Toast Reliable players

[PJ Power]

Who are the players who most rarely let us down?

For me, our most reliable player is Dan Houston. I hardly ever get frustrated with him and am always confident when he is near the contest or the ball.

Tom Jonas is a special mention for being reliable through most of his career (couple of years that were exceptions).

 

[tribey]

Durability notwithstanding, Ryder. Excellent ruckman, super reliable and accurate resting forward in the Lade-mould.

 

[nadsee]

Sam Gray.

 

[Kiss from a Rozee]

Lycett, Rockliff, Rozee

 

[Shaucob_Burjan]

Houston

 

[Macca19]

Houston, Burton

 

[Magus]

Jonas, Clurey, Houston, Boak (when used properly)

 

[OneGreatClub]

This will be a short thread.
Anyway: Boak Rozee Butters SPP Rocky Lycett, Houston Clurey

 

[Scholz Supremacy]

Houston!

He’ll rarely ever get any recognition outside of Alberton but he just hardly ever puts a foot wrong and has the composure of a 200+ gamer. First there’s great skill levels, then there’s Dan Houston skill levels.

He could captain this club one day.

 

[Scholz Supremacy]

Burton is like a mix between Hartlett and Houston, meaning he’s reliable, consistent and efficient like Houston but at the same time as the ability to
explode and have a great game every once in a while like Hartlett.

 

[Prison bar Pete]

Clurey, Jonas, Houston, Lycett, Rockliff, Lienert. Reserving judgment on the newer guys but signs are good so far

 

[dirty2]

Houston!

He’ll rarely ever get any recognition outside of Alberton but he just hardly ever puts a foot wrong and has the composure of a 200+ gamer. First there’s great skill levels, then there’s Dan Houston skill levels.

He could captain this club one day.

One of my favorites.

 

[VineValerian]

Dan is da man!
Boak in best form for several years
Burton reliable but not sensational.
Rocky, Lycett and SPP this year
Kids all doing well.

 

[philthy05]

I think Houston is the games most underrated player right now.

 

[TeeKray]

John Butcher

 

[edgie]

Robbie.
We know he isn't a 100% set shot but most weeks you know what you are gonna get with him. Didn't have a good night last night and still managed to 20 & 2.

SPP has started the year pretty good and consistent so far.

 

[Lagooner]

Who are the players who most rarely let us down?

For me, our most reliable player is Dan Houston. I hardly ever get frustrated with him and am always confident when he is near the contest or the ball.

Tom Jonas is a special mention for being reliable through most of his career (couple of years that were exceptions).

Yes I love his ability to execute as well. I never hold my breath when he’s kicking it because 9/10 he hits his intended target.

Early days but I get the same feeling with Butters too.

 

[philthy05]

Yes I love his ability to execute as well. I never hold my breath when he’s kicking it because 9/10 he hits his intended target.

Early days but I get the same feeling with Butters too.

Nah butters is a risk taker. High effort, classy but will take risks and sometimes they haven’t paid off.

 

[raptalia]

Not sure how anyone can judge a guy with three games under his belt? I reckon it takes at least fifty games to establish the question of consistency and reliability. Maybe my definition of reliability is different to other people's. To me reliability has to be proven through consistent effort over a period of time and three games for the PAFC does not do that for me.

The fact that it is hard to find many 100 game players who are reliable says a lot about our list. Travis Boak has averaged 23.3 disposals per game over 246 games but even he has had his down periods. Hamish Harlett, Tom Jonas, Brad Ebert and Justin Westhoff have all had their patches of great form but they have also had a run of outs. With these guys you never really know which player is going to turn up on the day and our results reflect it. Someone else must think that way because it isn't that long ago that we tried to trade Jonas and Hartlett.

I think Robbie Gray is possibly our most reliable player but even he ****s things up with his kicking for goal.

 

[Lagooner]

Nah butters is a risk taker. High effort, classy but will take risks and sometimes they haven’t paid off.

I just meant with his kicks. He doesn’t blaze away and executes really well once he’s spotted a target.

 

[GremioPower]

What would a "reliable player" look like? I haven't been following footy for long. I have never seen one of those...

 

[Lagooner]

What would a "reliable player" look like? I haven't been following footy for long. I have never seen one of those...

 

[GremioPower]

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Well it's lonesome in this old town
Everybody puts me down
I'm a face without a name
Just walking in the rain
Goin' back to Houston, Houston, Houston

 

[RussellEbertHandball]

What would a "reliable player" look like? I haven't been following footy for long. I have never seen one of those...

This bloke Tory Dickson. He was late developer - he was drafted when 24 and debuted at 24.5 years old



Has kicked 160 goals 54 points for a 75% conversion rate, 2nd best in V/AFL recorded history since stats started in 1965. See https://afltables.com/afl/stats/accuracy.html

I wrote in this thread in July 2015 https://www.bigfooty.com/forum/threads/best-set-shots-at-the-club.1159157/#post-48974273
On the Couch tonight had stats for the best 5 conversion rates for set shots between 2012 and 2015 for players with a minimum of 50 set shots.
1st. 84% 46.9 Tory Dickson Bulldogs
2nd 76% 38.12 Josh Bruce Saints
3rd 75% 70.24 Chad Wingard Port

A few days later the The Herald Sun had a story about Dickson
https://outline.com/Jk2npT
THE AFL’s No.1 dead-eyed Dickson can quote the stats to back up the name. Not that Tory Dickson is obsessed by his performance — it’s his mum who can reel off the impressive numbers.The Bulldogs sharpshooter has kicked 18.1 from set shots this season, leading all-comers.
......
THE BEST SET SHOTS
Tory Dickson (Western Bulldogs) 18.1 94.7%
Josh Hill (West Coast) 10.2 83.3%
Chad Wingard (Port Adelaide) 23.5 82.1%

BEST SHOTS AT GOAL
Minimum 40 attempts
Tory Dickson 30.8 (42 attempts) 4 71.4%
Luke Breust 39.16 (55) 70.9%
Jamie Elliott 28.8 (40) 70.0%
Cam McCarthy 32.12 (49) 65.3%
Jay Schulz 33.14 (52) 63.5%
*** Chad had kicked 38.19 66.7% at this stage so they missed him. He ended year with 53.27

 

[S.Patrol.G]

All the kids.