SuperCoach AFL stats dossier: Full CBAs, kick-ins, time on ground for round 11
Harry Sheezel, Ryan Maric and Lachie Whitfield are three of the most reliable stars in SuperCoach. Or are they? See the alarming role change stats plus full CBAs and kick-ins.
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Three of the most reliable defenders in SuperCoach found themselves in unfamiliar territory in round 11.
And the magnet moves could have a huge impact in fantasy.
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Eagle Ryan Maric has taken 44 more kick-ins than any other Eagle this year, and he took another five against Adelaide on Sunday. But he lost his role as the team’s No.1 kick-in taker to Liam Duggan (seven), and spent a significant portion of the game on a wing.
His 20 disposals and 14 kicks for the game were the lowest numbers in both categories since round 1, and his 49 SuperCoach points has sent his Break Even soaring to 154 this week.
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On Saturday, fans at the Giants v Port Adelaide game were surprised to see Lachie Whitfield line up at half-forward. He still found the ball 27 times, but just eight of those disposals were kicks (season average 19) and he failed to take a kick-in for the first time since round 23, 2022.
Harry Sheezel, meanwhile, has been used in a variety of roles all season, including a stint in defence from rounds 7-9, when he took 11 kick-ins and averaged 118.6 SuperCoach points. But that role is definitely over, recording zero kick-ins the past two rounds and scoring 77 and 63 SuperCoach points.
The real killer for Sheezel’s SuperCoach scoring is not his move out of the backline, but out of the centre square as well. Against Collingwood he attended just two centre bounces, spending a season-high 56 per cent of game time in the forward line.
It’s no coincidence Sheezel’s move out of defence has allowed Caleb Daniel to shine, taking 15 kick-ins in the past two rounds and scoring 97 and 97 SuperCoach points.
Whitfield’s move up the ground opened the door for Lachie Ash to take eight kick-ins for the Giants, while Jacob Wehr spent more time in defence. It was a similar story for Brady Hough at West Coast, who earned dual-position status after round 11 after a boost in centre bounce numbers but was back in defence for portions of the game against the Crows.
Champion Data’s round 11 stats report also reveal Mattaes Phillipou attended zero centre bounces for St Kilda, with Ross Lyon turning to Marcus Windhager (15) and Zak Jones (14).
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Originally published as SuperCoach AFL stats dossier: Full CBAs, kick-ins, time on ground for round 11
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