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I rewatched both the Saints and Hawks games after JZ got injured this morning.
He suffocates Thomas when they are in the same forward line. They are essentially playing the same role. Working into the same areas and wanting the same amount of forward entries. Thomas has been conceding the majority of these entries to Jack though.
No coincidence CD had Thomas as close to the best player on the ground from right after JZ got injured in the Saints game and then again late in the last quarter last night after JZ left the field.
It's also no conicidence that Thomas is averaging about 6 touches a game whilst JZ is on the field.
He has a whole heap more space to work into and he's the designated second/third marking target when Jack isn't there.
It would of been Jack not Thomas flying for those marks and ground balls in the last had he been there. The result obviously would've been completely different and not in a good way.
Thomas needs to play (and given the license) of the JZ/Wood designated 3rd forward role imo, whenever he has been given that opportunity, he's been near the best player on the ground.
He suffocates Thomas when they are in the same forward line. They are essentially playing the same role. Working into the same areas and wanting the same amount of forward entries. Thomas has been conceding the majority of these entries to Jack though.
No coincidence CD had Thomas as close to the best player on the ground from right after JZ got injured in the Saints game and then again late in the last quarter last night after JZ left the field.
It's also no conicidence that Thomas is averaging about 6 touches a game whilst JZ is on the field.
He has a whole heap more space to work into and he's the designated second/third marking target when Jack isn't there.
It would of been Jack not Thomas flying for those marks and ground balls in the last had he been there. The result obviously would've been completely different and not in a good way.
Thomas needs to play (and given the license) of the JZ/Wood designated 3rd forward role imo, whenever he has been given that opportunity, he's been near the best player on the ground.
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