07-06-2022, 01:21 AM
(07-05-2022, 09:16 AM)shawny link Wrote:Height is overvalued imo when considering how effective a forward will be on a given day.
How the ball is moved to the forward is far more important then height difference. Us fans think if you have a decent height advantage it’s a massive bonus but it’s rarely plays out that way.
Last weeks game is an example of how in the last quarter Harry had a massive height advantage and I don’t remember one occasion where we were able to kick it to his advantage.
Having the advantage is one thing but being able to exploit it is not as easy as it appears on paper. Otherwise every ruckman would be a great resting forward yet they rarely kick more then the odd goal.
Many of Harry’s goals have come from undersized defenders panicking and grabbing him in marking contests. That still requires the ball to be kicked to his advantage even if it’s just a high ball to the hot spot.
Harry and Charlie work damn hard to be in good positions, as does Jack. In fact Jack is third for marks on the lead inside 50, well ahead of Harry and Charlie. Their teammates generally work equally hard to get the ball to them … except when we’re a little off our game, as we were against St Kilda.
Maybe a little of ‘Harry’s on a shortarse, just bomb the ball’ creeps in.
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