I bag Hunt a lot but if he gets 25 touches that’s a heap of drive from the back half. Feels a bit harsh singling Oliver out as you could take any of our mids give them 40 disposals (Maybe not Trac) and get the same outcome in this comparison.
Player Watch #5: Christian Petracca – Norm Smith Medallist, 4 x All-Australian and 2 x Best and Fairest
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I bag Hunt a lot but if he gets 25 touches that’s a heap of drive from the back half. Feels a bit harsh singling Oliver out as you could take any of our mids give them 40 disposals (Maybe not Trac) and get the same outcome in this comparison.
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Isn't score involvements the whole chain. So everyone in Kozzys nice goal got an involvement for nothing really.
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In the two games Oliver has had 40+ (Both in Geelong) we’ve lost by 2 and 80 points
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Couple of weeks old but Trac laying out Wingard is so god damn awesome.
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It's amazing watching Trac run around bullying people now with his fitness base. Gets from contest to contest just ragdolling people or ripping the ball from them.
He never needs to lose his feet to take them to ground. Just throwing them around like Wingard then on to the next guy.
He never needs to lose his feet to take them to ground. Just throwing them around like Wingard then on to the next guy.
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Bit of a contradiction, but I assume you mean that Dusty isn’t expected to run two ways or put on much, if any pressure. Based on that I’d agree Tracs pressure and repeat efforts are a stand out in comparison. I also think his repeat efforts when the ball is in dispute are also better. Not a slight on Dusty but I feel he times his repeat effort better and stands off the ball if he doesn’t thinks he’ll win it.
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Jordan Lewis said on 360 last night that a big thing that helped him a couple of years ago was getting off social media as he took it too personally. Said it had a positive effect on his confidence.
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Ment more 20 years ago because guys didn't handball as often and there was more space so if a bloke for 30 it was 30 good touches.
Means you read the play well, position yourself well and have the fitness to get to the he ball.
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Not a contradiction, that’s exactly what I meant.
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I've watched this on repeat about 20 times now and Wingards dramatic little flop at the end never gets old.
(Granted it might look different at full speed, but this is much more entertaining)
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I ******* forgot about that, that's awesome haha
While i agree with you, I never saw Max as captain material either. It's a different world we are living in. Cotchin is a very arm around a player type of captain and he's won 3 flags. I see May as an awesome leader, but his style is too polarising for the modern day princesses. So Lever is clearly the next in line as he seems to have a softer approach .
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Tracc will captain the football club after Max. He’s grown immensely as a person and on field leader over the past two years. Mental, emotional and spiritual growth is a thing. You might want to look into it.
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You still having a sook mate??
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I will never understand why so many sports fans have an obsession with making the best player the captain. It's like the constant push to bring Steve Smith back as test captain despite him ******* up as captain about as badly as he could have.
When someone like Trac is at the top of their game and dominating, why burden him with extra responsibilities? Do we need him doing weekly pressers and the TV circuit as club captains are expected to? Hopefully he's going to continue being our best player for the next 7 years but he's never ever struck me as captain material or a natural at the extra responsibilities that go with it.
Richmond have coped ok without Dusty being captain. Hodge wasn't Hawthorn's best player. I'm sure we will have other guys who are best 22 locks by the time Max gives it away that are more natural leaders and spokespeople than Trac is.
When someone like Trac is at the top of their game and dominating, why burden him with extra responsibilities? Do we need him doing weekly pressers and the TV circuit as club captains are expected to? Hopefully he's going to continue being our best player for the next 7 years but he's never ever struck me as captain material or a natural at the extra responsibilities that go with it.
Richmond have coped ok without Dusty being captain. Hodge wasn't Hawthorn's best player. I'm sure we will have other guys who are best 22 locks by the time Max gives it away that are more natural leaders and spokespeople than Trac is.
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You still having a sook mate??
Not at all. Just adhering to the rules as provided to me. Flog behaviour merits treatment as such.
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I think Trac is captain material personally.
He leads on field, one of the commentators said last year the way Petracca plays he’s willing the team to come with me.
He’s popular among the playing group.
His commitment to the club signing well before his current contract is up.
He talks up the young players like Kozzy, Luke Jackson, Rivers, Jordon, Sparrow, Chandler, Bedford ect about being the next core group of players. Petracca is the sort of guy that can keep this group together.
He’s getting himself involved in the media, becoming face of the club to the supporters.
He understands what winning means to the supporters, after the Geelong win while the players were walking around the ground, the players were celebrating amongst themselves, Oliver and Fritsch were jumping over each other, Brayshaw was getting getting positive Lingers on the big screen, Max Gawn and Petracca were walking 5 minutes ahead of the group looking back into the grandstands clapping and cheering with the supporters.
The story of him flying Peter Lucas and his dad up from Tasmania for his debut game and the way he has kept in touch over the years shows nothing but great character.
I think he’s a role model for anyone who walks into the club or anyone out in society, on field leader the way he plays with energy. Along with Jake Lever I think they are the perfect Captain/Vice Captain or co-captain combo for the future.
He leads on field, one of the commentators said last year the way Petracca plays he’s willing the team to come with me.
He’s popular among the playing group.
His commitment to the club signing well before his current contract is up.
He talks up the young players like Kozzy, Luke Jackson, Rivers, Jordon, Sparrow, Chandler, Bedford ect about being the next core group of players. Petracca is the sort of guy that can keep this group together.
He’s getting himself involved in the media, becoming face of the club to the supporters.
He understands what winning means to the supporters, after the Geelong win while the players were walking around the ground, the players were celebrating amongst themselves, Oliver and Fritsch were jumping over each other, Brayshaw was getting getting positive Lingers on the big screen, Max Gawn and Petracca were walking 5 minutes ahead of the group looking back into the grandstands clapping and cheering with the supporters.
The story of him flying Peter Lucas and his dad up from Tasmania for his debut game and the way he has kept in touch over the years shows nothing but great character.
I think he’s a role model for anyone who walks into the club or anyone out in society, on field leader the way he plays with energy. Along with Jake Lever I think they are the perfect Captain/Vice Captain or co-captain combo for the future.
I was gonna say the same. Footy was a much lower possession game prior to the 2000's so someone having a 30 touch game was a huge deal. It meant they were everywhere, winning their own footy or first receiver pumping it long to marking targets.
Then things changed. Teams started to play keepings-off, value time in possession over territorial advantage, and fantasy sports like Dream Team and Supercoach placed a higher emphasis on disposals, regardless of the impact they had. Lots of people got sucked in by that and started to judge players on their numbers and not their influence or impact. It's why the Brownlow has been a midfielders medal now (outside a Goodes-cameo) for the best part of 30 years.
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Well I should post for you more often so you thoughts a clearly and concisely conveyed.
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All of this resonates with me, and as I’ve said elsewhere, he’s turned me into a fan. Effort counts where I’m from, and you’d be hard pressed to find anyone who questions how hard he’s playing. Watching him charge away from a contest with a head of steam 4-5 times a game are worth a 2am wake up call every time for me.
Whether he ends up as the actual captain seems irrelevant- he’s clearly a team leader.
