Sydney Blue wrote:
Pressure rating has bugger all to do if you are a small a mid or a ruck. It is about effort and the ability to chase. Harry is one of our tallest but his efforts to chase and tackle far out weigh some of our others.
We have been sitting here being critical of our tall structures and our intercepting game and forward half Pressure .
You tell me what Pressure does E Holland's offer or Orazio.
Give me Harry and TDK efforts over these 2 any day of the week
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Pressure rating is a number of things. it's covering the ground, agility to cover the ground, the average time it takes for the oppo to take possession before we lay hands on him, or impede his path or alter his direction. it's also 1%ers, smothers, closing down speed etc etc and obviously it's tackle success and numbers in the tackle.
harry has a very small wheelhouse that he tackles in due to his size and agility and burst, compared to a smaller guy who can lay a pursuit for longer. if that makes sense? so smaller guys who can run faster, change direction quicker, pursuit the ball in tighter spaces have more "pressure" value.
TDK and harry do lay excellent pressure for big men. Pitto not so much - but pitto is there for his attack and not his defence - giving us first use, take a few contested marks around the ground and bullock his way forwards for some clearance value.
on a sidenote I like orazio. for a forward pocket have you seen how much time he spends deep in defence helping out his backs? he's a selfless player, like fogerty in a way. he'll sacrifice his own stats for team success. not many forward pockets move up and down the ground like he does. and i can see why voss picks him, and why the team likes him out there. selflessness in modern sport isn't overly common.