I have never felt so ambivalent about a win before, but it just didn't feel like a normal win today.
In some ways it was: we lost 3 players to injury, 3 of our most important in Murphy, Kreuzer and Jamison, yet we won.
Give the guys what they deserve. It looks like we have avoided the wooden spoon, though I have no idea how we could have won.
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.
5 Cripps
4 Kreuzer
3 Curnow
2 Murphy
1 Docherty
Team B
5 Cripps
4 Kreuzer
3 Walker
2 Docherty
1 Curnow
Team B
4 Cripps
2 Kreuzer
2 Walker
2 Rowe
1 Docherty
1 Tuohy
1 Simpson
1 Jamison
1 Tutt
Team B
3 - Cripps
3 - Kreuzer
2 - Walker
2 - Murphy
1 - Curnow
1 - Tuohy
1 - Docherty
1 - Simpson
1 - Buckley
Sorry Jamo, but I ran our of points to give you and Rowe for a good day on the park.
You could probably give one of them the extra point you gave to Walker. ;)
I know JK, there were more winners on the park today than we have had for a long time. If only this was a standard the playing field offered every week. Then again it was Melbourne. A better side would have less than half the players getting points.
Sorry mate but you gave Walker 2 votes then gave him 1 vote. Not a criticism because you can vote how you want but I thought it may have been an oversight that's all. :)
Team. B
4. Kreuser
3. Cripps
2. Murphy
2. Simpson
1. Walker
1. Curnow
1. Docherty
1. Buckley
Whiley did some good stuff too. Some good hard inside work in the clinches.
Plenty to work with there.
Yeah I agree with this...
Team B
Team: C
5 - Cripps
4 - Kreuzer
3 - Walker
2 - Curnow
1 - Docherty
Team: B
Our first half was brilliant. Our 3rd quarter was rubbish and we showed a lot of grit in the last. But I still feel very weird about this game.
Votes:
[3] Cripps
[2] Murphy
[2] Kreuzer
[1.5] Walker
[1.5] Rowe
[1] Jamison
[1] Docherty
[1] Simpson
[0.5] Tutt
[0.5] Curnow
[0.5] Buckley
[0.5] Tuohy
Explanations:
[3] Cripps: I barely need to explain this choice. He was tagged heavily by Melbourne’s best tagger and he took him to the cleaners.
[2] Murphy: Clearly BOG until he was injured. We lacked drive when he went off.
[2] Kreuzer: Pounded in the ruck, but dominant around the ground.
[1.5] Walker: His best game for a long time and a sign of his future – kicking goals.
[1.5] Rowe: Very good in defence, where he took his opponents to the cleaners, and serviceable in the ruck when Kreuzer was off with his back injury.
[1] Jamison: Gave Hogan a lesson. Again, he went off with injury which hurt us, but he was dominant in defence while he was on.
[1] Docherty: Excellent game in defence.
[1] Simpson: Not as good in the air this week, but strong, gutsy and kept his opponents close to kickless.
[0.5] Tutt: He had an excellent first half and a good last quarter.
[0.5] Curnow: Solid and effective.
[0.5] Buckley: Really good in defence, where his run and pace was instrumental in our forward moves.
[0.5] Tuohy: Very solid and took his opponent apart.
Honourable Mentions:
Watson: Stats claimed he had 6 marks. That is not correct, he had at least 8. He was solid and gave a target.
Dick: Did his job well, but didn’t get a lot of the ball himself.
Whiley: Very good in the 1st half but not much after half time. He attacked the ball well.
Boekhorst: Very good early but died out of the game.
Jaksch: Solid. Did his job and took a couple of very nice marks.
Carrazzo: Solid and kept his opponents very quiet.
You don't miss anything there mate. ;)
Team B:
6: Kruezer
5: Cripps
1: Buckley
1: Walker
1: Jamison
1: Murphy
Team B- (thanks mainly to a poor Go Dees).
5 - Cripps
3 - Kreuzer
2 - Walker
1 - Buckley
1 - Curnow
1 - Murphy
1 - Tutt
1 - Whiley
Apologies: Curnow, Docherty.
8 Cripps
5 Kreuzer
2 Walker
Kreuzer 4
Cripps 3
Murphy 3
Whiley 1
Buckley 1
Bell 1
Boekerst 1
Walker 1
Overall much more even spread than I've seen for a while.
Shame about the injury blows but young blokes hung on admirably.
Team B
C
6 Cripps
5 Kreuzer
2 Walker
2 Murphy
Team - B
5 - Cripps
4 - Kreuzer
3 - Walker
2 - Murphy
1 - Curnow
C
Kreuzer - 6
Cripps - 4
Walker - 2
Murphy - 2
Curnow - 1
Team B
5. Kreuzer
4. Cripps
3. Walker
2. Jamison
1. Tutt (shudder)
5 Kreuzer
4 Cripps
3 Murphy
2 Walker
1 Tuohy
Team b
Kruezer 4
Cripps 3
Walker 2
Murphy 2
Tuohy 1
Docherty 1
Curnow 1
Boekhorst 1