Think Tank Leon Davis Medal 2024 - discussion pre-game, then nominations, then voting...

[Dinsdale]

Grand Final day brings many acolades to the victor, and bronx cheers to the loser - I dont know if they cheer that much in the Bronx?

But amongst the great players is one who is a complete spud - could be one who clangs and misses a match winning goal, or could be one who has the most time on ground for little to no impact...

But it's the most glorious day of the football year! Grand Final day, where we find out which club supporters have bragging rights for 12 months and who will be mercilessly trolled for that same period (or longer). A new player will make a zero of himself by being crowned the 2024 Leon Davis

Leon Davis

Age

43

Ht

177cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.5

3star

K

10.2

4star

HB

3.3

3star

M

3.1

3star

T

2.8

4star

G

1.2

4star

No current season stats available

D

5.0

1star

K

3.6

2star

HB

1.4

2star

M

1.2

2star

T

0.4

3star

G

0.4

3star

Medallist!

A Bay 13 tradition, the Leon Davis

Leon Davis

Age

43

Ht

177cm

Wt

80kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.5

3star

K

10.2

4star

HB

3.3

3star

M

3.1

3star

T

2.8

4star

G

1.2

4star

No current season stats available

D

5.0

1star

K

3.6

2star

HB

1.4

2star

M

1.2

2star

T

0.4

3star

G

0.4

3star

Medal is awarded to the player deemed 'worst on ground' in the Grand Final.
There are many more ways to determine the WOG than the BOG.

Previous Winners:

2011: Alan Didak
2012: Cyril Rioli
2013: Hayden Ballantyne

Hayden Ballantyne

Age

37

Ht

173cm

Wt

79kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.7

3star

K

9.2

4star

HB

3.6

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.1

5star

G

1.5

5star

No current season stats available

D

11.6

3star

K

8.2

4star

HB

3.4

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

1.2

3star

G

0.8

4star

2014: Lewis Jetta
2015: Jack Darling

27

Jack Darling

Age

32

Ht

191cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.1

3star

K

7.9

3star

HB

4.2

3star

M

5.0

5star

T

3.0

5star

G

1.9

5star

D

8.0

2star

K

4.3

2star

HB

3.7

3star

M

2.7

3star

T

2.4

3star

G

1.3

5star

D

14.6

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

7.0

5star

M

6.0

5star

T

4.0

5star

G

1.4

5star

2016: Kurt Tippett

Kurt Tippett

Age

37

Ht

202cm

Wt

106kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.8

3star

K

6.7

3star

HB

4.1

3star

M

3.9

4star

T

2.2

4star

G

1.8

5star

No current season stats available

D

6.6

2star

K

3.4

2star

HB

3.2

3star

M

2.4

3star

T

1.2

3star

G

1.0

4star

2017: Josh Jenkins

11

Josh Jenkins

Age

35

Ht

200cm

Wt

108kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.9

3star

K

9.1

4star

HB

3.8

3star

M

5.1

5star

T

2.4

4star

G

2.1

5star

No current season stats available

D

11.0

3star

K

7.6

3star

HB

3.4

3star

M

4.6

5star

T

1.2

3star

G

1.6

5star

2018: Steele Sidebottom

22

Steele Sidebottom

Age

33

Ht

184cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

27.4

5star

K

14.1

5star

HB

13.3

5star

M

5.5

5star

T

3.7

5star

CL

3.2

5star

D

24.0

5star

K

12.0

5star

HB

12.0

5star

M

4.5

4star

T

4.3

5star

CL

2.3

4star

D

31.6

5star

K

14.4

5star

HB

17.2

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

4.2

5star

CL

6.0

5star

2019: Jeremy Finlayson

11

Jeremy Finlayson

Age

28

Ht

197cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

13.5

3star

K

9.9

4star

HB

3.6

3star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.4

3star

G

1.3

5star

D

7.0

1star

K

7.0

3star

HB

0.0

1star

M

1.0

1star

T

2.0

3star

G

1.0

4star

D

18.4

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

5.8

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

1.6

4star

G

0.0

1star

2020: Patrick Dangerfield
2021: Cody Weightman

3

Cody Weightman

Age

23

Ht

179cm

Wt

75kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

6.5

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

2.0

2star

T

1.0

3star

G

1.0

4star

D

6.5

1star

K

4.0

1star

HB

2.5

2star

M

2.0

2star

T

1.0

2star

G

1.0

4star

D

6.5

2star

K

4.0

2star

HB

2.5

3star

M

2.0

3star

T

1.0

3star

G

1.0

4star

2022: Gary Rohan

23

Gary Rohan

Age

33

Ht

189cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.6

2star

K

6.6

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.5

4star

G

1.0

4star

D

8.8

2star

K

6.0

2star

HB

2.8

2star

M

3.4

3star

T

2.3

3star

G

1.0

4star

D

9.8

3star

K

6.8

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

2.2

3star

T

4.2

5star

G

1.2

4star

2023: Billy Frampton

17

Billy Frampton

Age

27

Ht

201cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.1

2star

K

5.1

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

3.1

3star

T

0.7

3star

MG

99.0

2star

D

8.5

2star

K

4.8

2star

HB

3.8

3star

M

3.5

3star

T

0.5

1star

MG

99.0

2star

D

9.2

3star

K

5.6

3star

HB

3.6

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

1.0

3star

MG

107.0

2star

The Leon always brings out the trolling, melting and schaudenfreude (sort of means gloating). Plus it's something supporters of all clubs can be involved in.

