Herald Sun page 11 has a little par entitled "TURNOVER KING"

"Jordan McMahon was signed by the Tigers over summer to provide dash from half-back, but last night many Richmond fans were questioning what the former Western Bulldog has to offer. McMahon repeatedly turned the ball over with both hand and foot - a problem at Punt Road for years." - Jon Pierek.

Then you turn back to page 10 of the same newspaper under the heading "Scoreboard" and you read in the best players:

"Tigers: Richardson, Johnson, Newman, Deledio, King, McMahon."

Go figure?

does the box with the best players have a byline? was it the same author?

does the box with the best players have a byline? was it the same author?

No byline and it's unlikely it was the same author. Still, it's unusual for there to be such a stinging attack on a player in one part of the paper and an endorsement of the same player among his team's best in the same publication. It just goes to show that, as a game, football is funny game and so is the media.

No byline and it's unlikely it was the same author. Still, it's unusual for there to be such a stinging attack on a player in one part of the paper and an endorsement of the same player among his team's best in the same publication. It just goes to show that, as a game, football is funny game and so is the media.

My bugbear has to do with the voting by media 'experts ' who are influenced by final quarter heroics by the winning team , and ignore the earlier quarters where the losing team's players may have dominated , along with the team .

media tend to pick out the 'bigname' players, those who do flashy things, those who get possessions, and those who kick goals.

if you want to get a wrap as a defender you need to be a big name player. if you are a 'james hird' or a 'nathan buckley' media favourite, all you need to do is get a couple of soft touches at a crucial time...

very rarely are the players who win the hardball or who do the 1%'s lauded, but those who do the freakish (a snap over the head for goal), are celebrated as the heros.

very rarely are the players who win the hardball or who do the 1%'s lauded, but those who do the freakish (a snap over the head for goal), are celebrated as the heros.

collingwood dale thomas/leon davis board