The rise.... and RISE of Marc Pittonet

[kruddler]

For mine this year English is best, followed by Oscar mcinerney and I'd have lycett in that conversation with gawn and Grundy. 

It's a bit of a small sample size and the percentage thing reeks of using stats to justify a point rather than prove it.

56.6% of ruck contests are a draw not pointless.  Surrendering it will change how the stat works.

Small sample size? Its half a seasons worth of stats?!

I'm not sure how you can complain about 'the % thing'. The whole point of the ruck comparisons is that you can compare apples with apples. Using a % is how you do that. I don't know how you can present it any other way. I've only used data from rucks who have competed in 100+ ruck contests (fwiw, the most was 958). When you have players who haven't played a whole year or have been playing solo/in tandem, there is no other way to compare them.

I honestly didn't know the results of the top 10's until i started typing them out. I expected Pittonet to be in the top 10, and knew TDK would not be, but to see him #1 was a surprise to me (think i said as much as well). Without ever seeing the hitouts sharked stats (i don't think anyone has) i didn't know what to expect. I'm happy it confirms what my eyes have been telling me for years though.

One last point, about the draw/pointless ruck contests....
Obviously its a bit bitter sweet without the Jack Silvagni stats, but part of my spruiking him as a ruck option was based on my observations as well. That is, he doesn't win as much as most, but he managed to nullify the opposition as good as anyone....that is, earn a draw. Which from your backup ruck, is all you need to do, break even.