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[AsterixTheGaul]

Never said anything of the sort about .

But happy to be quoted its premature saying "what yeo brings to our team is similar to what fyfe does".

I am excited by Yeo, but lets not get carried away. As well as being the games best midfielder, Fyfe could hold down CHF and would probably be the best in the game at the moment. Only injury will prevent him from being one of the all time greats of the game.

Yeo is smaller, less athletic midfielder (with great straight line speed) that got hold of a weakened GC.

Until then he had been highly promising.

Perhaps the digression b/n our views revolves on just how similar the qualities are that Fyfe brings to Freo and Yeo brings to WC.

Come on - they are the same height. Yeo and Fyfe are both 190 cm.
Yeo is 86 v Fyfe 88 kg (and that is with Fyfe having had 2 more pre-seasons)
Yeo and Fyfe are both very strong in the marking stakes and you will see more of this as Elliot spends more time in the forward line.

Not sure how you define athletic ability but you need to take some positive tablets.

 

[MIKE85]

Never said anything of the sort about .

But happy to be quoted its premature saying "what yeo brings to our team is similar to what fyfe does".

I am excited by Yeo, but lets not get carried away. As well as being the games best midfielder, Fyfe could hold down CHF and would probably be the best in the game at the moment. Only injury will prevent him from being one of the all time greats of the game.

Yeo is smaller, less athletic midfielder (with great straight line speed) that got hold of a weakened GC.

Until then he had been highly promising.

Perhaps the digression b/n our views revolves on just how similar the qualities are that Fyfe brings to Freo and Yeo brings to WC.

Currently listed as exactly the same size (actually Yeo is 86kg & Fyfe 85) how accurate those listings are I'm not sure, or how up to date they are either. I reckon Yeo looks a bit skinnier, which means he still has some growing/dominating to do.

 

[MIKE85]

No contest fyfe is way better at high bumps , belting blokes off the ball , tripping , choking in grand finals and losing brownlow by being a dirty sniper !

Don't forget testicle kicking.

 

[Yamumluvsbigcox]

Does anyone else think that comparing fyfe to yeo is like Abe Simpsons comparing footballers haircuts ?

' now that Yeo has a haircut you can set your watch to '

 

[AsterixTheGaul]

No contest fyfe is way better at high bumps , belting blokes off the ball , tripping , choking in grand finals and losing brownlow by being a dirty sniper !

Cannot agree on the choking in the GF. Ballantyne and Maine choked but Fyfe was brilliant. Yes he missed some set shots out but that is not choking. The MCG is tough to kick from distance when there is a fluky breeze. I have kicked enough on the hallowed turf at the G to personally experience teh breeze changes. One of the disappointing aspects of interstate games is that they will normally have their Melbourne games scheduled at ES due to lower crowd numbers.

I would have thought the other attributes you mention are something to admire in a footballer. On the other hand, you may have just posted this to cause a sh1te stir and really do have some appreciation for brilliance.

 

[Yamumluvsbigcox]

Don't forget testicle licking .

EFA

 

[Yamumluvsbigcox]

Cannot agree on the choking in the GF. Ballantyne and Maine choked but Fyfe was brilliant. Yes he missed some set shots out but that is not choking. The MCG is tough to kick from distance when there is a fluky breeze. I have kicked enough on the hallowed turf at the G to personally experience teh breeze changes. One of the disappointing aspects of interstate games is that they will normally have their Melbourne games scheduled at ES due to lower crowd numbers.

I would have thought the other attributes you mention are something to admire in a footballer. On the other hand, you may have just posted this to cause a sh1te stir and really do have some appreciation for brilliance.

Just putting some bait out for the purple lurkers !

 

[Matera92]

Keep it on your pants kids, Fyfes arguably the best player in the comp.

Another couple of seasons at least before you can start comparing.

 

[eaglespremiers]

Let's concede that Fyfe is basically close to the top of his game (which I think he currently is) and that he is the best player in the comp (also conceded). To humour the OP it is worth comparing their past three weeks (from when Yeo was moved into the midfield):

Rd 5
Fyfe had 30 disposals @ 83.3%, 18 contested possessions, 8 clearances, 8 marks (5 contested), 3 tackles, 3 i50s, 1 goal and no goal assists.
Yeo had 25 disposals @ 84.0%, 9 contested possessions, 2 clearances, 9 marks (1 contested), 5 tackles, 4 i50s, 0 goals and 1 goal assist.

Rd 6
Fyfe had 27 disposals @ 74.1%, 15 contested possessions, 7 clearances, 7 marks (3 contested), 2 tackles, 5 i50s, 0 goals and 1 goal assist.
Yeo had 23 disposals @ 56.5%, 12 contested possessions, 1 clearance, 5 marks (2 contested), 3 tackles, 6 i50s, 1 goal and 0 goal assists.

