A tagger doesn’t just stop an opponent. They also get the footy themselves and contribute that way, maybe not a lot, but they are expected to do that.
If a tagger wasn’t to get any of the footy and they completely stopped their opponent touching it, they’d say they won the day, and not just negated them.
A chb of the midfield
I’d say a modern tagger is a player who holds their opponent accountable by both limiting/negating their opponents influence on the game and hurting them the other way forcing their opponent to defend.
The role of a CHB is basically the same, to both defend their opponent and, ideally, contribute offensively.
Best game I ever played, I kept a midfielder who slaughtered us in the middle and kicked two goals in the first quarter to zero possessions after that.
I was a crap player.
He was an unbelievably good player.
Hell yes, I simply tried to take him out of the game.
And I did.
And the balance shifted and we smashed them.
Edit: My favourite bit of play was seeing the look on his face when I punched a loose ground ball who cares where, but away.
Heh heh heh.
Is this like my table tennis humble brag post a few weeks ago?
Could be?
Not sure. It was in response to someone up there who said he’d never known anyone to ever play a completely negative game.
I wasn’t ever very good, but I liked the way I played, and that game is still the one I’m most proud of.
There’s not many times you can say to yourself that you won the game for your team, and while I take some personal pride in it, I hope the point isn’t lost that it was about giving up your own game for the team.
I’d like to believe that anyone would do that, if they were told/asked to.
I’d like to.
Nothing wrong with being happy with ones own performance and sacrificing his own game for the team, a commendable attribute.
Perhaps easier to do if you don’t have a game to sacrifice.
Speaking from personal experience, given I probably had less talent than Wim, but could do a good negation when the opportunity arose.
so hows his preseason going?
sorry wrong number!
From the club:
Essendon Football Club can confirm Category B rookie Luke Lavender has decided to step away from AFL football.
The 22-year-old informed his Bombers teammates of his decision on Monday morning.
Having been drafted at the end of 2017, Lavender honed his craft for the VFL Bombers throughout the 2018 season, featuring in 11 games, but was hampered by a number of injuries during the year.
The cross-code player said he was comfortable calling time on his AFL career after battling injury over the past 12 months.
“I want to thank everyone at the Bombers for the opportunity to realise my childhood dreams,” Lavender said.
“Unfortunately, my body just hasn’t been able to cope with the demands of the sport. While it’s been frustrating, I recently had post-season surgery on my shoulder and I had to be realistic about the prospects of being able to return and push for senior selection, which is ultimately why we play footy.
“I’m disappointed it didn’t work out, but I’ll always be grateful to the Bombers for giving me the chance to be an Essendon-listed player.
“I’m looking forward to focusing on new avenues outside of football, and I wish all the boys the best for the season ahead. I’ll be watching on keenly this year.”
GM Football Dan Richardson thanked the South Australian for his contribution to the Club over the past season.
“After sustaining a number of injuries, which impacted Luke’s ability to compete long-term in an AFL environment, the decision was made after ongoing discussions in recent months,” Richardson said.
“Given Luke was listed as an alternate talent on our rookie list, we won’t replace the available spot on the list ahead of the 2019 season.
“We thank Luke for his contribution to the Club over the past 12 months and we wish him all the best for his future endeavours.”
Reads to me like they just didn’t think he was going to make it and said best just not waste your time.
Can we put someone else on the list now?
Your previous post answered that question…
Ha! How silly of me. I didn’t read the full email, came here to post it first!
That’s disappointing. Good on him for having a go. If not for injuries, who knows what might have been.
I don’t like stories like this. You’re forever haunted by the what if scenarios.
Thanks for trying Lavender. Hope you heal up well!
He achieved a whole lot more than a lot of other kids chasing their AFL dream.
If your body can’t cope it’s going to stop you.
