07-04-2016, 04:18 AM
Further you have toi know what a "Clearance" is defined as before you can understand the stats;
For example if Kreuzer or Phillips tap the ball clear of the pack is that a clearance?
What if our ruck taps the ball to the advantage of Gibbs or Cripps and they handball it to Sidebottom, who gets the clearance stat?
It's fraught with danger to rely on these stats too much, because the line of clearance is subjective.
On Saturday night we were clearly beaten in the midfield, possibly our worst effort in several weeks, just go back and watch the number of clear taps from Kreuzer or Phillips that went straight to Collingwood players.
For example if Kreuzer or Phillips tap the ball clear of the pack is that a clearance?
What if our ruck taps the ball to the advantage of Gibbs or Cripps and they handball it to Sidebottom, who gets the clearance stat?
It's fraught with danger to rely on these stats too much, because the line of clearance is subjective.
On Saturday night we were clearly beaten in the midfield, possibly our worst effort in several weeks, just go back and watch the number of clear taps from Kreuzer or Phillips that went straight to Collingwood players.
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"