AFL Player #12: Will Setterfield - Re-signed for 2025

[Beerfish]

Contract Status: Out of contract 2024?
2024 My Boy Draft: Pick 17, mcgrath_truther

 

[fishardansin]

He’s.a.inside.mid

Thanks Carlton View attachment 1634898

Hi

 

[Vander18]

Who knows what to make of coaches votes.

Setterfield played a lone hand in the middle in the first half. He did all of the heavy lifting while Merrett couldn't handle a tag (released after half time) and Parish drifted around accumulating ball with virtually no impact. BZT caused the first goal by spoiling Laverde. He got stepped by Wingard at walking pace to allow another goal and hit Hawthorn players with 2 of his 8 first quarter possessions. He then marked the ball kicked to him by the opposition for 3 quarters and that's good.

I would say that none of Perkins, Parish of BZT influenced the result.

I think the coaches fixate on how they want the game to look and that they sometimes can't see past it.

There is no evidence that ball use is considered in any depth in the AFL. I've noticed in the last few years that Channel 7 barely calls mistakes (it started with Bruce in his last few years - I initially thought he was getting senile).

It's odd because it takes a team effort for the game to look the way the coaches want, but then individuals seem to get rewarded disproportionate to their influence as the end product of the team effort. It's not the same when a forward is doing ridiculous things turning half chances into goals, dominating the air, etc.

There is then the midfield battle, mutual refusal to put any work into midfielders and then routinely giving them the midfielders all the votes.

It's a very strange thing.

Ever seen or read Moneyball? Basically it looks at the industry wide group think about how baseball players were evaluated. Pretty analogous to what you are saying above.

AFL remains an immature industry in many ways.

 

[Yoda_]

Ever seen or read Moneyball? Basically it looks at the industry wide group think about how baseball players were evaluated. Pretty analogous to what you are saying above.

AFL remains an immature industry in many ways.

Have been saying this for a while now. The AFL takes the moral high ground when the times have changed on so many things. Glad someone else sees this

 

[ant555]

Who knows what to make of coaches votes.

Setterfield played a lone hand in the middle in the first half. He did all of the heavy lifting while Merrett couldn't handle a tag (released after half time) and Parish drifted around accumulating ball with virtually no impact. BZT caused the first goal by spoiling Laverde. He got stepped by Wingard at walking pace to allow another goal and hit Hawthorn players with 2 of his 8 first quarter possessions. He then marked the ball kicked to him by the opposition for 3 quarters and that's good.

I would say that none of Perkins, Parish of BZT influenced the result.

I think the coaches fixate on how they want the game to look and that they sometimes can't see past it.

There is no evidence that ball use is considered in any depth in the AFL. I've noticed in the last few years that Channel 7 barely calls mistakes (it started with Bruce in his last few years - I initially thought he was getting senile).

It's odd because it takes a team effort for the game to look the way the coaches want, but then individuals seem to get rewarded disproportionate to their influence as the end product of the team effort. It's not the same when a forward is doing ridiculous things turning half chances into goals, dominating the air, etc.

There is then the midfield battle, mutual refusal to put any work into midfielders and then routinely giving them the midfielders all the votes.

It's a very strange thing.

Do not agree with you saying Merrett not handling the tag. He did exactly what he needed to do and that is pressure. Go to other players at the stoppage and not give up on the contest.
They where on top of us in the midfield for 15 minutes of the first quarter.

 

[Zach Package]

The physical, defensive workhorse of my wettest dreams

 

[Yoda_]

The physical, defensive workhorse of my wettest dreams

do you need a tissue?

 

[JT_the_Man]

He’s what we’ve been crying out for for years.

 

[Jobe Watson]

I've been wanting us to bring this guy in for a couple of years now. So glad we did. He's exactly what we need. Great start to his Essendon career.

 

[eth-dog]

Didn't love it initially but he's been great.

 

[The Devils Advocate]

I LOVE Setterfield. Was mad when Carlton got him.

 

[Old Campaigner]

He had a hell of a game

 

[andleanback]

Turned the game for us on in the last. Was huge today

 

[naraku]

What a steal Will is shaping up as . 2 games and twice arguably BOG

 

[The Devils Advocate]

Why are there no Brownlow Medal gifs? I have done far too much typing today.

 

[Vindicater]

Take a bow young man.

 

[DeezNuts]

Best part of his game was he put a lot of time into Miller in the second half, great to finally have a midfielder that works defensively

 

[fishardansin]

I'd like to see if we can have both him and Hobbs in there.

 

[Zach Package]

do you need a tissue?

Beach towel

 

[tperks]

His tackling strength is a real standout, they just stick!

 

[fairbump_playon]

Just impedes the opposition. Tackles, blocks, bumps, stops the ball. Is surprisingly quick across the ground. Kicks the ball well. Clean hands. Has a serious career ahead of him now.

He might be the most recent into our midfield, but given his point of difference you can't see anyone challenging for his spot.

 

[fishardansin]

Amazing stats today. 9 tackles, 28 disposals, over 600m gained, 4 marks, a goal and 5 clearances. Just keep on keeping on.

As I said, a bull, like Hobbs, will be very helpful for him.

 

[ShanDog]

Glad Setters has had such a great start for you guys. Always liked him and wished he'd managed to show us his full ability. But for various reasons he wasn't in a position to (quite literally, in a footy sense). Hope he keeps it up. But completely shits the bed against us, of course.

 

[citizen-erased]

I've been wanting us to bring this guy in for a couple of years now. So glad we did. He's exactly what we need. Great start to his Essendon career.

From the moment he was drafted.

 

[faible]

But completely shits the bed against us, of course.

 

[MiguelM]

Just impedes the opposition. Tackles, blocks, bumps, stops the ball. Is surprisingly quick across the ground. Kicks the ball well. Clean hands. Has a serious career ahead of him now.

He might be the most recent into our midfield, but given his point of difference you can't see anyone challenging for his spot.

And he allows us to play Langford in his best and most dangerous position.

Masterstroke getting him