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[Dogs Of War]

First half advanced statistic leaders for NRL season 2023 - The Rugby League Eye Test

Origin fever is hitting peak levels this week (although apparently not in Adelaide). Which means it’s the midpoint of the 2023 NRL season and as we did last year and the year before , is time for the regular roundup of the Eye Test’s advanced statistical leaders over the first half of the...

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Dogs have 3 players in the worst 20. Waddel, Mahoney (due to missed tackles) abdalamoti who is offical ranked the worst of the lot.

kiraz gets a nod as the hardest working player.

Sutton gets a nice nod as the most involved player in the comp (runs, tackles and support play).

nice read if you have time.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

Our fans don't want to talk about it but Mahoney being bounced around like a pinball in defence is kind of a big deal.

 

[Woofwoof1980]

Our fans don't want to talk about it but Mahoney being bounced around like a pinball in defence is kind of a big deal.

Would help if he had some fit forwards to help him out.... he isn't that big and has blokes 115kg running at him for 80 minutes. Should we just ignore the fact that he has most 40/20s in the nrl?

 

[BELMORE]

Our fans don't want to talk about it but Mahoney being bounced around like a pinball in defence is kind of a big deal.

The good outweighs the bad

 

[D.O.W.]

Our fans don't want to talk about it but Mahoney being bounced around like a pinball in defence is kind of a big deal.

It’s a misleading stat, Reed leads the defensive line, he’s making a lot of tackles under fatigue, hes trying to put on big shots to inspire his team, practically doing everything he can to will his side to victory…. That comes with some missed tackles, wouldn’t swap him for anyone.

 

[D.O.W.]

Would help if he had some fit forwards to help him out.... he isn't that big and has blokes 115kg running at him for 80 minutes. Should we just ignore the fact that he has most 40/20s in the nrl?

Those putting any sh!t on Reed are muppets, no nothing about Rugby League

 

[bradyk]

It’s a misleading stat, Reed leads the defensive line, he’s making a lot of tackles under fatigue, hes trying to put on big shots to inspire his team, practically doing everything he can to will his side to victory…. That comes with some missed tackles, wouldn’t swap him for anyone.

miss tackles are a problem when they lead to something, e.g. more metres or a line break. Eye test wise he looks like a speed bump in defence (not hating on him).

 

[Kempsey Dog]

Our fans don't want to talk about it but Mahoney being bounced around like a pinball in defence is kind of a big deal.

Need a lock who is a defensive beast to help him out constantly. Wish we had Cam McInness

 

[AlzzBulldog]

Our fans don't want to talk about it but Mahoney being bounced around like a pinball in defence is kind of a big deal.

Hes buggered.. not through lack of effort
Thought you knew better

 

[The DoggFather]

Our fans don't want to talk about it but Mahoney being bounced around like a pinball in defence is kind of a big deal.

Wouldn't have to overcompensate if the forwards did their job.

 

[CrittaMagic69]

As I said, you guys don't like talking about it

 

[Dogs Of War]

Our fans don't want to talk about it but Mahoney being bounced around like a pinball in defence is kind of a big deal.

Read the article. You will see Mahoney just under harry grant for contributions. It’s a nice place to be. Give him some assistance in the middle and he will be even better.

 

[GA45]

As I said, you guys don't like talking about it

Does he have any positives ?

 

[LordSidious66]

The multiple penalties the refs dish out to us and the foul play the opposition get away with don't help us.

 

[Dogs Of War]

The multiple penalties the refs dish out to us and the foul play the opposition get away with don't help us.

You just need to play better and overcome. It’s not like refs don’t get told the penalty count. Against the titans it was like 6-1 to them at half time. Reg knew he needed to even that up. We rode it home.

 

[D.O.W.]

miss tackles are a problem when they lead to something, e.g. more metres or a line break. Eye test wise he looks like a speed bump in defence (not hating on him).

Stats never tell the true story, just a number. Ryan Sutton is a perfect example, imo, he’s been bog average yet he leads some stats, go figure?

 

[CrittaMagic69]

Does he have any positives ?

Yes but that doesn't change the fact that his defence is a big issue.

 

[BELMORE]

Yes but that doesn't change the fact that his defence is a big issue.

Everyone knows he gets bumped off. As you see above but everyone accepts it as he does a million good things

 

[Snake]

Our fans don't want to talk about it but Mahoney being bounced around like a pinball in defence is kind of a big deal.

Mick Ennis was the same. He was a speed bump especially at origin level. Ironically our best defending hookers (Lichaa and JMK) in more recent times have been worse players than Reed. Reality is Reed is too small to be really effective in D and has to make up for this shortfall in other areas.

 

[ddt192]

Man needs help fam