. Mediocre. Not even good hands. Then in 18 months, he rose the ranks to the best in the league.
Stanley won the grandfinal sprint in around 2009.
But that type of speed is close to irrelevant in an AFL game. Better speed is 10 yard speed, or first 3 steps from a clench/stop-stand. I think James Walker of Freo, circa2000-2008, was the fastest player to play a game. But how often did you see him use that speed? did you ever? no. The best speed is the Aaron Davey, Pierce Freo, Garlett Melb, Dalhaus Footscray, Rioli Hawks. I would far prefer Cyril Rioli than Lewis Jetta from Sydney even after the GF. It is the agility and first step, and explosivness to terminal velocity. heck, Fevola won the gf sprint cos he had good terminal velocity, speed endurance, from his long stride length
Pretty damn good game today.
will you be bumping this thread virtually every week for the next decade?
Because we already knew what a player he was.