AFL: Nathan Buckley has questioned whether the tap ruckman is still relevant in today's game.
pointed to stats from Round 18 to support his argument, which showed several losing teams control the hit-out battle .
Furthermore, teams that have won the hit-out count in 2024 have only a 49 per cent win rate, suggesting it’s an irrelevant stat.“I think there’s so much that happens into a clearance and then into scores or field position from a clearance that I think we overrate hit-outs. While Buckley acknowledged the game’s best ruckman can occasionally maximise hit-outs to advantage, he believes opposition teams can combat it when necessary.
Buckley continued: “If you win hit-outs, you’re just under 50-50 to win the game. So it has no direct correlation on outcome at all.
Finals Footy Hit-Out Battle Michael Willson Lion Jonathan Brown Brodie Grundy Max Gawn Jamie Charman Melbourne Melbourne Demons Oceania Tap Ruckman Hit-Out Count Losing Teams Sydney Swans Clark Keating Darcy Cameron Ben Cotton Dominant Ruckman Getty Images Inc. Win Rate Australia And New Zealand Victoria Stunning Proof Opposition Teams Jack Ginnivan Ruckman Teammates Maximise Hit-Outs Clearance Game Australia Sydney
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