Position Defender Discussion
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More than the error, I’m concerned with how definite they are being telling people ‘he’s a huge lock.’
What’s the follow up message? ‘Put him in your team ....head!’
Actually it might prove to help my traditional hasty mid year trades if they offer more direct advice before I click the trade button ‘Are you ....ing crazy?’ might make me stop and think twice!
What’s the follow up message? ‘Put him in your team ....head!’
Actually it might prove to help my traditional hasty mid year trades if they offer more direct advice before I click the trade button ‘Are you ....ing crazy?’ might make me stop and think twice!
Uncontested players like Ridley do well in preseason games and contested players do poorly because the games are more open. Ridley did well again this preseason. Even if BZT doesn't have a good game he will be putting himself into a contested position so he might have a poor average but should get a spike game or two. Will he be Doedee or Collins? Given the lack of rookies he seems to be one of the better choices.
Yeah I got sucked in with Ridley as well.
With BZT though, I can't see any alternatives so I think you just have to pick and hope he gets a spike score. The Marsh 2 game was very promising though, before that it looked dubious whether that spike score would ever come but at least in Marsh 2 he showed that he has it in him!
With BZT though, I can't see any alternatives so I think you just have to pick and hope he gets a spike score. The Marsh 2 game was very promising though, before that it looked dubious whether that spike score would ever come but at least in Marsh 2 he showed that he has it in him!
Further to this I would be wary of contested possessions during preseason.
Contested Possession: A possession which has been won when the ball is in dispute. Includes looseball-gets, hardball-gets, contested marks, gathers from a hitout and frees for.
I still think a change in role or opportunity is the best indicator of improvement. Although not a defender and not the right thread I can't see how Darcy McPherson gets to 95-100.
Contested Possession: A possession which has been won when the ball is in dispute. Includes looseball-gets, hardball-gets, contested marks, gathers from a hitout and frees for.
I still think a change in role or opportunity is the best indicator of improvement. Although not a defender and not the right thread I can't see how Darcy McPherson gets to 95-100.
Crisp is a lock for me, all players have clangers, might have to check with 'sirswampthing', lol. Remember he had hip surgery end of 2018, so he'd have a great preseason this year. One reason for higher clanger count, could be his positioning in the backline, probably under pressure all the time or helping a teammate out. I'm not too concerned, he'll score >10 tons with some 120+ scores.
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He is under pressure a lot, although he's still prone to a direct turnover delivering out of the D50 on the run, saw it again last week and immediately thought, yep, here we go again.
I think the issue is the HHF and wingers like Stephenson and WHE were more mobile and in better form in 2018 hitting the ball up with that kick out of HB, now it seems to just be Mihocek. I think the pies are really reliant on WHE and Stephenson finding form, they were luck that Mayne turned his career around.
I think the issue is the HHF and wingers like Stephenson and WHE were more mobile and in better form in 2018 hitting the ball up with that kick out of HB, now it seems to just be Mihocek. I think the pies are really reliant on WHE and Stephenson finding form, they were luck that Mayne turned his career around.
