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Player #15 - Jordan Roughead
Pictured: Roughy enjoys a moment with Jock McHale medallist,Luke Beverige Bob Murphy
Jordan Roughead is a lifelong Bulldog supporter who led the 18th best ruck division in the AFL for large swathes of the year.
I'll admit this entry hurts as Roughy is a ripping bloke and risked his eyesight to play in the 2016 GF but he was well below par this year. He is of course the cousin of premiership star Jarryd, and plenty of players in the AFL forge out meaningful careers with far more talented cousins also playing. Nick of course had Tiger Premiership star Jack, Jordan has Jarryd, and Nick Dal Santo's cousin is none other than Marcus Bontempelli who, judging by his nose, certainly got the good genes in his family (speaking of entries that hurt, nudge nudge wink wink).
Anyway Roughy played 12 games this year averaging 12 hitouts, half a goal per game, and roughly 8 and a half effective disposals per game. He was however the recognised ruck with the greatest clearance differential against him for the 2018 season (speaking about centre bounces here) which gives an indication beyond mere stats how the opposition regularly found a way to beat him.
Remember, sometimes raw numbers don't actually tell you the story as statistically Australians have on average one female breast and one testicle, so just remember that the next time you hear a politician talking about 'the average Australian'.
Jordan did spend the whole year in the ruck unlike 2013 & 2014 when Brendan Mastermind" McCartney turned him into a toiling but slow FB, a role he mooted to Collingwood when they decided to trade for him in the last half hour of trade period in 2018. At least Roughy gets to reunite with Matty Boyd, now a coach at Collingwood and the main reason they made a Grand Final this year.
Fun fact: Roughy is from Ballarat where North's most influential online supporters reside. Ballarat is famous for Sovereign Hill, Kryal Castle and at one time being the richest city in the world thanks to the gold rush. It is also home to the only AFL venue that is sponsored by a planet.
Jordy, Roughy, good luck next year under Bucks who seems to have learnt how to coach. Welcome to the Bottom 50 for 2018.
Pictured: Roughy enjoys a moment with Jock McHale medallist,
Jordan Roughead is a lifelong Bulldog supporter who led the 18th best ruck division in the AFL for large swathes of the year.
I'll admit this entry hurts as Roughy is a ripping bloke and risked his eyesight to play in the 2016 GF but he was well below par this year. He is of course the cousin of premiership star Jarryd, and plenty of players in the AFL forge out meaningful careers with far more talented cousins also playing. Nick of course had Tiger Premiership star Jack, Jordan has Jarryd, and Nick Dal Santo's cousin is none other than Marcus Bontempelli who, judging by his nose, certainly got the good genes in his family (speaking of entries that hurt, nudge nudge wink wink).
Anyway Roughy played 12 games this year averaging 12 hitouts, half a goal per game, and roughly 8 and a half effective disposals per game. He was however the recognised ruck with the greatest clearance differential against him for the 2018 season (speaking about centre bounces here) which gives an indication beyond mere stats how the opposition regularly found a way to beat him.
Remember, sometimes raw numbers don't actually tell you the story as statistically Australians have on average one female breast and one testicle, so just remember that the next time you hear a politician talking about 'the average Australian'.
Jordan did spend the whole year in the ruck unlike 2013 & 2014 when Brendan Mastermind" McCartney turned him into a toiling but slow FB, a role he mooted to Collingwood when they decided to trade for him in the last half hour of trade period in 2018. At least Roughy gets to reunite with Matty Boyd, now a coach at Collingwood and the main reason they made a Grand Final this year.
Fun fact: Roughy is from Ballarat where North's most influential online supporters reside. Ballarat is famous for Sovereign Hill, Kryal Castle and at one time being the richest city in the world thanks to the gold rush. It is also home to the only AFL venue that is sponsored by a planet.
Jordy, Roughy, good luck next year under Bucks who seems to have learnt how to coach. Welcome to the Bottom 50 for 2018.