Player Ratings

[Engimal v3]

C+
Ziebell
Cunnington
Higgins

Higgins and Cunnington are a level above Ziebell.

 

[fidstar]

West Coast won far less hit-outs in 2017 than 2016. Their number of clearances was basically exactly the same (played one more game in 2017)

As regards stoppage clearances, they didn't miss Natanui at all.

Wow. Did you watch an Eagles game this year or are you still drunk?

 

[This Is Anfield]

Higgins and Cunnington are a level above Ziebell.

Wow! Ziebell a D!

 

[Engimal v3]

Wow! Ziebell a D!

Haha, should have saw that coming.

 

[sjohns12]

Lol at rating Sam Jacobs so highly.

Isn't even among the top 5 ruckmen in the league IMO. People continually get suckered in by his raw hitout numbers, and disposal and mark tallies, without realising that his actual ruck and stoppage work is average, and his ball use is mediocre and rarely damaging.

Jacobs averages 69% disposal efficiency, Gawn is at 69%, Ryder at 63%, Grundy at 66%, Kruezer is at 58%, so he’s actually right up there for ball use as an elite ruckman.

Look at the two showdowns this year, he at minimum drew even with the AA ruckman in their first meeting, and dead set embarrassed him the second time around.

 

[Damon_3388]

Jacobs averages 69% disposal efficiency, Gawn is at 69%, Ryder at 63%, Grundy at 66%, Kruezer is at 58%, so he’s actually right up there for ball use as an elite ruckman.

Gets a lot less contested ball than the others too, which will affect disposal efficiency.

 

[Damon_3388]

Robbie Gray at 10???

Must think it's still 2014.

 

[sjohns12]

Gets a lot less contested ball than the others too, which will affect disposal efficiency.

Fair, but of that list the player with around the same contested ball numbers was Gawn, who had the same efficiency percentage.

Jacobs also has a higher kick-handball ratio then a lot of other ruckman, this would bring DE% down.

 

[Damon_3388]

Fair, but of that list the player with around the same contested ball numbers was Gawn, who had the same efficiency percentage.

Jacobs also has a higher kick-handball ratio then a lot of other ruckman, this would bring DE% down.

Fair enough.

Is there an argument to be made for Jacobs as a ruckman that involves actual ruckwork, instead of disposals or marks?

 

[sjohns12]

Fair enough.

Is there an argument to be made for Jacobs as a ruckman that involves actual ruckwork, instead of disposals or marks?

Firstly, being a good ruckman involves a lot more than just ruckwork.

I haven’t been able to find his hitout to advantage percentage, however I suspect it is high. People seem to think that raw hit out numbers are irrelevant, this isn’t the case, even if your hitout to advantage percentage is poor, if you win the hit outs you are nullifying your opponents influence. Think of players like Naitanui, Ryder and Gawn who can control the stoppages at will with their tapwork, if you have a ruckman who can win 60-70% or more of the taps, it takes away their influence and gives your midfield a much better chance.

 

[Faysals Swans]

Good list an thanks for actually having a crack