AFL Rd 24 2023 Pre Game Prognostications Carlton vs GWS

[kruddler]

It may be counted as a clearance if the player gets a disposal.    A "ruck hardball get" is a specific category used by Champion Data.  Midway through last season Tom Hawkins had 20 "ruck hardball gets", something like twice as many as the next best.

I noticed when Jack took clean possession from a ruck contest and kicked a goal (when he injured his knee) that he wasn't credited with a hitout to advantage but was given a contested possession.  I imagine that if you drilled down further, there'd be a "ruck hardball get".

I know that Harry has got several this season and Charlie has at least one.

I will be expecting Harry to go for clean possessions whenever he can.

I'm not disagreeing with you, just pointing out that its kinda like a hitout....if it doesn't get to a teammate, what does it matter?

Hawkins can push his opponent out of the way, grab the ball (and get his ruck hardball get) but if he gets tackled straight away and the balls spills free or its another ball up, what was the benefit in doing so? If he gets a boot to ball, he'll get the clearance.
In the Jack play you mention, he would've got a clearance for that though (as well as his ruck hardball get).
So your stat is correct, but i'm just cutting out the middle man and going straight to the clearance.

Its actually something Pittonet is good at, grabbing the ball out of the ruck and throwing it on the boot. Its why his clearance numbers are not so bad despite the fact he almost never picks the ball up off the deck.