Steel vs Cripps

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Steel vs Cripps

Post: # 2032583Post Rubyjo »

They seem like for like ..both underperformed this year except for a few moments .Who do you think is the better player for their respective team..


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Re: Steel vs Cripps

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Strange question.

As much as we love Steele and he often does well h2h with cripps.

You're talking about a brownlow medal winner vs a non winner.


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Re: Steel vs Cripps

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Rubyjo wrote: Mon 25 Sep 2023 8:39pm They seem like for like ..both underperformed this year except for a few moments .Who do you think is the better player for their respective team..
You scallywag you, almost had me there for a split second.


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Re: Steel vs Cripps

Post: # 2032589Post Yorkeys »

Both have dicky shoulders.
Both give everything for their side.
Both have seen coaches come and go.
Cripps has two working ankles.
Carlton supporters don't bag their captain.


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Re: Steel vs Cripps

Post: # 2032591Post Scollop »

Difficult to evaluate without trying to compare each player...especially after your Headline

Cripps was outstanding in two finals. Average in the prelim this year. He's a superstar of the game

Cripps could have easily won two Brownlows in my opinion. He won Charlie in 2022 after a brilliant individual year, but his team didn't make finals last year.

Jack Steele hasn't been as inspirational this year as he was in 2020 and 2021. In those years he was to us what Cripps has been for the Blues.

Both have played in a huge number of games under duress. We know Cripps has had injuries including possible broken ribs. Steele has had ankle and knee problems and ..who could forget when he finished a game against Geelong with a broken collarbone.


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Re: Steel vs Cripps

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Rubyjo wrote: Mon 25 Sep 2023 8:39pm They seem like for like ..both underperformed this year except for a few moments .Who do you think is the better player for their respective team..
Would be good if you learnt how to spell our captain's surname. You don't have to memorise all the players names, just take a minute to check the spelling before you post

Seriously...ffs!!


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Re: Steel vs Cripps

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Scollop wrote: Mon 25 Sep 2023 9:22pm Difficult to evaluate without trying to compare each player...especially after your Headline

Cripps was outstanding in two finals. Average in the prelim this year. He's a superstar of the game

Cripps could have easily won two Brownlows in my opinion. He won Charlie in 2022 after a brilliant individual year, but his team didn't make finals last year.

Jack Steele hasn't been as inspirational this year as he was in 2020 and 2021. In those years he was to us what Cripps has been for the Blues.
Steele second to the ball too much so he can lay a tackle.

High tackling stats as a midfielder can be overrated if you arent lighting it up towards goal as well.

Got a feeling Lyon will challenge Steele to work on that side of his game.


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Re: Steel vs Cripps

Post: # 2032594Post The_Dud »

Steele is a star, but has had a down year.

Cripps is ahead of him.


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Re: Steel vs Cripps

Post: # 2032626Post repta »

Both are guns

Do play a similar game.

Steele was injured or recovering or much of the year.

Next year will be his turn.


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Re: Steel vs Cripps

Post: # 2032635Post Banger9798 »

Cripps clearly better


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