Best Tagger

[Cotchinsastar]

Daniel Jackson clearly, nah only joking. But he kept Watson really quite.

 

[blitzer]

None of the taggers really stand out right now. In fact I think the quality has fallen off dramatically over the last few years. A couple of years ago, you had Ling (best tagger in a long time), Kirk and Sewell (doesn't tag anymore). Now you have the likes of Crowley who is probably the best right now but isn't even in the same league as the above. I think with all the systems and zones teams just don't see the same value with tags that they did previously. Its all about team defense now, not just one person being accountable for their man all the time.

 

[Black Flag]

carrazzo become so effective as an attacking tagger that the opposition began trying to tag our tagger. he's the best in the comp at being able to precisely adjust the balance of attack/defence in his game depending on the situation.

 

[Robbo92]

Crowley is the best tagger in the comp without doubt. Can't stand the bloke but he's good.

 

[ShaySwannies]

Ie. Smith. Yes he does play on the Cyril/Milne/Betts/Ballantyne types, but against other teams that do not possess such dominant small forwards, he quite often takes a player that spends considerable time in the midfield, thus moving himself further up the ground and leaving the defensive role with Mattner.

Smith spends almost no time in the midfield. Don't think I've ever seen him in there. Takes the oppositions best small forward every week.

 

[Slattery_20]

Crowley & Picken are about the only two really good full-time taggers IMHO

 

[NUFC Tiger]

Didn't see much of Crowley apart from when we played Freo but on both occasions he did very well playing on Deledio which severely limited our poise and thrust going forward.

 

[Daz]

Crowley & Picken are about the only two really good full-time taggers IMHO

I'd throw in Raines and leave it at that.

 

[eaglespremiers]

Would gladly have Crowley and Picken in the same team. Crowley to take the strong inside player, Picken to blanket the outside receiver.

Way too defensive mindset.
Would probably blow up in the team's face every 2nd game.

 

[Dan]

Crowley
Picken
Jones

 

[Ed_Gein]

No Jack Ziebell?