Players you don't rate

[Missing-Dog]

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Anthony McDonald-Tipungwuti. This could be harsh because he is still a young man but the way the media has jumped on him you'd think he was better than Eddie Betts. He constantly gets caught trying to do too much and he's a terrible kick.

While I'm kicking the Bumbers, Mark Baguley. For a defender he makes a lot of mistakes which result in goals. How he gets a game every week in an AFL side is staggering.

State League Player at best.

[1eyedog]

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Like Bevo I don't rate tap ruckmen. I don't think the Goldstein's or Jacobs' of this world do enough around the ground to be considered elite footballers. Nic Nat is effective around the ground, Scotty Wynd was.

Hit out stats are grey yet inflate SC and DT numbers.

[Bornadog]

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Like Bevo I don't rate tap ruckmen. I don't think the Goldstein's or Jacobs' of this world do enough around the ground to be considered elite footballers. Nic Nat is effective around the ground, Scotty Wynd was.

Hit out stats are grey yet inflate SC and DT numbers.

Jacobs 5 disposals on Friday, 54 hitouts

[Twodogs]

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Jacobs 5 disposals on Friday, 40 hitouts

That's Peter Street territory.

[Mantis]

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Jacobs 5 disposals on Friday, 40 hitouts

How many effective HO's?

In a territory game I thought his ability to palm the ball to his mids was pretty important... the fact that our rucks allowed him to get front position at boundary throw-ins was an important factor too.

[Bornadog]

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How many effective HO's?

In a territory game I thought his ability to palm the ball to his mids was pretty important... the fact that our rucks allowed him to get front position at boundary throw-ins was an important factor too.

Is it worth having a ruckman just for hitouts, or do you want someone that can contribute around the ground?

PS: His actual hitouts were 54, my mistake.

[Twodogs]

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Is it worth having a ruckman just for hitouts, or do you want someone that can contribute around the ground?

PS: His actual hitouts were 54, my mistake.

Did he have 40 to advantage?

[Bornadog]

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Did he have 40 to advantage?

No my mistake, the 40 hitouts was to 3/4 time. He had 54 in total not sure to advantage, I need to check

[Bornadog]

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No my mistake, the 40 hitouts was to 3/4 time. He had 54 in total not sure to advantage, I need to check

ok, just checked the stats. Jacobs 54 hitouts and 9 to advantage. Boyd 23, and 2, Roughead 17 and 2

I would have thought from 54, 9 is not brilliant

[Axe Man]

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ok, just checked the stats. Jacobs 54 hitouts and 9 to advantage. Boyd 23, and 2, Roughead 17 and 2

I would have thought from 54, 9 is not brilliant

You are correct. That's a hit out to advantage rate of 16.7%, his season average is 23.2%. Maybe down due to the conditions. Still a better rate than our ruckmen though.

[1eyedog]

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How many effective HO's?

In a territory game I thought his ability to palm the ball to his mids was pretty important... the fact that our rucks allowed him to get front position at boundary throw-ins was an important factor too.

Effective hit outs are counted when your team gets first hands on the ball. It is still counted as effective even if you are tackled immediately forcing another bounce. You can load up on this stat without having the slightest influence on a game. All the best ruckmen dominate around the ground. Grundy is a burgeoning example. Jacobs is crap.

[Happy Days]

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Effective hit outs are counted when your team gets first hands on the ball. It is still counted as effective even if you are tackled immediately forcing another bounce. You can load up on this stat without having the slightest influence on a game. All the best ruckmen dominate around the ground. Grundy is a burgeoning example. Jacobs is crap.

Hey how about a thread for players you do rate? Grundy is amazing, he has the best skills from a ruckman going and is just brutal in contested situations. Can't wait for him to mess us up on Friday.

[Bornadog]

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Hey how about a thread for players you do rate? Grundy is amazing, he has the best skills from a ruckman going and is just brutal in contested situations. Can't wait for him to mess us up on Friday.

The one thing the umpires let him get away with is wrapping his arms around the opposition ruck at the boundary throw ins. I really detest that. Just watch him on Friday.

[jazzadogs]

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Jack Darling was at the top of this list for me going into this season, but he's proved me wrong thus far. Taking contested marks, kicking goals and setting them up too. No longer squibbing the overhead ball!

[Twodogs]

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Jack Darling was at the top of this list for me going into this season, but he's proved me wrong thus far. Taking contested marks, kicking goals and setting them up too. No longer squibbing the overhead ball!

And he's faced up to terrifying dilemma that playing on the same ground as Josh Dunkley poses him for whatever reason.

Oh how we laughed.