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Dusty and Dangerfield can be potent and deadly in a forward line, but not consistently so. I have seen them both get shifted forward and make little impact too. I think there is a conflating of their midfield stats and their forward 50 stats that makes them seem larger in that space than they actually are.

The other issue I have with their selections in the forward line is that quite often they are moved forward because either:

1) they aren’t finding it in the midfield and the coach is looking to regain momentum by giving an alternative player a bigger role.

or

2) their big key forwards are struggling forward and these two present really tough matchups especially when they start deep and get space cleared out. I feel like neither ever gets shifted forward to displace a misfiring small.

Neither Dusty or Danger has been a better forward, let alone small forward, than Dan Butler this year.

In fact I’d still have Charlie Cameron ahead of both of them in this space.
 

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Brad Sheppard, what am I missing?

16 disposals
6 marks
4 spoils
3 rebound 50's

Has registered 22 contested one on ones… and lost 8 of them.

For reference - Wilkie had 40 contested one on ones for 6 losses.

I can only think of about 50-100 better defenders and if they are going to replace forwards with midfielders because they are better players, then I can think of around 200-300 players better than Sheppard.
 
Brad Sheppard, what am I missing?

16 disposals
6 marks
4 spoils
3 rebound 50's

Has registered 22 contested one on ones… and lost 8 of them.

For reference - Wilkie had 40 contested one on ones for 6 losses.

I can only think of about 50-100 better defenders and if they are going to replace forwards with midfielders because they are better players, then I can think of around 200-300 players better than Sheppard.

He’s a good defender but perhaps it’s reputation, defender stats can be misleading too. Haven’t watched them enough this year to decide if he deserved it.
 
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