Re: AFL Rd 7 2024 Post Game Prognostications Carlton vs Geelong
Reply #92 –
One of the thing that's really impressive is his use of handball at the moment.
He's standing in tackles and dishing it off.
For me, it's Pitto's strength that allows him to push off opponents under the new ruck rules, which basically makes him more agile than he would be if he was just in a flat foot race to the footy. If opponents grab his arm they are likely to get pinged for holding, and when Pitto pushes off he becomes another ground ball player, he is above average below the knees for a bloke his size.
In this regard the "strong arm" rule is perhaps better for Pitto than say Nankervis or McInerney who are less mobile.
I always thought the go for TDK would be to play similarly, basically concede the tap with a minimal effort but push off to recover and become another midfielder in the chain of play. You either assist team-mates or become a road block for opponents, but you must always be one or the other.