Most Improved 2022

[Surkin]

I'm a big fan of this award in the NBA. Would love to see it implemented somehow into the AFL season awards.

Anyway seeing Daniel Rioli

17

Daniel Rioli

Age

27

Ht

179cm

Wt

78kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.2

3star

K

5.8

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

2.7

3star

T

3.2

5star

MG

179.2

3star

D

8.1

2star

K

4.9

2star

HB

3.3

2star

M

2.0

2star

T

2.6

4star

MG

144.9

3star

D

9.0

3star

K

3.8

2star

HB

5.2

4star

M

0.8

1star

T

3.8

5star

MG

160.2

3star

sign for 5 years got me thinking who would take home this award in 2022 for the AFL.

Rioli and Will Brodie

17

Will Brodie

Age

25

Ht

190cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.0

5star

K

8.2

3star

HB

10.8

5star

M

3.1

3star

T

4.9

5star

CL

4.1

5star

D

14.0

3star

K

4.0

1star

HB

10.0

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.0

2star

CL

3.0

4star

D

13.8

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

6.4

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

5.4

5star

CL

2.8

5star

the two the immediately came to mind.

 

[g_TRAIN]

Sinclair for us.

He made big improvements last year but has again gone to another level.

 

[Blackhawk42]

Jai Newcombe for becoming our number 1 midfielder after only 7 games.

Mitch Lewis for finally breaking out.

Outside of Hawthorn can I nominate Matt Cottrell as an underrated improved player?

 

[Milanista28]

Peter Wright and Mason Redman

27

Mason Redman

Age

26

Ht

187cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.2

4star

K

10.1

4star

HB

5.1

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.7

4star

MG

262.0

4star

D

12.0

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

4.2

3star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.8

3star

MG

210.3

3star

D

12.0

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.4

4star

MG

144.2

3star

had good seasons in a bad team for us.

Rioli and Kennedy my noms from other teams.

 

[Engimal v3]

 

[StonesThrow]

What about most regressed? Crows have had a few of those.

 

[coxon]

Darcy Cameron

14

Darcy Cameron

Age

29

Ht

204cm

Wt

103kg

Pos.

Ruck

Career

Season

Last 5

D

6.0

1star

K

3.3

1star

HB

2.7

2star

CL

0.3

2star

HO

5.3

5star

D

7.5

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

3.0

2star

CL

0.5

3star

HO

3.5

5star

D

6.0

2star

K

3.3

2star

HB

2.7

3star

CL

0.3

2star

HO

5.3

5star

, Will Brodie

17

Will Brodie

Age

25

Ht

190cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.0

5star

K

8.2

3star

HB

10.8

5star

M

3.1

3star

T

4.9

5star

CL

4.1

5star

D

14.0

3star

K

4.0

1star

HB

10.0

5star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.0

2star

CL

3.0

4star

D

13.8

4star

K

7.4

3star

HB

6.4

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

5.4

5star

CL

2.8

5star

, LDU

 

[Rustin Cohle]

Nathan Murphy

28

Nathan Murphy

Age

24

Ht

192cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.5

3star

K

6.5

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.5

3star

MG

176.5

3star

No current season stats available

D

11.5

3star

K

6.5

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

2.5

3star

T

1.5

4star

MG

176.5

3star

or Josh Daicos

7

Josh Daicos

Age

25

Ht

178cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.6

4star

K

8.3

3star

HB

7.3

5star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.6

5star

CL

1.3

3star

D

16.2

4star

K

9.2

4star

HB

7.0

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

3.5

4star

CL

1.5

4star

D

13.8

4star

K

7.6

3star

HB

6.2

4star

M

3.2

4star

T

4.2

5star

CL

1.2

4star

for Collingwood.

 

[Mikevk123]

Mason Redman

27

Mason Redman

Age

26

Ht

187cm

Wt

87kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.2

4star

K

10.1

4star

HB

5.1

4star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.7

4star

MG

262.0

4star

D

12.0

3star

K

7.8

3star

HB

4.2

3star

M

3.2

3star

T

1.8

3star

MG

210.3

3star

D

12.0

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

5.0

4star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.4

4star

MG

144.2

3star

Peter Wright
Brandon Zerk-Thatcher

25

Brandon...

Age

25

Ht

195cm

Wt

91kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.5

3star

K

8.5

3star

HB

3.0

3star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.5

3star

MG

148.5

2star

D

12.0

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

5.0

3star

M

3.0

3star

T

0.0

1star

MG

124.0

2star

D

11.5

3star

K

8.5

4star

HB

3.0

3star

M

4.5

5star

T

1.5

4star

MG

148.5

3star

 

[WWSD]

Mitchell Lewis

2

Mitchell Lewis

Age

25

Ht

199cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.5

2star

K

5.9

2star

HB

3.6

3star

M

3.4

3star

T

1.3

3star

G

1.2

4star

D

4.3

1star

K

2.8

1star

HB

1.5

1star

M

0.8

1star

T

0.3

1star

G

0.3

3star

D

8.6

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

1.8

4star

G

0.6

3star

The second last player taken in the 2016 draft.

