MVP 2024 MVG - Round 5 vs Saints

[Giant Strides]

Well, after looking like we would win that comfortably, it all fell apart in the last & we only just hung on for the win. A couple of devastating injuries rocked us as well. So, who impressed you from the team today? Who deserves your votes? 15 total, maximum 5 to any single player.

 

[Battlepants]

Thought the rest of our defence stepped up nicely in Taylor's absence. Peatling also had a pretty good game plus the game saving mark.

5 - Idun
4 - Buckley
3 - Ash
2 - Whitfield
1 - Peatling

 

[MelbourneGWS]

5- Tom Green

12

Tom Green

Age

23

Ht

192cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.5

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

7.3

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.3

4star

CL

2.8

4star

D

11.5

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

7.3

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.3

3star

CL

2.8

4star

D

11.5

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

7.3

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.3

4star

CL

2.8

5star

4- Lachie Whitfield

6

Lachie Whitfield

Age

30

Ht

185cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.7

5star

K

13.4

5star

HB

9.3

5star

M

6.3

5star

T

2.7

4star

MG

411.8

5star

D

21.4

5star

K

12.5

5star

HB

8.9

4star

M

5.6

5star

T

1.8

3star

MG

350.6

5star

D

17.6

5star

K

8.2

4star

HB

9.4

5star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.4

4star

3- Toby Green
2- James Peatling
1- Connor Idun

39

Connor Idun

Age

24

Ht

193cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.0

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.0

4star

MG

74.0

1star

No current season stats available

D

8.0

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.0

4star

MG

74.0

1star

 

[hdeifh]

5 Ash
4 Idun
3 Whitfield
2 Greene
1 Peatling

 

[GWS Goose]

5. Whitfield
4. Ash
3. Daniels
2. Cogs
1. Idun

 

[Colonial]

5- Whitfield
4- Ash
3- Greene
2- Daniels
1- Peatling

 

[BarryAglett]

5 - Green
3 - Ash
3 - Whitfield
2 - Toby
1 - Buckley
1 - Snooze

 

[Giant Strides]

This was a game where it seemed much more of a "team game", where players performed their role, but we didn't really have standouts. No-one kicked a bag of goals, no one had a blanketing defensive performance, none of the mids smashed the contest. But for three quarters of the game we were well on top and players did their role. So, I've gone with a series of smaller scores to reflect that.

4 - Lachie Whitfield

6

Lachie Whitfield

Age

30

Ht

185cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.7

5star

K

13.4

5star

HB

9.3

5star

M

6.3

5star

T

2.7

4star

MG

411.8

5star

D

21.4

5star

K

12.5

5star

HB

8.9

4star

M

5.6

5star

T

1.8

3star

MG

350.6

5star

D

17.6

5star

K

8.2

4star

HB

9.4

5star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.4

4star

: he's been a bit maligned in this forum over recent weeks, but I thought he controlled the defensive pattern very well; 9 marks, distributed well to often start our counter-attacks, 85% DE, 10 score involvements
3 - Lachie Ash: 9 marks, 9 intercepts, 88% DE, was a standout in defence, & while he didn't make errors giving the ball off (as he has in the past) he wasn't as involved as Whitfield in the attacks that worked IMHO
3 - Tom Green

12

Tom Green

Age

23

Ht

192cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.5

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

7.3

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.3

4star

CL

2.8

4star

D

11.5

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

7.3

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.3

3star

CL

2.8

4star

D

11.5

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

7.3

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.3

4star

CL

2.8

5star

: like last week, seemed to be less involved, but still was our best clearance winner, and sparked a lot of our attack from the contest, plus an excellent goal
2 - Brent Daniels

16

Brent Daniels

Age

25

Ht

172cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

6.4

3star

HB

6.5

4star

M

2.6

3star

T

2.9

4star

G

0.4

3star

D

10.3

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

6.0

3star

M

1.9

2star

T

1.9

3star

G

0.0

1star

D

9.0

3star

K

3.6

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

1.6

2star

T

3.0

5star

G

0.8

4star

: again, I reckon the stats don't do justice to what Binga adds to our team, 8 score involvements and his run and pressure was superb
2 - Connor Idun

39

Connor Idun

Age

24

Ht

193cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

8.0

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.0

4star

MG

74.0

1star

No current season stats available

D

8.0

2star

K

5.0

2star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

2.0

4star

MG

74.0

1star

: had to step up with Taylor's injury, and played a very good all-round game, defending, intercepting & rebounding
1 - Toby Greene

4

Toby Greene

Age

31

Ht

182cm

Wt

85kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.7

5star

K

12.5

5star

HB

10.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.2

4star

D

17.5

4star

K

9.5

4star

HB

8.0

4star

M

4.8

4star

T

1.0

2star

G

2.3

5star

D

26.6

5star

K

12.4

5star

HB

14.2

5star

M

4.8

5star

T

3.6

5star

G

0.0

1star

: this could have gone to a number of players, but I thought Toby was our most effective forward, just didn't kick straight (like others!)

Commended: Harvey Thomas was the other player I strongly thought about giving the 1 point to - I thought he was excellent in this game, applying pressure, his speed over 5 to 20 metres catching Saints' players out a few times, and a superbly roved goal.

 

[Determinant]

3 Ash
3 Whitfield
3 Idun
3 Thomas
3 Buckley

For mine in general the backs allowed the win, the mids and fwds as collectives had a down day

 

[GWS Goose]

interesting that Ash dominated the coaches votes (from our guys) and although he has plenty of mentions here, will not be at the top of the votes.

 

[Colonial]

interesting that Ash dominated the coaches votes (from our guys) and although he has plenty of mentions here, will not be at the top of the votes.

Does the hard work that doesn’t get noticed by us plebs I guess.

 

[Giant Strides]

Final call

 

[Giant Strides]

Round 5 votes tallied - quite a mix of views, with only Whitfield getting votes from all posters:



Progress totals then: