Moved Thread McGrath vs Taranto vs McCluggage

[M Malice]

A bit of both in fact. You guys have a ripper there. IMO Berry will be the better player in the long run though

Great observation re Jarrod Berry, although a very different player to McCluggage and flies under the radar a bit compared to McCluggage, Rayner and Witherden.

I like the Pendlebury comparison although he'll be a more regular goal kicker IMO. Berry I'd compare to a Josh Kennedy(Swans) type.

 

[Ambrosia]

Great observation re Jarrod Berry, although a very different player to McCluggage and flies under the radar a bit compared to McCluggage, Rayner and Witherden.

I like the Pendlebury comparison although he'll be a more regular goal kicker IMO. Berry I'd compare to a Josh Kennedy(Swans) type.

The exciting thing for Brisbane supporters is that quite often these big bodied midfield types take a few years to make an impact. Whilst Berry has stepped up to AFL level quite seamlessly

 

[Suitcase]

https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy...ayerStatus2=A&tid2=25&pid2=6333&fid2=S&type=A

Comparison between Taranto and Mccluggage. Not a lot to split them.
Taranto is better around the stoppages, Mccluggage slighlty more efficient and damaging.

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

McCluggage is better than both of them in every area.

 

[Suitcase]

McCluggage is better than both of them in every area.

Fair to say he's behind Taranto with the contested stuff. Taranto is a bull who can stand up in tackles and lays very strong tackles himself. Mccluggage is definitely improving in those areas but still a bit of work to do to catch up to Taranto.

Mcgrath has them both covered defensively.

 

[Blind Turn]

Mcgrath has them both covered defensively.

And for speed. McGrath is very ******* fast.

 

[Alphonse_]

Taranto will end up being the best player of the trio imo (not saying McLuggage and McGrath are bums, far from it, both look like elite prospects, but I honestly believe TT has the highest ceiling/potential)

 

[Milanista28]

Curious to watch these boys in 2019, See who makes the biggest claim to be best from the top order.

 

[bungalow_bill]

Curious to watch these boys in 2019, See who makes the biggest claim to be best from the top order.

The new Hodge/Ball/Judd

 

[OnceKicked50]

The new Hodge/Ball/Judd

Trolling yeah?

 

[La Dispute]

I can understand why McCluggage is winning, but statistically Taranto is ahead and has been far more consistent.

McCluggage had some incredible games, but quite a few sub-par performances too.

If I was going to project the best I’d go McCluggage>Taranto>McGrath

 

[Ambrosia]

McGrath looks ready to take a big step. I expect to see him become a much more damaging player now that he seems to have the confidence to back his leg speed to take on the tackler.

 

[Toffee Lion]

Taranto & Clugga ahead of McGrath based off Round 1 so far.

Honestly think this year Taranto will be number 1 of these three, with McCluggage behind in second.

 

[Alphonse_]

Taranto & Clugga ahead of McGrath based off Round 1 so far.

Honestly think this year Taranto will be number 1 of these three, with McCluggage behind in second.

Great call, refreshingly unbiased call.

McCluagge is all class, but gee whiz, Taranto is giving us a preview of his future superstar star status this arvo.

 

[Toffee Lion]

Great call, refreshingly unbiased call.

McCluagge is all class, but gee whiz, Taranto is giving us a preview of his future superstar star status this arvo.

Nothing wrong with Clugga being second, honestly I think Taranto has brownlow potential at some point in his career.

Don't think McCluggage has that level in him but could be AA at some point and that's still great for us.

 

[Zoom]

McGrath should not even be in the conversation

 

[The Edukator]

McGrath levels of disappointment creeping towards Jack Watts.

 

[citizen-erased]

McGrath levels of disappointment creeping towards Jack Watts.

lets not get too silly
He battled today and had very little support from the midfield he's joined.

Taranto is a jet. But even he couldn't carry the pathetic excuse we wheeled out as a midfield today. And if you swapped the picks around, McGrath would be viewed in a different light.

 

[Procrastinator35]

McGrath should not even be in the conversation

There's not a player in the league who is better at the 2-5 meter handball.....Disposal efficiency with 20 possies = 90%, meters gained = 100.

 

[The Edukator]

lets not get too silly
He battled today and had very little support from the midfield he's joined.

Taranto is a jet. But even he couldn't carry the pathetic excuse we wheeled out as a midfield today. And if you swapped the picks around, McGrath would be viewed in a different light.

I disagree. Taranto would perform better if at Essendon if developed at the same level as he has been at GWS. It's clear your development of young players is poor currently and McGrath has a long way to go to turn it around from becoming another Jack Watts.

 

[citizen-erased]

I disagree. Taranto would perform better if at Essendon if developed at the same level as he has been at GWS. It's clear your development of young players is poor currently and McGrath has a long way to go to turn it around from becoming another Jack Watts.

Ok then.
It seems a little premature to call a kid who won a rising star in his first year, transitioned from defence to midfield in his second, and was one of our best in Rd1 and few shining lights in the JLT as a Pick 1 bust.
But sure, Jack Watts he is.

 

[bungalow_bill]

Way too soon to call McGrath a bust. IMO at worst he will be a solid 100- 200 game player for the Bombers. His ceiling may not be as high as Taranto or McCluggage but he's far from a bust.

 

[Tom14]

McGrath looks worse in comparison to Taranto and McCluggage imo. Still think he will be a good player, its just those two could be very very good.

 

[LicoriceAllsorts]

So McClugGOATage for the Brownlow/Norm Smith double this year?

 

[JayJ20]

Taranto number 1