Rd 7
Fyfe had 30 disposals @ 90.0%, 20 contested possessions, 10 clearances, 7 marks (3 contested), 3 tackles, 8 i50s, 3 goals and 2 goal assists.
Yeo had 29 disposals @ 75.9%, 15 contested possessions, 6 clearances, 9 marks (2 contested), 6 tackles, 4 i50s, 4 goals and 0 goal assists.

This is a very small sample size but over this time the averages are:
Fyfe - 29.0 disposals @ 82.5%, 17.7 contested possessions, 8.3 clearances, 7.3 marks (3.7 contested), 2.7 tackles, 5.3 i50s, 1.3 goals and 1.0 goal assist.
Yeo - 25.7 disposals @ 72.1%, 12.0 contested possessions, 3.0 clearances, 7.7 marks (1.7 contested), 4.7 tackles, 4.7 i50s, 1.7 goals and 0.3 goal assists.

Yeo measures better in tackles and slightly better in general for marks and goals (for the moment), but falls behind in average disposals, efficiency, contested possessions, clearances and contested marks.
Seeing as Yeo is conceding 2 years and 13 days and 52 games on Fyfe and Fyfe is playing out of this world at the moment I don't think the differential is particularly damning for Yeo.

 

[bodazoka]

Cannot agree on the choking in the GF. Ballantyne and Maine choked but Fyfe was brilliant. Yes he missed some set shots out but that is not choking. The MCG is tough to kick from distance when there is a fluky breeze. I have kicked enough on the hallowed turf at the G to personally experience teh breeze changes.

Travis Cloke likes this

 

[nameless]

Amazing really for Fyfe, especially given he spends a bit of time up forward.

It's really not a bad comparison for Yeo when you realise Fyfe is the top player in the game.

But stats only tell half the story, be huge if Yeo can reach the same heights.

 

[eaglespremiers]

But stats only tell half the story

As much as I do love stats, this is 100% true.

 

[bodazoka]

I hope that he really works on his tank and can extend his dominance into multiple quarters. I would assume being stronger and fitter would also give him a bit more inside ball winning ability. Having a big tank is the only thing really holding him back atm... I wonder if Dangerfield is a better comparison.

 

[eaglespremiers]

Oh, and over the last three weeks Yeo is averaging 118.7 champion data points.
If he had done this over the full year he'd be ranked only behind Fyfe, Mitchell (Syd), Thompson (Adel), Gray, Armitage and Mundy for average champion data points.

 

[HoneyBadger35]

Love Yeo to bits, no way this can be serious though. Are there comparisons in their playing style at times? Absolutely. But nobody in their right mind would take Yeo over Fyfe, not yet anyway. If you were starting a team from scratch and you had first pick, there's about a 0% chance you'd take Yeo first. There's a decent chance every team would look at Fyfe.

That said, in the 'every player is in a draft and every team is starting from scratch' model, the team that lands Yeo is getting terrific value, but at the minute he is nowhere near Fyfe.

 

[SpaceClef]

Let's concede that Fyfe is basically close to the top of his game (which I think he currently is) and that he is the best player in the comp (also conceded). To humour the OP it is worth comparing their past three weeks (from when Yeo was moved into the midfield):

Rd 5
Fyfe had 30 disposals @ 83.3%, 18 contested possessions, 8 clearances, 8 marks (5 contested), 3 tackles, 3 i50s, 1 goal and no goal assists.
Yeo had 25 disposals @ 84.0%, 9 contested possessions, 2 clearances, 9 marks (1 contested), 5 tackles, 4 i50s, 0 goals and 1 goal assist.

Rd 6
Fyfe had 27 disposals @ 74.1%, 15 contested possessions, 7 clearances, 7 marks (3 contested), 2 tackles, 5 i50s, 0 goals and 1 goal assist.
Yeo had 23 disposals @ 56.5%, 12 contested possessions, 1 clearance, 5 marks (2 contested), 3 tackles, 6 i50s, 1 goal and 0 goal assists.

Rd 7
Fyfe had 30 disposals @ 90.0%, 20 contested possessions, 10 clearances, 7 marks (3 contested), 3 tackles, 8 i50s, 3 goals and 2 goal assists.
Yeo had 29 disposals @ 75.9%, 15 contested possessions, 6 clearances, 9 marks (2 contested), 6 tackles, 4 i50s, 4 goals and 0 goal assists.

This is a very small sample size but over this time the averages are:
Fyfe - 29.0 disposals @ 82.5%, 17.7 contested possessions, 8.3 clearances, 7.3 marks (3.7 contested), 2.7 tackles, 5.3 i50s, 1.3 goals and 1.0 goal assist.
Yeo - 25.7 disposals @ 72.1%, 12.0 contested possessions, 3.0 clearances, 7.7 marks (1.7 contested), 4.7 tackles, 4.7 i50s, 1.7 goals and 0.3 goal assists.

