100% agree mate.Was bloody good last year, shadow of himself this year.
Still want to know the story behind his weight loss and the rationale behind it.
Seems like a ridiculous decision.
100% agree mate.Was bloody good last year, shadow of himself this year.
Still want to know the story behind his weight loss and the rationale behind it.
Seems like a ridiculous decision.
2022I’d be interested to see his “tackle bust” stats from last year compared to this year (up to rnd 14 and allowing for these annoying extra bye rounds).
Yep, I think it's a pretty useless stat a lot of the time.2022
Full season - 74 @ 3.5 per game
1st 14 rounds - 33 @ 3.3 per game
2023
1st 14 rounds - 34 @ 2.8 per game
But it does all come down to how tackle busts are recorded... apparently got 5 on Saturday, mostly from crabbing across the field.
(Using FoxSports stats)
The crabbing is due to not being able to run over people anymore2022
Full season - 74 @ 3.5 per game
1st 14 rounds - 33 @ 3.3 per game
2023
1st 14 rounds - 34 @ 2.8 per game
But it does all come down to how tackle busts are recorded... apparently got 5 on Saturday, mostly from crabbing across the field.
(Using FoxSports stats)
Thanks @MrDravid2022
Full season - 74 @ 3.5 per game
1st 14 rounds - 33 @ 3.3 per game
2023
1st 14 rounds - 34 @ 2.8 per game
But it does all come down to how tackle busts are recorded... apparently got 5 on Saturday, mostly from crabbing across the field.
(Using FoxSports stats)
Thats my thinking tooMy theory about the slimming down was to improve his agility and lateral defense. I think he's looked a better defender for it but his defense was getting better last season anyway.
Not necessarily disagreeing Gards, but his D stats could also be better due to another preseason and greater work over that extra period.My theory about the slimming down was to improve his agility and lateral defense. I think he's looked a better defender for it but his defense was getting better last season anyway.
Not necessarily disagreeing Gards, but his D stats could also be better due to another preseason and greater work over that extra period.
So for me anyway, I’m not necessarily convinced that there is a direct correlation with him improving in D due to him slimming down.
I also acknowledge that the same could be said about his tackle breaks but I would suggest that his size would be more likely to have an impact on that stat with his smaller frame. Just IMHO thou…
Someone please compare Ramien's defensive stats 2022 vs. 2023 season thus far
My theory about the slimming down was to improve his agility and lateral defense. I think he's looked a better defender for it but his defense was getting better last season anyway.
Would be good to see supporting stats
Another potential part of it was that we already had a bulldozer type chunky centre on the other side of the field so view was to turn Ramien into a more pacey option on the right side. BUT he hasn't gained much pace and he has lost one of his best attributes which was being hard to handle in the tackle.
There are still signs of him bumping off other players but he is relying on a fend alot more and it isn't consistent as with his previous body shape.
Sounds like a bastardised version of the holy hand grenade...The problem is that he really needed to lose 4 kilos. 10 is too many, while 2 wouldn't have been too few.
15 was certainly out of the question. Putting on weight, equally so.
7 was considered. As was 6.
5 was muttered from the back of the room but quickly dismissed.
Didn't think anyone would pick up on it! Nice one B&B.Sounds like a bastardised version of the holy hand grenade...
Great movie - awesome comediansDidn't think anyone would pick up on it! Nice one B&B.
GeezMetre's gained
2023 - 7500 (side wards)
2022 - 2573
2021 - 2375
Reminds me of the old joke about the racehorse who keeps veering off track and running to his left.Geez
And he still has half a season to go so he is on target for 15000m!
So if the boys turn him sideways, does that mean he will crab all the way to the tryline?