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How could you, Hughesy!
While Harry Taylor, Jake Carlisle and even Ben Reid are deservedly applauded for their ability to play back and forward, there is one who continually goes unnoticed.
This man is Carlton’s Lachie Henderson. But surely after Saturday night will begin to receive some well deserved recognition.
After being drafted as a first round pick from the Geelong Falcons to the Brisbane Lions, Henderson found himself at Carlton as part of the controversial Brendan Fevola trade.
Although at times Henderson has frustrated Carlton supporters with some inconsistent footy, in 2013 he is repaying the faith in grand style.
Just some of his stats for the year include:
– Averaging just under 15 possessions a game, when often playing as purely a shut down defender.
– High profile scalps such as Jack Riewoldt.
– Averaging seven marks a game. To put this into perspective, Harry Taylor averages eight and Travis Cloke averages nine.
– Has kicked 11 goals this year, after no more than three games as a permanent forward and having small stints up forward in approximately five games.
Stats don’t show some aspects of Henderson’s game which are most impressive, such as orchestrating many of Carlton’s counter attacks from defence, along with his ability to purely lock down on a team’s number one forward.
Henderson’s ability to play forward and back will be crucial to Carlton’s finals aspirations this year, and while he is not yet at the elite playing level of a Taylor or Carlisle, is well on the way.
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