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Gawn - dominated when required Oliver - top Brownlow votes Petracca - good not great Brayshaw - a liability early Sparrow - assumed Viney’s role Fritsch - quiet but classy Jackson - successfully performed role McDonald - our best forward Lever - back to impenetrable Dunstan - excellent first half May - showed who’s boss Jordon - a reliable connector Neal-Bullen - was rarely sighted Pickett - did just enough Spargo - ultimate team man Bedford - speed was impressive Bowey - uncharacteristically quiet game Rivers - tough and reliable Melksham - had little involvement Petty - very quiet game Brown - couldn’t assert himself Langdon - please return quickly Hunt - was rarely required

We were about 20 goals up in the last quarter of the granny and the forwards were celebrating yet another match sealing goal, when ANB came running in and seemingly admonished the players that the job wasn’t done yet. Respectfully, they immediately focused back on the job at hand. Now THAT’S the mark of a leader!

Significantly he’s taking first options more often than not now, and seems to be happy playing in the shadows of Trac and Ollie. All credit to him for an incredibly mature response to losing the captaincy and becoming more of a team player. Hopefully the media will eventually take note.

And for exactly that reason it’s hard to justify matching other teams’ exorbitant offers to him

Gawn - surprisingly didn’t dominate Viney - gutsy and dominant Petracca - impressive not outstanding Jordon - career best performance Brayshaw - continued stellar season Oliver - important but flawed Langdon - reliable as always Neal-Bullen - grunt and selfless McDonald - our best forward Pickett - quality and dangerous Jackson - played role effectively May - regularly took charge Fritsch - took his chances Sparrow - effective bit player Spargo - just some cameos Rivers - tight and steady Bowey - just so reliable Lever - comfortably restricted opponents Harmes - often lacked poise Hunt - continued his resurgence Petty - surprisingly average performance Brown - seemingly without conviction Chandler - left his mark

JVR bears a remarkable resemblance to The Ox at the same age, both physically and skill-wise. We’ve got a beauty here

Gawn - seemingly on holiday Brayshaw - prolific and brave Langdon - back to elite Oliver - 4 outstanding quarters Petracca - always looked dangerous Harmes - tough in close Spsrrow - used ball well Neal-Bullen - some important possessions McDonald - excellent first half Viney - excellent tagging game Pickett - exciting in bursts Spargo - excellent in bursts Brown - an effective target Lever - not always convincing Petty - confident and important Bowey - the tradition continues Jordan - excellent ball user May - almost perfect performance Hunt - quiet but effective Jackson - was rarely noticed Rivers - mopped up well Fritsch - continued quiet season

Gawn - prolific as expected Oliver - everything seemed rushed Petracca - better second half Brayshaw - some important intercepts Viney - strong first half Jordon - not his best Brown - always a presence Bowey - cool under pressure Harmes - tough but flawed May - was surprisingly fumbly McDonald - did just enough Rivers - rarely imbued confidence Melksham - didn’t justify selection Dunstan - experience paid dividends Lever - seemingly under duress Bedford - some exciting involvement Weideman - played role adequately Spargo - rarely showed out Fritsch - another nothing game Langdon - hopefully not infected Hunt - excellent first quarter Smith - had limited impact Chandler - some late touches

Gawn - continued his dominance Oliver - slow then prolific Langdon - never stopped running Sparrow - tough and reliable Bowey - wonderful second half Brayshaw - some important interceptions Rivers - solid and smart Neal- Bullen - better second half May - gotta love him Petracca - not as dominant Harmes - some useful involvement Dunstan - important tagging success Petty - tight and reliable Jordan - a quiet achiever Fritsch - ten minute game Spargo - possessions were important Hunt - a steady presence Jackson - just a game Brown - needed the run Weideman - lucky number three Pickett - did just enough Smith - courageous but iffy

Obviously no comparison on ability ( yet ) but he bears a very strong resemblance to a young David Schwartz

Emergency for seniors in event of last minute injury

Gawn - perfect captain’s performance May - perfect backman’s performance Oliver - prolific when required Petracca - class and poise Viney - excellent connecting game Spargo - always looked dangerous Harmes - tough and influential Langdon - tireless running game Fritsch - took his chances Brayshaw - great second half Bowey - continues to impress Jordon - effective without fuss Jackson- creative on baller Neal-Bullen - impressive last quarter Sparrow - took his chances Rivers - safe and composed Pickett - the excitement returns Hunt - performed as required McDonald - an improved performance Weidemann - contested but limited Lever - was rarely required Petty - an exciting return

Did enough, unimpressively

Brayshaw - prolific and clean Oliver - best on ground Langdon - back to best Gawn - great second half Petracca - good not great Harmes - some isolated highlights Bowey - continues to excel Rivers - was generally safe Weideman - took his chances May - met his match Viney - some important connections Jordon - impressive first half Fritsch - quiet until last Jackson - held his own Hunt - good and evil Spargo - had limited involvement Sparrow - was rarely sighted Smith - limited but impressive Pickett - pressure was important Tomlinson - quiet but safe McDonald - needed more involvement Neal-Bullen - quiet until last

Tom Scully says hi

I normally don’t try to justify myself but in the case of Brayshaw’s analysis I will explain . I’ve marked him hard because his disposal by foot is regularly problematic, nothing more nothing less. And for those who think I have an agenda , he’s in my top 4 favourite players

Petracca - 3 votes again Bowey - impressive 4 quarters Oliver - prolific and indefatigable Jackson - career best game Neal-Bullen - played his role May - was rarely bothered Viney - wonderful tagging game Tomlinson - safe and reliable Langdon - involved when necessary Brayshaw - had limited involvement Gawn - played second fiddle Sparrow - just a game Harmes - some important touches Rivers - will be better Pickett - exciting but limited Jordon - was rarely sighted Smith - continued good form Spargo - better second half McDonald - another underwhelming performance Brown - was well held Hunt - was a liability Fritsch - was rarely sighted

Petracca - 4 quarter brilliance Viney - hard and important Oliver - seemingly different role Brayshaw - not his best Neal-Bullen - some vital intercepts Gawn - fit and imposing Brown - an important role Jordon - better second half Jackson - exciting in bursts Harmes - excellent tagging game Langdon - excellent first quarter May - great second half Fritsch - fifteen minute game Sparrow - was rarely noticed Spargo - excellent with ball Smith - seemingly no errors McDonald - genius positional change Hunt - quiet after first Bedford - some encouraging involvement Bowey - continued perfect record Tomlinson - slowish but effective Pickett - needed more involvement Salem - a huge loss

Yes, it’s him…

Yes, he DID deserve votes today, but I preferred the performance of the others

Good question. I think Hibberd is expendable, so probably him

I gave him votes today. he was very confident and used his athleticism and pace cleverly, and for the most part, productively

Chandler was opportunistic , at best. Kicked 2 goals but was rarely sighted otherwise, though the same could be said for our other small forwards who tended to see more goals sailing over their heads from long distances

My votes: 6- Salem 5 - Trac 4 - Oliver 3 - Gawn 2 - May 1 - Smith

Overcast, but unusually still conditions at Casey this morning… the ground surface looks amazing