Re: AFL Rd 13 2024 Post Game Celebrations - Carlton vs Essendon
Reply #69 –
Tackle stats are a double edged sword and largely meaningless without context, they can mean someone is hanging back hunting the player instead of being focussed on the ball, or they can mean they are first to the ball and being tackled themselves rather than making tackles.
So high numbers can be bad and low numbers can be good, or the reverse, it depends on all the other aspects of play.
Yep, Spotted One.
Let's use Cincotta as an example. Tackle numbers low against Merrett and co. But how many times did he dislodge the aggot from an opponents grip or arms? How often did he prevent his opponent getting the Sherrin due to excellent body position? How many times in a tussle at ground level did he knock the pill out and to a team mates advantage?