(09-09-2015, 11:50 AM)kruddler link Wrote:Just on 'big blokes take longer' so Hogan wins.
Cripps has grown from 190cm we supposedly drafted him at to being 194cm now.
Hogan is supposedly only 195cm.
So Cripps mixing it with the games elite in the midfield standing 1cm shorter than Hogan who gets kudos for playing in a $hit side and can take a contested grab.
Everytime Cripps went forward he took a contested mark!
Hogan had 52 CM's and 47 marks inside 50.
Cripps had 15 CM's and 11 marks inside 50.
For a Gun forward, he was only getting around 4 times more marks.
I'm tipping Cripps was getting more than 4 times the amount of clearances.
Key position players do take a lot longer as a rule and did give Hogan a head start. As big as Cripps is he played midfield. Hogan has done a great job. On the other hand Cripps could comfortable succeed as a key forward and be a similar success as Hogan. Seen him take some wonderful contested pack marks up in the forward 50.when playing for the NBs. Has Kouta, who could play key position or midfield, written all over him.
From a personal point of view I thought Cripps more than overcome the disadvantage to win IMO. He'll poll very well in the Brownlow, not unlike Priddis.