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Is Josh Kennedy the best tall forward in the game?
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Kennedy is in better form and the teams structures are allowing him to score more heavily at the moment.
One thing Jack isn't is one dimensional. He is one of the smartest footballers going around. To be shaded by Josh is hardly a criticism.
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Mate, the way we're going that's certainly a possibility, if not a probability.If you guys let him kick a lazy 13 or so next weekend, it would help.
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Harry Taylor is decent imo
Who did he play on today?
Edit: See above post, the knife beat me to it!
Seemed to be on his own most of the day!
Nothing of the sort he is a key forward that bases his game on hard work.
His defensive work since 2012 has been outstanding.
He doesn't have many weaknesses to his game, probably only contest marking.
But with our side playing better, and more importantly using the footy better, he is getting results.
Also had a good preseason where the club worked on improving muscles around his knee, and touch
wood its improved his mobility again.
He's not the best key forward in the game and never will be. Buddy has that covered.
But he is currently getting rewarded for his hard work, even though his elbow is still worrying him.
Franklin is the best forward in the game. Following that on any given day I'm sure Roughead, Kennedy or tex could lay claim to the next best, although Tex hasn't been amazing so far.
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You have access to B/F BUT cannot access the Internet. Leave it alone. You are embarrassing yourself.
The Kennedy vs. Riewoldt comparison has been funny, it's not something you can work out with just stats.
Having said that, I have no doubt Kennedy has had a better season than Jack.
Having said that, I have no doubt Kennedy has had a better season than Jack.
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Not sure how Tex gets thrown into the equation. Needs to prove so much. Yeah he did have that one year where he kicked 63 or so and I know injuries have limited him. But because of that, it's all just that one season and possibilities, potential, hype and hope.
This year he has stayed fit and kicked 25 in 9 but still trails Kennedy by some way.
You compare that to Kennedy. 2012 he was injury riddled but his last three fit years in 2011, 2013 and last season he has kicked 59, 60 and 61 and has already bagged 37 this year and looks on course for 70-80 plus.
He is right up there. Franklin probably on top, then Kennedy for me in front of Roughead.
This year he has stayed fit and kicked 25 in 9 but still trails Kennedy by some way.
You compare that to Kennedy. 2012 he was injury riddled but his last three fit years in 2011, 2013 and last season he has kicked 59, 60 and 61 and has already bagged 37 this year and looks on course for 70-80 plus.
He is right up there. Franklin probably on top, then Kennedy for me in front of Roughead.
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Kennedy, Franklin and Roughhead are undoubtedly the 3 best. For consistency over a period of time. Cameron to be the next in that group I'd think.
Pavlich, Riewoldts, Schulz, Tex, Cloke to name a handful are on the next level, age is getting the better of some.
Pavlich, Riewoldts, Schulz, Tex, Cloke to name a handful are on the next level, age is getting the better of some.
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He is very good - love to have him in my team!
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This is the 3rd year in a row Kennedy has kicked and averaged more goals a game than Riewoldt
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It's Buddy then Kennedy. That's just how it is. JK could be in for a huge year. Has 37 already after 9 rounds. If he can keep that pace up he will have 74 by round 18.
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Jamison? McPharlin? Patfull/Davis? Carlisle? Taylor?
I guess we could give other teams a chance and play McGovern on him...
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J. Reiwoldt is a better contested mark than Kennedy. Some folks equate contested marking with being a "proper" key forward. Some folks live in the 1980's 
Buddy is still a clear cut above the competition but Josh is having a great year - he's the form FF with the Coleman lead to show it.
Buddy is still a clear cut above the competition but Josh is having a great year - he's the form FF with the Coleman lead to show it.
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He was actually being double teamed for most of the day. Geelong had one and sometimes two spare defenders at bounce downs. The person I was at the footy with was going off about Simpson allowing it to happen, but at the end of the day, it didn't stop Kennedy or West Coast!Seemed to be on his own most of the day!
Buddy isn't a great contested mark though either. Reiwoldt's pack marking is far better than the other two that's for sure. Both the Reiwoldt's actually are probably the best conested marks in the hands. Cloke and Hawkins are awesome at moving someone out of the way for contested chest marks.
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