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A month ago you could probably argue Daicos. Atm I’m going Taylor, simply because we are splitting hairs but if I had the choice for any of them to be in my side tomorrow it would be him.
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Who is the the games best defender currently? What defender has had the best season? ( can be lockdown or medium).
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Sic is very unique that he is probably the perfect make up of Strength/Agility with elite hands/reading the ball in flight and elite kicking/accuracy and penetration.
If he was a few inches taller this conversation would be done.
Height shouldn't be the only reason to discredit him because every player has something for example imagine if Steven May was a yard quicker?
Sicily is a top class player. I would just love to see him playing beside say a Weitering type of Full Back. Sicily not making the AA team in 2022 has placed a massive stain on that selection process imo.
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Steven May imo.
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All jokes aside, Balta probably isn't quite the best defender in the league, but he wouldn't be far off it. He's also younger than most of the other elite defenders.
I think Balta has some areas he needs to improve to get to the very pointy end of this discussion, but I think he is as good or better than any defender in the game at one highly valuable aspect of the game - winning contests and escaping out the front of the contest streaming towards his team's goal.
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They were all either poorly umpired goals or general play goals not involving Moore. Still unbeaten.
In all seriousness though, although Walker kicked 5, he kicked 3 on him, not all of his goals were on Moore.
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Taylor. Moore. Sicily.
No order. Take your pick.
No order. Take your pick.
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In regards to Sicily's lack of height, remember he shouldn't be a KPD, he just needs to play as one because he's our best player and we don't have any other option. Hardwick is a very good player, but is a small/medium defender, not a KPD, Scrimshaw a bit taller but is better used as a HBF, and the biggest body we have there, Blanck, has some potential as a stopper but is not a guaranteed selection every week. It's why we recruited Grainger-Barrass, and why it's so frustrating he hasn't come on yet (though he's only a third year player, and still has plenty of time). If Sicily was playing in the backline we had 10 years ago, with Lake, Gibson, and Birchall, his life would be a lot easier than it is now.
Dan Rioli for the small league.
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There’s some quality defenders getting around but the numbers - and just watching him dominate - clearly show Sam Taylor is the best in the comp.
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He was very good on Saturday. I had him beating Lewis even though he kicked 4
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Very much so, but it also shows how good Lewis is, that if he gets a mark and kick within 50, he's almost guaranteed to get the goal. Balta is a star in the making though, but that's the backman's life; you can beat your man for 90% of the time, but a couple of things go wrong (a 50-50 free going the other way, one mistimed jump, the forward one step quicker on the lead) and the stats sheet shows your opponent had a good day.
These are two different questions.
I would say Taylor this year. Sicily a shout.
Over the careers of the defenders currently playing it is 4 AA from 6 years Tom Stewart, unless someone else has some better record I don't know about. Shout out ot J McGovern who was a beast in the day. Now a beast only in catering.
Who is the best small defender (that actually plays defence)?
I would say Taylor this year. Sicily a shout.
Over the careers of the defenders currently playing it is 4 AA from 6 years Tom Stewart, unless someone else has some better record I don't know about. Shout out ot J McGovern who was a beast in the day. Now a beast only in catering.
Who is the best small defender (that actually plays defence)?
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He's really improved this year, does cool things and never makes a mistake, keep an eye on him!Yeah, nah? Yeah?
Sicily does everything at an elite level. Lockdown, intercept, rebound. Plays on all sizes. He's also only 188cm somehow.
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He's AA starting defender for mine along with Moore
Best right now though is probably Sicily
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Sam Taylor by a long stretch imo. Elite 1v1 or intercepting
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Noah Balta has the most intercept marks this season and you didn't even list him.
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