With a purely random kick to a forward 50m contest (which lets face it - with most of our mids kicking it may as well be random), the 'average' KPP forward will mark <20% of the time.
The Defender marks about ~10%, with the defensive 3rd man almost as much. The attacking 3rd man in marks just 5% (not often you get a two v one in your forward line), with the rest (>50%) spoils. Of those about 15% are controlled spoils (dead-ball, or direct to team-mate), and the remaining 35% are uncontrolled spoils (to congestion or attacking player)
TOB gets to perhaps 20 contests a game. The "Average" forward would take four marks, and perhaps 2 times a team-mate gets the crumbs.
Tim only takes two marks (drops four), but causes double the amount of uncontrolled spoils, with team-mates getting the crumbs lets say 6 times. Many bemoan that if he just held those four marks he'd have kicked 4-5 goals.
Others (such as I suspect Clarkson), sees him create 20 contests, and only lose (get outmarked) 2.
Lewis only gets to 15 contests a game. He takes four marks (fantastic!), but gets outmarked 5 times. His opponent is better able to control the spoil. Fans see him take four marks, kick 3 goals. Clarkson sees him only get to 15 contests, and lose 5.
So which player is better? (IMO you need both).
At the moment, Lewis, Kosi, Jeka (likely Callow, need to see more) don't get to anywhere near as many contests - and whilst they may win a higher % of them than TOB, they are also prone to lose more too.
The Defender marks about ~10%, with the defensive 3rd man almost as much. The attacking 3rd man in marks just 5% (not often you get a two v one in your forward line), with the rest (>50%) spoils. Of those about 15% are controlled spoils (dead-ball, or direct to team-mate), and the remaining 35% are uncontrolled spoils (to congestion or attacking player)
TOB gets to perhaps 20 contests a game. The "Average" forward would take four marks, and perhaps 2 times a team-mate gets the crumbs.
Tim only takes two marks (drops four), but causes double the amount of uncontrolled spoils, with team-mates getting the crumbs lets say 6 times. Many bemoan that if he just held those four marks he'd have kicked 4-5 goals.
Others (such as I suspect Clarkson), sees him create 20 contests, and only lose (get outmarked) 2.
Lewis only gets to 15 contests a game. He takes four marks (fantastic!), but gets outmarked 5 times. His opponent is better able to control the spoil. Fans see him take four marks, kick 3 goals. Clarkson sees him only get to 15 contests, and lose 5.
So which player is better? (IMO you need both).
At the moment, Lewis, Kosi, Jeka (likely Callow, need to see more) don't get to anywhere near as many contests - and whilst they may win a higher % of them than TOB, they are also prone to lose more too.
