I am one of Lynden Dunn's harshest critics, not for what he does, but for the way he carries on and more so for his on occasion poor efforts in not going when it's his turn. However for those of us that want him out of the side interesting to note that he leads the leagues defenders in % of one on one contests won inside 50, only being beaten 3 times all year.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2013-08-02/the-frugal-suspects

Credit where its due thats an impressive effort and provides context as to why as frustrating as he is he has been a mainstay all year.

Garland is also listed as laying the most tackles in the defensive 50.

I think part of that is that Dunn takes the 3rd of 4th best forward, leaving the better ones to players with a lot less experience and development.

He's anonymous.

This was brought up in the preview thread.

I don't think this is a particularly noteworthy stat. Dunn regularly takes the third/fourth forward, often a player shorter than him (e.g. Lindsay Thomas). I'm not that surprised or impressed that he's winning one-on-one contests.

I think part of that is that Dunn takes the 3rd of 4th best forward, leaving the better ones to players with a lot less experience and development.

He's anonymous.

Which might also explain why the actual number of contests is lower than other defenders have been involved in.

Nevertheless, it's a good performance and makes me appreciate him more - but not enough to believe he's part of the longer term solution to our worries.

This was brought up in the preview thread.

I don't think this is a particularly noteworthy stat. Dunn regularly takes the third/fourth forward, often a player shorter than him (e.g. Lindsay Thomas). I'm not that surprised or impressed that he's winning one-on-one contests.

You are not impressed that he kept Thomas goal less in a thrashing last week?

He is not a great player but he is far from our worst and he can tag and kick a football as well.

He's always been a good depth player and I admire him as he is one that always gives a lot each week. Can't knock his effort but he is one that should be a fringe player instead of our best 22 each week.

You are not impressed that he kept Thomas goal less in a thrashing last week?

He is not a great player but he is far from our worst and he can tag and kick a football as well.

No, I didn't say that at all. Good on him from doing his job last week.

What I said was that I'm not impressed that he's recording good statistics in one-on-one marking contests. This, IMO, comes from the fact that he takes the third, fourth, sometimes even fifth forward, a forward who is commonly shorter than he is (Thomas is a case in point, 180cm compared to Dunn's 192).