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Our senior A listers of which 2 are defenders. Apple and oranges.Apart from Kelly, Duggan, Gov and Yeoy....
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Our senior A listers of which 2 are defenders. Apple and oranges.Apart from Kelly, Duggan, Gov and Yeoy....
Long was great last year. This year he has been meh just like Chesser.Long is better, stats indicate that and he plays forward!!!!
Yeah he has clearly improved on last year. AFL player rating is a great way to compare.He’s had a couple of low disposal games. But also, out of his 8 games this year he has been subbed on or off in 3 of them.
If we take his player rating as a way to measure impact or effectiveness we can see he has a slow, but clear trend of improvement.
Comparing Chesser’s 2024 to 2023 we can see small improvement in everything except disposals, and he has played less time on ground (68.4% in 2024 and 73.1% in 2023).
Despite the less TOG Chesser is averaging
- more contested possessions
- more inside 50’s
- higher disposal efficiency
- higher kicking efficiency
- more score involvements
- improved avg player rating from 3.11 to 6.72
- higher metres gained
The improvements aren’t huge, but we are comparing all of last season, to 8 games in 2024 where he has been subbed on or off in almost half his games.
Chessers growth and development is slower than we’d like, but to say he hasn’t improved and using one (useless?) stat to make your point doesn’t really stand up.
Agree with the chesser statement.Long was great last year. This year he has been meh just like Chesser.
2 are mids!! Yeah gov and Duggan are defenders. Good spot!Our senior A listers of which 2 are defenders. Apple and oranges.
Chesser and long win the same amount of contested ball. You are cluelessAgree with the chesser statement.
Long goes hard and wins the ball. We need ball winners
First I was allegedly watching the game from my couch, but when the truth was revealed that I was not just at the game but seated in the best possible position to view his performance I'm now just an idiot. All because I don't share your opinion. I won't stoop to your level.Just one of the idiots around me then, can you explain him racking up 700 more metres than anyone else with this lack of effort.
You guys aren't watching the same games, if you rate him that highly!!!Chesser and long win the same amount of contested ball. You are clueless
Let's see where he's at in a couple of years. Happy to be proved wrong. Been watching footy for 40 years and a wce member for 30. Seen enough players at the start of careers to know who has the ticker, skills and necessary attributes. I don't believe so. Everyone can have their own opinionChesser works his arse off. He runs and runs and runs and runs, but so much of the time he just isn't getting to the right places. Most is outer wing which makes it tougher but if he was on the run providing the right option more often he would get more of the ball.
Can't question his work rate. The problem is he has missed so much development from the age of 16 onwards that it's hard to see him ever picking that up to a high level. Has all the athletic ability in the world. When the ball comes to him and he's in the contest he works hard and doesn't shy away from contact. The problem the play just happens to come to his area, he doesn't make the play.
He's got forward and kicked a couple of goals this year, outside of that he has been horrid.
I’m in that section and it’s full of old campaigners that don’t understand what a switch is, there is this one absolute clueless bloke that shouts out at Chesser about 15 times a game though. Starting to make sense now.Let's see where he's at in a couple of years. Happy to be proved wrong. Been watching footy for 40 years and a wce member for 30. Seen enough players at the start of careers to know who has the ticker, skills and necessary attributes. I don't believe so. Everyone can have their own opinion
There is no one in our section that rates him, apart from his athleticism. He can run.
That's another fella, as I haven't been to a game yet. Plenty of us out there!!I’m in that section and it’s full of old campaigners that don’t understand what a switch is, there is this one absolute clueless bloke that shouts out at Chesser about 15 times a game though. Starting to make sense now.
Living in KarrathaI’m in that section and it’s full of old campaigners that don’t understand what a switch is, there is this one absolute clueless bloke that shouts out at Chesser about 15 times a game though. Starting to make sense now.
Make of it as you will but I do like that Gaff is helping out the young guys even if they are taking his spot
Pretty clear from Chesser’s comments that he thinks he’s still learning how to play the wing role
We just need to be patient as he develops
This is based on stats ffs.You guys aren't watching the same games, if you rate him that highly!!!
Man up! Why won't they just man up?I’m in that section and it’s full of old campaigners that don’t understand what a switch is, there is this one absolute clueless bloke that shouts out at Chesser about 15 times a game though. Starting to make sense now.
Last week Bailey Williams had the ball under pressure at half back.Man up! Why won't they just man up?
Kick it. Down the guts!
Darling, trade him!
Kelly paid to much.
Chesser can only run.
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Which entirely highlights how lucky he is to get a game!This is based on stats ffs.
He just isn't really suited to the wing role and I think we are hurting his development by trying to pigeon hole him as a wingman just because he is fit and athletic. He's an onballer in my mind but for some reason the club see him as a winger...just like they saw Clark as one when he clearly wasn't then he was delisted. Same thing happened with Brander.
Maybe we could draft an actual wingman instead of trying to turn clear non wingers into them?