The rise.... and RISE of Marc Pittonet

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Hitouts to advantage are as good as hard ball gets.

Not at all, a Hard Ball get is a measure of an individual, for a HTA to become a stat it depends on the actions of multiple players.

After the Tap and the next possession comes the assessment of a HTA, so by it's very nature HTA depends on all the players around the stoppage;
- The ruck winning the tap
- Hitting the tap in the right direction and correct distance.
- Any midfielder moving to the right place / direction.
- Any midfielder being in the right place at the right moment.
- Any midfielder being in front at the right moment.
- Any opposition being caught behind.
- Any opposition not guessing the right direction.
- Any opposition not blocking our midfield.

HO are a pure ruck stat, a measure of a ruck winning a contest against a direct opponent, and as a stat it is not dependant on the actions of other players.