Seb Wileman - centre

Best centers in the game have always been classy and smart. Lyon, O'Conner best examples. Tom Wright and a focused more mature Dylan Walker would be great but Wright has defensive issues and Dylan needs to get the trash talk crap out.
Let’s be fair dinkum Kelly has serious defensive issues backpedaling in defence too often and Suli’s reads are awefull. Our back line defence has been earful at times.!
 
Brian Kelly vs Joe Manu

23 games vs 24 in 2018

7 tries vs 6
9 try assists vs 8
10 line breaks vs 8
66 tackle breaks vs 71
74 tackle efficiency vs 79
95 meters per game vs 86
2182 meters vs 1984

Manus team sits 1st, best team in the comp and he has played 1 more game so far yet Kelly sits 15th and has played 1 less game and beats him in most statistics. I rest my case Kelly is in a basket case and is better then Manu.
 
Brian Kelly vs Joe Manu

23 games vs 24 in 2018

7 tries vs 6
9 try assists vs 8
10 line breaks vs 8
66 tackle breaks vs 71
74 tackle efficiency vs 79
95 meters per game vs 86
2182 meters vs 1984

Manus team sits 1st, best team in the comp and he has played 1 more game so far yet Kelly sits 15th and has played 1 less game and beats him in most statistics. I rest my case Kelly is in a basket case and is better then Manu.
Stats aren't represented as truth when defining a footballer. He is in a team coming first so doesn't get as much opportunity with the ball coz the chooks are widely talented squad. Kelly prob has more touches in his game due to one out running from our own end in which manly seems to do every game. Hence the more metres. Manu has more tackle busts and better defense thus far. Assists and breaks are practically even. Manu has more quality physical attributes then Kelly also.. speed, size and height. Manu in my mind is better. Also cronk has a short and Sharp game/ mentality. Manu opportunities more often then not would come off keary and we both know.cronk is the orchestrator. Hence why latrells side is favoured. Common sense in that really. Kelly is our preferred centre and side in attack
 
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Agree, I'm 65 and I would still carve that up ......

PSS ... the alternate hypothetical ... is how would Suli look playing against that level of opposition?
I agree that the defence was not up to standard but you still need to have superior pace to avoid defenders
The Kid has speed and SPEED KILLS any DEFENSIVE LINE
What you cant catch you cant stop feathered friend
 
Stats aren't represented as truth when defining a footballer. He is in a team coming first so doesn't get as much opportunity with the ball coz the chooks are widely talented squad. Kelly prob has more touches in his game due to one out running from our own end in which manly seems to do every game. Hence the more metres. Manu has more tackle busts and better defense thus far. Assists and breaks are practically even. Manu has more quality physical attributes then Kelly also.. speed, size and height. Manu in my mind is better.
I can see your point that Manu is stronger and faster .
Strength and Speed dominates in the NRL .
 
I agree that the defence was not up to standard but you still need to have superior pace to avoid defenders
The Kid has speed and SPEED KILLS any DEFENSIVE LINE
What you cant catch you cant stop feathered friend
I added to my analysis above which I think is a defining factor in stats also
 
Brian Kelly vs Joe Manu

23 games vs 24 in 2018

7 tries vs 6
9 try assists vs 8
10 line breaks vs 8
66 tackle breaks vs 71
74 tackle efficiency vs 79
95 meters per game vs 86
2182 meters vs 1984

Manus team sits 1st, best team in the comp and he has played 1 more game so far yet Kelly sits 15th and has played 1 less game and beats him in most statistics. I rest my case Kelly is in a basket case and is better then Manu.

Excellent work @Holmsey

I’ll also throw in that Brian Kelly looks silky ****in smooth when he does good things. And a fair number of supporters on this forum have been frustrated this season that he doesn’t get enough ball. More ball = better stats
 
Its hard for Kelly to show the full extent of his talent, when Turbo runs the whole left edge into touch 90% of the time, or throws the 2m foward speccy to the winger.

Let's see how he goes next season with hopefully some better coached plays for the team.
 
I added to my analysis above which I think is a defining factor in stats also
Mate we all evaluate players in our own way .

The way I evaluate centre is with the 3 key attributes that make superior players and that is superior speed agility and strength
This is how I evaluate Tren Barretts Centres
Suli
Plus strength
Minus Superior Speed
Minus Superior agility
Kelly
Plus Agilty
Minus Superior Speed
Minus Superior Strength

My conclusion
one third of Superior attributes do not make a dominant player
 
Brian Kelly vs Joe Manu

23 games vs 24 in 2018

7 tries vs 6
9 try assists vs 8
10 line breaks vs 8
66 tackle breaks vs 71
74 tackle efficiency vs 79
95 meters per game vs 86
2182 meters vs 1984

Manus team sits 1st, best team in the comp and he has played 1 more game so far yet Kelly sits 15th and has played 1 less game and beats him in most statistics. I rest my case Kelly is in a basket case and is better then Manu.
Kelly also has something like 30+ touches this season over Manu. In which i alluded to earlier
 

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Let’s be fair dinkum Kelly has serious defensive issues backpedaling in defence too often and Suli’s reads are awefull. Our back line defence has been earful at times.!
I hear you mate . That is also what I have been seeing all year faster backlines carving us up
 
"The name Seb is a boy's name of Egyptian origin meaning "God of the earth".....he's got a bit to live up to then, I still reckon Brian's the real Messiah though......Seb Wileman Centaur?
 
Mate we all evaluate players in our own way .

The way I evaluate centre is with the 3 key attributes that make superior players and that is superior speed agility and strength
This is how I evaluate Tren Barretts Centres
Suli
Plus strength
Minus Superior Speed
Minus Superior agility
Kelly
Plus Agilty
Minus Superior Speed
Minus Superior Strength

My conclusion
one third of Superior attributes do not make a dominant player
And that's why you can't identity a good player. You can't see smarts, skill or class. Case closed.
 

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