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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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2022 Players Top 50: #38 Ben Randall

By Joe Keegan | December 6, 2022
By | The Waterdogs LC defense is able to match strength with strength (Chris Sabia) or speed with speed (Eli Gobrecht) depending on their opponent. One matchup remains consistent week-over-week: Ben Randall takes the top assignment. Randall erased Lyle Thompson, Jackson Morrill, and Zed Williams in three consecutive matchups in 2021. You might’ve interpreted that…
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2022 Players Top 50: #37 Ryland Rees

By Joe Keegan | December 6, 2022
By | Ryland Rees is a threat to score every time he crosses midfield. In four professional seasons, Rees has 28 points (16G, 9T, 3A). His two-point shot – from an overhand, sidearm, or underhand release point – is unpredictable for goalies. Since joining the Waterdogs, Rees has shot 7-for-27 (25.9%) from deep. Ryland Rees…
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