Wheels wrote: ↑Sun Jun 02, 2024 7:37 pm Per LaxRef, top 5 TO Rates on the 2024 team:
Erksa - 0.95
Koras - 0.84
Murphy - 0.80
Spanos - 0.73
Brennan - 0.69
Top 5 play shares on the 2024 team:
Erksa - 10.%
Koras - 7.5%
Spanos - 6.7%
Malever - 6.6%
Siracusa - 6.3%
Murphy checks in at 10th on the team with 3.5%.
So the clustering of Erksa, Koras, and Murphy on TOs is astute. The problem is Murphy was 3rd in TO rate despite being only 10th in play shares.
If you look at usage adjusted Expected Goals for just offensive players, here's what you get for the Top 5 on the 2024 team:
Spanos - 1.9
Malever - 1.63
Maltz - 1.61
Kelly - 1.55
Siracusa - 1.41
Erksa and Murphy come in at 10th with 1.17 apiece. High turnovers combined with player usage impacts their expected goals per game.
Hence why I do not think Erska should be on attack anymore. If you are going to have that high of a usage rate you have to take care of the ball. Think he is great coming out of the box since he will likely get a short stick and catch D by surprise.