He’s our Luke Ball of this year, has that aura about it, got a star mid for peanutsTom Mitchell best match for the club, giving up Pick 41 and 44 is paying in spades.
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He’s our Luke Ball of this year, has that aura about it, got a star mid for peanutsTom Mitchell best match for the club, giving up Pick 41 and 44 is paying in spades.
It’s a rare combo isn’t it - he’d have to be one of the quickest over 30-40m and up there with pure strength in our team? I’m trying and failing to think of another player with such high levels of both those two attributes.Just a beast with pace to burn.
41 disposals and 9 score involvements would disagree with you. Kid is suffering from the Pendlebury effect in only his second year.Nick would get 1 or 2. Won't get 3 because he just didn't have the same impact on the game as he usually does.
He reminds me of Phil Manassa when running down the wing. Love him to go all the way and goal.It’s a rare combo isn’t it - he’d have to be one of the quickest over 30-40m and up there with pure strength in our team? I’m trying and failing to think of another player with such high levels of both those two attributes.
We really have killed it in the draft last couple of years. Mitchell, Frampton have been huge this year. Markov has been good last couple of weeks. Noble, Mihocek, AJ amazing bang for buck. McStay and Hill important.He’s our Luke Ball of this year, has that aura about it, got a star mid for peanuts
It’s all falling into place. We have the personnel to carry us to a flag.
Those stats are great…41 disposals and 9 score involvements would disagree with you. Kid is suffering from the Pendlebury effect in only his second year.
Great to see him with a big smile esp after his second goal late in the 3rd. He was even high-fiving women on the bench (I don’t know what those women do but they’re really crap at giving high-fives!) Anyway it’s awesome to see him fit, tackling like a beast and getting his confidence back. A fit and firing JE5 is such a weapon!Beautiful to see JE5 hit the scoreboard and find some form.
Some called him cooked, the reality is they are cookers.
I think Big Mason gets the 3 Votes. He played well each quarter and even Nick D was a bit quieter in the first half before exploding in the last half.
That wasn’t what I was saying though. It’s not that Nick was down on his influence, it’s that Cox and JDG stepped up a gear.Those stats are great…
But do you think he was more influential than Cox or JDG?
1 vote. Maybe 2 at a stretch.
That wasn’t what I was saying though. It’s not that Nick was down on his influence, it’s that Cox and JDG stepped up a gear.
I’m not going to try to predict who will get what votes because umpires minds work in weird ways sometimes, but it will almost certainly be those 3 getting the votes from today.
Hah glad I’m not the only one who noticed that. Probably the weakest attempt at a burn I’ve ever seen on a banner tbh
Yep as far as Ray's concerned it's all about Ray.
Great to see him with a big smile esp after his second goal late in the 3rd. He was even high-fiving women on the bench (I don’t know what those women do but they’re really crap at giving high-fives!) Anyway it’s awesome to see him fit, tackling like a beast and getting his confidence back. A fit and firing JE5 is such a weapon!
What did the GWS banner say? I couldn’t see it clearly from where I was sitting in the Ponsford.
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Those stats are great…
But do you think he was more influential than Cox or JDG?
1 vote. Maybe 2 at a stretch.
Yes indeed!Have you watched the Brownlow before? Umps have no idea when it comes to giving out votes.
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ken oathWas a good old fashioned 10 goal thumping, like the old days at Viccy Park against an interstater. Well, maybe not quite the same but it felt good to belt an opposition. To relax on Mother's day with a few beers and a bottle of red, kick back and enjoy the footy. No stress, just pure fun. More of that please.
Didn't Greg Williams get over 40 disposals in the last round and didn't get a single vote? He missed out of the brownlow by one vote.Yes indeed!
It’s a terrible award.
But at least it’s supposed unbiased!!
I gave up on the Brownlow when Carey went absolutely ballistic in the last….kicked 3, took 3 of the best contested marks you’ll see and dragged his team over the line and got no votes.
He was absolutely the best player on the ground…:0 votes.
"We went into the game knowing that you have to play the minutes against them [GWS] because that's something we want to do consistently. You've heard me say that before, but they've been fighting hard for four quarters so we knew they wouldn't go away. Funnily enough, in our VFL we were five goals up and they beat us, so that's a pattern of behaviour. We knew it was coming, but I thought the third quarter was pivotal. We started well and then I thought the second quarter was really good as well, but the third quarter was pivotal because I knew they'd come in some capacity, but it was a bit of an arm wrestle. We got through and maybe potentially open the game up from there".
