AFL Awards Season 2022

[Toe Poke]

I only found out about this award today: "Gary Ayres Award (Best Finals Player)"
https://aflcoaches.com.au/awards/gary-ayres-award-best-finals-player

• Votes are issued after every game of the AFL Finals series by the competing coaches,
• With each coach providing their 5-4-3-2-1 for the match.
• From 2022 any AFL Grand Final votes issued will receive 1.5 times loading

Votes for Geelong vs Collingwood
https://www.afl.com.au/news/837031/gary-ayres-award-three-perfect-10s-cats-star-s-shock-result
Rohan = 9 votes
Atkins = 3 votes
Cameron = 1 vote
Selwood = 1 vote

Votes for Geelong vs Brisbane
https://www.afl.com.au/news/846941/gary-ayres-award-cats-superstar-s-perfect-10-swans-duo-in-hunt
Dangerfield = 10 votes
Miers = 8 votes
Hawkins = 5 votes
Kolo = 3 votes
Stewart = 3 votes

In contention to win this year's award:
Jack Crisp

25

Jack Crisp

Age

31

Ht

190cm

Wt

91kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.2

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

9.7

5star

M

4.6

4star

T

4.0

5star

MG

307.6

4star

D

17.7

4star

K

10.7

4star

HB

7.0

4star

M

5.1

5star

T

1.6

3star

MG

307.6

4star

D

14.4

4star

K

8.4

4star

HB

6.0

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.0

5star

= 16 votes
Luke Parker

26

Luke Parker

Age

32

Ht

183cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.2

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

5.8

5star

D

22.1

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

9.9

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

5.0

5star

CL

5.5

5star

D

21.2

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

8.0

5star

CL

5.2

5star

= 13 votes
Callum Mills

14

Callum Mills

Age

27

Ht

188cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

10.8

4star

HB

7.4

5star

M

5.3

5star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.6

3star

D

18.4

4star

K

11.5

4star

HB

6.9

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

3.4

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

17.0

5star

K

9.4

4star

HB

7.6

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.8

5star

CL

1.2

4star

= 11 votes
Dangerfield = 10 votes
Rohan = 9 votes
Miers = 8 votes
Hawkins = 5 votes

and then various Geelong and Sydney players with fewer than 5 votes

 

[Toe Poke]

I only found out about this award today: "Gary Ayres Award (Best Finals Player)"
https://aflcoaches.com.au/awards/gary-ayres-award-best-finals-player

• Votes are issued after every game of the AFL Finals series by the competing coaches,
• With each coach providing their 5-4-3-2-1 for the match.
• From 2022 any AFL Grand Final votes issued will receive 1.5 times loading

Votes for Geelong vs Collingwood
https://www.afl.com.au/news/837031/gary-ayres-award-three-perfect-10s-cats-star-s-shock-result
Rohan = 9 votes
Atkins = 3 votes
Cameron = 1 vote
Selwood = 1 vote

Votes for Geelong vs Brisbane
https://www.afl.com.au/news/846941/gary-ayres-award-cats-superstar-s-perfect-10-swans-duo-in-hunt
Dangerfield = 10 votes
Miers = 8 votes
Hawkins = 5 votes
Kolo = 3 votes
Stewart = 3 votes

In contention to win this year's award:
Jack Crisp

25

Jack Crisp

Age

31

Ht

190cm

Wt

91kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.2

5star

K

11.5

4star

HB

9.7

5star

M

4.6

4star

T

4.0

5star

MG

307.6

4star

D

17.7

4star

K

10.7

4star

HB

7.0

4star

M

5.1

5star

T

1.6

3star

MG

307.6

4star

D

14.4

4star

K

8.4

4star

HB

6.0

4star

M

2.8

3star

T

3.0

5star

= 16 votes
Luke Parker

26

Luke Parker

Age

32

Ht

183cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.2

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

5.8

5star

D

22.1

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

9.9

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

5.0

5star

CL

5.5

5star

D

21.2

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

8.0

5star

CL

5.2

5star

= 13 votes
Callum Mills

14

Callum Mills

Age

27

Ht

188cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

10.8

4star

HB

7.4

5star

M

5.3

5star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.6

3star

D

18.4

4star

K

11.5

4star

HB

6.9

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

3.4

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

17.0

5star

K

9.4

4star

HB

7.6

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.8

5star

CL

1.2

4star

= 11 votes
Dangerfield = 10 votes
Rohan = 9 votes
Miers = 8 votes
Hawkins = 5 votes

and then various Geelong and Sydney players with fewer than 5 votes

It would seem that the most likely winners of the Gary Ayres award are either Jack Crisp or Patrick Dangerfield.

