Mark Coughlan or Luke Hodge.

[HeLMie]

Coughlan gets cheap possessions all over the ground. ********house footballer.

Its obvious you dont have a clue what you are talking about.

 

[Bennycoff]

what a stupid poll. hodge is 10X a better player than Coughlan ever will be.

 

[Main Man]

Hodge is and will be an elite player of the comp, coughlan will never be in that class...

And all this rubbish about Coughlan being underdone after missing pre seasons, hodge has only had one full pre season in his 4 years, he is only at 70% himself..

 

[dipper86]

Couglan is a great player, I would love to have him at the Hawks. But i do think Hodge is and will be a better player barring injury.

 

[Main Man]

Couglan is a great player, I would love to have him at the Hawks. But i do think Hodge is and will be a better player barring injury.

Yeah well we could have had him at the Hawks, instead we choose Nick Ries, Coughlan went a few picks later to the tigers..

I would rather have him then Ries thats for sure, but Hodge never!

 

[DynamoUltra]

To all those saying a have no clue about football etc because I said Coughlan gets cheap possessions, maybe it's because he plays the same way Luke Hodge does, and you're all so convinced Hodge gets cheap possessions.

 

[jackson_rules]

To all those saying a have no clue about football etc because I said Coughlan gets cheap possessions, maybe it's because he plays the same way Luke Hodge does, and you're all so convinced Hodge gets cheap possessions.

you still know nothing about football because coughlan is a genuine in and under player and hodge is a reciever who knows how to get his hands dirty they are completly diferent players wether you like to admit it or not

 

[DynamoUltra]

you still know nothing about football because coughlan is a genuine in and under player and hodge is a reciever who knows how to get his hands dirty they are completly diferent players wether you like to admit it or not

So a good ruckman is the difference between being an in and under player and a receiver. Maybe it's you who knows nothing about football. It's funny, when Mitchell was injured, Hodge filled the void created by Mitchell's absence. The two played the same roles throughout the season and because Hodge is quicker, has better skills etc, he is called a receiver as opposed to an in and under player. Some people just don't get it. Oh, and by your own admissions, Judd must be a receiver too.

 

[superstar]

So a good ruckman is the difference between being an in and under player and a receiver. Maybe it's you who knows nothing about football. It's funny, when Mitchell was injured, Hodge filled the void created by Mitchell's absence. The two played the same roles throughout the season and because Hodge is quicker, has better skills etc, he is called a receiver as opposed to an in and under player. Some people just don't get it. Oh, and by your own admissions, Judd must be a receiver too.

Voss and Riccutio too. Both have long received handballs from their teammates in space. Why? Because their foot skills are better than 95% of players. Like Hodge, both are more than capable of winning their own footy, dishing out brutal hits and playing anywhere on the ground. The fact that players like this are also capable of playing the role of designated receiver just makes them more complete players.

Coughlin is a very good inside midfielder but no better at that role than Hodge is. The fact that Hodge has so many more strings to his bow is the reason that 70% of people have voted for him in this poll.

 

[TigerFan]

compare Hodge's 2005 Stats to Coughlan's 2003 Stats - I'd be very interested to see the results.

 

[jackson_rules]

So a good ruckman is the difference between being an in and under player and a receiver. Maybe it's you who knows nothing about football. It's funny, when Mitchell was injured, Hodge filled the void created by Mitchell's absence. The two played the same roles throughout the season and because Hodge is quicker, has better skills etc, he is called a receiver as opposed to an in and under player. Some people just don't get it. Oh, and by your own admissions, Judd must be a receiver too.

wtf is your problem mate, not once have a bagged hodge here but your taking ym words and twisting when did i mention a good ruckmen??, all i said was coughlan is a genuine in and under player thats his job, and hodge is a reciever who knows how to get his hands dirty, yet u take that as bagging hodge grow up mate

 

[FLEMO]

