Re: Tambling must pick 1
Another thing I though would be worth posting here is the statistical profile of the two players.
Tamb Frank
12 2005 Games 20
9.2 Disposals 10.9
6.0 Kicks 7.2
2.0 Long Kicks 3.0
3.3 Marks 3.8
0.4 Contested Marks 0.6
3.2 Handballs 3.8
2.8 Tackles 3.3
0.8 Goals 1.0
0.2 Behinds 0.6
0.5 Frees For 0.8
0.9 Frees Against 1.6
0 Hitouts 0.2
0.8 First Possessions 0.4
0.8 Clearances 0.6
1.6 Inside 50s 2.8
0.2 Rebound 50s 0.4
1.0 Contested Possessions 1.4
8.6 Uncontested Possessions 9.8
2.2 1%ers 2.6
3.2 Errors 3.9
0.2 Bounces 1.4
Not a huge difference really. Note they both played a similar role too - mainly in the forward line, a little in the mid-field.
This is in a year when Franklin had everything go right and Tambling had a lot go wrong. This is why I said Richie had a lot of 'natural' improvement in him. A full pre-season, full fitness and a year of being in Melbourne and having got thru his first freezing winter (remember, where he's from there is no winter!) will do wonders for him. Franklin will either need to bulk-up or learn a lot more to improve from here.
Note the bolded bounces stat. This is where Franklin really shone and impressed people. He ran the ball. Deledio had a high count in this area also and won the Rising Star. Richie's bounce stat is very low - which is surprising given that running the ball is his game. This is another reason I think he has heaps of natural improvement in him. Hopefully all thru the off season his coaches have been saying to him: 'Richard, when you get the ball in the clear, don't listen to anyone who wants you to handball to them. Run the ball, Richie RUN!!!'
Another thing I though would be worth posting here is the statistical profile of the two players.
Tamb Frank
12 2005 Games 20
9.2 Disposals 10.9
6.0 Kicks 7.2
2.0 Long Kicks 3.0
3.3 Marks 3.8
0.4 Contested Marks 0.6
3.2 Handballs 3.8
2.8 Tackles 3.3
0.8 Goals 1.0
0.2 Behinds 0.6
0.5 Frees For 0.8
0.9 Frees Against 1.6
0 Hitouts 0.2
0.8 First Possessions 0.4
0.8 Clearances 0.6
1.6 Inside 50s 2.8
0.2 Rebound 50s 0.4
1.0 Contested Possessions 1.4
8.6 Uncontested Possessions 9.8
2.2 1%ers 2.6
3.2 Errors 3.9
0.2 Bounces 1.4
Not a huge difference really. Note they both played a similar role too - mainly in the forward line, a little in the mid-field.
This is in a year when Franklin had everything go right and Tambling had a lot go wrong. This is why I said Richie had a lot of 'natural' improvement in him. A full pre-season, full fitness and a year of being in Melbourne and having got thru his first freezing winter (remember, where he's from there is no winter!) will do wonders for him. Franklin will either need to bulk-up or learn a lot more to improve from here.
Note the bolded bounces stat. This is where Franklin really shone and impressed people. He ran the ball. Deledio had a high count in this area also and won the Rising Star. Richie's bounce stat is very low - which is surprising given that running the ball is his game. This is another reason I think he has heaps of natural improvement in him. Hopefully all thru the off season his coaches have been saying to him: 'Richard, when you get the ball in the clear, don't listen to anyone who wants you to handball to them. Run the ball, Richie RUN!!!'