Who are the top 10 midfielders in the league?

[master bate]

The order isn't perfect and he's got 8 names not 7 but I reckon Hasleby did a reasonable job.



Oliver, McCluggage up. Petracca, Walsh down a bit.

 

[PhatBoy]

Not trying to turn this into a ‘my team’s player should be there.’

but something that has gone relatively unnoticed generally beyond Geelong fans themselves is the return to form of Joel Selwood.

I have no idea how this stacks up to other mids across the comp but he’s averaging 25 touches, 12 contested, 5 tackles, 6 clearances, a goal assist. He’s probably been our best on baller this season considering Duncan has missed a bit of footy.Guthrie has had more ball but Selwood’s has been more important

 

[B4Bear]

The order isn't perfect and he's got 8 names not 7 but I reckon Hasleby did a reasonable job.



Oliver, McCluggage up. Petracca, Walsh down a bit.

Pssst. There is eight there.

 

[Crusty Demon]

Oliver has been better than Petracca. I'd even have Wines and McCluggage ahead of him at this stage. Petracca would have polled in more games than Oliver up until this stage, but mostly 1 or 2 voters. Clayton will get the BOG's.

 

[citizen-erased]

The order isn't perfect and he's got 8 names not 7 but I reckon Hasleby did a reasonable job.



Oliver, McCluggage up. Petracca, Walsh down a bit.

is that a regular top 7 he does?
i ask because why not just call it a top 8?

 

[Big Sauce 21]

Why include Merrett. Hasn't been that flash

 

[the hypnotoad]

i'd rathe

I was stoked when he left the Swans, so no salt from me
800k a year LOL. If we had bowed to his demands we would not have the crop of youngsters we have today.

His stats are identical to Mitch Robinson.
Nobody ever talks about Robinson as a top 10 mid.

i'd rather robinson ... mitchell might still play a good game here and there but, as with his team, he's irrelevant
the bloke still being ignored is touk miller ...

 

[citizen-erased]

Why include Merrett. Hasn't been that flash

AFLCA Champion Player of the Year - AFL Coaches Association Awards - AFL Coaches Association

aflcoaches.com.au

??

seems to be doing well according to coaches.

 

[the hypnotoad]

Mate, Titch has probably had more Brownlow votes for us than Buddy has played games for your mob!

brownlow votes hardly a genuine guide anymore ... as proven by mitchell winning it ... may as well cite supercoach points

 

[Milanista28]

There's only 2 mids I'd swap Merrett for league wide Bont and Petracca, Oliver maybe as well but Merrett and his foot skills make that call hard.

No doubt I'm bias but there you go.

 

[citizen-erased]

There's only 2 mids I'd swap Merrett for league wide Bont and Petracca, Oliver maybe as well but Merrett and his foot skills make that call hard.

No doubt I'm bias but there you go.

If i'm picking the AA midfield right now;

Gawn Oliver Tracc
Merrett Bont Clug
w/Parish, Miller & Wines on the bench.

 

[Trav 20]

There's only 2 mids I'd swap Merrett for league wide Bont and Petracca, Oliver maybe as well but Merrett and his foot skills make that call hard.

No doubt I'm bias but there you go.

Is Merrett still spending so much time off the greound, or is that my imagination ?

 

[Number37]

i'd rathe

i'd rather robinson ... mitchell might still play a good game here and there but, as with his team, he's irrelevant
the bloke still being ignored is touk miller ...

Hawks no longer have any use for a top 5 mid. Apparently.
So they're going to trade him, for the price of a top 5 mid, so that they can go to the draft and draft a potential top 5 mid. Apparently.

Dunno.
There's a grey area between fact and fantasy on Bigfooty, that apparently is cleared up by Kane Cornes' musings on Footy Classified.

 

[Old Stuckup]

1. Bont
2. Oliver
3. Trac
4. McCluggage
5. Walsh
6. Merrett
7. Wines
8. Miller
9. Guthrie
10. Macrae

 

[Don Won]

Is Merrett still spending so much time off the greound, or is that my imagination ?

Our mids target about 80%. He’s thereabouts.

 

[Young Gun #6]

1. Oliver
2. Bont
3. Wines
4. Macrae
5. Petracca
6. Walsh
7. Merrett
8. McCluggage
9. Parish
10. Miller

Just outside:
Guthrie, Lyons, Boak, Steele, Mundy, Zorko, Libba

 

[Trav 20]

Our mids target about 80%. He’s thereabouts.

Thanks. Just checked and Melbourne's best two mids spend about 11% game time on the bench and Merrett spends just over 20%.

Interesting. No right or wrong I suppose.

 

[Don Won]

Thanks. Just checked and Melbourne's best two mids spend about 11% game time on the bench and Merrett spends just over 20%.

Interesting. No right or wrong I suppose.

Definitely seems to be the one stat that they dominate him in.

 

[Milanista28]

Thanks. Just checked and Melbourne's best two mids spend about 11% game time on the bench and Merrett spends just over 20%.

Interesting. No right or wrong I suppose.

Yeah good spot, So all ours seem to be 80, Merrett, Parish and McGrath are all with 1 % of eachother so that seems deliberate, Macrae Bont and Dunkley for 83, 85, 79 and as you said Trac and Clarry go 88, 89

 

[00Stinger]

Definitely seems to be the one stat that they dominate him in.

lol, there are many areas that they dominate him in

 

[citizen-erased]

Thanks. Just checked and Melbourne's best two mids spend about 11% game time on the bench and Merrett spends just over 20%.

Interesting. No right or wrong I suppose.

game style i guess.
I'd have to go back and watch cos i haven't noticed it, but could be the running game we have.

 

[ItsAllAboutMe]

1. Dusty
2. Bontempelli
3. Dangerfield
4. Fyfe
5. Neil
6. Cripps
7. Petracca
8. Oliver
9. MacRae
10. McCluggage

This is based on if you were picking a team from scratch to win a GF, this is the order you pick..

 

[00Stinger]

1. Dusty
2. Bontempelli
3. Dangerfield
4. Fyfe
5. Neil
6. Cripps
7. Petracca
8. Oliver
9. MacRae
10. McCluggage

This is based on if you were picking a team from scratch to win a GF, this is the order you pick..

 

[ItsAllAboutMe]

Would love to see how well Oliver or Petracca go copping the tagging attention Cripps cops.

 

[GWT6]

Yeah good spot, So all ours seem to be 80, Merrett, Parish and McGrath are all with 1 % of eachother so that seems deliberate, Macrae Bont and Dunkley for 83, 85, 79 and as you said Trac and Clarry go 88, 89

It seems like a coaching thing rather than a fitness thing. Be interesting to know if those with big minutes are spending time resting forward, or spending more time on the ball. Essenden may prefer mids with quick bursts while Melbourne might prefer endurance.