Hoffman in 2018

[steaming stormer]

I know when Hoffy came back, there was doubts (I was one of them) about where he fits in the side.
I was wrong.. he's been solid as a rock. Still has a few errors in him (I can't find the error stat to confirm or if this is just what we all feel), but food for thought...

Hoffy
91.4m per game
320 tackles @ 90.3%
12 offloads
1 line break
2 line break assists

Fus:
75.4m per game
365 tackles @ 90.1%
10 offloads
4 line breaks
0 line break assists

[blazza18]

He's been involved in many defensive problems that have lead to tries but has generally been solid defending 1 on 1. His metres per game is misleading when you look into how many runs he has and how little impact those runs are actually having. Plus of course the mistakes he brings with him. Can't fault his work rate but he shouldn't be an 80 minute forward.

[Mattpoet]

If you go to champion data you can work it out but you have to do it game by game

[Cameron]

best game of the season v Roosters.

well done Ryan

[steaming stormer]

Huge! That charge down and the effort to dive on the ball... the man bleeds purple!!!

[RobbieRoss]

Good on you Hoffy ! Superb effort from the veteran.

[yourhero]

the effort to dive on the ball...

That was massive. I thought for all money he was going to knock that on, but he did brilliantly to reel it in.

Can’t remember which game it was, but one recently, we would have won if Hoffman just fell on a lose ball. Instead he spilled it and the opposition go on to score.

Great to square the ledger.

[Cameron]

And it was Croft too which makes it even better.

Reckon he could have been offside but so were the Roosters on all our drop goals. Hence Munster missed and Tedessco ran past Cam Smith.

[Mattpoet]

Well that's the thing isn't it? They may as well not have an offside rule re field goals as it goes out the window when it matters.

[Cameron]

The offside was a joke and the players chasing down the kicks knew it so they took off even quicker.

Our boys were in Crofts pocket before he kicked it

Hoffy aint complaining though.

He has lost pace and not heart.

So with a head start; he was able to become a kick down hero.

[Mattpoet]

At least it's the one rule they're consistent on.

[yourhero]

Hoffman has confirmed his retirement at the end of the 2018 season.

[Kettles]

Hoffy retires...yay, um I mean, oh, thanks for the brilliant memories and your staunch loyalty to the Melbourne cause. A brilliant hole runner in his prime. A good call from him, I think. Will never forgot that moment of brilliance vs Rooters.

[Cameron]

Or his Grand Final tries.

I was on him to be first try scorer in the Grand Final at 16-1.

Money for jam.

Thanks for filling my pockets Hoffy.

[Kettles]

I was on Anthony Quinn and he came good with the chockies in the Parradoesn'tmatta GF. Ker-ching. SYdney bookmakers paying was over the odds on Melbourne to win that day - also the day my profile pic was taken...I cleaned up... mind you, I gave it all back to them the next vs those scumbag Bearkillers. That was an ugly day.