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Sharp post. TDK will be sore and it's only my guess but there's a good chance it will set him back going to the last games of the seasonI think some of you seriously need to reconsider what your definition of "destroyed" and "got a hold of is"
The only ruckman that was destroyed on that field yesterday was TDK in the first half. And I say that as someone that thinks TDK has been close to the best player in the comp the last 2 months.
Tristan had 9 clearances at half time ffs.
That was TDK's worst game statistically since he's moved full time in the ruck. He's been pretty much unbeatable the last 2 months.
Some people have raised the GWS game, Briggs didn't dominate him at all. De Koning had 26 touches and 11 clearances against Briggs.
It was TDK's lowest disposal game in 2 months.
Xerri is the only one that's been able to work over TDK physically in that time. He's been a force of nature, including against his own brother.
It was Tristan's biggest hitout game of the season, whilst he didn't have his way in the air like he has the last month, TDK is also a quality player.
Tristan brutalised the Carlton mids around the ball and a lot of them would be waking up very sore boys.
For years we critiqued Goldy wishing he had genuine mongrel and was a physical imposing ruckman.
Well Xerri is pretty much the alpha male of rucks at the moment. I reckon he'd even rag doll peak Mumford at the moment.
What our major issue is at the moment is Teakle. He's a bit of bizzaro man. Drafted as a ruckman, Collingwood put a pre-season into him as forward. He's a liability in the ruck at times, McKay absolutely killed him, which is crazy considering he's a ruck, but he's proving a really handy outlet as a forward.
He needs a massive preseason ghosting Xerri in the gym as he's getting bullied even by relief ruckman at the moment.