VFL - Round 15 vs Werribee @ Werribee, 2:10pm Saturday 14 July 2018

[aboods]

If there is a lot of congestion and ball ups, as there often is in the VFL, then I don’t think it is that impressive to have a lot of tackles that might me within the scrimmage that occurs following a ball up.
I have no idea how many of Clark’s tackles were of this nature, but I think there are tackles and tackling pressure that really count (eg Tipps’s run downs, Smith’s open field chases and pressure tackles) and there are tackles where 2 players just hold up an opponent in congestion.
I’m not sure the stat is that meaningful on its own. You need to trust what you see, rather than the recorded stat.

This is true and it’s the same in AFL where inside midfielders rack up big tackle numbers.
But he can only do his job and his tackle (and disposal) numbers are regularly far higher than the rest of the team.

[Tombob]

The league needs to do something this blight on the game

[Henry_s_Angry_Pills]

Also Sandringham Zebras? They have stripes, but they’re yellow and black, I mean come on people, it’s like I’m taking crazy pills

Everyone knows Zebras are green and white.

Don’t think too closely about which airforce’s Bombers rocked red and black livery.

[HirdMentality]

shh, don’t mention the war…

[Reboot]

This depends on the mids around him - he’s putting it to good spots often, but with Clarke playing more outside, Hocking not really used on ball, injuries and call ups our clearances weren’t great - when Hep A and Laverde were at his feet we were more effective.

Give him HeppD, Merret, Parish, Smith to work with and I’m confident we’ll have a ■■■■■■ good tap ruckman.

Yep.
Also keep in mind how young he is, and how long he has been playing the game.

[BringBackBoris]

Mentioned on the telecast that Clark was being tagged

[HirdMentality]

Still got 15 tackles

[theDJR]

Down to 6th, though our percentage narrowly remains better than anyone not in the top three.

We play 7th (Collingwood) next week.

[Speedy_Gonzales]

Harts with massive roost!

Wow @MichaelHarts47 🙌#DonTheSash pic.twitter.com/NS4E8i2Ze8

— Essendon FC (@EssendonFC) July 15, 2018

[Clone_Hirdy]

Why didn’t they play?

[Killer_Mike]

Not a bad slips catch by Stewart also.