Yep, McKenna is the worst tackler at the Bombers. Only 39% of his tackles are effective. AFL average is 64%. Fantasia at 51% is also not ideal for a small forward.
Pressure acts per game for the midfielders
Merrett 26
Smith 24
D. Clarke 21
Shiel 20
Parish 19
Heppell 16
Langford 15
Zaharakis 14
McGrath 13
Guelfi 13
There is obviously an element of subjectivity involved. But it is generally the primary player who is involved in the tackle i.e. if player X tackles Y to the ground and 3-4 others jump on top, generally only a tackle will be awarded to X.
Some other interesting tackle related stats.
Most broken tackles for the Bombers so far in 2019:
1. Dylan Shiel 10
2. Adam Saad 10
3. Jake Stringer 9
4. Mason Redman 8
5. Tippa/Heppell 6 each
Clumsiest tacklers (players that have given the most frees away from attempted tackles):
Zaharakis ...
Guys, thought would share some interesting tackling stats.
For Essendon players that have attempted 50 or more tackles, here are the efficiency %s. Tackle efficiency is essentially the percentage of tackes attempted that result in effective tackles (i.e. when a player stops an opposition player...
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