Club Champion

[lmach]

Haha fair enough. Crowley was fairly loose on him from midway through the 2nd quarter

Yeah, I remember Masten really got ahold of Crowley in the first term, so Crowley (or Lyon) opted to go head to head seeing as the tag wasn't working. Pretty even after that. Still one of the few players to break the Crowley tag last season.

 

[BloominH]

Good for you Matt well deserved.

 

[Belgarion]

Maybe you're drunk?

Maybe you don't like to see reality?

 

[Belgarion]

Over the course of his career Priddis has received the following recognition of his performance from both internal club and external sources:

2006: Sandover Medal
2007: WCE Rookie of the Year
2010: Runner Up Club Champion
2011: Runner Up Club Champion
2011: Ross Glendinning medallist
2011: Geoff Christian medallist

In Brownlow voting he has polled at least 7 votes in every year since 2007. He has been the highest polling Eagle in several of those years, and has finished top 10 overall once, and top 20 on two other occasions.

IMO a person has to have a reasonable level of talent, ability and performance to achieve these results, and given the result in non-club related awards, cannot be solely attributed to club favoritism, club voting systems, or general incompetence by Worsfold and the match committee.

Priddis has many attributes that he brings to the club, not the least of which are his durability and consistency. He rarely misses a game through injury, and he performs at a consistently solid/good level each week. I believe it is these two factors that go a long way towards his ability to attract award votes on a regular basis. He does not perform at a stellar level that the absolute stars of the competition achieve, or have a mixture of outstanding games and poor games. He just is always on the field, and performing solidly. I imagine most teams have similar players.

The fact that he narrowly won this year's club championship is largely a reflection of the fact that a lot of our star players had seasons that were disrupted by injury, and thus could not receive votes, while Priddis as usual was there giving his solid contribution. I think that this is what people should be concentrating on and taking out of this years votes, rather than blaming the system, or the match committee's votes.

There are a couple of people on this board who constantly, continuously and forcefully voice their negative opinions on Priddis on this board, and that this has led many others to similarly focus on his negatives, while dismissing, ignoring and belittling his many positives.

He is not a competition super star like other award winners such as Chris Judd, Ben Cousins or even Darren Glass, but he is a consistent, hard working, team oriented good player, and I believe it is most unfair that many supporters hold him responsible for other inadequecies in the team and its performance.

Well said SuperSub.

 

[Obeanie1]

You really want a discussion about football credentials?

Mine have been provided previously. Suffice to say as high a level as say every level Sheed has played at to date ....

How about you?

I recall I quoted an independent assessment of both Sheed and Aish and you went quiet all of a sudden. In fact you totally ignored them because they pretty much countered your arguments quite well.

For someone who asks for considered opinion in a debate you seemed to 'fold your hand and left the table'.

 

[Eagle87]

I recall I quoted an independent assessment of both Sheed and Aish and you went quiet all of a sudden. In fact you totally ignored them because they pretty much countered your arguments quite well.

For someone who asks for considered opinion in a debate you seemed to 'fold your hand and left the table'.

I've read plenty of views as to the strengths and weaknesses of the players you mention.

The fact is there was genuine surprise that Aish was available at 6/7 and there was no surprise that Sheed was available at 11...

He was a lower rated player. My response or otherwise to a post by you is indicative of nothing at all. I'm not on here 24/7 . Regardless, if you read my posts you'll see my arguments with several who liked Sheed and weren't sure on Aish. Your post adds nothing more to that.

As regards this specific post you are responding to, I note you went in boots and all on footy credentials. I've mentioned mine, you've squibbed your answer.

 

[Obeanie1]

Wow, everyone anyone with no idea seems to hate Priddis.


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[Eagle87]

Edited for accuracy.

Shit you're clever!

Seriously ....

 

[Scotland]

Club Champion 1-10 (not ordered): Kennedy, Mackenzie, Glass, Cox, Masten, Priddis, Darling, Gaff, S Selwood, Dalziell

Best first year player: Jamie Cripps

Chris Mainwaring Medal (Best clubman): Adam Selwood

9/10 in the CC, IN: Hill, OUT: Razzle. Our top 10 were players 1-9 and 11 in total games played for the season. Is our voting too skewed towards playing every game? No disrespect intended to Priddis, but the only person I've heard who tipped him to win the Club Champion was Wirra whose reasoning was 'he has curly hair'. To be fair, he played 21 games as did Kennedy while Mackenzie played 20 so he didn't win by default of not getting injured, but from my observations on the season Mackenzie, Kennedy and Masten were our top 3 performed players and playing two less games than Priddis put Masten 9th. Priddis 1, Cox 4, Darling 5 just doesn't reflect our season, IMO.

Lycett rookie of the year surprises me considering he only played 7 games after 2 last year and 1 the year before. Cripps played 15. Selwood for the Mainy Medal was a no brainer.

 

[boondy]

god i have issues with jeff newman. and in particular him having a ring on his pinky. whose idea was that I wonder? how try hard look-at-me-i-am-old-but-i-want-to-be-young-and-modern can you get?

seriously, only people who read the weather and become celebrities should be hot girls. I am sure he has done great things in community, but so have many other people. I never saw mother theresa have a crazy ass ring on her pinky. i am sorry, but i find it pretentious.

His wife passed away it is the only finger it fits on

 

[Carbine Chaos]

9/10 in the CC, IN: Hill, OUT: Razzle. Our top 10 were players 1-9 and 11 in total games played for the season. Is our voting too skewed towards playing every game? No disrespect intended to Priddis, but the only person I've heard who tipped him to win the Club Champion was Wirra whose reasoning was 'he has curly hair'. To be fair, he played 21 games as did Kennedy while Mackenzie played 20 so he didn't win by default of not getting injured, but from my observations on the season Mackenzie, Kennedy and Masten were our top 3 performed players and playing two less games than Priddis put Masten 9th. Priddis 1, Cox 4, Darling 5 just doesn't reflect our season, IMO.