Yeo measures better in tackles and slightly better in general for marks and goals (for the moment), but falls behind in average disposals, efficiency, contested possessions, clearances and contested marks.
Seeing as Yeo is conceding 2 years and 13 days and 52 games on Fyfe and Fyfe is playing out of this world at the moment I don't think the differential is particularly damning for Yeo.

The extra 5 clearances and 6 contested possessions are a big difference.

As a wingman/HFF I'd almost say they are comparable. But as a full time on-baller...

 

[Johnno22]

Let's concede that Fyfe is basically close to the top of his game (which I think he currently is) and that he is the best player in the comp (also conceded). To humour the OP it is worth comparing their past three weeks (from when Yeo was moved into the midfield):

Rd 5
Fyfe had 30 disposals @ 83.3%, 18 contested possessions, 8 clearances, 8 marks (5 contested), 3 tackles, 3 i50s, 1 goal and no goal assists.
Yeo had 25 disposals @ 84.0%, 9 contested possessions, 2 clearances, 9 marks (1 contested), 5 tackles, 4 i50s, 0 goals and 1 goal assist.

Rd 6
Fyfe had 27 disposals @ 74.1%, 15 contested possessions, 7 clearances, 7 marks (3 contested), 2 tackles, 5 i50s, 0 goals and 1 goal assist.
Yeo had 23 disposals @ 56.5%, 12 contested possessions, 1 clearance, 5 marks (2 contested), 3 tackles, 6 i50s, 1 goal and 0 goal assists.

Rd 7
Fyfe had 30 disposals @ 90.0%, 20 contested possessions, 10 clearances, 7 marks (3 contested), 3 tackles, 8 i50s, 3 goals and 2 goal assists.
Yeo had 29 disposals @ 75.9%, 15 contested possessions, 6 clearances, 9 marks (2 contested), 6 tackles, 4 i50s, 4 goals and 0 goal assists.

This is a very small sample size but over this time the averages are:
Fyfe - 29.0 disposals @ 82.5%, 17.7 contested possessions, 8.3 clearances, 7.3 marks (3.7 contested), 2.7 tackles, 5.3 i50s, 1.3 goals and 1.0 goal assist.
Yeo - 25.7 disposals @ 72.1%, 12.0 contested possessions, 3.0 clearances, 7.7 marks (1.7 contested), 4.7 tackles, 4.7 i50s, 1.7 goals and 0.3 goal assists.

Yeo measures better in tackles and slightly better in general for marks and goals (for the moment), but falls behind in average disposals, efficiency, contested possessions, clearances and contested marks.
Seeing as Yeo is conceding 2 years and 13 days and 52 games on Fyfe and Fyfe is playing out of this world at the moment I don't think the differential is particularly damning for Yeo.

Good work. Some interesting stats.
Despite the leaning in numbers toward Fyfe all is looking rosy for Yeo who is yet to develop the tank to run out a full game and gain the games experience to develop his impact.

We have to remember that he has had about 5 stints in the middle and is already producing these numbers. Upside is massive.

 

[Yamumluvsbigcox]

As much as I do love stats, this is 100% true.

75% of stats are just made up anyway

 

[lusheslewis]

Mentioned this in another thread but as a junior he was the best overhead contested mark I've ever seen. He didn't even jump, he would just put his arms up in a pack and the ball would stick.

The similarities to Fyfe are there (marking ability, size, and athleticism) even though he still has a long way to go to match Fyfe's output. He's going to be under so much more pressure and attention now, have to wait and see how he handles it.

 

[The Falcon Strike]

Yeo's biggest challenge is being a natural reader of the play in stoppage situations IMO

When he gets the ball he is awesome, but it is just reading the tap early and being in position that he needs to develop

 

[getgaff]

Fyfe isn't fit to tie the shoelaces of the Yeo Yeo man.

The similarities are uncanny and another reason why Yeo needs to play regular / permanent midfield. His the prototype AFL midfielder. Think we can have this be settled on the weekend but. Does Yeo keep his feet in the "slippery" pocket or slide in like a soccer player.

 

[The Passenger]

The comparison is style of play is fair enough.

The comparison in terms of consistency and longevity is not even close.

There is obvious reasons to get excited about Yeo but lets just not blow our collective loads just yet.

 

[steve hucka]

The comparison is style of play is fair enough.

The comparison in terms of consistency and longevity is not even close.

There is obvious reasons to get excited about Yeo but lets just not blow our collective loads just yet.

Too late !!

 

[giffler]

Why are people so reluctant to say that Yeo is better than Fyfe? He's a better kick is much better looking and plays for West Coast, there's no comparison really

 

[Scotland]

Why are people so reluctant to say that Yeo is better than Fyfe?

Probably because he isn't.