Player Watch Jake Soligo - Showdown Medalist!

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How does first offence etc work.

Is it just this season?

Does it have to be that specific charge?

Cause with Lycett's history that does seem quite lenient. One of the dirtiest players around.
 

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I know the 2021 draft was not long ago, which means naturally players are going to have less convictions than other drafts.

You just look back at the draft order and it looks a pretty strong draft.

Lucky the AFL rejected the trade on the night.
Look at the picks in the 30’s: Paul Curtis, Mitchito Owens, Jake Soligo

you can build a team around talent like that
 
I know the 2021 draft was not long ago, which means naturally players are going to have less convictions than other drafts.

You just look back at the draft order and it looks a pretty strong draft.

Lucky the AFL rejected the trade on the night.

From memory Melbourne were going to give us pick 43 to move a few picks closer. I wonder if Soligo would have gone between then? Scary to think about!

Meanwhile the board favourite for this selection, Arlo Draper, still hasn't been able to get on the park after multiple injuries.
 

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I read a few posts about Soligo's game being not as good as stats suggested, maybe 1st half especially. Thought I'd take a look.



And here's my scoring system I just made up because why not. I lost "5" somewhere.

1-Not a perfect handpass, but fine
2-Useful link
3GoodInside to outside
4BadClearish, should have done better
6GoodClean and aggressive
7-Good mark, fine disposal, maybe a little too safe
8GoodOpened up the angles for us
9-Fine, a little untidy
10TerribleShould always kick those
11TerribleAwful decision, bad execution
12GoodLet the player run on to it at full speed
13-A little stiff to get called for that. Got sold into it a bit by Laird.
14BadToo cute. At least made up for it with the tackle
15GoodWell done
16-Not ideal to handpass to stationary big man, but he was clear
17GoodStrong in traffic, right idea. Execution a little off or would have been great.
18GoodStrong again. Reasonable decision & execution.
19Terriblefacepalm
20-Fine
21GreatNice clearance
22BadShould have kicked it sooner and would have been really good
23-Fine
24GoodGood commitment, affected the contest with guts
25GoodGood defensive effort
26GoodQuick hands

1 * Great = 3pts
10 * Good = 10pts
8 * Fine = 0pts
3 * Bad = -3pts
3 * Terrible = -9pts

Total: 1 point.

My verdict: The posters were right, game wasn't as good as numbers tell.

But am still optimistic. He can have good to great impact with his involvements. If he's able to tidy up while keeping these possession numbers, he would be a really good player.
 
I read a few posts about Soligo's game being not as good as stats suggested, maybe 1st half especially. Thought I'd take a look.



And here's my scoring system I just made up because why not. I lost "5" somewhere.

1-Not a perfect handpass, but fine
2-Useful link
3GoodInside to outside
4BadClearish, should have done better
6GoodClean and aggressive
7-Good mark, fine disposal, maybe a little too safe
8GoodOpened up the angles for us
9-Fine, a little untidy
10TerribleShould always kick those
11TerribleAwful decision, bad execution
12GoodLet the player run on to it at full speed
13-A little stiff to get called for that. Got sold into it a bit by Laird.
14BadToo cute. At least made up for it with the tackle
15GoodWell done
16-Not ideal to handpass to stationary big man, but he was clear
17GoodStrong in traffic, right idea. Execution a little off or would have been great.
18GoodStrong again. Reasonable decision & execution.
19Terriblefacepalm
20-Fine
21GreatNice clearance
22BadShould have kicked it sooner and would have been really good
23-Fine
24GoodGood commitment, affected the contest with guts
25GoodGood defensive effort
26GoodQuick hands

1 * Great = 3pts
10 * Good = 10pts
8 * Fine = 0pts
3 * Bad = -3pts
3 * Terrible = -9pts

Total: 1 point.

My verdict: The posters were right, game wasn't as good as numbers tell.

But am still optimistic. He can have good to great impact with his involvements. If he's able to tidy up while keeping these possession numbers, he would be a really good player.

Do the same with Laird's game. Surprised if it would be much different
 
Soligo led our team with 7 score involvements (tied with Pedlar) despite a few untidy disposals and missing the whole last quarter

Absolutely criminal that he was taken off
 
Soligo led our team with 7 score involvements (tied with Pedlar) despite a few untidy disposals and missing the whole last quarter

Absolutely criminal that he was taken off
Clearly planned given his time on ground. Can you plan the player you’ll take off as sub and give no consideration to the team needs and performance at the time is staggering.

I’d like one journo to point this out and make a coach answer for it.
 
I read a few posts about Soligo's game being not as good as stats suggested, maybe 1st half especially. Thought I'd take a look.



And here's my scoring system I just made up because why not. I lost "5" somewhere.

