Official Speed

[CrittaMagic69]

We will have 3 of the top 11 fastest players next season, nice.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1428506872458317830

 

[RobT]

We had 3 of the top 11 this year too (with DWZ). Didn't help much.

 

[Vlasnik]

No Dufty in that list???

 

[dogwhisperer]

We will have 3 of the top 11 fastest players next season, nice.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1428506872458317830

You think Featherington would better utilised on the edge running at pace by good short balls from our halves?

 

[CrittaMagic69]

We had 3 of the top 11 this year too (with DWZ). Didn't help much.

Didn't run that fast for us

 

[c-b-b]

If Hetherington could get hus shit in order he could be a decent player.

 

[Spoonman84]

Aren't these just the highest speed recorded on the players GPS units?

There's so many variables with these and I don't think it is a true indication of how fast a player is.

In saying that we will defiantly have some decent pace in the backline next year.

 

[Bulldog1966]

Speed is good, not the be all though very effective having JAC's pace if he gets some ball in space.(set up two last nite as well)
Actually reckon Saab is the fastest man in the game surprising how many players are within 2 km'h of each other like Dominic Young wtf?
DWZ really wtf?
Did we note Reimis zoom on by the little fella Thompson last nite surprised he isn't on there.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

You think Featherington would better utilised on the edge running at pace by good short balls from our halves?

I said it when we signed him that he played his best footy on the edge for the Warriors but TK was all like "na, he's a future SOO prop because he beefed with JWH". He's defenitely more of an edge forward than prop, he just doesn't really know how to use his strengths effectively though the middle. On the edge he can just run at the space, run at the halves, etc. He can also be micromanaged by the half inside him. But defence is the big issue, hard to trust him defending out on an edge for extended minutes.

 

[B-Train]

Aren't these just the highest speed recorded on the players GPS units?

There's so many variables with these and I don't think it is a true indication of how fast a player is.

In saying that we will defiantly have some decent pace in the backline next year.

No stats are more irrelevant than the Telstra tracker or the VB Hard Work Index that they constantly talk about on Channel 9. Instead of showing relevant stats like tackles, metres, offloads, tackle busts etc they wank on about top speeds and distances travelled and other useless info.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

No stats are more irrelevant than the Telstra tracker or the VB Hard Work Index that they constantly talk about on Channel 9. Instead of showing relevant stats like tackles, metres, offloads, tackle busts etc they wank on about top speeds and distances travelled and other useless info.

How is speed and distance travelled useless?

 

[diddly]

You think Featherington would better utilised on the edge running at pace by good short balls from our halves?

In my opinion he is quick in a straight line his issue is his lateral movement in defence - he struggles with it resulting in him throwing out his arms when players change direction - Thommo has a similar issue - needs to change technique so he can adjust. So without technique change would struggle as an dge defender
Again just my untrained opinion - being less upright in defence, not sprinting in defence and having more confidence in the players either side would make his n thommos defence a lot better.

 

[bradyk]

How is speed and distance travelled useless?

And we can get those other stat's from other sites

 

[B-Train]

How is speed and distance travelled useless?

Because often average fullbacks and wingers that don't use their speed well like Meaney are at the top of those lists.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

Because often average fullbacks and wingers that don't use their speed well like Meaney are at the top of those lists.

And?

 

[amapusae]

That’s not even including Dufty, naden, Shoupp and burton who are pretty quick

 

[Kung fu man]

Aren't these just the highest speed recorded on the players GPS units?

There's so many variables with these and I don't think it is a true indication of how fast a player is.

In saying that we will defiantly have some decent pace in the backline next year.

Maybe someone threw them to a new personal speed record!

 

[Scoooby]

It’s deff a speed game now!! With the new rules etc.

 

[GDR]

No Dufty in that list???

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Dufty has great acceleration, but not great top speed.. just like Saab has not great acceleration but a great top speed.. do you know nothing about diff ratios lol..

 

[flamebouyant]

Aren't these just the highest speed recorded on the players GPS units?

There's so many variables with these and I don't think it is a true indication of how fast a player is.

In saying that we will defiantly have some decent pace in the backline next year.

I think its even more relative tbh. They are stats taken in real game time.