Is Craig McRae holding an ace up his sleeve for the business finish of the season?
Kangaroos champion and Fox Footy analyst David King says he has tried to make the case to the Collingwood coach that he’s taking part in his finest participant on the unsuitable finish of the bottom.
Daicos has starred taking part in primarily as a rebounding defender in his second season – Champion Data’s new participant scores reveal he’s performing 2.1 AFL Player Ratings factors above expectation per 100 minutes in defence.
WATCH A NEW EPISODE OF PURE FOOTY ABOVE
When he strikes into the midfield, he’s performing 1.5 AFL Player Ratings factors above expectation. But when he has been thrown ahead, his numbers are off the charts.
“Nick Daicos is performing above expectation in every area of the ground, he’s a superstar,” Champion Data analyst Daniel Hoyne stated in a brand new episode of Pure Footy.
“He’s played 300 minutes as a forward this year, so it’s a reasonable sample size, and he’s shooting the lights out.
“He’s performing above average as a midfielder and above average as a defender, but what he’s doing in the front half of the ground, to me, is something that could be worth consideration … that magnet could be worth moving.”
King stated pretty much as good as Daicos had been, his affect may very well be far better utilizing his expertise nearer to objective.
“Nick Daicos is the best centre-forward player in the competition and he’s not playing centre-forward,” he stated.
“He’s got all the tools … he’s an elite inside-50 kicker. You’ve got to get him the ball forward of centre.
“I’ve had this debate with Craig McRae. I think he’s being under-utilised and he’s favourite for the Brownlow. So work that out – it’s madness.
“In the back of my mind I think McRae is holding him back for the last part of the year.”
Also on this week’s episode, Hoyne and King reveal the gamers who rise up when video games are on the road – and the shocking names who go lacking – the place change Chris Fagan should stick with, why Essendon is “charging to the top four” and St Kilda’s largest downside.
Originally revealed as Pure Footy: Stats gurus David King and Daniel Hoyne on the massive traits forward of spherical 15
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