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Interesting reply. Earlier in the season a Cannons player was criticised for exactly what you have said. Don't worry about not touching the ball just stop the opposition from kicking goals.
That’s not exactly what I said.
Your example was being discussed as a player being purely a defensive stopper on opposition small forwards.
My example is a player who, in addition to that (and getting 15-20 touches as a defender) directs traffic, blocks, runs to open up space for team-mates, etc. He often beat his player by getting the ball anyhow.
IMO that’s why Collingwood grabbed him with their second selection (and by all reports would have used their first but for Stephenson being available).
Not saying Brookes wouldn’t have done some of those things as well, but we are “comparing apples and oranges” here.
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