Bachar Houli [merged]

[yandb]

Bachar Houli

Got a good chunk of the footy but wasn’t as penetrating as he is at his best. Just the one score involvement too, which he’d want to lift given his usual output.

Rating: 7

Source: Foxsports

Did the Fox journalist watch the game?

Houli was 5 at best. Hopefuly Bashar will be stung by last nights performance and put in a blinder next week.

[WilliamPowell]

I thought Bachar was poor last night would have given him a 4 and that's probably being a tad generous

I'd drop him based on last night....There were a couple of moments when he need to pick up the ball and kick it rather than tapping it a long the ground 2 metres.

[pmac21]

I'd drop him too. 

[one-eyed]

Bachar Houli

If there’s a player you want with ball in hand around the middle of the ground, it’s Houli, given his ability to spot targets inside 50 with ease. The defender hit up a number of Tigers players on the lead, having more disposals than any other player at Metricon Stadium.

Rating: 9

Source: Foxsports

[Diocletian]

Is that score out of 100?

[one-eyed]

Houli's game last night:

32 disposals (16k, 16h, 8c, 25u, 75% eff.)
5 marks
2 tackles
3 clearances
2 centre clearances
6 intercepts
5 inside 50s
454 meters gained
6 score involvements
1 goal assist
2 free for
1 free against
81% time on the ground

[pmac21]

I must admit I was unhappy with some of his disposals last night in particular his handballing under pressure to another under pressure.  Sometimes he just handballs to avoid contact or a tackle. 
Otherwise a very solid game. 

[Andyy]

Some bad fumbles (it looked slippery...).

Elsewise solid.

[Diocletian]

Why was it only our players that seemed to slip over? Houli was rubbish.

[Buddysucks]

Houli ran hard last night to create overlap and space. Probably harder than he has all year. Some of his disposal was ordinary and he doesn’t step up the the physical contest but we have a lot of players who refuse to take a tackle to avoid a turnover in a critical position. It’s the main reason we give goals away in the last 2 weeks.

[Tigeritis™©®]

Houli's game last night:

32 disposals (16k, 16h, 8c, 25u, 75% eff.)
5 marks
2 tackles
3 clearances
2 centre clearances
6 intercepts
5 inside 50s
454 meters gained
6 score involvements
1 goal assist
2 free for
1 free against
81% time on the ground

7 turnovers too. A few were goal assists for the saints.

[lamington]

That passage where he got a handball receive bounced the ball poorly then went to ground looked really bad

[one-eyed]

Houli's stats per game in finals 2017-2020:

Disposals: 23.4
Marks:        5.7
Tackles:      3.5
Inside 50s: 4.6 

Source: Sunday Footy Show.

[one-eyed]

HOULI HOPEFUL OF TIGERS EXTENSION

Richmond defender Bachar Houli has said that, as long as his current club offers him a new contract, “I don’t think I’ll be playing anywhere else”.

The 32-year-old signed a one-year contract extension at the end of 2019, but his future beyond 2020 remains unclear.

Last month, there were reports Houli’s former club Essendon were interested in luring him back to the club, where he played 26 games but struggled for consistent opportunity.

Speaking on ABC Grandstand, the two-time premiership player indicated the ball was in Richmond’s court.

“For me I’m a Tiger. I love being at this football club,” he said.

“Providing they offer me a contract I don’t think I’ll be playing anywhere else.”

“I feel like I’ve established so much more than football to be able to lead the team. For me, hopefully I’m a Tiger next year.”

https://www.foxsports.com.au/afl/afl-trade-whispers-2020-trade-news-rumours-out-of-contract-players-free-agents-geelong-jeremy-cameron-shaun-higgins-richmond-bachar-houli-essendon-salary-cap-space/news-story/c18aaa735716b20746b1551a24c99f67

[Diocletian]

...and in unrelated news: Nick Dal Santo hopeful of penis extension....