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Bachar Houli - بشار حولي,
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jb03 said:
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I thought Bachar was half as good as dusty and still deserved 2nd
before the announcement, I suggested to easy,jr and snake that Dusty was the clearest cut Norm Smith medalist since 1989
My recollection of the 2017 Grand Final was that Bachar and Dusty were the only two who could win the Norm Smith and that each had a really strong claim on it. Bachar missed a couple of shots at goal and Dusty scored the last one, which turned the tables in his favour, and rightly so. But gee, Bachar went close.
After watching the game again several times, I decided that Shane Edwards also had a strong claim to the medal. By the time I had watched it 20 times or so, I was convinced Edwards should have won it.
It has actually led to me formulating a new theory. If we were to rewatch any random Richmond game of the last ten years at least 20 times, Shane Edwards would be the rightful BOG every time. That boy's hands are just so damn quick!
Back to the point. Bachar starred in the Grand Final.
After watching the game again several times, I decided that Shane Edwards also had a strong claim to the medal. By the time I had watched it 20 times or so, I was convinced Edwards should have won it.
It has actually led to me formulating a new theory. If we were to rewatch any random Richmond game of the last ten years at least 20 times, Shane Edwards would be the rightful BOG every time. That boy's hands are just so damn quick!
Back to the point. Bachar starred in the Grand Final.
Fancy footskills are beautiful to watch, but that’s why they’re overrated in the grand scheme of traits that lead to wins.
Successfully pulling off a high difficulty kick is functionally identical to a player running into space so he’s able to reduce difficulty and make a more straightforward kick.
Sometimes fans appreciate skills that don’t increase your chance of winning, and detractors are doing just that with Houli IMO. It doesn’t matter if they’re right or wrong about his “quality”. Unless they’re arguing his metres gained leads to turnovers that otherwise wouldn’t have occurred.
Successfully pulling off a high difficulty kick is functionally identical to a player running into space so he’s able to reduce difficulty and make a more straightforward kick.
Sometimes fans appreciate skills that don’t increase your chance of winning, and detractors are doing just that with Houli IMO. It doesn’t matter if they’re right or wrong about his “quality”. Unless they’re arguing his metres gained leads to turnovers that otherwise wouldn’t have occurred.
My take on it is that Bachar kept us in it early, and then Dusty won it for us. If Bachar had kicked one more goal he may have won the medal.
joegarra said:
Up against any other player I reckon he wins, because his possessions were noticeable and those players come to the forefront of such thinking once a team has the upper hand. But Dusty was the sexier option (not that he didn't deserve it also).
