Hi guys,
Thought I'd share this interview I did with Diesel recently.
Diesel discusses he current elite players he mentors, some major differences to the footy landscape he played in, of course some unheard of locker room banter and more outlandish stories. In addition, there is some very...
In terms of the current Carlton forward tackling pressure:
Tackle efficiency = % of attempted tackles that are effective
Ed Curnow: 80% ( I know he has started to play a lot more in the midfield since Teague has come in, but these %s have been very high all year)
Jack Silvagni: 70%
Michael...
Found some interesting champion data stats relating to crumbing possessions from Carlton players- as at end of R15.
A crumb is: A type of groundball-get that is won by a player at ground level after a marking contest. The player must not be involved in the original contest. Crumbing...
Carlton players for tackle effectiveness (for players with more than 50 tackle attempts)
1. Ed Curnow 80% (no.1 in AFL)
2. SPS 70%
3. Michael Gibbons 69%
4. Paddy Cripps 61%
5. Sam Walsh 60%
6. Zac Fisher 58%
7. Paddy Dow 57%
Says to me that Fisher and Dow struggle due to their size to stick...
Following completion of round 14 discussion around some cool metrics:
- Most effective players going inside 50 in the game
- Most effective tacklers in the AFL (Ed Curnow ranked number 1- 80% of his tackles are effective!)
Carlton inside 50 stats
1. Patrick Cripps- 36 @ 37%
2. Paddy Dow- 41...
Have a listen to our list management podcast of Carlton (second half of the episode below) where we discuss the 3 biggest hits and misses under SOS/Bolton.
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t ... 0440625527
https://open.spotify.com/episode/4gKpAPPBK20KwKbiVNEtY2
With recent sackings of both the Carlton and North Melbourne coaches, we take a dive into each club's lead up to firing, execution and now options post sacking.
Have a listen to this chat with Kouta. He mentions the importance of culture and in particular, the role a President can play in that (John Elliot). I know Elliot went on to cause significant damage, but at his best, he was a respected character and always made the effort to lift the players up...
Today was lucky enough to interview Anthony 'Kouta' Koutoufides on my new podcast (Metres Gained). Have a listen here!
https://open.spotify.com/episode/3CQIUs6qO1WaFaWa2yKjC3
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/k ... 0439917448
https://www.breaker.audio/metres-gained-podcast/e/47282505
Experience the stories and lessons learnt from a man who has genuinely seen it all. Manton discusses being cut from Sheedy and the Bombers, to winning a premiership at the Blues within months. Truly remarkable.
Hi all,
Have started a new podcast called Metres Gained and as part of it we interview past and present stars. Former Carlton players have included Glenn Manton and Kris Massie- both interviews are super interesting and have some great stories from their playing careers.
Check it out here...
Hi all,
Have started a new AFL podcast and recently did a really interesting interview with Glenn Manton. He's an unbelievable character. Have a listen as we discuss his thoughts on Kevin Sheedy, the 1995 Premiership in his first year at the blues, some hilarious stories about SOS and other...
Hi all,
Have started a new monthly AFL podcast. One of the special features includes an interview with a former Carlton player. In our first episode we had Daniel Gorringe on who is an absolute character! Check out and follow us on the page below...
https://www.facebook.com/metresgained
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