Player Watch #13 Oliver Florent

[Kennedy Parker]

Oliver Florent
Young speedster Oliver Florent

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Oliver Florent

Age

25

Ht

184cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.7

4star

K

9.9

4star

HB

6.8

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.2

4star

MG

350.0

5star

D

18.3

4star

K

11.7

5star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.1

3star

MG

350.0

5star

D

9.6

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

1.0

1star

T

2.2

4star

has become a crucial element of coach John Longmire’s team since the Sydney Swans secured him with their first selection at the 2016 AFL Draft. The Victorian has shown glimpses of exhilarating footy on a wing, most memorably when he jagged a runaway goal in Round 4, 2018 to seal a gripping victory for the Swans over the Bulldogs. But Florent, who’s also spent time on the inside of the contest, is determined to continue to grow his game as a hybrid midfielder in 2020.

Oliver Florent

13

Oliver Florent

Age

25

Ht

184cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.7

4star

K

9.9

4star

HB

6.8

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.2

4star

MG

350.0

5star

D

18.3

4star

K

11.7

5star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.1

3star

MG

350.0

5star

D

9.6

3star

K

6.2

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

1.0

1star

T

2.2

4star

DOB: 22 July 1998
DEBUT: 2017
DRAFT: #11, 2016 National Draft
RECRUITED FROM: Beaumaris (Vic)/Mentone Grammar (Vic)/Sandringham U18

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[RUNVS]

Might be a dumb question but what are metres gained? How is that stat measured?

Is it how much ground a player covers through running or the collective distance of all their disposals?

Collective distance of how far they take the ball so it would include kicking, handballing and running with the ball as well.

 

[Blacky]

Might be a dumb question but what are metres gained? How is that stat measured?

Is it how much ground a player covers through running or the collective distance of all their disposals?

It’s forward progress due to carry and disposals.

Fortunately for accumulators *cough* Mitchell *cough* it doesn’t deduct meters for backwards kicks

 

[RedmanWasHere]

What's with the obsession with metres gained?

 

[Blacky]

What's with the obsession with metres gained?

Different stat to simple disposals

 

[RedmanWasHere]

Different stat to simple disposals

But, to me, it's useless.

Would've thought most value is in pressure.

 

[Blacky]

But, to me, it's useless.

Would've thought most value is in pressure.

How do you measure that?

 

[LukeParkerno1]

Rather metres gained than actual possessions. The more metres gained the more your side benefits. The sides up the top have mids that have huge metres gained.

 

[J_Moore]

But, to me, it's useless.

Would've thought most value is in pressure.

The most useful stat is whether a possession makes your team more likely to score.

Which is very hard to measure, but it’s what the AFL player ratings try to do.

Metres gained is a useful heuristic, because generally the closer the ball is to your goal, the more likely you are to score next.

 

[melbournehammer]

The most useful stat is whether a possession makes your team more likely to score.

Which is very hard to measure, but it’s what the AFL player ratings try to do.

Metres gained is a useful heuristic, because generally the closer the ball is to your goal, the more likely you are to score next.

Isn't the obvious combination metres gained plus disposal efficiency (all alternatively next possession)

In terms of outside footballers thats what you are after.

Inside footballers its got to be possessions

Key position players its got to be proportion of one on ones won really

 

[TheMase]

Isn't the obvious combination metres gained plus disposal efficiency (all alternatively next possession)

In terms of outside footballers thats what you are after.

Inside footballers its got to be possessions

Key position players its got to be proportion of one on ones won really

Was just about to say I’d like to see an effective metres gained stat. Not much good gaining metres to a turnover.

I am sure it exists if you pay for champion data.

 

[J_Moore]

Isn't the obvious combination metres gained plus disposal efficiency (all alternatively next possession)

In terms of outside footballers thats what you are after.

Inside footballers its got to be possessions

Key position players its got to be proportion of one on ones won really

That’s get closer, yeag

 

[Ticky009]

New thread title lolz

 

[SilentHunter_]

New thread title lolz

Definitely the work of swansfan51

 

[Superstar swan]

Florent is quickly becoming a major reason to get excited for swans games. Obviously parker and hanners were guns in their early years, but i cannot remember two more exciting prospects in florent and haywood in a long time

 

[MarkP]

Florent is quickly becoming a major reason to get excited for swans games. Obviously parker and hanners were guns in their early years, but i cannot remember two more exciting prospects in florent and haywood in a long time

Salt and Pepper are the only duo that comes to mind for me.

 

[scaryness]

Ball winning ability has improved heaps obviously, his disposal was plain ordinary last week though.

 

[TheWhiteRhino]

God

 

[SilentHunter_]

What a level he's playing at, sorry but he's clearly the rising star leader up to this point in time imo. A 2nd year player is nearly our best midfielder (and we have some god damn good names in the midfield). Wowzers.

 

[The King!]

Rising start winner this year

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

I cant believe his development in the space of one year.

 

[The King!]

He’s better when the pressure is on too, finals should be great this year

 

[Blacky]

I cant believe his development in the space of one year.

8 weeks really

Been insane

 

[The Gong]

I don't think it's too much pressure on him to say he's a potential five times Brownlow winner

 

[Swansujelly]

Great mix of in and out, pace. The missing peice.

 

[The Gong]

Great mix of in and out, pace. The missing peice.

Just doesn't panic under pressure. Spins and turns until he finds the best option. Good defensively and attacks the ball with purpose. Looks well settled now.