Opinion Is Jack Macrae Overrated?

[Virgin Dog]

Macrae is a bit like the rest of the Dogs midfield, not quick. Smith has some toe, but the rest although all great players lack a yard. Name one seriously quick player at the Dogs besides Johannison.

Bailey Dale, Vandermeer, Richards, Gardner, Treloar, McNeil, Butler (from those who played against the Tigers)

Bont, Naughton and Keath all have very high top speed too, just not the acceleration of the others.

 

[Virgin Dog]

Mitchell was 19th last year too.
No way is he top 40.

Last year was basically all midfielders.

I reckon MacRae is 40 to 50 in the comp. So far he's kicked one goal in four games. So I'm being kind. Blokes not playing include Greene, Martin, B King, Seedsman, Hipwood, Adams, Fyfe, Stringer, Hopper, Cunnington, Thomas, Merrett, Serong, Haynes, Salem, Aliir, Grimes, Papley, Sheed, Yeo.

That's 20 blokes not even playing who are similar standard to MacRae.

Sheed and Seedsman in the same tier as Macrae? Mate, are you okay?

 

[Tylerbombers]

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Sheed and Seedsman in the same tier as Macrae? Mate, are you okay?

My favourite is Hipwood

 

[Some Idiot]

Macrae is a bit like the rest of the Dogs midfield, not quick. Smith has some toe, but the rest although all great players lack a yard. Name one seriously quick player at the Dogs besides Johannison.

I haven't seen any opposition player able to get anywhere near Treloar when he puts the jets on

 

[BringFevBack2021]

I haven't seen any opposition player able to get anywhere near Treloar when he puts the jets on

Treloar has that ability to arch the back, cut the angle and get away from players just long enough to not let them affect the kick. Sometimes he burns them off too and goes for a run. Not the fastest bloke but certainly got some toe and not somebody you'd want to give an inch to. Also think his top end speed is way better than his burst from the contest.

 

[Grrr]

I haven't seen any opposition player able to get anywhere near Treloar when he puts the jets on

Yes I mentioned that I neglected to include Treloar. Maybe he not impacting games as much as he should as he is a very good player when in form.

 

[Dazb86]

Yes I mentioned that I neglected to include Treloar. Maybe he not impacting games as much as he should as he is a very good player when in form.

We rotate too many players IMO. Treloar is best suited attending centre bounces bursting out. He doesn't get as much time on ball as he probably should.

 

[Tylerbombers]

Another good game for Macrae, lots of long effective kicks inside 50, 4 score assists.

 

[WillHayward]

Serving up his usual dog shit today

A gazillion fantasy points.

Lots of loopy backwards handballs to a bloke under pressure so he can run around in a circle and get the double stat.

 

[Cotchins Hair Piece]

Just stands at the half-back flank waiting the easy, uncontested chip pass from the kick in. Least damaging, high possession player in the league.

 

[mattwa]

Just stands at the half-back flank waiting the easy, uncontested chip pass from the kick in. Least damaging, high possession player in the league.

2nd in the league in score assists last year mate

 

[WillHayward]

Just stands at the half-back flank waiting the easy, uncontested chip pass from the kick in. Least damaging, high possession player in the league.

You need to watch the game live to see how he operates.
He does a hand ball to a shit option to get the run around one two.
So when he kicks it's too late and he's lost options.
It's just blatant stat padding.

Oliver and track get less numbers but always take the risk attack option.

It's so obvious

 

[deedog2]

Jeez a bit harsh, one of the better Footscray players there have been over the years

 

[eaglespremiers]

You need to watch the game live to see how he operates.
He does a hand ball to a shit option to get the run around one two.
So when he kicks it's too late and he's lost options.
It's just blatant stat padding.

Oliver and track get less numbers but always take the risk attack option.

It's so obvious

You could've just said "he does an Ablett".

 

[Pomsta]

You need to watch the game live to see how he operates.
He does a hand ball to a shit option to get the run around one two.
So when he kicks it's too late and he's lost options.
It's just blatant stat padding.

Oliver and track get less numbers but always take the risk attack option.

It's so obvious

Yep, reminds me of Cotchin before he decided to put the team above himself. Went from an umpires pet (and Brownlow Medallist) and Supercoach champion in a team with no purpose, to a genuine gun that got 10 less possessions per game when he decided to put his body on the line and play team football.

 

[TW Sherrin]

Typical modern day player who can rack up stats and rarely hurt you.

Ordinary user of the ball which is synonymous with the current dogs midfield.

 

[Tylerbombers]

Ordinary user of the ball

Elite disposal and kicking efficiency, above average for score involvements, goal assists and score launches.

 

[iBeng]

Remember when Bulldogs fans called out Rockliff all the time for a chip merchant, but soon as the same is said about their own they get super defensive.

Weird.

 

[Cotchins Hair Piece]

2nd in the league in score assists last year mate

Yep….. last year.

 

[WillHayward]

2nd in the league in score assists last year mate

16th now and on the decline

2022 AFL League Total Goal Assists Leaders

2022 AFL League Total Goal Assists Leaders.

www.footywire.com

 

[Tylerbombers]

16th now and on the decline

2022 AFL League Total Goal Assists Leaders

2022 AFL League Total Goal Assists Leaders.

www.footywire.com

Do you think 16th for goal assists is a bad thing???

 

[mattwa]

Do you think 16th for goal assists is a bad thing???

Especially with the way we have been playing (garbage) those are still very good numbers for a supposed chip merchant who floats off a hbf...

 

[master bate]

Macrae's hands have always been sharp and his kicking is getting better and better. The across the body dart might not look pretty but it works for him very well.

The criticisms of his ball use are way overblown. The valid criticism is where he gets the ball rather than how he uses it.

 

[Tylerbombers]

The valid criticism is where he gets the ball rather than how he uses it

In the centre of the ground at stoppages?

 

[master bate]

In the centre of the ground at stoppages?

He does that very well, but overall as I've said earlier in this thread he heads to the back and sides of contests rather than powering through, which is the Dogs game plan. For that reason I'd have him just below the games very best mids and it's why I think this thread is silly, he's mostly rated exactly right.