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Player Watch Welcome to Hawthorn, Tyler Brockman!
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Breust might just been the most underrated player for his pressure every part equal with Cyril and Poppy
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Yeah he's been a great tackler throughout his career, he's averaging nearly 4 tackles per game. It's certainly an underappreciated aspect of his game.
Rioli and Puopolo were on another level though. They are renowned for being pressure machines.
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Nope, Breust only average 2 less pressure points a game than Cyril across their careers. If Brockman can get to that level we will be very well placed. .
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those stats don't account for perceived pressure though
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Players have been known to fumble the ball when Cyril was driving past to a Hawthorn game.
Kurt Tippett and perceived pressure - what memories
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Season Snapshot | Tyler Brockman
An excitement machine in the Hawks attack, Tyler Brockman showed plenty in his debut season.
Yes! Was watching the Day highlights the other day and was starting to think the umps were so confident in Days ability that they were paying his marks early.
Exactly what I thought when I was watching the clip. Goal sense. Finds space. Smooth mover. Poise. Knows when to go for goal or when to find a teammate. Oozes class. All Breust qualities. If he gets his fitness and 4 quarter effort up. Look out!
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The plays that tell me what kind of player he could become were all so impressive:
1. The Geelong crumbing goal was clutch, under physical and scoreboard pressure at a critical point late in the game.
He wanted to take the pressure.
2. The bounce-back from the tackle on the run vs Melbourne, slid on the grass, bounced-up, composed himself and hit a target inside 50m.
So calm, classy and confident.
Same game: the pass to set up a goal when he was hemmed in on the boundary by the point post.
He received the ball while surrounded by defenders and he got the kick away just before he was slammed to the ground.
Took the heat, nailed the execution.
3. Banana from the boundary. Confident in his skills and executed to perfection.
One last thing: I have a very high regard for players, and especially forwards, who have the nous to win one on one marking contest primarily by using positioning rather than brute strength. Especially if they can do it without using their hands. Body work is a telling sign of football intelligence IMO.
1. The Geelong crumbing goal was clutch, under physical and scoreboard pressure at a critical point late in the game.
He wanted to take the pressure.
2. The bounce-back from the tackle on the run vs Melbourne, slid on the grass, bounced-up, composed himself and hit a target inside 50m.
So calm, classy and confident.
Same game: the pass to set up a goal when he was hemmed in on the boundary by the point post.
He received the ball while surrounded by defenders and he got the kick away just before he was slammed to the ground.
Took the heat, nailed the execution.
3. Banana from the boundary. Confident in his skills and executed to perfection.
One last thing: I have a very high regard for players, and especially forwards, who have the nous to win one on one marking contest primarily by using positioning rather than brute strength. Especially if they can do it without using their hands. Body work is a telling sign of football intelligence IMO.
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a Collingwood game a few years ago, Stratton was chasing someone around the wing, and not gaining any ground. He called out "get him Cyril" the guy fluffed the kick, kicked it straight to Birchall on his own, and Cyril was on the bench.
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There's no one like Cyril, never will be so Brock needs to become his own player with whatever traits he has/learns in the next couple of years, no more comparisons for mine, the kid (he İS 18!) showed very good signs and it may not click for him for another couple of years as fitness, endurance and mostly game sense will take time to improve.
I think he's much closer to a stronger version of Mark Williams, with more weight to throw around. Williams was a star, Brockman is going to be. Have really enjoyed watching him come along this past season. I reckon by the end of next season a lot more of the AFL world is going to know his name.
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Kosi Pickett does a pretty good impersonation.
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He's good but I'm not seeing it.
Brocky nothing like cyril... more bruest if anything.
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agree, kid is a jet and models his game on the great one. Watches his highlights before every one of his games
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I’d even say Mark Williams…
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Brocky is Brocky.
Not Breust, Cyril, Williams or anybody else.
He's gonna be something special with his own mix of talent, just like all of the names above.
Not Breust, Cyril, Williams or anybody else.
He's gonna be something special with his own mix of talent, just like all of the names above.
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Hopefully he hits the preseason hard. Likely type to have a breakout year if he can get his fitness up.
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theiaofseed why are you disgaree reacting to a month-old post lmao
do pressure acts actually account for perceived pressure? Do you believe that perceived pressure isn't real? I'd like to hear what you disagree with
do pressure acts actually account for perceived pressure? Do you believe that perceived pressure isn't real? I'd like to hear what you disagree with
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I think if you want to base a discussion around stats and when those stats don't match your feelings you resort to "perceived pressure" to back up your opinion you've enter looney town territory
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i don't have stats per se, but there's certainly vision that backs up the claim
the main one that comes to mind is this: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/sport/...s/news-story/694ae2d55d5225c9b1d09aff18c98a9b
I also remember Harry Taylor in the 08 GF. I'm sure there's heaps more examples from regular games that don't spring to memory.
Even if we do look at the stats, you said that Cyril had 2 points higher rating than Breust. So, the stats literally say that Cyril was better, even if only marginally
EDIT: oh and obviously Kurt Tippet still sleeps with the lights on after 2014
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