Number one contested player in the AFL

[Event Horizon]

On SEN Run Home tonight Scott Lucas was talking about the stat of percentage of contests won as a team and individually. We sit pretty low, as expected unfortunately.

He then went on to say that Lonergan from Geelong was third, losing only 12% of contests he's been in. Harry Taylor was second, losing something like 7% of contests.

But the first player in the league, winning or halving 97% of contests (something like 33 to 1) was LUKE DELANEY.

I almost drove off the road at that point.

 

[marklovesbeer]

Give saints Levi & a third round pick for him.

 

[QueenslandRoo]

On SEN Run Home tonight Scott Lucas was talking about the stat of percentage of contests won as a team and individually. We sit pretty low, as expected unfortunately. But the first player in the league, winning or halving 97% of contests (something like 33 to 1) was LUKE DELANEY.

He went to St Kilda uncontested

 

[Deleted member 98541]

It is not surprising in the least to hear of a player doing better at another club.

 

[Harris 10]

I'd still have Thompson, Lachie, Grima and Tippett before him.

 

[roos_fanatic08]

He has been excellent for the Saints this year. Still no good with ball in hand though

 

[King Corey]

I'd still have Thompson, Lachie, Grima and Tippett before him.

He's better than Tippett.

 

[DarwinRoo]

Is it a contest if you are 5 metres behind your opponent?

 

[Egga]

Delaney coming first proves that the stat being used is a steaming pile of dung.

 

[kelman]

He has been excellent for the Saints this year. Still no good with ball in hand though

Being no good with the ball excludes you from the excellent category.

 

[Heaps of fun]

Weird, was a horrible 1v1 defender when called up for us last year.

 

[Heaps of fun]

I keep glancing at my avatar thinking that I'm Only Forwards.

 

[TwentyNine]

Delaney coming first proves that the stat being used is a steaming pile of dung.

Yeah pretty much. I'd love to know how this is worked out because it's obviously way off.

 

[Only Forwards]

I keep glancing at my avatar thinking that I'm Only Forwards.

Scary proposition that one. Not sure some posters would like it too much if there were 2 of me.

 

[Event Horizon]

Is it a contest if you are 5 metres behind your opponent?

That's a very interesting question in deed. Wonder how Champion Data would have rated Delaney's game on Schultz a few years ago?

 

[King Corey]

It is not surprising in the least to hear of a player doing better at another club.

Agree but losing the faith OE?

 

[King Corey]

Scary proposition that one. Not sure some posters would like it too much if there were 2 of me.

Depends if they like sandwiches.

 

[DarkPhoenix]

As explained on the mainboard.

If you don't make a contest you don't lose it.

He's done well body on body but that stat is not a direct reflection of him as a defender, there are far more relevant stats that must be viewed as a whole. Even the St Kilda fans admit his disposal is disgusting.

Similarly you could say Player X is the best marking player in the league because he has 30 more marks than anyone else. But it's far easier to take an uncontested mark than a contested one so who is to say that Player X isn't just getting a heap of cheapies.

The danger of looking at a single stat in action.