On 1/13/2023 at 1:32 PM, Pennant St Dee said:

Cox was an absolute gun and need to consider a few things with him 

a) From 2011-14 Natanui was their main ruckman, which effects Coxy’s stats

b) We have a really good midfield, but it’s nowhere near what Cox had till 2007 with Judd, Cousins and Kerr, whilst they were absolutely A graders Coxy gave them first use most times with his tapwork.

c) I don’t think for his hit out dominance that Max gives us as many first looks

Just my opinion 

I think regarding point C) I don't think Max is always tapping looking for a player, rather a position to support team structure, and opposing structure set ups have evolved and become significantly more difficult to break down. 

If you go back and watch the 2006 grand final when WCE won the flag, and compare in to 2022 it's a very different looking game in regards to clearance i think

 

45 minutes ago, Dwight Schrute said:

I think regarding point C) I don't think Max is always tapping looking for a player, rather a position to support team structure, and opposing structure set ups have evolved and become significantly more difficult to break down. 

If you go back and watch the 2006 grand final when WCE won the flag, and compare in to 2022 it's a very different looking game in regards to clearance i think

 

Yep.

Judd would find it alot harder to get out the front of a contest now.

I also wonder it is more common for teams just to look to negate maxy rather than trying to win the ruck contest than was the case for cox.