07-16-2023, 02:49 AM
(07-16-2023, 01:36 AM)ElwoodBlues1 link Wrote:Haven't watched the game yet but TDK had 5 more hitouts than Lycett only and one more possession. Port actually won the clearances....not sure how that equates to TDK being the ruck messiah and Pittonet spending his years in the twos.
Difference via the stats seemed to be Jack in that role of part time ruck and forward which supports Kruddlers theories more of one specialist ruck and a part timer being adequate for the modern game.
TDKs ruckwork was good, without being outstanding. He had 11 HTA which is above average, even if his opponents were below average.
Around the ground he again was good without being great. He was not the reason we won by any stretch of the imagination, but he played better than usual.....but so did everyone else out there. I don't think you could point the finger at anyone for having a poor game. Obviously Harry went off very early, Dow came on as the sub and was perhaps our 'worst' contributor, but everyone else played very solid as well. 21 contributors.
Only 13 touches which is a couple above his average for the year.
Obviously Jack in the backup role has received plenty of praise, 4 goals, 19 touches and a massive 11 score involvements is what we expect from a backup ruck option. Clearly helped a bit by Harry going down, but he kiced the first 2 of the match before that even occurred.
Comparing the 2 showed TDK doing 4 times as much ruckwork, but getting less marks (and contested marks), possessions, tackles, score involvements, intercept possessions etc etc etc
Not taking anything away from TDK, as i said he played well, but i don't think he did anything to warrant the praise he is getting. Its the first step in a long journey. Jack on the otherhand was close to BOG, if not BOG.