1-Not a perfect handpass, but fine
2-Useful link
3GoodInside to outside
4BadClearish, should have done better
6GoodClean and aggressive
7-Good mark, fine disposal, maybe a little too safe
8GoodOpened up the angles for us
9-Fine, a little untidy
10TerribleShould always kick those
11TerribleAwful decision, bad execution
12GoodLet the player run on to it at full speed
13-A little stiff to get called for that. Got sold into it a bit by Laird.
14BadToo cute. At least made up for it with the tackle
15GoodWell done
16-Not ideal to handpass to stationary big man, but he was clear
17GoodStrong in traffic, right idea. Execution a little off or would have been great.
18GoodStrong again. Reasonable decision & execution.
19Terriblefacepalm
20-Fine
21GreatNice clearance
22BadShould have kicked it sooner and would have been really good
23-Fine
24GoodGood commitment, affected the contest with guts
25GoodGood defensive effort
26GoodQuick hands

1 * Great = 3pts
10 * Good = 10pts
8 * Fine = 0pts
3 * Bad = -3pts
3 * Terrible = -9pts

Total: 1 point.

My verdict: The posters were right, game wasn't as good as numbers tell.

But am still optimistic. He can have good to great impact with his involvements. If he's able to tidy up while keeping these possession numbers, he would be a really good player.

FR0GGY
jenny61_99
 
I read a few posts about Soligo's game being not as good as stats suggested, maybe 1st half especially. Thought I'd take a look.



And here's my scoring system I just made up because why not. I lost "5" somewhere.

1-Not a perfect handpass, but fine
2-Useful link
3GoodInside to outside
4BadClearish, should have done better
6GoodClean and aggressive
7-Good mark, fine disposal, maybe a little too safe
8GoodOpened up the angles for us
9-Fine, a little untidy
10TerribleShould always kick those
11TerribleAwful decision, bad execution
12GoodLet the player run on to it at full speed
13-A little stiff to get called for that. Got sold into it a bit by Laird.
14BadToo cute. At least made up for it with the tackle
15GoodWell done
16-Not ideal to handpass to stationary big man, but he was clear
17GoodStrong in traffic, right idea. Execution a little off or would have been great.
18GoodStrong again. Reasonable decision & execution.
19Terriblefacepalm
20-Fine
21GreatNice clearance
22BadShould have kicked it sooner and would have been really good
23-Fine
24GoodGood commitment, affected the contest with guts
25GoodGood defensive effort
26GoodQuick hands

1 * Great = 3pts
10 * Good = 10pts
8 * Fine = 0pts
3 * Bad = -3pts
3 * Terrible = -9pts

Total: 1 point.

My verdict: The posters were right, game wasn't as good as numbers tell.

But am still optimistic. He can have good to great impact with his involvements. If he's able to tidy up while keeping these possession numbers, he would be a really good player.


Good analysis, but on the other hand if you said that 19 out of 25 involvements were acceptable or better, that's a pretty good result. Not everything can be great.
 
Good analysis, but on the other hand if you said that 19 out of 25 involvements were acceptable or better, that's a pretty good result. Not everything can be great.
The other element is that Soligo is so clean at taking possession, a lot of what gets a good rating is actually very good.

Which makes it even more baffling why he was subbed out - one of our few skilled players under pressure.
 
This is what I expect from the clam for keays, way too harsh, I started redoing it then I realized the numbers weren’t matching up with the plays. Got to about 16
1goodNot a perfect handpass, but fine
2goodUseful link
3GoodInside to outside
4Bad*Clearish, should have done better
6GoodClean and aggressive
7greatGood mark, fine disposal, maybe a little too safe
8GoodOpened up the angles for us
9-Fine, a little untidy
10TerribleShould always kick those
11-kicked it to keays who was pointing and running
12GreatLet the player run on to it at full speed
13-A little stiff to get called for that. Got sold into it a bit by Laird.
14-Too cute. At least made up for it with the tackle
15GreatWhat more could he do
16goodNot ideal to handpass to stationary big man, but he was clear
17GoodStrong in traffic, right idea. Execution a little off or would have been great.
18GoodStrong again. Reasonable decision & execution.
19Terriblefacepalm
20-Fine
21GreatNice clearance
22BadShould have kicked it sooner and would have been really good
23-Fine
24GoodGood commitment, affected the contest with guts
25GoodGood defensive effort
26GoodQuick hands

1 * Great = 3pts
10 * Good = 10pts
8 * Fine = 0pts
3 * Bad = -3pts
3 * Terrible = -9pts

Total: 1 point.
 
Ultimately I think that's a good game from Soligo. I think it's easy to overrate elite ball use because it looks amazing, but to underrate just getting the ball. He's getting a lot of it, doing some very good things, some poor things, for a sub-30 game player I think that's fine and he's on the right track. Compares well with, say, Rory Sloane at the same age in his second season.
 

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