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Posted (edited)

6. Hoges presented, ran his opponent ragged and brought teamates into the game 

5. Brayshaw - fantastic over 4 quarters and using the ball so well and strong at the clearances

4. Lever - very polished performance and very composed down back

3. Oliver - we take for granted what Clarrie does, he just does it with ease

2. Viney - Was typical JV hard at it and along with Clarrie Brayshaw and Max dominated the clearances

1. Nibbler - don't underestimate his running to create options and be vital as link up through transition.

Apologies to Bernie, Melksham, Hibberd, Jones and Jetta

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Posted

6.  Brayshaw

5.  Hogan

4.  Hibberd

3.  Jones

2.  Viney

1.  Gawn

............ and all of Lever, Oliver, Nibbler, Melksham and Vince could be added to that list, and not a single Demonlander would quibble!

Posted
1 hour ago, Demonland said:

We have to confine it to 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 ... (sorry)

6. Brayshaw

5. Hogan

4. Hibberd 

3. Jones

2. Gawn

1. Lever

Posted

6 - Brayshaw - The guy gets better each week. Works so hard. This is what we waited for

5 - Hogan - An impossible match up right now. Does damage anywhere.

4 - Jones - Another Nathan Jones game. Rarely wastes a possession

3 - Viney - Back in a big way, accelerating out of contests 20 contested possessions. Not 100% match fit yet but getting there. 

2 - Hibberd - Always uses it. Responsible for many good plays off half back.

1 - Lever - A man possessed! Frustrated Crows attacks repeatedly.

A lot of guys were stiff. Maxy was sensational, would back him in against Simon Madden right now, Nibbler is back and lethal where it counts, and Milkshakes who is just a score involvement merchant. 

Posted

Not the best performance overall yet great at times. Bad errors mixed in with some great play so we still have room to improve even on today’s great win.

In terms of real impact I saw it as:

6. Hogan

5. Hibbo

4. Viney

3. Lever

2. Melksham

1. ANB

Posted
1 hour ago, chook fowler said:

Bit surprised at Salem, thought he made lots of mistakes and disposed poorly.

Brayshaw

Hogan

Viney

Hibberd

Lever

ANB

Salem was very effective in the first half especially linking up across the middle and half back. 

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Posted
1 hour ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

I would like to have fitted Lever in RTG because he played a top game under enormous pressure but jeez Clarrie just got such a shitload of the ball!

He's a Romsey neighbour, isn't he?

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Posted
37 minutes ago, Big Demon said:

Not the best performance overall yet great at times. Bad errors mixed in with some great play so we still have room to improve even on today’s great win.

In terms of real impact I saw it as:

6. Hogan

5. Hibbo

4. Viney

3. Lever

2. Melksham

1. ANB

Hard to please

Posted (edited)

6.  Gus

5.  Viney

4.  Clarry

3.  Hulk

2.  Hibb

1.  Lever

Apologies to Chunk, ANB, Smithy (who improved on last week!) & FritschKreig!

Edited by Rusty Nails
Posted
38 minutes ago, chook fowler said:

Hard to please

Chook, I am the consistent glass half full guy not the guy that is ecstatic one week and threatening to throw myself off a building the next if things go pear shaped. We were generally good today but better sides will make you pay more for skill errors then the Crows did today.

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Posted (edited)

Just out of interest the top 10 players statistically based on a weighted compilation of averages after Rnd 10 are....

1.  Clarry  5.14 (weighted score)

2.  Viney  4.37*

3.  The Jones Boy  3.74

4.  Lewis  3.69

5.  Gus  3.54

6.  T-Mac  3.52

7.  Hogan  3.50

8.  T Smith  3.41*

9.  Gawn  3.19#

10.  Harmes  3.10

*Denotes only 2 matches played so far ie., very small sample size vs others shown.

#Does not include hit outs to advantage, a stat specific to ruckman only.  Adding a token 0.75 to Maxy's result for example, would provide a more accurate picture of where he would likely be sitting if one was able to include the stat and somehow make it relative to the other scores.  That would put his score at approx 3.94 just behind Viney and technically at No.2 if you excluded Viney from the count having played only 2 matches so far vs 10 for Big Maxy.

 

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Posted
49 minutes ago, Bitter but optimistic said:

Formerly but occasional visitor, I believe.

I went to school with the Templars. Are they still locals?

Posted

6. Hogan

5. Brayshaw

4. ANB

3. Lever

2. Melksham

1. Oliver

 

Posted

I think if we have a better than 10 goal win we should allow for some extra votes because it is for sure a team winning in style. BTW 7 points Goodwin.

that said:

Hogan-it was 28 degrees people,  and he ran like an Ethiopian and kicked straight and a few score assists. 

Angus-how damaging is a player that can use both feet.

Hibberd-(Lever as am alternate) early on this pair ruined every crow attack

Clarry-(Gawn could just as easily sit here) Contest King

Viney-the crows were scared of him.

Jones-taken for granted, he is still a beast.

finally... Jetta ANB Melksham are ripped off.

Think i am going to google some SA newspapers and maybe the SA forum.

Posted

6 BRAYSHAW

5 VINEY

4 HOGAN

3 OLIVER

2 HIBBERD

1 VINCE

Posted

6. Hogan

5. Brayshaw

4. Lever

3. Jones

2. Hibberd

1. Oliver

What a great team effort. I wanted to give them all a score. So proud to be a supporter.

Posted

6 Brayshaw

5 Hogan

4 Hibberd

3 Lever

2 Oliver

1 ANB

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