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Yeah. I didn't say he was s**t. But he's also been way oversold based on his performance to date.Tom Lynch lead the league in contested marks. He was 4th in the comp for goal assists for players that played a full season and 4th for goals scored. He also got more of the ball than Kennedy and used it more effectively. All in a team that was by and large shite (GC scored >100 points 4 times in 2016 compared to 10 for West Coast and Sydney)..
We're comparing key forwards so "getting more of the ball" is not really the important metric.
As for who uses it more effectively, Kennedy kicks more goals. That's pretty effective.
Again, he's never kicked more than 5 goals in a game, so maybe people should wait until he actually dominates before wetting themselves at the mere mention of his name.I think JK is a better player (mainly due to his defensive attributes, not his goal scoring), but it ain't a foregone conclusion and I wouldn't begrudge people who think otherwise. Tom Lynch in a top 8 team would be a very scary proposition.