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Sure but if you’ve got access to advanced stats I would love to see i50 kick retention rates for both players, I imagine that would paint a different picture.
But beyond stats, here’s something that stands out to me like a sore thumb:
R13 Dees vs Pies, a few minutes to go, Melbourne is about to run over us and pinch the win, until Oliver going forward with low to no pressure executes one of the worst kicks you’ll see and send the ball OOB. We move the ball to their d50 and win the game.
Now you might say that’s just one example. Fast forward to the Dees vs Saints game the following month, there’s a few minutes to go and the Dees are about to win a close one, until yet again Oliver executes one of the worst kicks of the year at a crucial time and the rest is history.
Oliver is 100% a player you want to ask to handball first at all costs and dish it out to others for the kick. Problem is we already have one of those in Long so despite his strengths on the inside I’m not sure it’s who we want if the price isn’t heavily tilted in our favour in salary and pick.
Oliver is an upgrade on Long though.







