07-26-2022, 06:41 AM
(07-26-2022, 06:05 AM)Baggers link Wrote:You'll find that I didn't make any comment about the Jones 'loss.' His enormous up side was amply counterbalanced by his ability to hand the aggott back to the opposition. Blokes who cannot be relied upon by foot in this side (Setters?) stand out like dogs dusters.
Setters went at 83% on Sunday
Cripps went at 56% and still got 6 votes in the AFLCA award (I had him in my Jim Parks votes, as did most other voters). Crippa's missed targets didn't really hurt us beyond breaking chains of possessions. Kicking straight to an opponent in their forward 50 or in a wide open corridor is another matter.
Not only did our defence win or neutralise most of GWS's forward 50 entries, they made excellent use of the pill and set up chains of possession. You can't complain about Plowman (100%), Weitering (93%), Saad (92%) and Young (91%), all of whom got high distinctions. McGovern (80%), and Newman (78) and Docherty (77) weren't far off with distinctions.
Saad's kicking is super elite when you consider that it's usually done at top speed, under pressure and can hit targets at up to 90° from the direction he's heading :o
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