If he produced that effort every week - 3 possessions and 3 goals - he's earned his spot already. Across the duration of a season, that's Coleman Medal form.
I suspect also in Wil's favour his TOG statistics are lower than most of our regulars.
If he produced that effort every week - 3 possessions and 3 goals - he's earned his spot already. Across the duration of a season, that's Coleman Medal form.
I suspect also in Wil's favour his TOG statistics are lower than most of our regulars.
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Of the Swans players who have played more than 1 game, Will averages the 5th lowest TOG.
Kurt Tippett 64.11% TOG (9 games)
Dan Robinson 69.00% TOG (5)
Sam Naismith 72.62% TOG (13)
Gary Rohan 72.86% TOG (14)
Will Hayward 74.71% TOG (17)
Callum Sinclair 75.24% TOG (17)
Oliver Florent 75.44% TOG (9)
Nic Newman 76.39% TOG (18)
George Hewett 76.59% TOG (22)
Kieren Jack 77.24% TOG (17)
Maybe Will has that 'star' factor. He doesn't need too many touches to get results. His defence will get better once he puts on some weight and muscle.
I was going to say ONCE HE PUTS ON SOME SUBSTANCE, but thought better of it.
Sounds like a bit of an odd measure - uncontested marks are not necessarily a result of good work rate - think of how many uncontested marks defenders get in many side when the ball is just chipped side to side. Hayward is playing primarily as a small/medium forward, who is very rarely going to get opportunities for uncontested marks. Without seeing the analysis, it isn't an entirely surprising outcome.
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This is my main concern of playing two rucks. In the Adelaide game, Sinclair and Tippett had TOG percentages of 67% and 66% respectively. Sam Jacobs was 84%. This means that we chew up a lot of rest time by having one of our rucks off the ground. Throw in Hayward with 66% TOG, it means that there is significantly less rest time for our midfielders and runners. We were lucky in this game that we found a way to win at the end because our mids should've been cooked.
BTW, I realise that my last reply was off the OP topic so let me also say that it is great that Will has finally been recognised. He is a superstar in the making. I'm also glad that he's learning his craft off Buddy too.
After a rising star nod, he is dropped :O
C'mon there have to be better options (Cough...towers...cough)
Staying ahead of the game...
Hayward not taking uncontested marks? I don't care, he has taken some blinder CONTESTED marks this year, absolute pearlers for an 18yo who weighs almost nothing!
In 2-3 years Hayward will be a star, has all the tools and that indefinable footy smarts.
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