2022: 15 games - 37 goals

 

[The Slitherin' Snake]

Ed Richards

20

Ed Richards

Age

25

Ht

188cm

Wt

89kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

12.4

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

5.2

4star

M

2.5

3star

T

2.4

4star

MG

201.4

3star

D

11.3

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

5.3

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

2.5

3star

MG

198.3

3star

D

14.6

4star

K

9.8

4star

HB

4.8

4star

M

4.8

5star

T

2.6

4star

MG

232.4

4star

for the Dogs. He is now a better player than two All Australian's playing in the same position in the same team

 

[Guardian Hawk]

Ed Richards for the Dogs. He is now a better player than two All Australian's playing in the same position in the same team

Can you educate me?

Do you mean Caleb Daniel and Bailey Dale? Ed has been great but I wouldn't have thought he had a better year than Bailey Dale?

 

[Bald]

Can you educate me?

Do you mean Caleb Daniel and Bailey Dale? Ed has been great but I wouldn't have thought he had a better year than Bailey Dale?

I don’t think he’s been better than Bailey Dale personally but he’s got a bit on Daniel now.

 

[Guardian Hawk]

I don’t think he’s been better than Bailey Dale personally but he’s got a bit on Daniel now.

Yes, agree with that (hence only mentioning Dale who has probably been as good, if not better, than last year). Daniel isn't in his AA form any more (for a while know) though obviously still a good player with Richards underrated (and harder at it than the other two).

Don't know how the Bulldogs always have so many high quality mids and half back flankers - though I think your gamestyle helps these positions shine a little brighter than the way some other teams play.

 

[RUNVS]

Not sure he counts given he is not a young player but Paddy McCartin went from having no experience in the backline to being one of the top key defenders in the league.

 

[Bald]

Yes, agree with that (hence only mentioning Dale who has probably been as good, if not better, than last year). Daniel isn't in his AA form any more (for a while know) though obviously still a good player with Richards underrated (and harder at it than the other two).

Don't know how the Bulldogs always have so many high quality mids and half back flankers - though I think your gamestyle helps these positions shine a little brighter than the way some other teams play.

It’s an interesting one. Crozier is out of favour and plays there and Bailey Williams is on the cusp of being dropped this year.

Anyway not to derail, Richards is also my nom for the dogs. Him or Rhylee West.

 

[Corn Cobbers]

Rankine got criticised a lot last year but all of a sudden is getting $800k offers

 

[Art Vandelay_]

Ours is easy. The Milky Bar kid.

 

[The Slitherin' Snake]

Can you educate me?

Do you mean Caleb Daniel and Bailey Dale? Ed has been great but I wouldn't have thought he had a better year than Bailey Dale?

Yeah I reckon he's gone past Bailey Dale - even though Dale is probably playing at the same level as last year. And he's gone miles past Daniel
Richards actually defends at a really high standard which stands out like dogs balls in our team

 

[RonnieRaven]

Got to be in your fourth year or over for eligibility the kids have the rising star and coaches best young player for their first 2 years.
Injuries can take a year away also.
It would be a great award for those players tredding water for 3-6 years then breaking out/filling potential

 

[Upstart Swan]

Robbie Fox

42

Robbie Fox

Age

31

Ht

185cm

Wt

84kg

Pos.

D/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.3

3star

K

5.7

2star

HB

5.6

4star

M

2.2

2star

T

3.6

5star

MG

151.3

2star

D

10.8

3star

K

6.5

3star

HB

4.3

3star

M

2.5

3star

T

2.8

4star

MG

151.3

3star

D

12.2

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

6.8

5star

M

0.4

1star

T

3.6

5star

is having a great year for the Swans. He went from being delisted a couple of years ago to now being one of our key defenders.

 

[Catsnlakers]

Ours is easy. The Milky Bar kid.

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Definitely, since SDK isn’t eligible for this thread, you could also say Stengle in a way, though his talent was never questioned nobody would of predicted he’d be as good as he has been.

 

[Soggy2112]

McAdam, Hewett, J. Daicos, Brodie, Stengle, Rankine, H. Himmelberg, Lewis, Angus Brayshaw

10

Angus Brayshaw

Age

28

Ht

188cm

Wt

90kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

19.7

5star

K

11.1

4star

HB

8.6

5star

M

3.7

4star

T

4.3

5star

MG

233.5

4star

D

15.5

4star

K

7.7

3star

HB

7.8

4star

M

2.0

2star

T

3.2

4star

MG

233.5

4star

D

11.4

3star

K

8.2

4star

HB

3.2

3star

M

3.4

4star

T

5.6

5star

, LDU, SPP

 

[Dangerousfield]

What about most regressed? Crows have had a few of those.

Don't start, they're all on long contracts!!

 

[Square Peg]

Not sure if he's the winner but the improvement in Choi has been impressive