Preview Round 6: Essendon vs Collingwood, MCG, ANZAC Day, 3:20 PM

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Just thought I'd point out that that's not the case.

Of the 4 ruckmen in the comp who are solo, high volume ruckman who have played 5 games this year (Gawn, Grundy, Mcevoy and Witts) the stats are as follows:

Witts - Hitouts: 44.4, To Advantage: 11.4, Rate: 25.7%
Gawn - Hitouts: 40.8, To Advantage: 14.2, Rate: 34.8%
McEvoy - Hitouts: 30.6, To Advantage: 7.4, Rate: 24.2%
Grundy - Hitouts: 38.0, To Advantage: 12.2, Rate: 32.1%

Didn't see the segment you are referring to, but I don't think the stats being represented are correct (or potentially they were intentionally misinterpreted by the panel). Clearly up there with Gawn on an island for hitout damage.

Didn't mean to intrude, just thought you might be interested.
Not even sure the hitout to advantage even means much anymore. Gawn dominated this stat against Saints and Dees were beaten in clearances and stoppages.
 
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Just thought I'd point out that that's not the case.

Of the 4 ruckmen in the comp who are solo, high volume ruckman who have played 5 games this year (Gawn, Grundy, Mcevoy and Witts) the stats are as follows:

Witts - Hitouts: 44.4, To Advantage: 11.4, Rate: 25.7%
Gawn - Hitouts: 40.8, To Advantage: 14.2, Rate: 34.8%
McEvoy - Hitouts: 30.6, To Advantage: 7.4, Rate: 24.2%
Grundy - Hitouts: 38.0, To Advantage: 12.2, Rate: 32.1%

Didn't see the segment you are referring to, but I don't think the stats being represented are correct (or potentially they were intentionally misinterpreted by the panel). Clearly up there with Gawn on an island for hitout damage.

Didn't mean to intrude, just thought you might be interested.
You are welcome to post here brah

We are a bit more welcoming then your mob
 
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Not even sure the hitout to advantage even means much anymore. Gawn dominated this stat against Saints and Dees were beaten in clearances and stoppages.
I think that's the point the media boffins were trying to make. He had 58 hitouts against the Bulldogs (which is a record apparently), but 17 were to advantage, Collingwood only won the clearances by 7 despite the ruck dominance, scoring shots were 23-19 (very even), and they won that game by 14 points. I'm guessing that's what sparked off the round of articles and commentary about him, coupled with the fact he's an RFA in 2020 (the fashion seems to be to trade or re-sign the year before they're an RFA if possible).
 
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Just thought I'd point out that that's not the case.

Of the 4 ruckmen in the comp who are solo, high volume ruckman who have played 5 games this year (Gawn, Grundy, Mcevoy and Witts) the stats are as follows:

Witts - Hitouts: 44.4, To Advantage: 11.4, Rate: 25.7%
Gawn - Hitouts: 40.8, To Advantage: 14.2, Rate: 34.8%
McEvoy - Hitouts: 30.6, To Advantage: 7.4, Rate: 24.2%
Grundy - Hitouts: 38.0, To Advantage: 12.2, Rate: 32.1%

Didn't see the segment you are referring to, but I don't think the stats being represented are correct (or potentially they were intentionally misinterpreted by the panel). Clearly up there with Gawn on an island for hitout damage.

Didn't mean to intrude, just thought you might be interested.
As I said in my reply above, I think it was based on his game against the Bulldogs. It seems to be quite difficult to get HTA stats for individual games, the dogs game stats above are from an article written about the same topic.
 

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What a week. First EFC walking around with its nose in the air by selecting Joey. Then again to the catholic church by playing Ham on good Friday. Then once again with this Shiel property development thingo and finally EFC gives everyone at Essendon Bigfooty a great big up yours by not dropping Bags.
 
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