Player Watch Dan Houston

[sr36]

Sounds like we need someone to do the research on this and give us a definitive anser.

Sounds like a job for sr36 He loves stats and s..t like that.

He takes 27% of kick outs. Of which he was the closest player 52% of the time. We gained more territory on 57% of his kick outs. But he turned it over 9% more than others. Which means that there is a 0.5% improvement when he takes the kick out. However running an extra 2% in order to get back for the kickout will mean that he'll need 2% more time on the bench, which will result in a 0.7% increase in the loads of our other defenders, which amounts to us copping 0.4% more goals a game offset against the 0.5% more goals from his kickouts

So as you can see, it's a no brainer. Don't know why we don't do the obvious. It might win us the flag - unless Josh uses it better. I'll leave those calculations to you

 

[ottoman]

He takes 27% of kick outs. Of which he was the closest player 52% of the time. We gained more territory on 57% of his kick outs. But he turned it over 9% more than others. Which means that there is a 0.5% improvement when he takes the kick out. However running an extra 2% in order to get back for the kickout will mean that he'll need 2% more time on the bench, which will result in a 0.7% increase in the loads of our other defenders, which amounts to us copping 0.4% more goals a game offset against the 0.5% more goals from his kickouts

So as you can see, it's a no brainer. Don't know why we don't do the obvious. It might win us the flag - unless Josh uses it better. I'll leave those calculations to you

All well and good stats nerd, but you didn't answer the core question.

If he plays on from a kick out does he get a stat.

 

[sr36]

All well and good stats nerd, but you didn't answer the core question.

If he plays on from a kick out does he get a stat.

I thought so. Wasn't there hullabulloo about Nicks stats coming from kickouts?

****, I hope so I factored that into my calculations.

 

[Eric Shin]

I don’t remember him losing a 1-on-1 against North

 

[Peters_Nuts]

We’ve learned to put the ball in his hand. 28 touches, 21 kicks, 11 marks, 4 involvements.

This is why we got him.

 

[Dtennent94]

Thought to myself at some point in the third quarter that this was easily the best game Houston has played for us. Didn’t do much after that, but was very pleased with his game.

 

[jimmy35]

Like Shooter and others sometimes it takes a year to settle in. Great game.

 

[SchuPie]

Well, they’ve worked out how to use him
Fantastic game

 

[TradeDraft]

Had some Very Nice Kicks Tonight but also missed a few easy targets

 

[CheckerTrade666]

Had some Very Nice Kicks Tonight but also missed a few easy targets

He’s probably gonna be prone to that considering he loves taking the risky option a lot. Will help us massively if we can give him the ball as much as he did tonight.

 

[Mkcaptain]

Tonight was a huge step in the right direction for Dan

 

[JuniorB]

Dan missed a soda by his standards - probably too close to goal.
Nonetheless, it was an encouraging game from him.

 

[Vinnie Vegas]

Well, they’ve worked out how to use him
Fantastic game

This was literally my reaction.

I don't care what the stats said, or what his numbers were - This was him playing his natural role in the side and crushing it.

Josh Daicos moved up the field, Pendlebury played forward, Perryman followed Nas wherever he went, and Houston picked up all of that slack, mostly.

Though I think Crisp and Parker both deserve credit for solid (though not perfect) games in the backline.

 

[BLS World Wide]

Had some Very Nice Kicks Tonight but also missed a few easy targets

Suited our system well tonight though

 

[rand corp]

Brilliant to watch today, so elite by foot, really sets us up.

 

[BEEG]

Loved that game more of that Dan.

 

[Pistol Night]

Remember when oppo dickheads said we stuffed up recruiting Shoota and Dan. Good times

 

[Jelly Bean]

This was literally my reaction.

I don't care what the stats said, or what his numbers were - This was him playing his natural role in the side and crushing it.

Josh Daicos moved up the field, Pendlebury played forward, Perryman followed Nas wherever he went, and Houston picked up all of that slack, mostly.

Though I think Crisp and Parker both deserve credit for solid (though not perfect) games in the backline.

Are we still blaming the coaching staff for Houston's poor year last year? He was poor because he was lazy.

Josh played the same role last night that he played all year last year - attacking small defender with the license to do whatever he wants.

 

[CasuallyDressed]

He was more of the Houston we were expecting last season - god he's a nice kick.

 

[Rorzza]

Excellent, great start to the new season!

 

[gouki88]

Remember when oppo dickheads said we stuffed up recruiting Shoota and Dan. Good times

Wasn't just oppo ones...

 

[Pistol Night]

He was more of the Houston we were expecting last season - god he's a nice kick.

I reckon on half a dozen occasions at least I said to my boys “Look at that for a kick” when he laced blokes out

 

[sr36]

We moved the footy differently yesterday. Were willing to go backwards and around rather than always forward. Gets him the footy more.

 

[Seedsfan]

We moved the footy differently yesterday. Were willing to go backwards and around rather than always forward. Gets him the footy more.

They mentioned Goldsack made some changes to get him involved more like he was at Port

 

[Dtennent94]

We moved the footy differently yesterday. Were willing to go backwards and around rather than always forward. Gets him the footy more.

I wonder how much of that was our preference vs what St Kilda gave us?

Can still see Dan struggling in hot games where D50 exits are more tightly defended. Hope I’m wrong.