02-19-2021, 04:23 AM
(02-19-2021, 12:50 AM)LP link Wrote:Is it feasible to compare a KPP to an Onballer?Agree its a difficult comparison but Kennedy has played forward as a 3rd mobile marking target and mids as we know get more ball but can also have poor DE as they are under more pressure at the coal face and clearances. Its the rebounding half backs/back pockets who get a lot of cheap ball who tend to get the high DE numbers. I'm just suggesting there is nothing startling about McGovern and his impact on games. Would Jack or Kennedy give you similar output or better at 1/3 of the cost..
For someone working stoppages or midfield does the DE% include 1m handballs?
It seems to me there are biases in the stats that have to be considered when they are being discussed.
Does Newman's kick for goal, or McGovern's kick for goal form outside F50, get any special weight in the DE% statistics, or are they the same as a 15m pass?
[member=57]ElwoodBlues1[/member] It's not unreasonable to consider that these things are not all equal!
As an aside, just as Levi missing from the goal square would swing momentum, I can also recall some occasions last season when McGovern's straight kicking swung momentum. If I accept the influence of one I have to accept the influence of the other.
I thought Kennedy was quite good when played forward both marking and kicking for goal but seemed to be the 1st dropped when we lost unlike McGovern who gave us nothing most games but kept his place due to his higher profile and relationship with the coach but I am going over old ground so I will stop here..