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Welcome to Tigers: Jason Castagna
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With average finishing / decision making from 25m out he is instantly elite. Currently that’s the only thing holding him back. This was the case in 2018 too.
True Spook.
Just an idea as a starting point to just ease the pressure and burden of kicking goals.
Just over thinks it & complicates the process.
Heck he would still be having shots anyway !
A footywire comparison for 2019 has Castagna covering OF in most categories:
Jason Castagna and Orazio Fantasia AFL Stats Comparison
Jason Castagna and Orazio Fantasia AFL Stats Comparison.
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In fairness this has been Fantasia's worst season in a long time. It appears injury played a part. On the flip side it has easily been Castagna's best season. Right now I'd be choosing Castagna.
It's not so much what he does, which is fantastic.
just the logic of moving someone who is tearing it up and is a weapon for us in that spot
Yep. Reckon if he'd kicked three goals two instead of five behinds n one out otf he'd have been wearing a Normie. Played an absolute blinder in every other aspect.
Nup can't see 3 goal 0 goal assist Castagna beating 4 goal 2 goal assist Dusty under any circumstances. Castagna was pretty good even without the goals but 55% disposal efficiency let him down badly. He did have the highest metres gained with 586 and really did find his way well up and down the ground.
Haven't got the misses, but his record against GWS certainly bears out what you're saying.
| Opp | G | B | Conv |
| Adelaide | 1 | 4 | 20% |
| Brisbane | 11 | 5 | 69% |
| Carlton | 7 | 8 | 47% |
| Collingwood | 4 | 4 | 50% |
| Essendon | 3 | 1 | 75% |
| Fremantle | 4 | 4 | 50% |
| Geelong | 8 | 3 | 73% |
| Gold Coast | 8 | 6 | 57% |
| Greater Western Sydney | 6 | 16 | 27% |
| Hawthorn | 4 | 0 | 100% |
| Melbourne | 7 | 5 | 58% |
| North Melbourne | 3 | 1 | 75% |
| Port Adelaide | 3 | 3 | 50% |
| St Kilda | 3 | 2 | 60% |
| Sydney | 2 | 3 | 40% |
| West Coast | 3 | 3 | 50% |
| Western Bulldogs | 4 | 4 | 50% |
| Total | 81 | 72 | 53% |
I love George but did u watch papley this year? He is a gun. Robbie gray at his best like.
Papley is worth pick 9 and more every day of the week.
Dusty's a hard man to beat. Reckon George would have needed to kick 5 himself to knock Dusty off for the Normie. But I agree completely. When he is "seeing the footy" he is outstanding. Reckon that leap to finish off the Sunday Arvo slo-mo spin from Marlion was a sign he was ON. He is a real danger in the forward line when he is going for speccies especially now that the oppo have to cover the twin towers.
Had one going early in the year. Mimicking Jack's slow approach. I thought he had it beat but he lost the handle on it through the middle of the season. Jack lost his too. Get the 2 of them working on it together over the summer. Jack's routine is 4 steps. 2 long and slow, then a slight increase in speed over next 2 and then swing through the ball. Very repeatable and reliable. A big reason for his Coleman's. For some reason he departs from it at times. Needs to get back to it. Boring and metronomic like Lloyd but that's what works.
Robbie Gray is an apt comparison
Papley went midfield for short spells more often this year to provide the spark. Burst of energy and speed.
Reckon he is the spirit of the team, their emotional leader. Swans are lucky to have kept him. Dont mind him at all.
He is less like George, more similar to Higgins.
Yep. Routine is key. Jack is a great golfer too, so he’d get it for sure.
Yes. His form was outstanding. It takes most in the footy world 12-18 months to notice rapid improvement. Rance was a gun 2 years before bozo commentators twigged. Papley is an elite player.
