Autopsy Round 4, 2021: St.Kilda v West Coast

[Mowman]

Jack Bytel

Snap

 

[triggering bro]

19 possessions
10 contested
7 tackles
5 clearances
66% TOG

Who am l??

He’s building. It won’t be long before he’s playing 85% TOG & getting 25+ disposals.

 

[plugger66]

19 possessions
10 contested
7 tackles
5 clearances
66% TOG

Who am l??

Scrappy do. A pretty easy question.

 

[Michael Goodinski]

Two weeks.

 

[plugger66]

Two weeks.

Hanners?

 

[Xxxx66]

Going out on a limb here, but I reckon he was our best reader of the tap in our midfield last night. Won't go on his stats, but this went a long way in nullifying Nicnats and WC midfield coz he was able to get into the right spots to stop them braking away

He also marked kelly at a number of stoppages in 2nd half

 

[Mowman]

Two weeks.

Marshall ?

 

[ScrappyDo]

Stunning numbers for %66 TOG

Game No5 excluding a quarter against Melbs.

 

[Michael Goodinski]

Hanners?

Any and all of them plugger66. Even Lethlean.

 

[kernelT]

It felt like chook lotto last night when a number of times Jones and Ross were handballing to each other on the back flank...

“Here you take the kick, otherwise I’m just going to turn it over or kick it out on the full.”

“Okay, hold my beer.”

 

[Satanic Saint]

Battle was solid for us down back but needs to work on a few things.

Not surprising considering he would have trained with the forwards all pre season.

Looks like he just to get better positioning and body work. I'm sure that will come with time.

He prefers forward.

 

[aussierulesrules]

Not only does Bytel get some really good numbers for someone that inexperienced, but he does one or more things each week that just make you go “ooohh, he’s got something about him the boy”. He’s got moves and tricks and he clearly reads the ball off the ruck contests better than almost anyone and has terrific hands.

 

[bird_man]

He prefers forward.

Not really a spot for him down there at the moment though which is why he ends up on the wing or down back.

 

[ScrappyDo]

Jack Bytel

Was a disposal, clearance, contested ball and tackling pig in the juniors and looks every bit like he could be that at AFL level as well.

Is a Steele clone minus the contested marking ability.

Also minus the self doubt that plagued Steele early days.

A total alpha dog..

 

[BrutThough]

I feel a little bit more comfortable knowing we have Carlisle to ruck. Far better than Hunter & Mckernan. Hopefully Ryder back

Was pleasantly surprised how well Carlisle did. That has to be one of the best defensive jobs done on Naitanui in recent years.

 

[aussierulesrules]

It felt like chook lotto last night when a number of times Jones and Ross were handballing to each other on the back flank...

“Here you take the kick, otherwise I’m just going to turn it over or kick it out on the full.”

“Okay, hold my beer.”

I only remember Jones doing one bad kick for the night (watching it both at the ground and the replay since) and his numbers would reflect that.

Went at an exceptional 88% DE (extremely rare for someone playing in the guts) and had just 3 turnovers, from 26 touches.

Seb on the other hand went at 50% DE and had 6 turnovers, from his 20 touches.

His kicking will never be great or consistent, but that’s also the case for a number of the best mids in the comp in recent times.

 

[Joffaboy]

He also marked kelly at a number of stoppages in 2nd half

Didn't realise how outside Kelly was until Bytel and Jones put the heat on him in the second half.
Went to water when it got physical.

 

[ScrappyDo]

Not really a spot for him down there at the moment though which is why he ends up on the wing or down back.

I struggle to see how you can justify that when WC can play 3 or 4 talls with excellent results.
3 quality talls is a dream this year. There is absolutely room for Batts.

 

[malevu]

Bytel a chance for the Rising star nom this week

Bytel has the look of the next Jack Steele to me. I reckon he's best 22 now and should be in every week. I know some think that will make us over burdened with inside mids with Steele, Crouch and Ross but we just need to balance it up with enough outside run.

I'm not part of the anti-Ross club but feel he's the one most likely to feel the heat from Bytel as the season progresses.

 

[Mowman]

Bytel has the look of the next Jack Steele to me. I reckon he's best 22 now and should be in every week. I know some think that will make us over burdened with inside mids with Steele, Crouch and Ross but we just need to balance it up with enough outside run.

I'm not part of the anti-Ross club but feel he's the one most likely to feel the heat from Bytel as the season progresses.

Bytel has gone past Ross
He offers such much more than Ross

 

[ScrappyDo]

Just rewatching the 1st quarter, remembering how annoyed l was when we took Clav in front of Petruccelle.

 

[stavro#4]

Marshall a doubt? Wtf!

 

[bird_man]

I struggle to see how you can justify that when WC can play 3 or 4 talls with excellent results.
3 quality talls is a dream this year. There is absolutely room for Batts.

Well Ratten obviously doesn't agree as he never plays a full game forward.

We obviously prefer to have the 3 small forwards.

 

[ScrappyDo]

Well Ratten obviously doesn't agree as he never plays a full game forward.

We obviously prefer to have the 3 small forwards.

Irrelevant.

 

[bird_man]

Irrelevant.

No it isn't.

You can't play 4 key forwards and 3 small forwards in the same forward line.