Fletcher vs Gilham

[azza_24]

Easy question, who is the better defender?

My mate thinks Fletcher is an overrated hack who can only kick 70m and wouldn't get a game at the hawks.

 

[bomberz08]

Easy question, who is the better defender?

My mate thinks Fletcher is an overrated hack who can only kick 70m and wouldn't get a game at the hawks.

Not only would Fletcher get a game at the hawks he would EASILY be the best tall defender there.

He is a champion in pretty much everybodies books, certainly not an overated hack.

 

[Simon_Nesbit]

It's kind of hard to tell...when was the last time Fletcher played as a defender?

Gilham is generally under-rated, even by some Hawthorn fans, and for mine Fletcher has been over-rated for years.

Fletcher still the better defender though. Gilham is really only a makeshift KPD...does the job, but for a while Fletcher was THE dominant defender in the game. He may have lost pace and stamina - but his strength, awareness, positioning and REACH haven't changed. He's also one defender Gilham doesn't have the advantage in disposal skills either.

 

[jiphoc]

This has to be some kind of joke. Gilham goes unnoticed yes but Fletcher is a superstar.

 

[azza_24]

Some good points made.

This mate of mine also said Murphy was better than Fletcher. Thought it was absoltely ludacris.

 

[donbooger]

Gilham is underated I agree but Fletcher is still a great player as an old man and has been fantastic in the long run.

 

[Upgrayedd]

In terms of impact upon team, Gilham is a bigger loss to the hawks then Fletcher is, Essendon still have Pears/Hooker who are capable of filling in the defensive slots, We only have a few Young CHF who can fill in for his position

 

[eth-dog]

who voted Gilham? own up

 

[thebigboy]

In terms of impact upon team, Gilham is a bigger loss to the hawks then Fletcher is, Essendon still have Pears/Hooker who are capable of filling in the defensive slots, We only have a few Young CHF who can fill in for his position

Apart from Friday night, we have traditionally lost games by big margins when Fletch hasn't played.

I think i remember reading a stat a few years ago saying that we won only high 30% of games when Fletcher isn't out there.

Right now were probably in the best situation we've had in years to cover his absence.