Last round was disappointing in so many ways. We not only lost a game we could well have won (had we been able to hit the side of a barn from inside), but Covid reared its ugly head and has stopped us going to this week's game.
Then there was the news about Sergio Silvagni.
It has been an absolutely crappy week which I hope we improve with a victory. It might even bring the voters out.
Voting is as usual: you have 15 votes to award pretty much as you will, with the following provisos:
[1] 15 votes in total, no more, no less.
[2] No more than 10 votes for any one player (even Sam Walsh)
[3] Three players at least must get a mention.
[4] A grade for the game, A+ (what I want to see) to F-.
Team - A
5: Walsh
4: Kennedy
3: Weitering
2: Silvagni
1: McKay
Team B
5. Walsh
4. Weitering
3. Silvagni
2. Kennedy
1. Ed Curnow
Wish I could have given more votes but I'm a 5,4,3,2,1 voter.
Team - B+
5: Walsh
4: Weitering
2: Silvagni
1: Betts
1: Stocker
1: Fisher
1: McKay
Team: A (probably only deserved a B, but it was Collingwood :) )
5 - Walsh
4 - Weitering
3 - Kennedy
2 - Silvagni
1 - McKay
Many others deserved votes, not the least Stocker whose perfectly executed bump/shepherd nearly got him over the line.
Team B+
7: Walsh
3: Kennedy
2: Stocker
1: Dow
1: McKay
1: Silvagni
Team B
5 Walsh
3 Kennedy
1 Weitering
1 Silvagni
1 McKay
1 Curnow
1 Stocker
1 Dow
1 Martin
Team - B
6 - Walsh
4 - Kennedy
3 - Weitering
1 - McKay
1 - Stocker
HM: SOJ, Betts, Saad, Martin, Williams, TDK & Dow.
Team - A
5: Walsh
3: Kennedy
2: TDK
2: Weitering
1: Silvagni
1: McKay
1: Betts
Team B
4 Walsh
3 Kennedy
2 Weiters
1 SOS
1 Dow
1 Martin
1 Stocker
1 TDK
1 H
HM Eddie, Williams, Saad
Team B
5: Walsh
4: Kennedy
3: Martin
2: Weitering
1: Silvagni
HM’S: Stocker, Williams, Saad, TDK and Eddie. Last quarter for Harry, Jones and Cotterall….
Team. B
4. Walsh
3. Kennedy
3. Weitering
3. Silvagni
1. Martin
1. Stocker
Team - B+
5: Walsh
5: Kennedy
2: Weitering
2: Silvagni
1: Jones
Team: A-
Considering how many players we had unavailable, this effort was massive. Besides, it was the Meat Pies!
Votes:
[3.5] Sam Walsh
[2] Matthew Kennedy
[2] Jack Silvagni
[1] Paddy Dow
[1] Jack Martin
[1] Jacob Weitering
[1] Ed Curnow
[1] Liam Stocker
[1] Harry McKay
[0.5] Zac Fisher
[0.5] Matt Cottrell
[0.5] Adam Saad
Explanations:
[3.5] Sam Walsh: Fantastic effort.
[2] Matthew Kennedy: One of his best efforts for us.
[2] Jack Silvagni: Did it for Nono
[1] Paddy Dow: Not as good as he has been, but still very positive.
[1] Jack Martin: His best game for some time.
[1] Jacob Weitering: Fantastic job in defence.
[1] Ed Curnow: Another solid Ed Curnow game.
[1] Liam Stocker: Improving with every week.
[1] Harry McKay: H was excellent when it counted.
[0.5] Zac Fisher: A solid comeback.
[0.5] Matt Cottrell: Solid, promising.
[0.5] Adam Saad: Another solid effort in defence.
Honourable Mentions:
Liam Jones: A very solid return
Eddie Betts: When Eddie is on, we are on.
Nick Newman: Solid in defence
Tom de Koning: Great effort in the ruck.