It is almost time to get on the train, or in the car (I haven't worked out which, yet).
Not sure what we've got in store tonight, but I am hopeful for a better showing than last week.
Remember:
[1] At least 3 players need to get a mention.
[2] No more than 10 votes for any one player.
[3] Give a rating of team performance. It can be anywhere from A+ to F.
[4] Votes must add up to 15.
Doc 4
Simmo 3
Cripps 3
Plowman 2
Sumner 1
Phillips 1
C. Curnow 1
Team C-
Team D
Docherty 5
Simpson 4
Weitering 3
Plowman 2
Sumner 1
Team D
Docherty 4
Simpson 3
Cripps 3
Ed Curnow 3
Wright 2
5. Docherty
4. Simpson
3. Cripps
2.Wright
1. Curnow Ed
Team=D
5 Weitering
4 Simpson
3 C Curnow
2 Phillips
1 Plowman
team D-
Simmo 3
Docherty 3
Cripps 3
Weitering 2
Sumner 2 - Really like this lad, has mongrel
Plowman 1
Lamb 1
Team. D
6. Docherty
4. Simpson
2. Weitering
2. Cripps
1. Wright
Team D (mainly for the 2nd quarter)
Docherty 3
Weitering 3
Simpson 2
Plowman 2
Sumner 2
C.Curnow 2
Cripps 1
Team E:
4: Simpson
3: Weitering
2: Docherty
2: Plowman
1: C.Curnow
1: Thomas
1: Wright
1: Cripps
5 Doc
4 Cripps
3 Simmo
2 Weitering
1 Ed Curnow
Team C Plus
Team D+
Docherty - 5
Simpson - 4
Curnow - 2
Sumner - 1
Phillips - 1
Plowman - 1
Weitering - 1
6 Docherty
3 Ed Curnow
2 Cripps
2 Simpson
1 Kerridge
1 Thomas
Team C
Team: D
I didn’t find it easy to rank last night’s game. In the first quarter we weren’t bad, until about 2 minutes before the end of the quarter. From then until the start of the 3rd quarter we were as ordinary as any time under Malthouse. Worth a ‘G’ if we were lucky.
Then, after half time, we were much better and deserved to be much closer. MUCH better.
So, in the end, I went with a ‘D’. After all, we did lose.
Votes:
[3] Sam Docherty:
[2.5] Patrick Cripps
[2] Kade Simpson
[1.5] Lachie Plowman
[1.5] Jacob Weitering
[1] Sam Kerridge
[1] Ed Curnow
[1] Sam Rowe
[0.5] Andrew Phillips
[0.5] Charlie Curnow
[0.5] Liam Sumner
Explanations:
[3] Sam Docherty: Docherty played his 4th good game for this year. He took 10 marks and provided a huge amount of drive.
[2.5] Patrick Cripps: Cripps was woeful early, having few possessions up to half time. But after half time we saw the real Patrick Cripps: tackles, kicks, handballs, strong marks, good decision making, centre clearances and more.
[2] Kade Simpson: Solid all night.
[1.5] Lachie Plowman: Took Stringer to the cleaners. Ran out of puff a bit, but showed a lot in defence.
[1.5] Jacob Weitering: Another solid game across half back this week.
[1] Sam Kerridge: Like Cripps, Kerridge was awful early, but he really came good after half time and was an excellent contributor.
[1] Ed Curnow: Had a role and did it very well.
[1] Sam Rowe: Easily defeated Tom Boyd. Pity he still drops marks after having done such good body work.
[0.5] Andrew Phillips: Very promising in the ruck and reasonable around the ground.
[0.5] Charlie Curnow : Not yet, but showing more than a little promise.
[0.5] Liam Sumner: Lots of aggression and some good signs.
Honourable Mentions:
Jed Lamb: Not enough yet, but some nice signs
Matthew Wright: A fair bit of the ball this week, but he wasn’t as effective as he has been.
Ciaran Byrne: A couple of terrible mistakes, but continues to suggest that he will be a player.
Kerridge 4
Docherty 3
Phillips 2
Weitering 2
Cripps 1
Bryne 1
Casboult 1
E Curnow 1
Team C+
Try not to look at the stats or others votes before I post but I seem to have Kerridge higher than anyone else. Maybe way off on that one but I liked his eendeavour all night.
Team = D
Votes:
[4] Sam Docherty
[3] Kade Simpson
[3] Sam Kerridge
[2] Lachie Plowman
[1] Sam Rowe
[1] Liam Sumner
[1] Patrick Cripps
Team - D
5 - Docherty
4 - Simpson
3 - Cripps
2 - E Curnow
1 - Kerridge
Team D
Docherty 4
Kerridge 4
Simpson 3
Plowman 2
Sumner 1
Simpson 1
Team D
Docherty 4
Kerridge 4
Simpson 3
Plowman 2
Sumner 1
Simpson 1
Good game Simmo!
Team: D
5 - Docherty
4 - Simpson
3 - Cripps
2 - Wright
1 - Rowe
E
7 Docherty
3 Cripps
3 Plowman
2 Simpson
OK people, it is Thursday morning and not long before voting closes. If you are going to vote, do it soon.
Team - E
5 - Docherty
4 - Cripps
3 - Plowman
2 - Simpson
1 - Kerridge
Team D
5 Docherty
4 Cripps
3 Simpson
2 C. Curnow
1 Byrne