"Yeah, I did say that it was one of the best games [to him] and he goes 'ah, I don't know about that'. He keeps reminding me of the Prelim final in 2018. I thought the same. I thought he had a great aerial presence. We've lost key personnel around that and someone had to step up. He's only played two games in eight weeks or so. Whatever it is. It was a great performance".
"Through adversity, we found options. Billy Framptonhas been enormous for us, and he's going to miss two or three weeks, but then the next guy's just stepping up. Darcy [Cameron] will be available next week, and we'll just have to wait at what that looks like. It's pleasing. Ash Johnson sort of had moments in the ruck today and against Brisbane [he] really stood out in the aerial contest. He's found another level, so again, through his circumstance, other guys have been given opportunities and it has given us flexibility potentially".PLAYERCARDSTART17Billy Frampton
- Age
- 28
- Ht
- 201cm
- Wt
- 100kg
- Pos.
- Def
CareerSeasonLast 5
- D
- 9.1
- 2star
- K
- 5.1
- 2star
- HB
- 4.0
- 3star
- M
- 3.1
- 3star
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- 0.7
- 3star
- MG
- 99.0
- 2star
- D
- 8.5
- 2star
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- 4.8
- 2star
- HB
- 3.8
- 3star
- M
- 3.5
- 3star
- T
- 0.5
- 1star
- MG
- 99.0
- 2star
- D
- 9.2
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- 5.6
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- 3.6
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- 2.8
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- T
- 1.0
- 3star
- MG
- 107.0
- 2star
PLAYERCARDEND
"There's commentary around rucks around the influence in the game and things. They're important to us because it allows Checkers to stay forward or Ash [Johnson] or all these moving parts we've had to do. It's great to have Mason [Cox] today and whoever it looks like, Billy [Frampton] in the last couple of weeks. I think it's an important part of our game. Our clearance game has been exceptional, and Hayden Skipworthand Scott SelwoodPLAYERCARDSTARTHayden Skipworth
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- 41
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- 177cm
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- 78kg
- Pos.
- M/F
CareerSeasonLast 5
- D
- 14.3
- 4star
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- 7.8
- 3star
- HB
- 6.5
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- M
- 3.8
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- 2.4
- 4star
No current season stats available
- D
- 8.0
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- 5.8
- 3star
- HB
- 2.2
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- M
- 1.8
- 2star
- T
- 2.4
- 4star
PLAYERCARDENDhave done a fantastic job this year getting that part of our game going. With the ruckman in today, it actually took us to another level".PLAYERCARDSTARTScott Selwood
- Age
- 34
- Ht
- 186cm
- Wt
- 88kg
- Pos.
- Mid
CareerSeasonLast 5
- D
- 19.1
- 5star
- K
- 8.8
- 3star
- HB
- 10.3
- 5star
- M
- 3.5
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- 5.8
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- 3.7
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No current season stats available
- D
- 12.0
- 3star
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- 5.2
- 2star
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- 6.8
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- 2.8
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- T
- 1.2
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
"I loved Jordy's game. I said to him after the game I thought it was exceptional decision making. He's not the cream on the cake, but he could take us to another level when he's at his best. We saw a major parts of that today".
"When he's at his best, he's bringing that and when the chants from the crowd of 'USA', you know he's at the top of his game. Just having an aerial presence, we're pretty short. You look at Checkers, he's only 193cm. At times we're playing Will Hoskin-Elliottas the second key so to have someone that can an aerial presence. It's an important part of the game because as finals comes if you're lucky enough to make it that far, everything is a bit more of a contest so you're going to have to go down the line more and again for Mason to mark the ball, as well as Ash [Johnson] was, it's important for us".PLAYERCARDSTART32Will Hoskin-elliott
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- 31
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- 186cm
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- 82kg
- Pos.
- D/M
CareerSeasonLast 5
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- 14.0
- 4star
- K
- 9.3
- 4star
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- 4.7
- 3star
- M
- 5.5
- 5star
- T
- 2.2
- 4star
- MG
- 232.7
- 4star
- D
- 11.1
- 3star
- K
- 7.6
- 3star
- HB
- 3.6
- 2star
- M
- 4.4
- 4star
- T
- 1.0
- 2star
- MG
- 180.6
- 3star
- D
- 12.4
- 4star
- K
- 9.4
- 4star
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- 3.0
- 3star
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- 4.2
- 4star
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- 1.2
- 3star
PLAYERCARDEND
"It seems such a long time ago doesn't it? I thought he had an awesome pre-season, so back to Mason, I thought he had an awesome pre-season. I hadn't seen him train and have an aerial presence like that in the pre-season. It's unfortunate he got injured because I think what we're seeing now is a reflection of his pre-season".
