2016 Best & Fairest: Keith 'Bluey' Truscott Memorial Trophy (merged thread)

[John Crow Batty 8,317]

4 minutes ago, Sir Why You Little said:

Exactly. It's a crappy excuse

Even poorer consisting our excellent run with injuries this season.  Finals sides are gearing up to peak. We wave the white flag.

[Yossarian 1,808]

Not a fan of this tie from ANB

[Diamond_Jim 12,027]

2 hours ago, Dante said:

I heard from a very reliable source today, that before the Geelong game the players were cooked and according to the source the club thought they had about 2 quarters left in them.

Take that for what you want.

 

so what was their excuse for the Carlton debacle ??

Those two last games should not be forgotten if we are to improve beyond our present mediocrity. ( yes we have improved from poor to mediocre but there is a long long way to go.)

[Skuit 9,382]

Congrats Jack. Next stop: Brownlow.

I mentioned before - reading the Roos tea-leaves - that Max has some work to do (as signposted in his pressers).

So not surprised by Hunt's regard from the coach's box.

But Matrix Oliver? I still thought he'd be contender in the Rising till the very end. What's the deal there?

[P-man 13,277]

22 minutes ago, Skuit said:

Congrats Jack. Next stop: Brownlow.

I mentioned before - reading the Roos tea-leaves - that Max has some work to do (as signposted in his pressers).

So not surprised by Hunt's regard from the coach's box.

But Matrix Oliver? I still thought he'd be contender in the Rising till the very end. What's the deal there?

Clarry was good. The reality is there were several others who were better and more consistent over more games. 

Little matter. The kid is going to be a bazooka. Gun doesn't do him justice.

[Skuit 9,382]

20 minutes ago, P-man said:

Clarry was good. The reality is there were several others who were better and more consistent over more games. 

Little matter. The kid is going to be a bazooka. Gun doesn't do him justice.

Is there a breakdown of how Choo-Choo polled in the games that he did play? Strange in my opinion that they don't have a mechanism to counter for absenteeism, like shaving off the bottom handful - five or so - of individual polling games - not a big dif for Clarry, but Jack probably deserved last year's Bluey as well.

Agree on the Bazooka though. Our best prospective chance alongside Jack for a Chas in a long time.

[Cheap Seats 3,303]

2 hours ago, america de cali said:

Even poorer consisting our excellent run with injuries this season.  Finals sides are gearing up to peak. We wave the white flag.

Most intelligent people realise the afl is not even. Age and conditioning play a massive part in outcomes. Im not going to pretend i know afl conditioning but i think its a safe assumption unless you're already elite most players would take a year or 2 to condition for a full year.

So as a fun exercise go run a couple kms a day for a week or 2 and let me know if you tire out by the end of it.

Maybe then you can put some perspective in your dribble

You even admit it in your comment that we were not funals standard 

[Pates 9,537]

I'm looking forward to watching Roos' speech myself but it sounds like he's tried to impart a last bit of wisdom not just to the players but the club. Pointing to Richmond and saying "don't become that again". 

Over to you now Goody!

[Demons11 6,404]

Anybody when the videos from the night will be up on the website? 

[dazzledavey36 49,393]

Surely anyone who went last night must have heard anything about off field trades and movement?

[dees189227 11,018]

Bit surprised Maxy got 3rd. Surprised Jonsey was 2nd but maybe I have just forgotten his first half of the year. He really is a great leader. Well done to Jack. But I would not have had votes for the essendon, carlton or geelong game. Just because they were terrible games. But anyway that wasnt going to happen. 

Sounds like it was a good night and a good atmosphere in the room. 

[At the break of Gawn 3,687]

1 hour ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Surely anyone who went last night must have heard anything about off field trades and movement?

I asked Jack Watts if his mate Hoges was staying put and he just gave me the thumbs up and said "Yep he'll be ok". Pretty sure that's his standard response though.

[Lucifers Hero 37,336]

The B& F videos are up on the website

Some interesting comments among them!

[hells bells 2,023]

6 minutes ago, Lucifer's Hero said:

The B& F videos are up on the website

Some interesting comments among them!

How impressive is Brendan McCartney.  I think his impact on the group can't be underestimated. 

[Jaded No More 59,164]

Dean Kent is not a dumb operator. Picked the winner and the top 5. Only one who said Viney will win it.
Clearly listens in post match reviews.

[Satyriconhome 10,010]

20 hours ago, demon9 said:

I asked Jack Watts if his mate Hoges was staying put and he just gave me the thumbs up and said "Yep he'll be ok". Pretty sure that's his standard response though.

I asked a couple of questions

21 hours ago, dazzledavey36 said:

Surely anyone who went last night must have heard anything about off field trades and movement?

I put up here what I was told, but you said what I get told is rubbish, so I won't bother

[Jaded No More 59,164]

How good is Hunt's speech. God I LOVE him!

And just goes to show how valuable Grimes is, he might be not a world beater, but he is a great leader off the field. 

[dazzledavey36 49,393]

10 minutes ago, Satyriconhome said:

I asked a couple of questions

I put up here what I was told, but you said what I get told is rubbish, so I won't bother

And when did i say that?? Can you please provide a link to when i said that??

[DemonWA 3,536]

Watching all of the speech footage on the club website. Love this [censored]!

[Lucifers Hero 37,336]

1 hour ago, hells bells said:

How impressive is Brendan McCartney.  I think his impact on the group can't be underestimated. 

I liked his description of Hunt: "...will stop at nothing to get the best out of himself and will be a fantastic player for this club for a long time".

I would say that Hunt is one of our better public speakers.  He was composed, articulate, gracious and he remembered to thank supporters!!

He has all the on and off field attributes to become a real leader for our club.    No pressure but Hunt could easily become Viney's V.C.

[Nasher 33,166]

Anyone else get "out of bounds" when going "more videos" on the mobile version of the site? It's been like that all year for me, getting a tad frustrated!

[Satyriconhome 10,010]

1 hour ago, hells bells said:

How impressive is Brendan McCartney.  I think his impact on the group can't be underestimated. 

I said on here when we got him, it was the best bit of business we did, I asked Hunt about the big hug he gave McCartney when he got the award and he said 'he's earned it'

[beelzebub 22,370]

On 9/7/2016 at 3:58 PM, Jesus Hoganshaw said:

Not a fan of this tie from ANB

there's a tie in that image ??  

[DubDee 21,315]

Anyone checked the photos of the BnF on the club site?

oliver's face is priceless! He just looks delighted to be standing next to a bird, let alone on a date

[Mickey 4,205]

23 minutes ago, Nasher said:

Anyone else get "out of bounds" when going "more videos" on the mobile version of the site? It's been like that all year for me, getting a tad frustrated!

Yep, have all year also