DJ Higgins wrote: ↑Wed 23 Jan 2019 12:43pm
his agility and lateral movement is a weakness which is why he shouldn't play as a HBF or on the wing
The highlight video was the one that was previously attached. He never runs thru traffic with the ball in his hand or side steps people during play. The closest he does is a lone spin and sold a dummy kick from a mark twice at the end of the package. the vast majority are him taking lead marks or being alone when the camera cuts to him marking the ball. He makes a tackle in the first 5 seconds of the clip, strips the ball a little later and that's about it for defence (intercept mark in there as well).
So you are pigeon holing agility to only those players that can side step at pace? ie: Peter Matera
If you don't mind me quoting Mr Wiki agility is defined as -
Agility or nimbleness is the ability to change the body's position efficiently, and requires the integration of isolated movement skills using a combination of balance, coordination, speed, reflexes, strength, and endurance. Agility is the ability to change the direction of the body in an efficient and effective manner and to achieve this requires a combination of
Balance – the ability to maintain equilibrium when stationary or moving (i.e. not to fall over) through the coordinated actions of our sensory functions (eyes, ears and the proprioceptive organs in our joints);
Static Balance – the ability to retain the centre of mass above the base of support in a stationary position;
dynamic balance – the ability to maintain balance with body movement;
Speed - the ability to move all or part of the body quickly;
Strength - the ability of a muscle or muscle group to overcome a resistance; and lastly,
Coordination – the ability to control the movement of the body in co-operation with the body's sensory functions (e.g., in catching a ball [ball, hand, and eye coordination]).
There is also mental agility - the means to be able to think and understand a situation quickly
In the video Battle clearly shows a relatively high level of physical and mental agility with the quick tight spin and the dummy kicks coupled with a quick sidestep and explosiveness from a static position to get around the player on the mark - they are absolute prime examples of agility - he also gets the kick off quickly and accurately
So to say that his agility/lateral movement is a weakness doesn't quite compute unless of course your definition is a narrow version where pure speed is the major defining factor