Isaac Smith started with 0 votes, so even with a hypothetical perfect 10 * 1.5 Grand Final loading, the most he can finish with is 15 votes.

Tom Hawkins started with 5 votes, and in order to win, would need another 12 (possible), and get more votes in the Grand Final than Dangerfield (unlikely).

Gary Rohan had a poor game, and I can't see him getting any votes, and will probably remain on 9 votes.
Gryan Miers is also unlikely to poll any votes, and will probably remain on 8 votes.

Callum Mills started with 11 votes, and will probably stay at that level.
Luke Parker started with 13 votes, and will probably also stay at that level.

Patrick Dangerfield started with 10 votes. He needs more than 6 to overtake Crisp. 4 votes * 1.5 Grand Final loading = 6 votes. So to win outright, he needs 5 votes * 1.5 Grand Final loading = 7.5 votes.

So that means he needs at least (5+0) or (4+1) or (3+2). Given that he finished a clear second in the Norm Smith medal voting, I think it's highly likely he will get the 5 votes needed, and take out the award.

Tom Hawkins would need at least (4+4) or (5+3) to overtake Crisp, and given the performances of Smith and Dangerfield, I don't see that happening.

 

[Mad_Hatter]

Danger has this in the bag. At worst will get 8 votes I reckon. Possible both he and Smith get 9.

 

[Wojcinski]

Danger wins

Gary Ayres Award (Best Finals Player) - AFL Coaches Association Awards - AFL Coaches Association

aflcoaches.com.au

 

[kickazz]

What a gun. Champion.

 

[Toe Poke]

It's strange that they have updated this page
https://aflcoaches.com.au/awards/gary-ayres-award-best-finals-player/leaderboard/2022/20220127
with the voting

22 Dangerfield
16 Crisp (Collingwood)
15 De Goey (Collingwood)
15 Neale (Brisbane)
15 Isaac Smith

7

Isaac Smith

Age

36

Ht

188cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.3

5star

K

13.0

5star

HB

8.4

5star

M

5.5

5star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.7

4star

D

19.4

4star

K

11.1

4star

HB

8.3

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.5

3star

CL

1.3

4star

D

19.2

5star

K

10.6

4star

HB

8.6

5star

M

7.6

5star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.6

3star

14 Tom Hawkins

26

Tom Hawkins

Age

36

Ht

197cm

Wt

105kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.2

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

4.4

3star

M

5.5

5star

T

1.9

4star

G

2.1

5star

D

12.7

3star

K

8.6

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

5.1

5star

T

2.1

3star

G

1.6

5star

D

7.8

2star

K

5.6

3star

HB

2.2

2star

M

4.2

4star

T

1.0

3star

G

2.2

5star

but they have not updated this page
https://aflcoaches.com.au/awards/gary-ayres-award-best-finals-player
with Dangerfield on the honour roll.

AFL.com.au article about award:
https://www.afl.com.au/news/851876/gary-ayres-award-cats-superstar-claims-another-glittering-prize

 

[#6 Thorp #7 Selwood LOL]

I'm fairly sure there was outrage when we filled half the AA side in 2007, before going on to 119 the competition. Nobody kicks up a fuss about the AA team anymore.

Let's make sure the same thing happens in 2022.

 

[Kitcat]

Danger should be pleased winning the Ayres medal in view of the previous criticism of his performance in finals. Well deserved.

 

[Mr Meow]

Danger should be pleased winning the Ayres medal in view of the previous criticism of his performance in finals. Well deserved.

Selwood, Danger, Hawkins and Duncan have been our best pollers since it was introduced in 2016. All can hold their heads very high for their contributions over that whole period. This year, like 2020 (but moreso), a lot of players joined them.

 

[fpm84]

Not sure where else to ask this, but is the club streaming the Carji for members tomorrow night?

 

[cats_09]

 

[Mad_Hatter]

Stevie will, dunno about the other 2.
Guns and stars in their own right, but dunno if they are Hall of Famers.

 

[FredLeDeux]

Probably none go straight in.
Riewoldt and Mitchell are likely the only reasonably earlies.

 

[cats_09]

 

[winty]

This seems as good a place as any to post this. Apparently we're the 3rd best sports team in Australasia...



Wonder if our friends from Punt Road are miffed they didn't make the list, considering it takes into account the last 5 years, and not just the season just completed.