2nd time lucky: my connection didn't quite manage to create this thread earlier today.
Nichevo.
To those who will be at the game live or have Pay TV, I envy you. I will have to fix that issue.
Hopefully there will be plenty of reasons to vote after this round!
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.
A bit surprised nobody has started this, but I am willing enough.
Team: B
We won. Can’t say anything else. Granted that we had our problems, especially by foot, but we won against one of the best teams of the last 5 years on their own patch.
Votes:
First a caveat: I didn’t see the game at all. I just followed it by the statistics. Therefore my opinions will not be as accurate as I would like, as I don’t know enough about the match – ups.
However:
[3] Cripps
[2] Kerridge
[1.5] Simpson
[1.5] Murphy
[1.5] Ed Curnow
[1.5] Gibbs
[1] Wright
[1] Byrne
[1] Thomas
[1] Rowe
Explanations:
[3] Cripps: 20 contested disposals and more clearances than anyone else.
[2] Kerridge: In and under and lots of the ball.
[1.5] Simpson: Disposal by hand was so so, but by foot was pretty good.
[1.5] Murphy: Brilliant early, and excellent after half time.
[1.5] Ed Curnow: Really stood up when it was required.
[1.5] Gibbs: Best effort for the year.
[1] Wright: Brilliant first half
[1] Byrne: Drive and run from defence.
[1] Thomas: Kicked 3 goals
[1] Rowe: Beat Pavlich
Honourable Mentions:
Kreuzer: Lots of taps, but not many possessions.
Phillips: Lots of taps, but struggled to get possessions.
Liam Jones: Not even God could have get a kick with some of our forward football, but he kicked 2 when it was really necessary.
Casboult: Much more comfortable away from the big sticks.
3. Byrne (contested marks: 4 / rest of the team: 5 - Awesome)
2. Cripps (29 including 20 contested - 20! Ridiculous. Far from his best but he did wear around a freo player shaped backpack all day)
1. Simmo (30@ 87% efficiency + 3 goal assists - did some real damage - great to see)
Team = B
[3] Simpson
[2] Wright
[2] Murphy
[1] Byrne
[1] Cripps
[1] Gibbs
[1] Rowe
[1] Thomas
[1] Gibbs
[1] Kerridge
[1] Ed Curnow
Team B-
Thomas 3
Byrne 3
Rowe 3
Simmo 2
Cripps 1
Murphy 1
Lamb 1
Kerridge 1
Team B+
4: Byrne
2: Thomas
2: Wright
2: Simpson
2: Murphy
1: Cripps
1: Rowe
1: Casboult
Team B
5 - Rowe
4 - Cripps
3 - Kerridge
2 - Murphy
.5 - Kreuzer
.5 - Thomas
Can't be bothered with the votes but Ed Curnow was our best from where I sat.
Cripps was immense, but Ed was everywhere we were weak.
This guy is an example setter.
Team - B
5 - Murphy
4 - Cripps
3 - Wright
2 - Simpson
1 - Byrne
Doesn't quite add up to 15 votes. Do you want me to award votes using ratios?
Team - C we won but played pretty bad.
4 - Cripps: champion in the midfield
3 - Murphy: a much better captain's game. Maybe he should wear the helmet every week?
3 - Curnow: Was everywhere and fought hard.
2 - Byrne: Developing nicely, fought hard and showed some guts to take the game on.
1 - Jones: thought he worked hard in difficult circumstances for 3 quarters but the votes are for kicking the goals that mattered (even if he did botch one as well).
1 - Thomas: 3 goals yesterday just can't be overlooked.
1 - Rowe: because today I barely noticed Rowe or his opponent and I still like a full back that does that. So credit to him for lifting after some poor form lately.
Team B+
3 Murphy
3 Cripps
2 Rowe
2 Byrne
2 Wright
2 Simpson
1Casboult
Gibbs, Thomas, Kerridge, Ed Curnow and Docherty all could have got a vote but you can only fit so many in, it was a good team effort.
Team B+
Simpson 5
Byrne 4
Cripps 2
Rowe 1
Curnow 1
Murphy 1
Wright 1
4 Crippps
3 Simo
2 Murph
1 Gibbs
1 Kerridge
1 Casboult
1 Wright
1 E Curnow
1 S Rowe
Team B
3: Cripps
3: Simpson
2: Murphy
1: Byrne
1: Wright
1: Ed Curnow
1: Gibbs
1: Kerridge
1: Thomas
1: Rowe
Team; B-, A for effort, D for skills !!
4- Murphy
3 - Cripps
2 - E. Curnow
1 - Wright
1 - Gibbs
1 - Byrne
1 - Simpson
1 - Thomas
1 - Docherty
With apologies to Rowe, Casboult and Kerridge.
Team C
3 - Murphy
3 - Cripps
2 - Simpson
2 - Docherty
1 - Wright
1 - E. Curnow
1 - Gibbs
1 - Kerridge
1 - Thomas
I only saw the 1st 3/4 but;
Not sure why there isn't more love for Docherty, basically kept us in the game for almost a half just with his aggression at the ball. I'll forgive some poor ball use when a bloke never gives up.
Wright did some great grunt work after 1/2 time, must have racked up 1%ers.
Thomas never stopped running for the 3/4 I saw. A lot of people have written this bloke off at their own peril, but they do so ignoring the fact he, Murphy and Gibbs are surrounded by kids just learning what the game is about. When the kids step it up opposition clubs won't get to rests or rotate on these older players so easily they have the work ethic and smarts to really hurt opposition, add Wright to that mix as well.
I'd love to give a vote to Casboult or Jones, as well as Kreuzer or Phillips, but they need to have more of an impact. This week was an improvement, they need to go up another level next week. I'm confident Kreuzer will, not sure about the others.
Apologies to Rowe, probably his best game so far but there aren't an infinite number of votes.
Team C
Murphy 5
Byrne 4
Cripps 3
Simpson 2
Thomas 1
Team B-
Cripps- 5
Murph- 3
Gibbs- 3
Byrne- 2
Thomas-2
Team: C
5 - Murphy
4 - E Curnow
3 - Cripps
2 - Simpson
1 - Gibbs
Apologies to Docherty, Rowe and Kerridge, and Daisy wasn't far off either.
Team b
Murphy 5
Cripps 2
Kerridge 2
Simpson 2
Rowe 2
Thomas 1
Byrne 1
Team C+
5 Murphy
4 Cripps
3 Gibbs
2 Thomas
1 Rowe
Team. B
3. Murphy
2. Gibbs
2. Cripps
2. E. Curnow
2. Rowe
2. Simpson
1. Docherty
1. Thomas
Team - C+
5 - Murphy
4 - Cripps
3 - Gibbs
2 - Simpson
1 - Thomas
x 2 (not a multiple of the votes, of course), but I'll give the team a B.
Team - B
3 - Cripps
3 - Simpson
2 - Murphy
2 - Wright
1 - Byrne
1 - E Curnow
1 - Gibbs
1 - Rowe
1 - Thomas
Team C
5. Murphy
4. Cripps
3. Gibbs
2. Simpson
1. Wright
I gave that as 2 to Gibbs.If you want me to change it, drop me a line.