Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 1

[azabob]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 1

We have to ask ourselves if we would accept Draper if he was offered as a trade for Young. The Bombers still have Wright.

Huh? Are you asking if we would trade Young for Draper?
I’d consider a trade of English for Draper

[comrade]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 1

Huh? Are you asking if we would trade Young for Draper?
I’d consider a trade of English for Draper

Same but Essendon wouldn’t.

Draper has what every good ruckman needs, aggression. Timmy not so much.

[Danjul]

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Same but Essendon wouldn’t.

Draper has what every good ruckman needs, aggression. Timmy not so much.

Sweet against Gawn: 3. disposals, Hitouts. 17, Time on ground 67%

Draper against Port: 3 disposals. Hitouts 17 Time on ground 65%.

For both it was their worst performance for the year.

For one it was season ending.

[comrade]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 1

Sweet against Gawn: 3. disposals, Hitouts. 17, Time on ground 67%

Draper against Port: 3 disposals. Hitouts 17 Time on ground 65%.

For both it was their worst performance for the year.

For one it was season ending.

Unfortunately, some players under Bevo get a lot more rope than others.

Sweet should have played at least a few more after the Melbourne disaster.

[The Pie Man]

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Unfortunately, some players under Bevo get a lot more rope than others.

Sweet should have played at least a few more after the Melbourne disaster.

Seems so - the inconsistency of it, then the arrogant ‘you just don’t understand’ messaging when asked is wearing very thin.

[G-Mo77]

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Unfortunately, some players under Bevo get a lot more rope than others.

Sweet should have played at least a few more after the Melbourne disaster.

This, should have played nearly every game while Martin has been out. Now we're left with the cupboard bare.

[EasternWest]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 1

We have to ask ourselves if we would accept Draper if he was offered as a trade for Young. The Bombers still have Wright.

I'd pack Lew's bags myself if there were even a sniff of this happening.

[Danjul]

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I'd pack Lew's bags myself if there were even a sniff of this happening.

The only reason for the question was to lead to the comparison in #273.

Draper is really no better than Sweet. He has been developed more carefully by someone who appreciates the ruck. And now Essendon is reaping some benefits.

[The Bulldogs Bite]

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Looking at the still images (haven't checked the presser out yet), Bevo looks more weathered by the day.

[azabob]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 1

Looking at the still images (haven't checked the presser out yet), Bevo looks more weathered by the day.

He actually looked ok in the footage.

[EasternWest]

Re: Always Right Match Committee - Finals Week 1

The only reason for the question was to lead to the comparison in #273.

Draper is really no better than Sweet. He has been developed more carefully by someone who appreciates the ruck. And now Essendon is reaping some benefits.

I like your work Danjul but Draper's miles better than Sweet.

I still think there's hope for Sweet but right now one's an AFL ruckman and one isn't.

[Danjul]

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I like your work Danjul but Draper's miles better than Sweet.

I still think there's hope for Sweet but right now one's an AFL ruckman and one isn't.

Probably true, but my point is that it didn’t have to be that way.

[EasternWest]

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Probably true, but my point is that it didn’t have to be that way.

Also probably true, but right now it is that way.

So yes, Young for Draper in a heartbeat .

[jeemak]

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This is by no means a knock on posters, and posters can post what they want.

However, I think it's much less likely that favouritism (or the opposite of) is the governing philosophy for selection, over measurable performance, continual feedback to players on how to improve perceived deficiencies, and talent. The problem is, we don't know what those metrics are, irrespective of what we can see and the ever improving data available to us. There's just so much we don't know.

It boggles my mind that some can fixate on this stuff in lieu of not knowing what's actually going on - and seriously believe that what they're fixating on is the truth without access to some more information. Or pick one possible cause for what's being seen and just stick with it.

Maybe it comes down to personality types (and this place is a microcosm of different personalities). For instance, we just did DISC personality assessments at work and when going through those assessments I end up biased towards the stability (not mentally, as you'd have figured out) side of things and that's kind of how my views here play out.

So again, this isn't a crack at anyone, more an expression of curiosity and/ or fascination.

[Danjul]

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Also probably true, but right now it is that way.

So yes, Young for Draper in a heartbeat .

Young competed in 53 ruck contests against Port. He won 13. But he prevented his opponents from placing the ball. So our midfielders were able to even the clearances.

centre clearances 9:9

If he can do that again we win.

It will be interesting to see how he goes against an opponent who engineered our loss two weeks ago.