- Jan 28, 2015
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So it's quite likely if we make the GF? At 22 that is crazy. Will break that record for sure during his career.
Player Watch Matt Crouch - Re-Signed to End of 2025
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- Oct 6, 2012
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Particularly given he still only averages in the mid to high 70's % time on ground vs other kids who are mid 80's.
His capacity to get to contests is already elite and his defensive running has stepped up recently too. Have seen him numerous times chasing to put pressure on. If he pushes his fitness to average about 80-83% TOG and keep his output he'd be averaging mid 30's disposals easy.
Agreed, he really pushes to both ends. Saw him running through the middle when we had the ball on the wing, he looked stuffed and I thought he was no chance of impacting the next contest. Next thing the ball is getting kicked to him at half forward as he managed to out run his opponent. Thought that was impressive.
Danoz
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I'm not sure why people are so determined his output will increase when he gets more TOG? He gets the output he does because he's always fresh. Our mids get regular big rests so when they come on they can run hard and be at the contests. Every contest. Have a look at our TOG stats. The top 10 minutes played will almost always be exclusively our forwards and defenders.
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That's probably the case for every team, the argument is if he improves his fitness to a level where he can spend more time on the ground, without a drop off in intensity he will improve even more. At 22 it's highly likely he will
Danoz
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It's not though. We regularly have our mids play less time than our opposition, and we generally have a better performing midfield because they're fresher towards the end of quarters and the game.
Golumless
A bigger deal out west.
More TOG, more contests, more opportunities.
Even not being as fresh in the 2nd half of the game (though of course, Crouch equally can develop the fitness to manage well), you'd expect an increase in production if they were to increase his tog.
Whether they will, or develop him to play another role to keep him on for an extra 10% is another story.
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Also, I know this isn't a massive stat that people talk about often, but there is no doubt in my mind that Dane Swan would keep and eye on it, and hopefully be not loving the fact that he might lose top spot on this list.
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And what two Adelaide players led the metres gained count against the GWS?
B. Crouch - 490 metres'
M. Crouch - 445 metres.
Now who was that poster with NFI that said they weren't damaging with their disposals?
B. Crouch - 490 metres'
M. Crouch - 445 metres.
Now who was that poster with NFI that said they weren't damaging with their disposals?
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Do we need to summon the devil itself to interpret what these numbers and heatmaps are meant to mean?Rd 23
Golumless
A bigger deal out west.
Heat map - red means a player spent most of the time there, green little.
TOG - Time on Ground.
MET - Meters gained.
I have no clue with the rest.
Squiba
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Considering Matt isn't on either, I have no idea what he is trying to put across. I mean, yes Talia gets a lot of ball in defense, but what does that have to do with the price of eggs?
Golumless
A bigger deal out west.
That defenders and forwards spend the most time on ground?
Every time I think of Matt Crouch, I think of Jarman Impey
Every time I think of Jarman Impey, I think about taking Mitch Banner instead of Rory Sloane
When I think of Mitch Banner, I think about drafting Adam Morgan instead of Matthew Pavlich or Ken McGregor
So when I think of Matt Crouch, it makes me smile. A lot
Every time I think of Jarman Impey, I think about taking Mitch Banner instead of Rory Sloane
When I think of Mitch Banner, I think about drafting Adam Morgan instead of Matthew Pavlich or Ken McGregor
So when I think of Matt Crouch, it makes me smile. A lot
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Sorry I didn't realize my point wasn't obvious. The Crows' tactics are that our pure mids spend a lot of time on the bench to freshen up and make sure there's run in the legs at the end of quarters and games. Because Matt is fresher than the opposition, he can make more contests and run more. This is the tactic, unless there's a shift in game plan, and given the success so far this year, it's unlikely to change, at least this year. Why change something that is working?
He played 17th most minutes against GWS (only 5 players played more minutes) and 19th against WCE.
The list is filtered by TG stat which is time on ground.
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Dane Swan strikes me as the type who really wouldn't give a s**t about a record like this.
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Didn't realise Tom Lynch spent so much time at half backQF
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He was often the hit up for our kicks out of defensive 50.
Brad got 546m according to the coaches votes article on AFC.com.
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Yep, get that. Lynch is the link man for the defensive transition.
Perhaps it was the fact that it was a final caused him to spend more time down back but his concentration on the outer HBF is remarkable
