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2022 Players Top 50: #16 Dillon Ward

By Joe Keegan | December 12, 2022
By | During the 2022 Cash App Playoffs, Dillon Ward denied 59% of shots, making 43 saves in three games. The 6-foot-5 goalie from Orangeville elevated his game when it mattered most. Ward’s high arc can confuse shooters. Angles disappear as he steps to the top of his crease. Team USA shooters struggle to solve…
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2022 Players Top 50: #18 Zed Williams

By Joe Keegan | December 12, 2022
By | Zed Williams‘ inside roll might be the most unstoppable dodge in the league. And it sets up one of the best counter moves: His rocker step. Zed’s roll & rocker are two of the smoothest dodges in the league pic.twitter.com/1FiWyyZ0xL— Joe Keegan (@joekeegs) July 24, 2022 Zed’s strength is unmatched. Defenders bounce off…
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2022 Players Top 50: #19 Brad Smith

By Joe Keegan | December 12, 2022
By | Bounced around from attack to midfield, Brad Smith was a party starter no matter where he initiated from in 2022. Smith made his first career All-Star Game appearance in his third pro season, tallying 22 points (12G, 1T, 8A). Nothing like a Brad Smith jumper 😮‍💨We got to see quite a few from…
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2022 Players Top 50: #20 Dhane Smith

By Joe Keegan | December 12, 2022
By | Very few passers dare to feed the interior as often as Dhane Smith does. Dhane dished 44 assist opportunities (2nd among midfielders) in ’22, with 36.4% of those passes creating shots from the doorstep or hole (league average = 14.2%). Dhane was especially dangerous out of Chaos’s invert set (“INDIANA!”). Chaos rarely attacks…
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2022 Players Top 50: #22 Grant Ament

By Joe Keegan | December 8, 2022
By | After winning the 2021 Eamon McEneaney Attackman of the Year Award in his second professional season, Archers LC attackman Grant Ament suffered a setback during the 2022 training camp. Ament injured his hamstring prior to Week 1 and spent the next two months rehabbing to get back on the field. The Penn State…
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2022 Players Top 50: #23 Garrett Epple

By Joe Keegan | December 8, 2022
By | Garrett Epple is a pure defensive playmaker. He causes turnovers while playing within the Redwoods’ scheme. There are no homerun checks gone wrong or cheating in passing lanes; Epple’s game blends fundamentals and big plays. In his sixth season as a pro, Epple caused 19 turnovers (2nd highest mark of his career). Some…
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2022 Players Top 50: #24 Rob Pannell

By Joe Keegan | December 8, 2022
By | Redwoods LC attackman Rob Pannell finished his 10th professional season ranked fourth all-time in career points (541). Pannell (16G, 22A in ’22) is fourth all-time in goals (290) and fifth all-time in assists (250). The quarterback of the Redwoods offense is always dodging with his head up, dishing his patented lever passes. “Professional…
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2022 Players Top 50: #29 Zach Goodrich

By Joe Keegan | December 7, 2022
By | Cannons LC short-stick defensive midfielder Zach Goodrich‘s footwork is so flawless that he’s able to defend as if he’s holding a longpole. Goodrich crowds opponents with his signature reverse V-hold. It’s rare to see a player this far above goal-line extended get into a dodger’s body like this. But you could make a…
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2022 Players Top 50: #31 Brendan Nichtern

By Joe Keegan | December 6, 2022
By PLL Analyst The ninth overall pick out of Army played like a veteran from his first time touching a PLL field. Brendan Nichtern quarterbacked the Chrome LC offense following Jordan Wolf‘s retirement. Teammates buried 46% of feeds from Nichtern – one of the highest marks in the league among high-volume passers. Flanked by fellow…
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2022 Players Top 50: #32 Tyler Warner

By Joe Keegan | December 6, 2022
By PLL Analyst Without Tyler Warner in 2021, the Whipsnakes LC defense allowed a league-worst 30.4% shooting off the dodge. They lost one-on-ones and slid more than ever. That number plummeted back to a league-best 21.7% with Warner in 2022. Warner erased the opponent’s top midfielder each week. Any vulnerabilities shown by the two-time champions…
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