Time to put the 'Kozzy Form Slump' bias to bed!

[dee-tox 4,835]

Been incredibly disappointing this season aside from his four goal haul early in the season.

He doesn't have to rack up 30 a game, but more than six disposals a game would be good.

[Rodney (Balls) Grinter 10,819]

Though I'm not sure it would show up statistically, I thought he was really good at husseling and getting the ball going our way through whatever means up the ground in wet conditions against Geelong a few weeks back.

[M_9 2,082]

12 hours ago, Queanbeyan Demon said:

D'land is not a forum for facts. Please cease and desist @waynewussell.

Sets a dangerous precedent.

[Queanbeyan Demon 6,843]

15 hours ago, M_9 said:

Sets a dangerous precedent.

Yep - thin edge of the wedge, Bennite solution, beginning of the end. This type of insight provided by @waynewussell could easily lead to truth becoming a fatal distraction from the primary objective of 'Land. What will we do with a life devoid of meaning and purpose without Demonland's omnipresence to sooth the neurosis associated with being a Dee?

[BLWNBA 1,003]

17 hours ago, dee-tox said:

Been incredibly disappointing this season aside from his four goal haul early in the season.

He doesn't have to rack up 30 a game, but more than six disposals a game would be good.

Yeah, but he runs really, really fast 

[Stiff Arm 4,419]

Unsighted by half time

[Billy 2,529]

Unsighted at 3/4 time, how are those stats looking?

Edited July 8, 2023 by Billy

[4_Kent_Watts 888]

Form slump,  the guy just doesn't exist. 4 touches in 3 quarters, will be lucky to get his average of 6. Should be sleeping at Casey Fields and I hate saying that but he's been our worst player for 2 months. 

[Straight Sets Simon 23,113]

On 7/7/2023 at 8:42 AM, waynewussell said:

The criticism of Kossie’s contribution throughout 2023 by several DL’s is not supported by statistics!

2023 Average Disposals (11.46) +1 on 2022, -0.38 on 2021

2023 Goal Average (1.7) equal to 2022 & 2021

2023 Tackle Average (4.7) double 2022, +1.2 on 2021

2023 Contested Poss Av (5.6) slightly above 2022, -1.2 on 2021

2023 1% Average (1) above 2022 & 2021

Goal Assist Average (1) above 2022 & 2021

The only significant difference in 2023 as compared to 2022 & 2021 is in his free kick differential. Kossie is giving away significantly more frees while being awarded fewer himself.

Watched any footy this year?

[Cranky Franky 2,053]

Probably Kossie's worst ever game so in hindsight maybe the dumbest post of the year.

[deva5610 970]

Is it time to wake it up again? Only players with fewer disposals were all off injured or Joel Smith.

[Pipefitter 2,159]

Just doesn’t know how to get involved at the moment. Needs a spell. 

[Little Goffy 14,522]

Absolutely stunk it up. Was checked closely and didn't handle it at all.

Genuine risk of being given a spell to find some form.

Maybe he's solar powered?

[leucopogon 1,519]

Nightmare game and I watched him really closely. Doesn't play a proper pressure forward game. Didn't stick one tackle tonight, all saints players were able to get there arms free and hit a target with hands. Again tries to take MOC and didn't get anywhere near it. Plays from behind against opponents that are a head taller than him instead of leading up and using his strength, his wheels. Just very rarely works hard to get to the right spots a crumber should. It's a dangerous cocktail of lack of effort, lack of smarts and poor coaching. Should be sent back to Casey to find some form.

[YesitwasaWin4theAges 6,702]

I love Kozzie to death but he is all over the shop atm, needs a rest not at the races unfortunately.

[Return to Glory 8,435]

Wonder if the club needed to pull back on the Kozzie through the middle rhetoric. Was fine in theory but over summer we seemed to get blow by blows of the young man bulking up as if he was training for any other role than as a small forward. Maybe that chat came about because we were so desperate to keep him and 'yeah Kozzie, midfield time for sure'.  Consequently, it's as if he now doesn't have a clear sense of what his role is.

FWIW, I don't think he's a midfielder other than for periodic bursts.

 

[Bates Mate 4,486]

So badly out of form, surely 5 mins in the midfield to try get him into it, over the past 6 weeks wouldn't been when a try!?

[monoccular 17,425]

One concern surely is that he will (probably already is) super frustrated and may do "something silly" on the field.

Would a week (or two) at Casey give him a chance for some "easy possessions" and help him realise just how good he really is?  I am sure his confidence is at a very low ebb.  We need him up and firing.

 

[Fromgotowoewodin 1,606]

30 minutes ago, leucopogon said:

Nightmare game and I watched him really closely. Doesn't play a proper pressure forward game. Didn't stick one tackle tonight, all saints players were able to get there arms free and hit a target with hands. Again tries to take MOC and didn't get anywhere near it. Plays from behind against opponents that are a head taller than him instead of leading up and using his strength, his wheels. Just very rarely works hard to get to the right spots a crumber should. It's a dangerous cocktail of lack of effort, lack of smarts and poor coaching. Should be sent back to Casey to find some form.

Three tackles, 2 i50 - tackle in the champion data definition being “using physical contact to prevent an opponent in possession of the ball from getting an effective disposal”

Unfortunate timing on this post as I’d agree this was about his worst game but the logic of it stands up. The scrutiny on him is bordering hysterical. 

[leucopogon 1,519]

He is potentially one of the best players on our list. Hence the scrutiny. It's a major concern. Going back to Casey will be a tough call but, it seems like he's getting less effective week on week and his confidence is shot.

[BrisbaneDemon 1,572]

It didn’t look like he got out of a job until the 4th quarter when he didn’t some defensive chase downs, looks slow and lazy today.  The wet slog would have taken it out of them.  He he looks a shadow of the player he was before he took Smiths head off / precontract 

[Fromgotowoewodin 1,606]

7 minutes ago, leucopogon said:

He is potentially one of the best players on our list. Hence the scrutiny. It's a major concern. Going back to Casey will be a tough call but, it seems like he's getting less effective week on week and his confidence is shot.

I get the hype and the expectation but he’s 22, playing the hardest position on the ground to impact consistently because you’re reliant on luck much of the time. Effort is there, it’ll turn for him

[daisycutter 29,613]

kozzie needs a few games in the magoos to reassess his game and get a few touches

sad reality

[Fromgotowoewodin 1,606]

6 minutes ago, BrisbaneDemon said:

It didn’t look like he got out of a job until the 4th quarter when he didn’t some defensive chase downs, looks slow and lazy today.  The wet slog would have taken it out of them.  He he looks a shadow of the player he was before he took Smiths head off / precontract 

This is clearly just making stuff up in your own head - he got rubbed out in round 1 and as per the OP his output is at or above his career average since then - so how exactly is he a shadow of the player he was? His shadow is outperforming the player he was! 

[Rod Grinter Riot Squad 5,654]

But the stats say……