MVP Votes: Rnd 3 vs Saints

[The_Eagles]

Darling
Glass
Selwood
Ellis
Sheppard

 

[TW_Gangee]

Good to see the boys respond after being tested for the first time this year. That being said, those first 2 and a bit quarters were painful to watch. Wish we had more smart and composed players like Ellis(not to mention excellent skills). Also prefer him to take all the kick ins while Hurn is out.

5. Darling

Daylight

4. Ellis
3. Mackenzie
2. Sheppard
1. Gaff

Dishonerable Mentions:
Shuey - Back to his old habit of ducking for freekicks
Schofield - Any chance of actually marking the ball or kicking to a teammate?

 

[lmach]

Not been impressed at all with Bennell

What did you expect from him?

 

[ChampRevesby]

What did you expect from him?

Not continually give his man a 5 m start.

 

[Boohemian]

5. Darling
4. Ellis
3.Shuey
2. Sheppard
1. Gaff

 

[lmach]

Not not continually give his man a 5 m start.

Didn't notice much of that, thought he was very good tonight.

 

[Shupe]

5. Sheppard
4. Darling
3. Mackenzie
2. Rosa
1. Bennell

Sheppard was fantastic. Viewing live, he was playing his role perfectly.

 

[ChampRevesby]

Shuey - Back to his old habit of ducking for freekicks

 

[trickyonne]

Not been impressed at all with Bennell

Why?

 

[trickyonne]

Watching live he was far tighter defensively, and also gave us a point of difference bring the ball out with his agility. I am a fan at this stage of Bennell.

Ellis is a very very good player too.

 

[nameless]

5. Darling
4. Gaff
3. Brown
2. Rosa
1. Cox

 

[larrikin]

Not been impressed at all with Bennell

Is that based on his games for us so far or your preconceptions?

 

[eagles rule]

5 darling
4 gaff
3 elliis
2 rosa
1 sheppard

 

[Jimmy_the_Gent]

5. Darling - obviously
4. MacKenzie - Locked down on Reiwoldt in the 2nd half after it looked like he would light us up
3. Shuey - Targeted but was a beast inside. 9 clearances, 17 contested possessions, 2 goal assists and a goal.
2. Sheppard - Provided run and sharp skills, even in the first half when we sucked balls. Even won some contested ball.
1. Gaff - When we started breaking even in contests, Gaff took flight. When I was worried we'd run out of legs, he soildered on.

HM: Brown, Bennell, Rosa

 

[ChampRevesby]

Is that based on his games for us so far or your preconceptions?

always seems to be trailing his man in the marking contest

 

[swannies]

Not continually give his man a 5 m start.

He's a rebounding defender, a la Wirra (not comparing the players, just styles), not a lock down defender. He can defend, he knows he needs to work on being a lock down defender. However, I have more trouble with Yeo as a lock down defender than Bennell. I thought he was good week 1, ho hum week 2 and good again tonight. As others have said, not sure what you were expecting but, having watched him from 17 years of age, he's playing about exactly as I expect him to play.

 

[larrikin]

In what context?

He made some massive spoils for one of he smallest guys on the ground tonight. He also has amazing poise with the footy, not something we have in abundance. I had him in our best 2-3 tonight, but that was watching at the ground so I'll check the replay before voting.

 

[Broken_Chairs]

5. darling
4. gaff
3. emac
2. ellis
1. shuey

 

[Ian Dargie]

He also has amazing poise with the footy, not something we have in abundance. I had him in our best 2-3 tonight, but that was watching at the ground so I'll check the replay before voting.

Can hit a moving target from more than 20 metres away so he's already well ahead of the curve.

 

[ChampRevesby]

In what context?

He made some massive spoils for one of he smallest guys on the ground tonight. He also has amazing poise with the footy, not something we have in abundance. I had him in our best 2-3 tonight, but that was watching at the ground so I'll check the replay before voting.

yeah maybe off the ball hes brilliant but best 2-3 tonight, yeah not sure.

 

[Ian Dargie]

Little bit surprised by the number of people giving Darling BOG. He looked great and threatened to take the game by the scruff of the neck but never quite managed to. He kicked 1.4. Could have been the match-winner but just didn't quite nail his chances.

When the game tilted in our favour - from about nine minutes remaining in the third when Templeton blew the chance to give the Saints a 18-point lead - it was because our run started to overwhelm the Saints. We started to transition the ball quickly and run and carry. For mine, Gaff was the most influential in that department.

 

[fidstar]

5. Darling - 1 x ninja flip - Also played well...
4. Ellis - All around good game
3. Rosa - Been our best player this year. And showed he can still shut down a bloke.
2. Brown - I love the way he's playing this year
1. Macca - after an ordinary first quarter really turned it on

 

[Ian Dargie]

4. Ellis - All around good game

Wasn't he on Montagna in the first half?

 

[eaglespremiers]

Little bit surprised by the number of people giving Darling BOG. He looked great and threatened to take the game by the scruff of the neck but never quite managed to. He kicked 1.4. Could have been the match-winner but just didn't quite nail his chances.

When the game tilted in our favour - from about nine minutes remaining in the third when Templeton blew the chance to give the Saints a 18-point lead - it was because our run started to overwhelm the Saints. We started to transition the ball quickly and run and carry. For mine, Gaff was the most influential in that department.

Think it was his key score assists that make him the choice for BOG for most people. Had a hand in a lot of important goals.

 

[Clint Beastwood]

5. Sheppard - being at the game, he was brilliant, his run and pace from half back was superb.
4. Darling
3. Brown
2. Gaff
1. Emac

Honourable mention to Ellis, played very well.