Player Watch Will Hoskin-Elliott

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Just waiting to the “ joe the goose” comments…….

WHE tends to divide people, and by nature of the role can have bad days. But he’s been a valuable performer with skils that Collingwood has lacked at times. Remains best 22.

 

[whiskeytown]

On the mark​

Most accurate kicks for goal (2017-2022)

Player	Club	Mt	Goals	Behinds	SAG	SAG %
Harry Himmelberg	GWS Giants	112	145	66	223	65.0%
Will Hoskin-Elliott	Collingwood	116	111	42	173	64.2%
Nick Larkey	North Melbourne	62	102	37	161	63.4%
Luke Breust	Hawthorn	110	190	84	309	61.5%
Tom McDonald	Melbourne	98	149	75	244	61.1%
Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti	Essendon	105	145	65	239	60.7%
Jack Darling	West Coast Eagles	119	237	109	395	60.0%
Peter Wright	Gold Coast Suns/Essendon	78	111	57	187	59.4%
Daniel McStay	Brisbane Lions	108	97	57	164	59.1%
Ben Brown	North Melbourne/Melbourne	97	236	117	401	58.9%
Jesse Hogan	Melbourne/Fremantle/GWS Giants	66	118	63	201	58.7%
Matt Taberner	Fremantle	64	114	56	198	57.6%
Josh J. Kennedy	West Coast Eagles	99	252	139	444	56.8%
Jeremy Finlayson	GWS Giants/Port Adelaide	76	104	56	184	56.5%

Sample size is top 100 for shots at goal.
Source: Champion Data

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Crikey… a lot of names on that list that were gettable at one point or another… and would’ve helped with our woeful forward line in 2020-21

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Crikey… a lot of names on that list that were gettable at one point or another… and would’ve helped with our woeful forward line in 2020-21

Like mcStay for example

 

[Bianconeri]

I think he’s better on the wing when he can get involved more. What a pass to Ollie Henry!

 

[Piesinmyeyes]

Credit where credits due, at the game, the hyphen was excellent today.
One of his more consistent, well done WHE

 

[domus]

Other than a couple of dropped marks he was excellent. When on song his skill by foot is a real weapon.

 

[Nuffsaid]

Went when it was his turn today.

 

[Finnishpie]

Has been good this last 6 weeks. Good for him.

 

[jathanas]

I was harsh in my review of his game against the blues, nice to see this performance from him today.

WHE is not the player he was in 2018 but when he's playing like today he remains very valuable.

 

[Markfs]

my parents taught me that if you can't say something bad about WHE, then don't say anything at all....

 

[magpies42]

Played with some intent at times today, put his head over the ball…at times he didn’t…but was a lot better!

 

[sideswipe]

Going to be a long fortnight for the Hyphen critics.


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[gouki88]

Going to be a long fortnight for the Hyphen critics.


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Seedsfan had a tough day yesterday with Cox and WHE playing well. His two favourite "soft" players

 

[sideswipe]

Seedsfan had a tough day yesterday with Cox and WHE playing well. His two favourite "soft" players

Not to mention poor little Kappy who seems to have done himself a mischief and copped a holiday.

 

[gouki88]

Not to mention poor little Kappy who seems to have done himself a mischief and copped a holiday.

He will be missed. Or not.

 

[Mollythedolly]

I was harsh in my review of his game against the blues, nice to see this performance from him today.

WHE is not the player he was in 2018 but when he's playing like today he remains very valuable.

I’m a long term fan and I’ve long argued the opposite. I think he’s been pretty consistent since he’s arrived at the Pies. What’s changed has been his position and/or his role.

 

[stevebbb]

Best game he's played in a while. Very impressed. Credit where credit's due.

 

[Rorzza]

Wilbur excelled again in the wet yesterday, he and Siddy toyed with GWS all game!

 

[Chrispiesssss]

WHE has a good game yesterday.

 

[What is a cakewalk]

WHE has a good game yesterday.

You glad we haven't dropped him for poulter?

 

[Chrispiesssss]

You glad we haven't dropped him for poulter?

He’s been okay the last couple of weeks. However, I still don’t see him in our team in the next 12-18 months.

 

[Prestigerrycomo]

He’s been great this season, good to see after a slow couple of years

 

[jathanas]

Good doesn't describe Will against the Suns, he was outstanding. Last time he was this awesome was in 2018.

 

[Ugene41]

Good doesn't describe Will against the Suns, he was outstanding. Last time he was this awesome was in 2018.

Yep surprisingly lack of praise given he kicked the matchwinning goal, making something from nothing!

Great to see him (and Sidebottom) coming back into form again.

 

[Rorzza]

Yeah, IMO more often than not, It's the players with better than average AFL traits that come to the forefront in less than perfect playing conditions...