Re: The rise and RISE of Marc Pittonet
Reply #616 –
Lods has suggested that hitouts to advantage occur so rarely as to be largely inconsequential. Two research projects, one from Swinburne and one from Victoria University, have shown that Lods is correct.
Pitto is very competitive at ruck contests but not so useful in the other aspects of a ruckman's role.
A near perfect display of those two lines is the result tonight, Cox handed out so many HtA he's got RSI but that's it for the Filth as far as progressing the pill goes and Cox becomes invisible before that pill even hits the intended target. His second effort comes at the next stoppage!
The contrast between Cox who can get his hand on everything first and someone like a Blicsavs, Jackson or TDK is a stark reminder of our Warnock days! The bean poles no matter what they do with the tap aren't worth it, it's the players who have the instant 2nd, 3rd or as many repeat efforts as needed that make the difference.