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(04-10-2023, 09:06 PM)Lods link Wrote:(Just had a look at the Jim Park and a couple of folks gave Fisher votes- DJC, Blue Moon. So they get it.)
Forget about how many tackles Fish may or may not make. Watch his work around stoppages and contests. When he's on, he's a vital link in getting the ball clear for a chain of possessions. He generally sets up on the defensive side and uses his acceleration to receive a handball or to shut down an opposition break away. Fish was on against North and got the ball moving our way on many occasions, as well as getting his own clearances.
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Full disclosure I have no clue when it comes to individual contributions.
Its why I stopped voting in Jim Park. My criteria is based on what I see, and I don't analyse things greatly. The one thing I have seen is that players sometimes do a mountain of work off the ball that goes unnoticed particularly if they are the unused option.
Then there are the intangibles. Simply taking up position somewhere to provide an outlet repeatedly could be match winning, even if the kick doesnt come to you, because it draws opponents away and frees space elsewhere.
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(04-11-2023, 04:41 AM)Thryleon link Wrote:Full disclosure I have no clue when it comes to individual contributions.
Its why I stopped voting in Jim Park. My criteria is based on what I see, and I don't analyse things greatly. The one thing I have seen is that players sometimes do a mountain of work off the ball that goes unnoticed particularly if they are the unused option.
Then there are the intangibles. Simply taking up position somewhere to provide an outlet repeatedly could be match winning, even if the kick doesnt come to you, because it draws opponents away and frees space elsewhere.
On the basis of those astute observations, you're more than qualified to vote for the Jim Park award!
Jack Martin is a player who runs his butt off (when his calf is OK) but rarely gets the pill. He does attract attention from opposition players and, as you say, that frees space for a teammate.
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