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The top 7 players whose team suffers when they are out
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Which players are most pivotal to their respective sides?
Matthew Lloyd has taken a look at those, who when absent, see their club’s form drop off.
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7. Paddy Ryder (St Kilda)
“I was weighing up is it Rowan Marshall or is it Paddy Ryder?
“I think Paddy Ryder is the better player and it hurts when he’s not there.”
6. Lachie Whitfield (GWS)
“He didn’t play for the Giants over the weekend.
“He is a player that they suffer badly when he’s not there because of his run, carry and his class.”
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Before looking forward, it’s worth recapping the era that has just closed at Collingwood.
If you had to pick a starting point for it, it was back in 2009.
Eddie McGuire hastily concocts the succession plan, with many of the finer details to be ironed out later. Share
In 2010, Collingwood grows to be a powerhouse, but experience a hiccup in the grand final, escaping with a draw. They convincingly win the replay.
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