How do you stop a triple premiership 242-gamer like Joel Selwood?
On Saturday night, Lions coach Chris Fagan gave that job to 19-year-old 13 game rookie Jarrod Berry.
Fagan described the Geelong skipper as the toughest player he had ever seen in the days leading up to the Lions vs Cats clash. But after the
Here's how Berry's run-with-role compared to Selwood's average output on his 5 previous outings against the Lions:
Selwood's Disposals
- Last 5 vs Brisbane: 28
- vs Berry: 24 (including 6 free kicks)
- Defensive Improvement: 14%
- Berry also collected 18
disposal of his own.
Selwood's Disposal Efficiency
- Last 5 vs Brisbane: 79
- vs Berry: 75
- Defensive Improvement: 5%
Selwood's Marks
- Last 5 vs Brisbane: 4
- vs Berry: 4
Selwood's Contested
- Last 5 vs Brisbane: 14
- vs Berry: 13
- Defensive Improvement: 7%
Selwood's Uncontested
- Last 5 vs Brisbane: 15
- vs Berry: 11
- Defensive Improvement: 27%
Selwood's Clearances
- Last 5 vs Brisbane: 8
- vs Berry: 7
- Defensive Improvement: 12.5%
Selwood's Goals
- Last 5 vs Brisbane: 1
- vs Berry: 0
- Defensive Improvement: 100%
Selwood's Inside 50s
- Last 5 vs Brisbane: 5
- vs Berry: 4
- Defensive Improvement: 20%
Selwood's Metres Gained
- Last 5 vs Brisbane: 372
- vs Berry: 294.4
- Defensive Improvement: 21%