Lycett rookie of the year surprises me considering he only played 7 games after 2 last year and 1 the year before. Cripps played 15. Selwood for the Mainy Medal was a no brainer.

Contradicting yourself a bit there.

I think Lycett was a worthy winner, though Hutchings could feel a little hard done by. Cripps a mile off.

 

[Masto]

He was a lower rated player.

According to who?

 

[Eagle87]

According to who?

According to Brisbane....

You really are being a bit silly on this topic. So I'll tackle it in stages. Pre draft Boyd was "rated" number 1.

Do you agree with that?

 

[ChampRevesby]

Congratz to Pridda. Although I don't think he will lead us to a flag he has been a great servant of the club and the award is testament to his hard work and perseverance.

 

[boondy]

Obeanie1 said: ↑

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Shit you're clever!

Seriously ....​

Half of the people in the world are below average
Anyone would think you two were married

 

[Probitas_]

Good on you Priddis, well deserved. Certainly worked hard enough for it this year.

 

[Miguel Sanchez]

Lycett rookie of the year surprises me considering he only played 7 games after 2 last year and 1 the year before. Cripps played 15. Selwood for the Mainy Medal was a no brainer.

Not sure Cripps was eligible, may have played too many games at St Kilda to be considered a 'rookie'.

 

[Turky]

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Haha, thanks.


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[Scotland]

Not sure Cripps was eligible, may have played too many games at St Kilda to be considered a 'rookie'.

What is our eligibility? I know Andrew Donnelly won it the year he turned 23 while some kid called Ben Cousins was casually winning the Rising Star.

In the club honour roll it's called the Best First Year Player award, but not many recent winners have actually won it in their first years.

http://www.westcoasteagles.com.au/history/honour-roll

 

[Scotland]

Contradicting yourself a bit there.

I think Lycett was a worthy winner, though Hutchings could feel a little hard done by. Cripps a mile off.

Nah.

To win our B&F playing less than 21 or 22 games you practically have to be BOG every single week that you play. It's a bit silly. I mean Naitanui missed two games year and didn't even make the top 10 despite clearly being one of our very best.

The rookie award isn't voted the same way, but Lycett played 1 game in the first 17 rounds despite Naitanui being out then the last 6 after our season was over. He probably had 2 or 3 decent games. Hutchings was pretty consistent and played 9 games. I don't think Cripps 2013 was anything special, but he did at least hold a spot for 15/22 games. I don't think Lycett's 7 games were any better than Wilson's 7, or Sinclair's 5. Odd decision for mine.

 

[Spooky17]

Well done Priddis, I know you have your critics but you deserve all the accolades that come your way given the immense amount of effort, training and professionalism that you put into every game.

 

[Obeanie1]

I've read plenty of views as to the strengths and weaknesses of the players you mention.

The fact is there was genuine surprise that Aish was available at 6/7 and there was no surprise that Sheed was available at 11...

He was a lower rated player. My response or otherwise to a post by you is indicative of nothing at all. I'm not on here 24/7 . Regardless, if you read my posts you'll see my arguments with several who liked Sheed and weren't sure on Aish. Your post adds nothing more to that.

As regards this specific post you are responding to, I note you went in boots and all on footy credentials. I've mentioned mine, you've squibbed your answer.

Ah football credentials, I thought you were talking credentials of Aish and Sheeds.

I was a late starter didn't play my first season of AFL until I was 16 so one season in U16's, captained the U18 side in my third year playing. Then my 4th season played reserves and played A grade in the NTFL my 5th season aged 20.

Then copped a nasty leg injury / broken lower leg and struggled after that but played till I was 30 up in Darwin.

So you were the same level as Sheed hey? What year did you captain the WA state team BTW?

I'm guessing is was maybe seven years ago, you nominated for the AFL draft, the Eagles hinted they may be interested in you as a rookie but they grabbed Priddis instead.

Your "crushed ego" is still going strong seven years later after watching Priddis turn out to be 10 times the player you ever did.

How close am I?

It explains everything actually.

 

[Eagle87]

I didn't captain the state teal cup team no...

And I played against Dermott Brereton so it was a bit before the Eagles were even around.

I have no personal beef with Priddis. Not his fault that he's so limited. He's done, as much as his skillset allows, whatever his coaches have asked. He's just limited.

 

[Carbine Chaos]

Nah.

To win our B&F playing less than 21 or 22 games you practically have to be BOG every single week that you play. It's a bit silly. I mean Naitanui missed two games year and didn't even make the top 10 despite clearly being one of our very best.

The rookie award isn't voted the same way, but Lycett played 1 game in the first 17 rounds despite Naitanui being out then the last 6 after our season was over. He probably had 2 or 3 decent games. Hutchings was pretty consistent and played 9 games. I don't think Cripps 2013 was anything special, but he did at least hold a spot for 15/22 games. I don't think Lycett's 7 games were any better than Wilson's 7, or Sinclair's 5. Odd decision for mine.

I reckon the rookie award should take into account both AFL and WAFL performances.

 

[erbenz]

I reckon the rookie award should take into account both AFL and WAFL performances.

This, especially when you consider the fact that McGovern stayed uninjured was on his way to having a bumper WAFL year though due to no fault of his own was unlikely to see much action with Darling, Kennedy and Cox all ahead of him as a KPF rotation, as well as competing against Sinclair and Lycett.