Analysis Tom Mitchell
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Maybe that is his position fact is we have Parker, Heeney, Dunkley, Mills all to fit in the midfield in the next 3 years..he needs to show more than being a rover
Parker does not need to play as an inside midfielder and it really isn't his forte either. Also you can have more than 2 inside midfielders.
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Parker plays both plus he goes forward and he gets clearances.
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Yeah but inside mid is his best position. Shouldn't we play the best players for the best positions? Have him in the middle, or resting up forward to rove under Tippett. Or be a defensive forward. There is a spot for him in the side.
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But he was not pathetic. I think that is a completely erroneous judgment.
Mitchell was played in some really weird positions in the NAB Cup.
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His stats line up against anyone's.
Might be an idea if we pick some guys that can, you know, play football to try and win a game. Novel idea of course.
All the pace and bullshit in the world didn't do a whole lot last game.
We could have used a footy player against the Hawks
If Longmire won't play Mitchell we do not deserve to have him.
Different position and Towers had quite a decent NAB cup.
Which is so stupid given that clearances was a MASSIVE issue in the grand final and has been a big issue for the Swans for 2 years.
We obviously don't know the full picture as Mitchell himself is extremely happy and didn't even cross his mind to go and play for another club.
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It makes me cry at night. Well amongst lots of other things.
I think the clearance issue is a hugely exaggerated stat, its more accountability and midfield matchups which concern me.
Well in that instance Mitchell averages way more tackles than most of our midfielders.
Yep 16 tackles against Richmond or something?
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Would prefer Mitchell rotating through the midfield and forward line than having Towers in the side. We don't play a 6-man forward line anyways.
13 tackles which was a career high for him (and a career high that is higher than all our midfielders bar Kennedy who also has a career high of 13 tackles). In 2014 Mitchell played in 6 games (as the sub several times) and he averaged 5.7 tackles per game (despite being the sub for at least 2 games).
Now lets compare that 5.7 to our other midfielders
McVeigh - 4.4 tackles
Kennedy - 5.7 tackles (never started as the sub)
Jack - 5.5 tackles
Parker - 6 tackles
Hannebery - 5 tackles
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Mitchell is not a small forwards arseh*le , he should be in the centre or not play
To play small forward you need to kick. He can't and has proven this before when played in this role that he is a liability there.
Yes he should play and though the middle at that, but he can't do that for an entire match - he needs a second position and thats the issue as I see it. Most likely why he played away from the middle during the NAB Cup.
Yes he should play and though the middle at that, but he can't do that for an entire match - he needs a second position and thats the issue as I see it. Most likely why he played away from the middle during the NAB Cup.
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It was pouring and that game was an absolute bog, not sure that's a great guide
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Priddis doesn't play a second position. He just wins a shitload of clearances, contested possessions, and tackles like a demon.
He doesn't need to **** around as a small forward and neither does Mitchell.
He doesn't need to **** around as a small forward and neither does Mitchell.
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