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  • Beerman
    Regular in the Side
    • Oct 2010
    • 823
    #1

    Mummy's tap work

    I would be interested to hear people's thoughts on Mumford's tap work. I first noticed it a couple of years ago in a game (I think) against Melbourne. For someone with such a big body, he looked like he was muscled out of the contest too easily. Admittedly, if it was Melbourne, he was up against one of the best ruckmen in the league at the time in Jamar, but someone else I know mentioned last week that he was beaten to the tap too often.

    I understand that winning the tap isn't everything, as we showed against Freo numerous times, and Carlton have shown against us. But what are people's thoughts - is this an area of Mumford's game that he can improve?
    Tags: mummys, tap, work
    • Melbourne_Blood
      Senior Player
      • May 2010
      • 3312
      #2
      I thought it was one of his strengths actually.

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        • stellation
          scott names the planets
          • Sep 2003
          • 9737
          #3
          Hi Beerman, I'm not overly sure what you mean- he wasn't as dominant as I expect him to be in Round 1, granted- but it's not something I'm too concerned about. He was second in the league last season at average hitouts per game with a mid 30s average. I don't have it in front of me now, but from memory in the record on the weekend they put his hitouts to advantage at a decent enough clip, too.

          The only real area I'd like to see him improve (yes, we'd all love ruckmen to kick goals too) is getting a bit more of the pill around the ground, I think he's a pretty decent user of the ball and I'd like to see him offering a link through the middle a bit more frequently. He had 12.5 disposals per game last year, with nearly 8 of those being contested- I'd like to see him get some cheap ones as well.
          Last edited by stellation; 10 April 2012, 02:36 PM.
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            • Melbourne_Blood
              Senior Player
              • May 2010
              • 3312
              #4
              Im quite sure he averaged more hitouts to advantage last year than anyone else in the comp. I think perhaps a poor showing in round 1 has clouded your perception of the big Mummy, he is an excellent tap ruckman IMO. Looking forward to him getting better again this year.

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                • jono2707
                  Goes up to 11
                  • Oct 2007
                  • 3326
                  #5
                  If you're talking purely tap work I think possibly Pykey is our best tap ruckman, but Mummy adds a hell of a lot of physicality at the stoppages and around the ground. I think as Mummy's fitness base improves he will be able to pick up more cheap possessions as his career evolves, but he is one of the game's best bash and crash ruckmen and I wouldn't want him to lose that.

                  I hope he plays this week though as I shelled out a lot of money for him and Big Cox in my DreamTeam and I want to see him on the park as often as possible! Some goals would be nice too....

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                    • aardvark
                      Veterans List
                      • Mar 2010
                      • 5685
                      #6
                      Originally posted by Beerman
                      I would be interested to hear people's thoughts on Mumford's tap work.
                      Iv'e heard he's excellent behind the bar......

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                        • Dosser
                          Just wild about Harry
                          • Mar 2011
                          • 1833
                          #7
                          See? Now THAT'S a 500th comment!

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                            • wolftone57
                              Veterans List
                              • Aug 2008
                              • 5915
                              #8
                              Mummy got 54 HO's against GWS. I am not sure how many to advantage but I would say a good few. He was the second best ruckman in the league last year. I don't know what the worry is here!

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                                • Wardy
                                  The old Boiler!
                                  • Sep 2003
                                  • 6676
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by aardvark
                                  Iv'e heard he's excellent behind the bar......
                                  I've heard that too he's skillful, tall and useful .;-)
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                                    • Beerman
                                      Regular in the Side
                                      • Oct 2010
                                      • 823
                                      #10
                                      Thanks everyone. Looks like i was being a bit harsh - I must have just noticed a couple of bad games. The AFL stats are pretty limited - they don't give you hit-outs to advantage or minutes played.

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                                        • Primmy
                                          Proud Tragic Swan
                                          • Apr 2008
                                          • 5970
                                          #11
                                          He varies his tapwork all the time, and the boys work well off him. I can't wait to get him back.
                                          If you've never jumped from one couch to the other to save yourself from lava then you didn't have a childhood

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                                            • magic.merkin
                                              Senior Player
                                              • Jul 2008
                                              • 1199
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by Beerman
                                              Thanks everyone. Looks like i was being a bit harsh - I must have just noticed a couple of bad games. The AFL stats are pretty limited - they don't give you hit-outs to advantage or minutes played.
                                              Not sure if you also check these:
                                              RWO - RedAndWhiteOnline.com

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