Hodge Name Coughlan
2005 2003
28.1 Disposals 23.8
16.6 Kicks 12.4
6.5 Long Kicks 5.1
5.5 Marks 4.6
0.8 Contested Marks 0.5
11.5 Handballs 11.4
4.5 Tackles 5.9
0.4 Goals 0.6
0.7 Behinds 0.4
1.6 Frees For 1.2
1.6 Frees Against 1.3
0.7 Hitouts 0.1
6.0 First Possessions 5.7
5.8 Clearances 4.3
4.4 Inside 50s 3.7
5.8 Rebound 50s 1.1
3.6 Contested Possessions 4.8
22.9 Uncontested Possessions 20.9
4.8 1%ers 4.5
4.0 Errors 4.6
1.0 Bounces 0.7

Theres hodges Averages this year and cogs from 2003 someone said it would be interesting to compare

 

[metallichris]

I love Mark Coughlan to death, but I can't answer without bias.

 

[Choota]

Hodge Name Coughlan
2005 2003
28.1 Disposals 23.8
16.6 Kicks 12.4
6.5 Long Kicks 5.1
5.5 Marks 4.6
0.8 Contested Marks 0.5
11.5 Handballs 11.4
4.5 Tackles 5.9
0.4 Goals 0.6
0.7 Behinds 0.4
1.6 Frees For 1.2
1.6 Frees Against 1.3
0.7 Hitouts 0.1
6.0 First Possessions 5.7
5.8 Clearances 4.3
4.4 Inside 50s 3.7
5.8 Rebound 50s 1.1
3.6 Contested Possessions 4.8
22.9 Uncontested Possessions 20.9
4.8 1%ers 4.5
4.0 Errors 4.6
1.0 Bounces 0.7

Theres hodges Averages this year and cogs from 2003 someone said it would be interesting to compare

Interesting. Hodge's best year vs Coughlin's best year. Keeping in mind Hodge uses the ball 10 times better, he led in...

Disposals, kicks, long kicks, marks, contested marks, first possession, clearances, inside 50s, rebound 50s, and 1%ers.

Coughlin led in tackles, goals, contested possessions and errors.

Very good player Coughlin, but perhaps a comparison with Sam Mitchell or Luke Ball would be more appropriate. He's not in Hodge's league.

 

[FLEMO]

I have to agree hodge is and will be one of the bets midfielders of afl history and cogs will be up there aswell btu hodge is better

 

[Johnson#26]

Hodge by a mile.

That said, Coughlan is a good/could be great player. Hodge will be a dead-set gun.

 

[cs61]

Hodge by a mile.

That said, Coughlan is a good/could be great player. Hodge will be a dead-set gun.

Coughlan is a gun, I rate him very highly, but not quite as good as Hodge. That is not taking anything away from Coughlan, but I think Hodge is more versatile and more damaging, Cougland is brilliant at what he does, and I'd love him at Hawthorn.

 

[Main Man]

Coughlan is a gun, I rate him very highly, but not quite as good as Hodge. That is not taking anything away from Coughlan, but I think Hodge is more versatile and more damaging, Cougland is brilliant at what he does, and I'd love him at Hawthorn.

Yeah we should have had him at Hawthorn instead we took Nick flipping Ries with pick 21 in the 2000 national draft with Coughlan going to Richmond at pick 25..

Having said that he still aint in the league of Hodgey...

 

[Pessimistic]

Should be Rodan or Wowoden

 

[jackson_rules]

Coughlan is a gun, I rate him very highly, but not quite as good as Hodge. That is not taking anything away from Coughlan, but I think Hodge is more versatile and more damaging, Cougland is brilliant at what he does, and I'd love him at Hawthorn.

great post, ahree with everything there, with coughlan is ya is mainly the in and under midfielder while hodge can do both and is very damaging by feet, really showed why he was pick 1 in the draft last season

 

[Talented Player]

Luke Hodge because he is a better footballer.

Luke Hodge

 

[Coyote]

cogs is a better contested ball player!

Tough as nails, gun.

 

[DynamoUltra]

cogs is a better contested ball player!

Tough as nails, gun.

Obviously brainwashed. Watched Luke Hodge in action? Luke Hodge is a wimp of the highest order...