Post your predictions from now, post your nominations during the game, and we'll see who wins this most inglorious of awards.

 

[Mentallo]

A lot to choose from, but Heeney for mine, chucked the toys out of the cot with 10 mins to go and sooked it up on the bench.
What a fraud of a player.
The Swans should send him to Norf and keep Parker.

 

[Linda Lovelace]

Not a fan of McDonald calls - that should be reserved for Longmire winning the coach's version of the Leon by playing an injured forward again.

Leon's should be reserved for fit players. And Sydney had plenty of worthy players. Amartey, Papley, Heeney and Blakey.

For me it's Blakey for finally revealing to an oddly oblivious public that he is a complete liabilty on the biggest stage.

 

[Dinsdale]

Hmmm... nominate the entire Shitney squad or pick out the one or 2 from a terrible display?

 

[MAXIMUM GRUNDAGE]

Papley. Biggest flat track bully in the game.

 

[Dinsdale]

A lot to choose from, but Heeney for mine, chucked the toys out of the cot with 10 mins to go and sooked it up on the bench.
What a fraud of a player.
The Swans should send him to Norf and keep Parker.

Parker did nothing

 

[MAXIMUM GRUNDAGE]

Parker did nothing

Kicked 3 goals though.

 

[AvantGardener]

3 Blakey
2 Heeney
1 Longmire

 

[Mentallo]

Parker did nothing

I mentioned Parker’s name in the game gay thread as a Leon contender.

Nek minnut

At least he stayed on the ground and had a crack, Heeney on the other hand took the easy option and sat it out bawling on the bench.
Fraud.

 

[Dinsdale]

Ok, gimme your nomms

 

[3rd Grade Maggy]

Late nom - that sad sack lions merch guy reminding all the players to shake the kids hand. It's much more fun when they **** it up.

 

[jannissary]

Ok, gimme your nomms

blakey, heeney, papley & mclean

 

[Linda Lovelace]

Ok, gimme your nomms

No Blakey option?

 

[MAXIMUM GRUNDAGE]

I mentioned Parker’s name in the game gay thread as a Leon contender.

Nek minnut

At least he stayed on the ground and had a crack, Heeney on the other hand took the easy option and sat it out bawling on the bench.
Fraud.

He won't be smiling now

*Filmed on Croat Tiger's Huawei

 

[Smeg Head]

Heeney stands out. Brilliant year but doesn't turn up to the bug dance.

14 disposals @ 42%
1 meaningless goal
Hides down in the rooms when he realises the inevitable.

So many of his turnovers went straight back for Lions goals too. Was terrible.

 

[Dinsdale]

Late nom - that sad sack lions merch guy reminding all the players to shake the kids hand. It's much more fun when they **** it up.

We were saying that in my lounge room "that guys Job is to say give the hat to the kid"

 

[Mentallo]

I went Heeney.

Everyone excepted AFarty to be terrible and he was that is true.

Heeney is supposed to be a leader and as I’ve said already choose to run and hide on the bench for the last 10 minutes of the match, before that he kicked a goal to get Sydney back within 10 goals of the Bears and butchered the ball more than 50% of the 14 times he had it.
3 absolute fart in the shower stinkers on GF day now from him.

 

[The_torpedo]

hipwood should be taken out of this poll solely for that goal he kicked

besides he had more possessions than a third of the swans side

 

[Dinsdale]

Heeney great up until the very last game

 

[Feraligatr]

Papley.

Talks big game and does sweet fa

 

[AvantGardener]

Anyone nomming a forward has NFI. Ball was never down there not their fault.

 

[Jazny]

Blakey literally lost the game for them when the game was on the line. Was so bad in defense Longmire sent him into the forward line, where he kicked a point from straight in front in the last quarter. He was no good.

The Leon should give extra points for established players who play well below their standard. Armartey was awful, but he is kind of a fringe player. Blakey is supposed to be a generational talent, and he was a big reason why the game was over in the second quarter.

 

[hawkman]

McLean lucky to avoid a nomination everytime he was in the ruck they walked it out of the middle, Jordan as well for being a tagger who shut down no one

 

[jannissary]

McLean lucky to avoid a nomination everytime he was in the ruck they walked it out of the middle, Jordan as well for being a tagger who shut down no one

media jacked off over him being the best all season but failed to have literally any influence on the game

 

[Dan]

Heeney

 

[Smeg Head]

hipwood should be taken out of this poll solely for that goal he kicked

besides he had more possessions than a third of the swans side

He competed as well. Contested the ball and brought it to ground, didnt do anything overtly stupid so thats fine.