Matt Dufty

[Carlton]

Not sure where you got 3 years younger?
Matt Dufty 1/1996
Mr. Ravalawa 11/1997

Sorry two years younger.

 

[Carlton]

Indeed..

But people aren’t picking on his game involvement.. They’re picking on his errors and missed tackles.. Which aren’t the problem..

Just imagine the player he could be if he gets himself involved like Tedesco or completes kick returns like Nicholl-Klokstak..

Muzby, many have commented on his lack of physicality, lack of urgency and failure to back up. As well as his poor defence, positioning, poor kick returns, poor catching and inability to set up his backline.

Just imagine if he was 2 seconds faster over the 100m, 30 kilos of muscle bigger and had some aggression. But he's not and he doesn't play like Tedesco, TVS, or Nicholl-Klokstak.

He is a major problem in the make up of our team and until we have a top class fullback we will struggle.

 

[muzby]

Not sure where you got 3 years younger?
Matt Dufty 1/1996
Mr. Ravalawa 11/1997

Haven’t you heard of Fiji time?

 

[Crush]

Muzby, many have commented on his lack of physicality, lack of urgency and failure to back up. As well as his poor defence, positioning, poor kick returns, poor catching and inability to set up his backline.

Just imagine if he was 2 seconds faster over the 100m, 30 kilos of muscle bigger and had some aggression. But he's not and he doesn't play like Tedesco, TVS, or Nicholl-Klokstak.

He is a major problem in the make up of our team and until we have a top class fullback we will struggle.

What do you mean when you say his inability to set up his backline?

 

[Carlton]

What do you mean when you say his inability to set up his backline?

Two try assists this year and one of those was an overlap where it was catch the ball with no pressure and pass to an unmarked player. This is still good play but it should not be considered a try assist just because its the last pass in the play.

 

[Carlton]

Haven’t you heard of Fiji time?

Didn't think of that, Rava is really 32 and his birth certificate got "lost" sometime around the age of 12.

 

[muzby]

Muzby, many have commented on his lack of physicality, lack of urgency and failure to back up. As well as his poor defence, positioning, poor kick returns, poor catching and inability to set up his backline.

The vast majority of tries scored against us this season have been via our RHS defence.. Does Dufty suffer from some kind of Zoolander-esq affliction?

Just imagine if he was 2 seconds faster over the 100m, 30 kilos of muscle bigger and had some aggression.

A 120kg fullback would be a waste. Play him in the centres if he was that big and quick..

He is a major problem in the make up of our team and until we have a top class fullback we will struggle.

Disagree.. He’s a soft target for frustrated fans who are looking to point the finger to start feeling better..

Unfortunately for him he put the target on himself with his performance, and subsequent comments about the fans, against the bulldogs last year..

 

[muzby]

Two try assists this year and one of those was an overlap where it was catch the ball with no pressure and pass to an unmarked player. This is still good play but it should not be considered a try assist just because its the last pass in the play.

Why shouldn’t the last pass be considered a try assist?

Even in a 2 on 1 situation, a poorly timed pass to the outside man can result in the play being shut down..

 

[muzby]

On a side note, @matt Dufty please make sure you have a good game tonight..

I have a busy day tomorrow and won’t have time to laugh at those attempting to perform the “I told you so” dance in here..

 

[Old Timer]

Do you even read the thread, bro?

I’m not a Kiwi nor your bro so back to the topic
I have read the thread
I note you had something negative to say re people wanting Tom Turbo & not Dufty
I note I asked if you want improvement and you send me the a post about keeping the core
If you don’t want Turbo and you are happy to keep Dufty does that mean Dufty is “core” as he is the subject matter in question?
Would you see Turbo as an upgrade on Dufty and if it could be done to get him here would you support it?
This time please answer the questions and not deflect or dance around them.

 

[Old Timer]

Hey man, leave us alone.
I started watching in the 90s and the state of our club kills me.

Apologies to you as no doubt you do wear your heart on your sleeve and express your disappointments but many don’t have the same understanding or passion thus my post.

 

[muzby]

This time please answer the questions and not deflect or dance around them.

No.

You didn’t say pretty please.

 

[Old Timer]

No.

You didn’t say pretty please.

And you wonder why people have a go at you and call you a name or two,

 

[Carlton]

The vast majority of tries scored against us this season have been via our RHS defence.. Does Dufty suffer from some kind of Zoolander-esq affliction?


A 120kg fullback would be a waste. Play him in the centres if he was that big and quick..

Disagree.. He’s a soft target for frustrated fans who are looking to point the finger to start feeling better..

Unfortunately for him he put the target on himself with his performance, and subsequent comments about the fans, against the bulldogs last year..

Sorry, I didn't realise in our team that tries down the RHS means it lets the fullback off the hook for not being in position or making no effort.

Soft target is right, thats how the opposition attackers see him not the fans. The posters on here argued strongly to give him a chance to address his shortcomings and over 40 first grade games later he hasn't improved.

 

[muzby]

And you wonder why people have a go at you and call you a name or two,

I don’t wonder at all..

 

[Carlton]

Why shouldn’t the last pass be considered a try assist?

Even in a 2 on 1 situation, a poorly timed pass to the outside man can result in the play being shut down..

If thats all there is to a try assist, then to be consistent we should give him a negative try assist for the times he has crowded the backline, thrown a bad pass and not given it to his outside men when a try was on. He would end up with a try assists number in negative double figures.

 

[muzby]

Sorry, I didn't realise in our team that tries down the RHS means it lets the fullback off the hook for not being in position or making no effort.

So if his poor positioning is leading to opposition tries, why aren’t we seeing more tries scored in the centre or LHS of the field?

Soft target is right, thats how the opposition attackers see him not the fans. The posters on here argued strongly to give him a chance to address his shortcomings and over 40 first grade games later he hasn't improved.

Watch the tide turn when we start winning..

 

[muzby]

If thats all there is to a try assist, then to be consistent we should give him a negative try assist for the times he has crowded the backline, thrown a bad pass and not given it to his outside men when a try was on. He would end up with a try assists number in negative double figures.

Feel free to mark these down over the next couple of matches..

 

[Carlton]

Feel free to mark these down over the next couple of matches..

Why? All that will do is show me that after giving him more chances and 50 first grade games he still hasn't improved.

 

[Carlton]

So if his poor positioning is leading to opposition tries, why aren’t we seeing more tries scored in the centre or LHS of the field?



Watch the tide turn when we start winning..

Regardless of defensive issues elsewhere in the team, Dufty's defence is poor. Not just his tackles but also his positioning and kick coverage. He very rarely cleans up a grubber and does not contest bombs, these are also part of defence for a fullback.

OK, I'll watch the tide and I hope it doesn't keep going out.