08-08-2023, 08:03 AM
(08-08-2023, 07:23 AM)shawny link Wrote:Can you provide the complete stats of last weeks game of Marshall, Pitt and TDK?
While pits ruck craft is very good the game doesn’t end after the hit out.
While TDK doesn’t have Pitts ruck craft yet but is superior imo in all other aspects after the bounce which imo makes him more valuable to the team.
I’m ok with both in the line up as I can see his value in wearing ruckman down to enable TDK to have a period where he can influence the game which is great I just get very frustrated with Pitts lack of footy smarts when being too loose when dangerous rucks float forward and he is jogging 5 metres behind and can’t get to the contest.
I've summarised parts of it already. Its there for all to see on the AFL stats.
The TDK boosters always point to Pittonets shortcomings after the ruck contest, which is fair, but at the same time fail to acknowledge that TDKs numbers after the contest are nothing to write home about either.
About a month ago, TDK averaged 1 more disposal a game, and played 8% more game time. They were essentially averaging the same around the ground.
TDK gets more ball forward so his stats are a bit more skewed to marks on lead, inside 50's etc, but they are far from spectacular.
....which is why i continually bring up the fact that we can't carry 2 rucks who don't do enough around the ground.
Pittonet gets our mids first use 10% of the time more than TDK.