Travis Cloke v Lance Franklin

[Timmy from Thomastown]

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[CyberKev]

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What is this, version 17?

16-0 to Franklin, still if you keep putting it out there you might get a result your way due to people just getting bored senseless with it.

Cloke was great last night, but Franklin showed the class and there's little doubt which player has the greater go-up.

 

[Coin_Toss]

When the game was up for grabs, Franklin only got two touches.
On the other hand, Cloke was brilliant in the first half. His peripheral vision to find Didak around the rim of his shoulder was paramount.

 

[Vinnie Vegas]

It depends what you're asking.

As a player, Lance Franklin is still the better option.

However, Travis Cloke has shown significantly more ability to hold down a key-position. Hawthorn, ironically, are probably one of the teams who would gain more from having Travis Cloke than Lance Franklin at the moment.

If you can find a way to use Franklin effectively, then he will hurt the opposition in a big way, but you still need those KPs manned effectively.

Both teams are, and should be happy with who they've got.

 

[ShanBoi]

http://www.pro-stats.com.au/psw/web/compare_players?tid1=108&pid1=2005057&tid2=104&pid2=2005031

As a KPP, Cloke averages one more mark per game. But franklin averages 2 more goals per game. Which would you prefer? Hmmmmmmmmm

You ask after last night when cloke played his best game ever lol. Why not ask in round 12 when franklin had 16 disposals, 6 goals and cloke had 11 disposals for 0 goals.

 

[Vinnie Vegas]

Cloke has also been in and out of the side, and plays as a third option behind Rocca and Tarrant.

Who's playing in front of Lance Franklin?

 

[rumblah]

lol you may as well say who is better simon black or chris newman, its pretty damn obvious who is better.

 

[Nightwolf]

Cloke was playing on a second year player. Franklin was playing on arguebly the best defender in the game. Hmmmm...

 

[Heisenberg_]

Lance Franklin.
And no its not because Cloke plays for Collingwood before any of you collingwood ferals get the chance to say Franklin is winning because Cloke plays for the Pies. Franklin is simply better

 

[tomthetiger]

One Lance Franklin = Three Jason Clokes...

 

[Heisenberg_]

One Lance Franklin = Three Jason Clokes...

Dont rate Franklin Tom

 

[Richo83]

lol you may as well say who is better simon black or chris newman, its pretty damn obvious who is better.

Yeah, I know, Chris is becoming one of the dominant players in the AFL, isn't he?

 

[goDees22]

Taking into account the fact that Hawthorns disposal is a disgrace, or was last night at least, Delivery and the quality of each players direct opponent should be taken into account.

Franklin >>>> Cloke. Cloke will be a solid player though

 

[ShanBoi]

This poll kinda backfired didnt it!

lol....

 

[rumblah]

yeh just a tad.

 

[DynamoUltra]

I remember this thread came up lat year when Travis Cloke performed relatively well against us then too.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

I'd be interested to see buddys first and second year stats in comparison to some of the first and second years of the current dominant forwards of the comp, just to see if he's ona par or lagging behind in his development.
In my eye's, he's coming along quite nicely, but it would be interesting.

 

[dodgey]

only a Pies supporter would take TC

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Another lazy 6.

 

[Gilbert_Hodge]

Another lazy 6.

He his very exciting to watch. ****s all over all over Cloke!

 

[moistie]

Inanimate carbon rod vs 6'6" crumbing, goal kicking, speed machine.

 

[celtic_pride]

Cloke is your atypical one year wonder. His career is oddly following the same path as Jason And Cameron

 

[RoyalBlue]

he'll be better than the other two *****.

Damnit Franklin is fun to watch.

 

[Cassius_Clay]

Another lazy 6.

Sorry if Franklin is your main target (Only target I should say)

 

[Silvagnis]

That's more than Collingwood's forwardline could manage against the last placed team on Friday night. Cloke isn't going to score many playing up the ground just so Mick can keep his lovechild Rocca in the forwardline.