AFLW 2024 - Round 2 - Chat, game threads, injury lists, team lineups and more.
100% correct.
I would say quite easily this year. He's played one or two average games, but besides that he's been very consistent. He's a bit like Edwards was, brilliant but goes unnoticed by the rest of the footy world. Nank might be shading him because he has been great all year to and is in the midfield, a big advantage.
Yes but you rarely get the hand we could be dealt. Perhaps 3 maybe 4 picks inside 20, 3 in the next 30 is not a big stretch. Of course they may not all come good, but as you say we only need 3 or 4 this year, 2 or 3 next.
He's on the outer because he is so slow these days, and footy has gotten faster. Plus no good against tall half forwards, Baker's problem to some extent.
We didn't bottom out in 2016. We just had a crap year. Apart from Nank, Prestia and Caddy, just about call of our 2017 premiership team were there in 2016.
I used to feel the same about Lids, but in the end he asked for and got the rough end of the pineapple.
The Brownlow votes is not what makes a player great. I got this ridiculous notion on Ginnivan the other day as he has a low number in 50 odd games so he’s not an A grader. You’re basically doing it with Baker and Rioli. It’s what the player’s net worth is to the team and what they bring to it. Baker is a B grader as you say and offers courage and toughness , but he’s not a MF arseh*le and just a very good backman. Rioli I rate as elite as he with excellent pace beside him becomes a dangerous weapon and can set up so many attacks.Brownlow Shownlow and all that, Bit of a nancy boy/umpires pet award
Nic Dal Santo 320 odd games for 126 votes
But worth noting as a pair, Baker and Dan have given us 13+ seasons for 300+ games for under 20 brownlow votes between them.
Get the feeling we love em, but outside of Richmond they are rated as good solid B graders only.
Mrs Hardwick?
Wow never I’d see that from you Mad has your love gone ?
Would have, could have and should have are the words generally uttered by a broken gambler. Ginnivan is worth every cent Hawthorn paid for him and they are getting it back in return. It’s what he bring s to the team was my argument, just as what Baker and Rioli bring to us. Ginnivan a C grader makes you look clumsy lol.
. He got a four year deal and at 20 yo he’s a bright prospect and I would take him everyday of the week before Baker. Baker is just a Mr Fix It being a Jack of all trades and Master of none. Ginnivan is a dangerous small forward and better than Baker when he goes in the guts.
Would have, could have and should have are the words generally uttered by a broken gambler. Ginnivan is worth every cent Hawthorn paid for him and they are getting it back in return. It’s what he bring s to the team was my argument, just as what Baker and Rioli bring to us. Ginnivan a C grader makes you look clumsy lol.
I won’t argue this with you anymore and you can shove your wheel o ratings where they fit as they’re nonsense overrating defensive players more than match winning ones. Mansell > Ginnivan> Shultz they rated is a give away that these ratings should be ignored. Stats never tell you how much your opponent has done unless you scrutinise their opponents individually.
Your mate Short is the classic example of a stat padder as you just need to look at the negative impact he has on the team with his missed tackles, poor bombing kicks and little pressure acts. Yet he would have a lot of interest by a challenging club as he could be a weapon with more quality around him as he would be used as a dangerous release player with the better support. This is why Ginnivan is important to Hawthorn as he fits into the SF role they needed.
Geoffrey Raines was the dark horse to win the Brownlow in 1980 and played 17 games where he was in our bests. He featured in most top ten finishes in media awards yet didn’t poll a vote. Brownlow votes are bullshit and you’ve contradicted yourself as you used it to rate Ginnivan in another thread.
Obvious because he was 20yo when the deal was done. Ginnivan has been practically rated as elite by the AFL stats and that’s good enough for me. I didn’t say he was a better player , but said I would take him before Baker as he would suit a need and is the right age bracket for our list. If Baker gets us pick 14 then we should be charged with theft as well as murder. I may even apologise to you for actually being right for once with those wheel o rating scores.Lol, you are running with Ginnivan over Baker now...
Just explain to me exactly how a 21yo Ginnivan trades for around pick 30 and a 26yo Baker will trade for about pick 14 then if Ginnivan is actually a better player. You are weirding me out with this Ginnivan for Prime Minister obsession you have TI. I knew you were losing it but this represents a very rapid decline by you. If you get charged with murder when you plea just say Ginnivan is an A Grader, they will know you were not of sound mind.
Got a pattern of doing over the loves of his life has Hardheartwick
I’m inclined to believe there’s a fair bit in it , Bolton too
Bolton and rioli aren’t in leadership group nor likely to be eitherWill we win a game next year? Lol
Rioli is probably our best player and provides excellent run and leadership from defence.
Yze might not get another contract if we end up like North
Too many kids with no leaders will prevent some of these draft picks making it
Would be a short sighted move by mj as I’m not convinced he gets a game up there , that said dimmas coach so it’s possible
I could see both being attractive Options for GC and freo , lucky for us we hold f the whip hand and it could realise an embarrassment of riches in terms of r1 selections
