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55 vs 24 in the hitouts is a big issue in that one
List Mgmt. Welcome Bailey Williams (Pick 35, 2018 National Draft)
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You know Jack Williams rucked a fair bit also, right?
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Yes but it wasnt a 60/40 like split those 2 had. 55 to 33 if we go all up.
Biggest area of concern was that 2nd quarter where Goldstein won a ton of clearances against Williams.
Well he does have 10 years' experience on him.
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And thats why Bailey Williams needs to get better. Its not the 1st time its happened either and is a clear weakness in his game right now
Well, I'm sure he will. He's only just ticked over 23 years of age.
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When you include ruck contests it’s even more false.
Williams had the same amount of contests as Goldy, likely competing against each other for the majority. Xerri was competing with Darling/Williams
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But bulking him up too much restricts his work around the ground, stoppages and marking.
Why not focus more on his strengths and work around his weaknesses in training the mids to read opposition taps (like many clubs did with Naitanui).
Why not focus more on his strengths and work around his weaknesses in training the mids to read opposition taps (like many clubs did with Naitanui).
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The problem with training the mids to read opposition taps is that means Bailey needs to be regularly beaten. At the moment you dont know if he's going to palm it Naitanui-esque or miss the ball by half a metre so the mids have their work cut out for them.
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If BBW bulks up to NicNat levels he'll have the same issues.
Keep him as he is and get more dangerous around the ground.
Cox didn't win every tap but he was smart and you could bank on 20+ possies every week and position himself in spots for marks
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Keep him as he is and get more dangerous around the ground.
Cox didn't win every tap but he was smart and you could bank on 20+ possies every week and position himself in spots for marks
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I think the mids let Bailey down a lot more than Bailey let's the mids down.
He regularly hits them clean af and the mid that is supposed to be on the end of it is easily pushed under/off the ball or running the on their wrong side and turns back into traffic coughgaffycough
The number of times our target player is moved off the drop by his man and Sheed's man runs in and hits it uncontested for an easy clearance is criminal.
Our structure and mindset at the clearances is worthy of our ladder position. It's worst in the league by a long way and has been for some time.
Can just picture Sheed’s trademark little crouch down trying to hold his position while he gets trampled over while the opposition runs away with the ball
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With only Brisbane playing finals.
Wonder if there's something to that?
Wonder if there's something to that?
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2024 highlights
Hold on. Is this a troll?
Bailey won the 5th most taps in 2024? Out of 18 clubs.
But every second person on here says he is useless and not a ruckman. And no other club would have him.
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If it’s for 2024 it’s an obvious troll.. this shows how bad he actually is
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Although Bailey has a few flaws in his game he always gives 100% which is brilliant.
Given that he carried WC ruck division for the whole year, I’ve also got no doubt he would have played sore many times, as the rucks really do get belted around.
Good on ya Bailey!
Given that he carried WC ruck division for the whole year, I’ve also got no doubt he would have played sore many times, as the rucks really do get belted around.
Good on ya Bailey!
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it would be even worse if you showed "taps to advantage"
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