marc murphy or scott pendlebury?

steven_ora · February 16, 2011, 06:01:01 PM

who do you think will score more in 2011?

is pendles the better option because of murphy's bye in the finals?

Usman · February 16, 2011, 06:20:22 PM

I see these two as very similar players, i cant split them Pendles in a better side but maybe Murphy has more upside as his team could win a couple more games this year. Cant go wrong with either but i went with pendlebury just because of the bye.

In detail (stats from 2010)

Possesions Contested Tackles Clearences I50 Goals Goal Assits Score Assists
Pendlebury 26.6 9.4 5.5 3.8 3.6 17 17 30
Murphy 25.5 9.8 4.5 4.4 4.4 19 19 20

Just try and split them

Justin Bieber · February 16, 2011, 06:34:46 PM

Nice stats Usman!! They are sure very similar but are very effective by foot making both great picks for SC if you bypass Judd and Swan (maybe not if you don't mind having both from a team).

I am unbiased as I'm more likely than not going to be jumping on both to start as they both should improve this season :D. They are very consistent and don't think you could possibly go wrong either way.

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j959 · February 16, 2011, 06:43:46 PM

I went with Pendles cos of Carlton prelim finals bye ... good stats Usman

steven_ora · February 16, 2011, 06:46:24 PM

yeh i was thinking pendles coz of murphy's bye but i also have swan so the 2 negatives are:

murphy has a finals bye

if i have pendles i will have 2 collingwood players in my midfield!

mt_williams22 · February 16, 2011, 06:59:07 PM

I currently have Judd, Murphy and Pendlebury.
Murph and Pendles are just as good as eachother, I think Swana and Judd will be just as good as eachother this season.
You shouldnt worry about having two premium midfielders from Collingwood, they are the new Geelong or the past few years. I remember having Ablett, Bartel and Selwood at one stage, with Chapman down forward.
Collingwood will win enough games and smash a lot of teams so having Pendles and Swanny is more beneficial than having two players from another team

NegCool · February 16, 2011, 07:05:27 PM

Quote from: mt_williams22 on February 16, 2011, 06:59:07 PM
You shouldnt worry about having two premium midfielders from Collingwood, they are the new Geelong or the past few years. I remember having Ablett, Bartel and Selwood at one stage, with Chapman down forward.
Collingwood will win enough games and smash a lot of teams so having Pendles and Swanny is more beneficial than having two players from another team

Unlike past years, there are byes to contend with.

mt_williams22 · February 16, 2011, 07:12:19 PM

True.
I think people are looking too far into the whole byes thing. To not get Marc Murphy because he's got a bye in the prelim finals is a bit silly, surely you would just ride his consistantly good scores all season and trade him out for the bye in rd 23

Usman · February 16, 2011, 07:54:04 PM

QuoteThey are sure very similar but are very effective by foot making both great picks for SC

Good point HP just something ive found though is Pendlebury handballed more than kicked for the first time ever in his career last year, this is no doubt due to the extra attention he gets from taggers now. Pendlebury's efficincy was also down to the lowest of his career at 63.7% well below previous years were he has hovered around the low to mid 70's. Murphy's efficiency has been mid to high 60's all the way through his career but when he started getting tagged heavily in 09 his efficiency didnt drop and his disposal count has only risen. Look into it what you will but both should proabably increase their kicking effieincies this year as heavy tag's may decrease due to the interchange rule (aswell as natural improvement). Looking back on this comment i dont even know what im trying to establish lol, hopefully someone can get something out of it.

j959 · February 16, 2011, 07:56:39 PM

Quote from: mt_williams22 on February 16, 2011, 07:12:19 PM
True.
I think people are looking too far into the whole byes thing. To not get Marc Murphy because he's got a bye in the prelim finals is a bit silly, surely you would just ride his consistantly good scores all season and trade him out for the bye in rd 23

or have bench cover so you can (optimistically) welcome him back onto the field for your league GF the following week!! ;D

Justin Bieber · February 16, 2011, 11:26:47 PM

Quote from: Usman on February 16, 2011, 07:54:04 PM
QuoteThey are sure very similar but are very effective by foot making both great picks for SC

Good point HP just something ive found though is Pendlebury handballed more than kicked for the first time ever in his career last year, this is no doubt due to the extra attention he gets from taggers now. Pendlebury's efficincy was also down to the lowest of his career at 63.7% well below previous years were he has hovered around the low to mid 70's. Murphy's efficiency has been mid to high 60's all the way through his career but when he started getting tagged heavily in 09 his efficiency didnt drop and his disposal count has only risen. Look into it what you will but both should proabably increase their kicking effieincies this year as heavy tag's may decrease due to the interchange rule (aswell as natural improvement). Looking back on this comment i dont even know what im trying to establish lol, hopefully someone can get something out of it.

They both have room to improve efficency = Scores? Either way, pretty decent kicking ability by both, even when they did get a little attention over last year.

Still some good stats to hopefully get a few more Murphy/Pendle Lovers out there 8).