"Nah, I think he was a bit surprised himself. I don't think he was expecting that".
"I didn't say much at all. She was fantastic. I think we'll release it at some stage. It was fantastic. She's got a good character. We like to keep our meetings match day light, particularly the first bit of it. Find some sense of humour. I'm not that funny, but I try to, and then we get serious. Part of that start of every meeting has a sense of humour trying to be attached to it. But Julie was exceptional today, so I think we'll release it this week and you'll be able to see how good she was".
"I'm not sure, I haven't asked him. It's important for our game that we want to be a territory team and however we can take it, it's probably a good example of it starting to get a bit wet. It was a good finish".
"Yeah, I'm really pleased with Bobby. I want to be a coach that backs people in and believe in people sometimes more than they believe in themselves. Last week we subbed him out and I went to him straight after the game and said 'mate, you're playing next week, you're playing against your old team [and] we will back you in, and train well'. He trained really well on Friday and if you're not getting nourishment out here at the MCG, you've got to get it at training. Whether it's in the gym or on the track and feel good about yourself and give yourself belief to then come out with less hope and more 'here I come, I'm ready to go, I'm ready to perform' and he did that. Then he gets rewarded and again I want to be a coach that backs these players in".
"Yeah, it was. It was an important part of the game that they wanted to handball through us. I mentioned after the game some of our chase down tackles. Brayden Maynard, Bobby Hill, Taylor AdamsPLAYERCARDSTART4Brayden Maynard
- Age
- 28
- Ht
- 189cm
- Wt
- 93kg
- Pos.
- Def
CareerSeasonLast 5
- D
- 17.4
- 4star
- K
- 11.6
- 4star
- HB
- 5.9
- 4star
- M
- 3.9
- 4star
- T
- 3.6
- 5star
- MG
- 327.8
- 4star
- D
- 20.7
- 5star
- K
- 14.0
- 5star
- HB
- 6.7
- 4star
- M
- 3.9
- 4star
- T
- 3.0
- 4star
- MG
- 417.4
- 5star
- D
- 13.8
- 4star
- K
- 8.6
- 4star
- HB
- 5.2
- 4star
- M
- 2.8
- 3star
- T
- 3.6
- 5star
- MG
- 205.8
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND; there was so many of them this week. Jamie Elliott on the boundary line. That feature of the game probably hasn't been as present, but our pressure has been good. That was a real feature today".PLAYERCARDSTART3Taylor Adams
- Age
- 31
- Ht
- 181cm
- Wt
- 85kg
- Pos.
- M/F
CareerSeasonLast 5
- D
- 24.9
- 5star
- K
- 13.5
- 5star
- HB
- 11.4
- 5star
- M
- 4.0
- 4star
- T
- 4.8
- 5star
- CL
- 5.0
- 5star
- D
- 20.4
- 5star
- K
- 12.4
- 5star
- HB
- 8.0
- 4star
- M
- 4.0
- 4star
- T
- 5.9
- 5star
- CL
- 5.9
- 5star
- D
- 18.2
- 5star
- K
- 11.0
- 4star
- HB
- 7.2
- 5star
- M
- 4.4
- 4star
- T
- 3.0
- 5star
- CL
- 2.2
- 4star
PLAYERCARDEND
"I loved that from Ash. I actually said that when he came off at one stage, everyone was applauding you for your marking but I didn't realise how good a tackle you are".
"I'm not sure. I have to reflect on that in terms of watching the game back. He's a hard player to stop. I've said this before. He had what 40 odd touches today again and we want to give the ball to him. Try to stop someone we want to give the ball to. Makes it difficult for the opposition. He's an incredible talent. I don't know if you watched the passage of play when he gets the ball at half back, as part of the exit, and then we'd link up all the way down and he ends up getting the ball to have a shot on goal. He unfortunately misses it, but you watch his running capacity and then that's why he's so hard to tag".
"Looks, it's affirmation. It's not the ladder we measures ourselves on. We have another measurement for that, so we'll get back to work. There's still a long way to go with a big game next week against an arch rival. We'll live in the moment for now".
"I'm sure it will be built up pretty well, but we'll live in the moment and we have plenty of time to plan for that game".
"Yeah, on Wednesday, or it might have been when I spoke to you guys that he was still on the edge because he had to improve. See I don't lie, I tell you the truth don't I. I said he was touch and go and I'll communicate that stuff. But no, he was on the edge. We're confident it was a surface thing, it wasn't an internal thing. He had all function, so that gave us confidence. He's got sticky fingers doesn't he? He's incredible right now; his marking capacity".
"No, we've got no concerns at the moment".