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Potentially had a little too much time on my hands to do this... but I was keen to see whether what I noticed re centre bounces was correct - i.e. Petracca was given less time in centre bounces earlier in the game to allow him to have greater impact later in the game.

I was partially right - he had 3 CBA in the first quarter and 6 in each quarter after that.  Though I think it was more to do with the timing of the centre bounces rather than a tactical reason.

However going through this process I did notice a few things:

  • Trac never started a quarter in the middle (quite different to last year) - potentially because he can be more impactful as the other players get tired during the quarter?
  • There is a far greater spread compared to last year - with Jordan and Sparrow not a long way behind Trac / Viney and some cameos from ANB and Rivers.  But no attendances from Brayshaw.
  • Oliver and Grundy only missed one per quarter (other than in the first where Oliver missed two in a row - I suspect 2 goals in quick sucession and for Grundy the last two of the last quarter when the game was over).  They are machines!
  • Sparrow seems to have a licence to charge through and get the ball on the run every so often (it came off a couple of times) whereas Jordan seems to have more defensive roles.
  • Rivers seems to be thrown in to get a taste and develop - is that similar to what Jordan / Sparrow got in 2020/2021?
  • As unfair as it is, subject to any injuries my gut feel is that for Kozzie to come in, Jordan will be the one to make way as he also plays a mix of forward mid and unless he has a specific role, appears to offer slightly less than the others.

 

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Great work thanks!

 

Maybe Sparrow has a licence to break up the centre pack to get separation for Oliver etc.

Edited by jnrmac

Imagine the horror of being a midfielder in the last quarter of a game and realising that you're squaring off against Petracca and he is 20% fresher than you are and has been given instructions to go all-out attack.

 
2 hours ago, deelusions from afar said:

Potentially had a little too much time on my hands to do this... but I was keen to see whether what I noticed re centre bounces was correct - i.e. Petracca was given less time in centre bounces earlier in the game to allow him to have greater impact later in the game.

I was partially right - he had 3 CBA in the first quarter and 6 in each quarter after that.  Though I think it was more to do with the timing of the centre bounces rather than a tactical reason.

However going through this process I did notice a few things:

  • Trac never started a quarter in the middle (quite different to last year) - potentially because he can be more impactful as the other players get tired during the quarter?
  • There is a far greater spread compared to last year - with Jordan and Sparrow not a long way behind Trac / Viney and some cameos from ANB and Rivers.  But no attendances from Brayshaw.
  • Oliver and Grundy only missed one per quarter (other than in the first where Oliver missed two in a row - I suspect 2 goals in quick sucession and for Grundy the last two of the last quarter when the game was over).  They are machines!
  • Sparrow seems to have a licence to charge through and get the ball on the run every so often (it came off a couple of times) whereas Jordan seems to have more defensive roles.
  • Rivers seems to be thrown in to get a taste and develop - is that similar to what Jordan / Sparrow got in 2020/2021?
  • As unfair as it is, subject to any injuries my gut feel is that for Kozzie to come in, Jordan will be the one to make way as he also plays a mix of forward mid and unless he has a specific role, appears to offer slightly less than the others.

 

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Stunning work! Wheel O Ratings does a similar thing with centre bounce attendance % but this is kind of cool to see the sequence of things. 


Superb work DFA

It just shows that players may be given Coaches instructions that do not show up on the stats.

Sparrow does a heap of work in the middle, and that is not often seen by many. 
It’s a team game. Our Players work for The Melbourne Football Club 

7 hours ago, YesitwasaWin4theAges said:

That Sparrow kicks like a mule and is a dead eye [censored] from 50+ set shots.

He's a decient 50+ kick for goal off one step too - as in bang No.2 in the Bang Ban Bang.

Immortal moment.

Love the Tommy Sparrow.

 

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