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We all know it has been a down year for the

Demons this year, but I love the improvement

from so many players this season who has

been the most improved player this year?

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    We all know it has been a down year for the

    Demons this year, but I love the improvement

    from so many players this season who has

    been the most improved player this year?

    We've done this, it's Garland

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    There may be a thread on this a few pages back, but I'll answer anyway.

    Brad Miller

    I always thought he was a great leader whose talents and confidence were being destroyed by playing him way to far from goals. In my perfect Melbourne side, I'd make him Captain and plunk him at full forward. Not like a Fraser Gehrig, but pretty much as a center-half-forward who, when he takes marks, is actually some 35 meters closer to goal because of his closer starting point.

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    Based purely on stats it is Bucks

    Name: Disposal Diff 07 to 08 (min 3games in 08)

    Simon Buckley 8.55

    Christopher Johnson 7.71

    Matthew Whelan 7.23

    Brock McLean 5.5

    Brent Moloney 4.28

    Colin Sylvia 3.69

    Paul Johnson 3.69

    Paul Wheatley 3.35

    Matthew Bate 3.13

    Brad Miller 2.95

    Jeff White 2.65

    Mark Jamar 2.6

    Nathan Jones 2.5

    Clint Bartram 2.24

    Daniel Bell 1.4

    James Frawley 1.31

    Brad Green 1.07

    Aaron Davey 0.98

    Nathan Carroll 0.86

    Cameron Bruce 0.38

    Russell Robertson 0.33

    Lynden Dunn -0.67

    David Neitz -1.87

    Michael Newton -1.97

    Adem Yze -3.87

    James McDonald -4.98

    - Bruce is the leading player for both seasons with a slight increase this season

    - Junior has dropped the most by almost 5 disposals a game

    - Brock increased his output by 5.5 disposals a game

    - Newton ave less than last season. I think if my calculations are correct we are ave 11 less inside 50's a game

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    Based purely on stats it is Bucks

    Name: Disposal Diff 07 to 08 (min 3games in 08)

    Simon Buckley 8.55

    Christopher Johnson 7.71

    Matthew Whelan 7.23

    Brock McLean 5.5

    Brent Moloney 4.28

    Colin Sylvia 3.69

    Paul Johnson 3.69

    Paul Wheatley 3.35

    Matthew Bate 3.13

    Brad Miller 2.95

    Jeff White 2.65

    Mark Jamar 2.6

    Nathan Jones 2.5

    Clint Bartram 2.24

    Daniel Bell 1.4

    James Frawley 1.31

    Brad Green 1.07

    Aaron Davey 0.98

    Nathan Carroll 0.86

    Cameron Bruce 0.38

    Russell Robertson 0.33

    Lynden Dunn -0.67

    David Neitz -1.87

    Michael Newton -1.97

    Adem Yze -3.87

    James McDonald -4.98

    - Bruce is the leading player for both seasons with a slight increase this season

    - Junior has dropped the most by almost 5 disposals a game

    - Brock increased his output by 5.5 disposals a game

    - Newton ave less than last season. I think if my calculations are correct we are ave 11 less inside 50's a game

    Your stats are up the creek without a paddle................................................it misses players such as Garland

    Most Improved

    Answer: GARLAND

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    Garland should win, but he has a lot of competition.

    Warnock - has been equally as impressive as Garland as a key back.

    P Johnson - he just keeps on improving every match, doesn't he?

    C Johnson - always had the talent, now he's finally displaying it

    Miller - gone from cameo appearances to likely top 5 B+F

    Sylvia - improved on last year (nonetheless still has a long way to go)

    Buckley - he's hitting targets now

    Dunn - reinvented himself as one of the best taggers in the league

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    My biggest surprise this year are Matthew Warnock's improvement, & the changing of his spots ( ie :- Brad Green) throwing the body into contests & showing leadership through bravery.

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    Garland should win, but he has a lot of competition.

    Warnock - has been equally as impressive as Garland as a key back.

    P Johnson - he just keeps on improving every match, doesn't he?

    C Johnson - always had the talent, now he's finally displaying it

    Miller - gone from cameo appearances to likely top 5 B+F

    Sylvia - improved on last year (nonetheless still has a long way to go)

    Buckley - he's hitting targets now

    Dunn - reinvented himself as one of the best taggers in the league

    Good summary. All improved with the exception of Sylvia but your correct when you say - has a long way to go.

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    Garland should win, but he has a lot of competition.

    Warnock - has been equally as impressive as Garland as a key back.

    P Johnson - he just keeps on improving every match, doesn't he?

    C Johnson - always had the talent, now he's finally displaying it

    Miller - gone from cameo appearances to likely top 5 B+F

    Sylvia - improved on last year (nonetheless still has a long way to go)

    Buckley - he's hitting targets now

    Dunn - reinvented himself as one of the best taggers in the league

    All of these guys have shown improvement which is good to see. At this point in time across the board improvement is all we can hope for for mine. In this light we should mention Stef Martin and Chip Frawley. Stef has been a very pleasant surprise and Chip (while maligned by some) has definitley taken a positive step this year. Things are looking up!

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    Your stats are up the creek without a paddle................................................it misses players such as Garland

    Most Improved

    Answer: GARLAND

    Garland did not fit the criteria of games played in '07. 5 games in '07, 3 in '08.

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    We all know it has been a down year for the

    Demons this year, but I love the improvement

    from so many players this season who has

    been the most improved player this year?

    what about Warnock?

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    For me its Miller and Garland as they have made the biggest impact in our games.

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    On the other side of the coin who has gone the

    other way and under performed?

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    Garland. Looked way out his depth last year and early this year.

    C.Johnson. Real quality player now. Needed to step up and did.

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    We already did this and I said GREEN

    I'd be tempted to change to either Miller or CJ now though, as they have kept keepin' on

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    On the other side of the coin who has gone the

    other way and under performed?

    Bartram

    Carroll

    Jones

    McDonald

    Davey

    Bell

    Newton

    Yze

    White

    Bate

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    1. Bell

    2. Newton

    3. Jones

    4. Carroll

    5. White

    I think its un-fair to include Bartram. Surely not of us expected him to be great at the start of this season.

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    1. Bell

    2. Newton

    3. Jones

    4. Carroll

    5. White

    I think its un-fair to include Bartram. Surely not of us expected him to be great at the start of this season.

    Being tough on a tagged 20 yr old.

    Garland, 3 rounds in was a goner, now he looks like a 10 yr FB. Easily the most improved.

    Easily.

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    I know Jones has been tagged. Its diificult for him, for sure.

    I just expected more. Good players break tags.

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    Garland did not fit the criteria of games played in '07. 5 games in '07, 3 in '08.

    But that doesn't exclude Garland from most improved for 2008!

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    For mine Garland the most improved by the length of the Flemington straight, and Jeff White the one who has "dropped off" the radar so to speak!

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