06-02-2023, 09:05 AM
(06-02-2023, 08:42 AM)LoveNavy link Wrote:Interesting from fb. Unsure if accurate, but Dow's DE at 68 this year isn't what I expected based on the commentary.
DE% is one of the most skewed stats going around.
For a back kicking sideways all game under little to no pressure, they go at around 80-90%.
For an outside mid, you expect that to be 70-80%
For an inside mid, going at around 40% is plausible if majority of their contested possessions are in a pack under duress.
Of course the strength of the opposition, the weather and length of time played in any given position skews that dramatically....not to mention their handball to kick ratio. A lot easier to find a target with a handball.
The best judge of a persons ability to kick is to use your eyes.
Most people watching Dow can see that he fails to hit targets that most people should....including when he's in open space.
I guess we'll see soon enough if he's up to AFL standard......yet....tonight.