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6 Tmac

5  Jetta

4 Oliver

3 Smith

2 Spargo

1 Fritsch


6. T Mac

5. Jetta

4. - 

3. - 

2. -

1. - 

 

6: Plugger Mac
5: Oliver
4: Jetta 
3: Smith
2: Fritsch
1: Lewis

Lewis gets a vote cos unlike others he kept buttering up for secondary contests

We had a lot of top liners down (Hogan, Gawn, Salem) and a lot of b-graders plodding it up (Trac, Gus, Harmes, Spargo)

Ugly loss


Can someone explain how Jetta get in our best with 10 possessions and 2 tackles in a backline that let through 20 goals?

 

Tmac

Oliver

Jones

Fritsch

Viney

Lewis

56 minutes ago, spirit of norm smith said:

Too gutted right now 

need to calm myself

Agree. I am going to sleep on it.

1 hour ago, Wrecker45 said:

I’m far from a Lewis hater but can’t understand how could be in the votes today.

Probably because he was clearly in the best. Too many too quick to pot him.

6. Tom McDonald

5. Clayton Oliver

4. Bayley Fritsch (So very talented, a real star in the making.)

3. Joel Smith

2. Alex Neale Bullen

1. Jordan Lewis


6. TMac

5. Jetta

4. Oliver

3. Fritsch

2. Smith

1. ANB

 

6 T-Mac - too tall and strong in one-on-ones on Scharenberg once sent permanently forward.

5 Oliver - Copped Treloar and others working him over, but our best midfielder on a dirty day for most of them.

Really struggled to find votes from here

4 Lewis - Yes I know he was exposed for pace time and time again, but he kicked the ball with precision time and time again - except for his late blunder pass to Jones. Should never have been allowed to play last line at times, but that's not his fault.

3 Fritsch - Smooth mover and I suspect when I watch replay he will come out even more clearly on top on his wing.

2 Jetta - Caught out for pace like all of our defenders and his 18-year-old opponent kicked four goals, but he read play really well again and worked his butt off in defeat.

1 Gawn - I thought it was pretty close in his battle with Grundy and because Cox smashed Pedo when the stars rested, maybe a few of us downplayed his contribution.

Apologies Spargo - Our second quarter spark, but unfortunately couldn't keep it going, like most of his mates.

 

6.  T.Mac

5.  Oliver

4.  Jones

3.  Jetta

2.  Fritsch

1.  Viney

Gee, it says a lot when I've included 3 or 4 mids in my best, but we were smashed around the stoppages all day!


6. T.Mac

5. Oliver

4. Jetta

3. J.Smith

2. Fritsch

1. Viney

As hard as it gets to find 6 worthy today.  So many were so far off their best it wasn't funny.

We played about as well as we did against Essendrug (output wise as a team) and got rightfully pantsed.  Probably more of an indication of were the Pies are at.  Bloody good form team right now as mentioned pre-match with genuine multiple A graders.  Could go close to making the big one this year.

6.  T-Mac

5.  Clarry

4.  Lewis - apart from that last horrible turnover across HB and inability to close down space on opponents quickly enough (zero tackles...wasn't alone in closing down space quickly ...Vince / Oscar et al) he was easily in our top 6 or so in terms of involvement.  Also topped our rebound 50 count with 8.

3.  Fritsch - this bloke just gets better and better!  Amazing courage also for such a small frame!  Other bigger framed (more experienced!) players could do worse than watch some examples of this young fella's effort / courage!!

2.  Smith

1.  Nev

 

6. Tmac 

5. Clarrie

4. Lewis

3. Smith

2. Nibbler

1. Spargo

Reality check for a lot of our ypunger boys, but won't do them any harm

 

6. Tommy. Six goals, fought hard and tried to give us a sniff. 

5. Gawn. Even the Collingwood fans sitting near me thought he was smashing Grundy. 

4. Jetta. The only defender who put in today. 

3. Oliver. Just keeps getting the ball.  Should have had three goals.  If he had kicked them he would be higher. 

2. Brayshaw. Some classy touches while holding a pretty solid tag.

1. Fritsch. Really, he tried, he worked hard, and nobody else deserves a vote. 

All 21 votes to T.Mac no one else deserves a vote.


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