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Reece Conca - so long and thanks for all the fish
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Re: Reece "Squirrel" Conca
There are plenty of other sites which endlessly debate historical draft picks, do polls about which player is better and rank drafts 5 years after the event. To me it's a totally useless exercise.
I was just making the observation that the important thing for Richmond now is that Reece Conca become the best Richmond player he can be, not whether he is better than Heppell.
yes I am well aware of that but what is the point of debating it now? Conca is a Richmond player, end of story.henri said:
There are plenty of other sites which endlessly debate historical draft picks, do polls about which player is better and rank drafts 5 years after the event. To me it's a totally useless exercise.
I was just making the observation that the important thing for Richmond now is that Reece Conca become the best Richmond player he can be, not whether he is better than Heppell.
Re: Reece "Squirrel" Conca
Yes and I don't think he has been anywhere near a pick 6 and I certainly hope he improves a lot.
I s not only that heppel came after him but rather that he was a total surprise to most pundits as top ten pick.
He could start by not gving away stupid free kicks every week
Yes and I don't think he has been anywhere near a pick 6 and I certainly hope he improves a lot.
I s not only that heppel came after him but rather that he was a total surprise to most pundits as top ten pick.
He could start by not gving away stupid free kicks every week
Re: Reece "Squirrel" Conca
henri - 11 posts so far and all of them essentially negative - critical of Conca, Batchelor, Vickery & Maric.
Can you give us some players/areas you think are doing well?
henri said:
henri - 11 posts so far and all of them essentially negative - critical of Conca, Batchelor, Vickery & Maric.
Can you give us some players/areas you think are doing well?
Re: Reece "Squirrel" Conca
I couldn't care less if it was a surprise to the pundits. At pick 6 he is no more or less a Richmond player than O'Hanlon or Deledio.
Honestly if you keep on comparing players to their draft picks and those picks around them you will do your head in. Do you think the Richmond heirachy are redoing the 2010 draft in their heads and wishing they had Heppell? I hope not , they should be spending their time helping Reece Conca become the best Richmond player he can be. In my opinion that will be a pretty good one.
henri said:
I couldn't care less if it was a surprise to the pundits. At pick 6 he is no more or less a Richmond player than O'Hanlon or Deledio.
Honestly if you keep on comparing players to their draft picks and those picks around them you will do your head in. Do you think the Richmond heirachy are redoing the 2010 draft in their heads and wishing they had Heppell? I hope not , they should be spending their time helping Reece Conca become the best Richmond player he can be. In my opinion that will be a pretty good one.
Re: Reece "Squirrel" Conca
I thought i would post a few basic stats from 2012 so far and let people make up their own mind about Conca and Heppell.
UP% CP% Tackle ave Clearance ave Disposal efficancy %
Conca----- 65.97 34.03 2.73 1.36 78.18 From 11 games
Heppell---- 74.37 25.63 2.67 0.89 72.89 From 9 games
From those stats so far i know i would rather have the player who goes in a bit harder and uses it better.
As for Heppell, for a player who gets a lot of ball out in the open you would hope he uses the ball a little better than what his DE% indicates.
I thought i would post a few basic stats from 2012 so far and let people make up their own mind about Conca and Heppell.
UP% CP% Tackle ave Clearance ave Disposal efficancy %
Conca----- 65.97 34.03 2.73 1.36 78.18 From 11 games
Heppell---- 74.37 25.63 2.67 0.89 72.89 From 9 games
From those stats so far i know i would rather have the player who goes in a bit harder and uses it better.
As for Heppell, for a player who gets a lot of ball out in the open you would hope he uses the ball a little better than what his DE% indicates.
Re: Reece "Squirrel" Conca
I originally thought we would have been better off picking Heppell. There were two reasons, one is he already was well built for his size and I believed we were short of that quality 190cm half back flanker who could also pinch hit in the middle. However, now that we're a year and a half down the track, I firmly believe that Batchelor will probably end up a better player than Heppell. Heppell has ended up being a lot more outside than I thought he would be. Batchelor is amazingly strong in the air, is hard at it, and has very solid disposal. On that basis, picking up Conca ahead of Heppell may turn out to be a master move. Still not totally convinced on Conca but the signs are there and he is still very young.
I originally thought we would have been better off picking Heppell. There were two reasons, one is he already was well built for his size and I believed we were short of that quality 190cm half back flanker who could also pinch hit in the middle. However, now that we're a year and a half down the track, I firmly believe that Batchelor will probably end up a better player than Heppell. Heppell has ended up being a lot more outside than I thought he would be. Batchelor is amazingly strong in the air, is hard at it, and has very solid disposal. On that basis, picking up Conca ahead of Heppell may turn out to be a master move. Still not totally convinced on Conca but the signs are there and he is still very young.
Re: Reece "Squirrel" Conca
Heppell wouldn't have any stats in these categories. The seagull doesn't get close enough to a contest or opponent to register.henri said:
Re: Reece "Squirrel" Conca
Or perhaps the 2011 ones not suiting his?
I don't know what they are, it was a genuine question . If he is comparing them, why only this year? Heppel did win the rising star which suggest some people thought he was ok.
Conca's very costly indiscretions are not minor issues, imo.
Or perhaps the 2011 ones not suiting his?
I don't know what they are, it was a genuine question . If he is comparing them, why only this year? Heppel did win the rising star which suggest some people thought he was ok.
Conca's very costly indiscretions are not minor issues, imo.
