Position SC 2021: Midfielder Discussion

Which ‘keepers’ are you planning on starting with?

  • Neale

    Votes: 48 43.2%
  • Oliver

    Votes: 31 27.9%
  • Macrae

    Votes: 86 77.5%
  • Bontempelli

    Votes: 13 11.7%
  • Merrett

    Votes: 80 72.1%
  • Fyfe

    Votes: 21 18.9%
  • Cripps

    Votes: 54 48.6%
  • Rowell

    Votes: 21 18.9%
  • Taranto

    Votes: 34 30.6%
  • Other

    Votes: 45 40.5%

  • Total voters
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Dunkley would be a monster at any other team. Part time mid outscoring most full time mids.
Stewart not taking kickins. Is he a problem?
Not if he's going to keep being the target on many of them but it's not ideal, the free points are always nice. Still role has been solid so far and scoring has matched so no real reason to be concerned.



I know this didn’t happen on Saturday but surely with Cogs, Daniel and De Boer out, Kelly gets played through the mids more? Even if he isn’t getting that many CBA’s, they could use his class through the middle right now.
If you're willing to trust Cameron to make smart choices after years of evidence to the contrary then you're a braver man than me.
 
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I'm sure Kelly attended a few CBA's prior to half time last round....must be seeing things.

I certainly noticed none after half time.
 
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Some stats on Josh Kelly

His position splits for the season :-

Wing: 18%

Midfield: 25%

Forward: 57%

Kelly has attended just 22 centre bounces for the year – the seventh-most at the club – in the opening four rounds.

Kelly is handballing more than he’s kicking, that's never happened before in his career. Seems really bizarre given his elite foot skills.

His contested possession numbers are the lowest they’ve been since 2015.
 
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Some stats on Josh Kelly

His position splits for the season :-

Wing: 18%

Midfield: 25%

Forward: 57%

Kelly has attended just 22 centre bounces for the year – the seventh-most at the club – in the opening four rounds.

Kelly is handballing more than he’s kicking, that's never happened before in his career. Seems really bizarre given his elite foot skills.

His contested possession numbers are the lowest they’ve been since 2015.
Great... :cautious:
 
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Some stats on Josh Kelly

His position splits for the season :-

Wing: 18%

Midfield: 25%

Forward: 57%

Kelly has attended just 22 centre bounces for the year – the seventh-most at the club – in the opening four rounds.

Kelly is handballing more than he’s kicking, that's never happened before in his career. Seems really bizarre given his elite foot skills.

His contested possession numbers are the lowest they’ve been since 2015.
The handballing is almost certainly a positive for SC because despite his elite looking foot skills he's actually a very poor kick statistically.

Hanging my hat on the 6 second half CBA this week, that's a positive at least. That said, I've got no free trades so he's a ride or die at this point.
 
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Some stats on Josh Kelly

His position splits for the season :-

Wing: 18%

Midfield: 25%

Forward: 57%

Kelly has attended just 22 centre bounces for the year – the seventh-most at the club – in the opening four rounds.

Kelly is handballing more than he’s kicking, that's never happened before in his career. Seems really bizarre given his elite foot skills.

His contested possession numbers are the lowest they’ve been since 2015.
Anywhere other than GWS you'd say Kelly must be carrying an injury. In this case, anything's possible. We are talking about a coach who used Coniglio of all people as a defensive forward on Jeremy Howe last season.
 
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