Pretty interesting I reckon and not as much between them as you might have thought.
Really?
Richo 114 goals in 42 games
Jack 57 goals in 46 games
Back to Thorp we're not seriously entertaining this spud I hope.
Yeah MM, you can look at one stat in isolation and use it to make a case, and yeah, you can say the main role of your key forward is to kick goals but in Jack's defence he has had to play 2nd fiddle to Richo for a fair chunk of his career so far, he is now taking just as many marks, and applies far more forward line pressure that by volume increases the team's scoring chances. Hence my opinion - I don't think there is as much between them at this early stage as some (including me) might have thought.
And re: Thorp - he is definitely not one I would be looking at but at least we have some first hand knowledge involved in the decision making.