04-14-2019, 10:57 PM
(04-14-2019, 10:04 PM)Thryleon link Wrote:Check his stats. He was in the top handful of players on the ground statistically, kicked it 24 times of his 29 disposals, worked his dot off, and gained a whopping 700+ metres which puts him in the elite category, and had 5 score involvements with 13 pressure acts.
Yes he muffed his last kick. We had lost the game by then. Players have no idea how much time is left and let's not pretend he was close to goal. He had no room to measure that kick from roughly 40 out with pressure around him, and he's a soft target (pardon the pun). I was livid with his match against port. I'll be the first to chastise Murphy when its warranted and yesterday it wasn't a fair criticism.
This is what I hate about stats watchers. They re-write history to suit their narrative. Watch the game and see Murphy's lackluster tackling efforts and general commitment to the cause and then make a comment. Don't just look at his stats and say, gee he had 29 touches, a good day out in anyone's language.
I could get 29 touches if I ran around, freely with no tag mind you, and presented like he did getting those cheap kicks in the back line like he did. Then he'd provide a 10-15 metre kick to the wing and would select the easiest option, something that wouldn't necessarily generate anything of note for the team, but would definitely pad out his stat sheet. F##k me, watch the game not the stats!
His last kick was just the icing on the cake for a forgettable soft non-committal game like he normally provides, yet is lauded for. I just don't get it, what are you people seeing. Are you that disconnected from reality that you rely on stats to prove a players worth and contribution to a game?
Drugs are bad, mmmkay...