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Ivan Soldo
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Around the ground he did a little bit of everything in small doses (an intercept mark in defence, an almost contested mark I50, a chase down tackle for HTB, a spoil on the goal line, a mark/kick during a simple link up play, and a crunching bump).
Hitouts to advantage provided almost zero benefit to the team 5 seconds after he performed each action. Will post more later
Hitouts to advantage provided almost zero benefit to the team 5 seconds after he performed each action. Will post more later
Interesting conundrum. His ruckwork was great but McEvoy did go off. Nevertheless some of tap work was really good.
The downside is we don;t get as much as Nank offers around the ground
The downside is we don;t get as much as Nank offers around the ground
McEvoy getting injured was a godsend. Soldo was great as a tap ruckman which I expected he would be but only 8 disposals, only 2 in the 2nd half. Ceglar had 26 disposals and 8 marks. Not sold but he's the best we have currently in Nanks absence.
Think he would get destroyed by Grundy type but I have to say his tap work is some of the best I've seen this year from a ruckman.
As others have said was fine today after Big boy went off, think he will really struggle playing mobile rucks..
Looked good, yes, a way to go, but the centre clearances were much better for us today. That was a nice contribution. Nank is out for a little while, let's see how Soldo goes with a few games in a row.
He can work on his around the ground work, I'm sure he will.
DS
He can work on his around the ground work, I'm sure he will.
DS
we won clearance 36-26 around ground inc cbd , been a while since we ve had that diffevo said:
123kid said:
Please do, kid.
I hate DE numbers and HOTA numbers equally. But big numbers inform.
I can't remember the clearance numbers at 3/4 time but we were dominating, particularly centre clearances.
The HOTAs were 15/3 our way. I don't think I've ever seen numbers like that Richmond.
Soldo dominated the taps. Whoa.
In the marking contests Little Ivvy was off a bit IMO. He wasn't spoiling and he wasn't getting in the way. But in his ninth game Little Ivvy changed our whole game dynamic.
If Little Ivvy can improve week-by-week over the next seven games Nank doesn't get back in.
I believe Soldos around the ground work will improve with 2 things:
1. experience
2. confidence
1. experience
2. confidence
need a hybrid - The versatility of Nank, the tap work and height of Soldo. Once Soldo starts to pluck a few in the forward line then his value goes up enormously.
We are entering an era where the team will be set up to help exploit the natural gifts that god has given Noah balta.
On this point Soldo shapes as being a better piece in our team when combined with Balta .
Balta + Solda > Balta + Nank
On this basis Nank should be nervous as our clearance numbers where off the charts yesterday, and the big reason for this was Soldo in and Nank out.
Very interesting times.
On this point Soldo shapes as being a better piece in our team when combined with Balta .
Balta + Solda > Balta + Nank
On this basis Nank should be nervous as our clearance numbers where off the charts yesterday, and the big reason for this was Soldo in and Nank out.
Very interesting times.
Gets a fine for his bump??? Hawthorn player got up so I dont think there is a suspension there. Christian will look at the Christmas fund and hell cop $1000 !!??
