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Not necessarily ignore, but they won't have the same uptick. For example Luke Ryan played on 4 times for his 107. Effectively meaning 4 of those were already considered a disposal. Now he has 103 more. He also missed the last 2 rounds so it should be around 116 for the season but thats neither here nor there. Given an average of 2ppg per disposal (some could be worth more, others less, ie direct clangers etc) that increases his average on last year to 100.55 which is 10.4ppg. If and only if he stepped outside the square for every kick out.
Hurn for example averaged 96.4 - 126 kick outs but already had 52 of them count as a disposal, therefore his increase would be 74. Based on the same theory Hurn's 2018 adjusted average could be 103.1 which is an increase of 6.7ppg.
Again this is only if for every kickin Hurn steps outside the box.
Sicily Adjusted Average 112.5 (7.4ppg increase)
Lloyd 121.8 (9.8ppg)
Thats all i'm working out. I suppose essentially its approximately 5-10ppg increase for heavy kick takers.
Can you imagine if 5 of the Top10 SC scorers this year are defenders who's primary role is taking the kickouts? I can't see CD allowing that to transpire. Scoring will be tweeked after JLT if scores are skewed too much towards the kickout takers.