AFL Rd 7 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs West Coast in Perth

[Thryleon]

This seems to be a popular opinion, but the numbers don't back that up.
Yes, our momentum might suffer compared to when Pittonet is in, but not compared to when TDK is in.

SOJ vs TDK in the ruck yields the same result.
TDK gets more hitouts, but also loses more hitouts to advantage.
Jack gets less, but concedes less.
Jack also get more clearances when the ball hits the deck.
So ultimately, TDK might get you more clearances via a hitout to advantage, but Jack gets you more clearances from himself once the ball hits the deck.

I keep telling you that there is a statistical bias with Jack's ruck work.  It's weighted to his early work and lately he's been getting beaten quite badly.  We've been running that trick for 60 odd games now.  He once tagged fyfe out of a game but if we set him a tagging role every week opponents will start to exploit it.

These things aren't static.  What worked 2 years ago won't be the same today.  Jsos as a ruck is an experiment that's finished and even our mc can see it which is why young has started chopping out pitto lately.