Getting ready for this week. I'm assuming people still want this. Voting will be as usual.
AFL 2025 Rd 1: Carlton vs Richmond
Probably our poorest game in a long time, we capitulated against Richmond after leading by 41 points. We played stupid football and got run over by a side many predicted not to win a game. There wasn't much positive to get out of it.
Trends:
[1] There were 12 voters this round, which is not great for Rd 1. Granted that we lost, but a few more people putting in their opinions would be appreciated. Please do vote, win, lose or draw: it is something we appreciate.
[2] The rating was a 5.58, which is almost an E-, one of the worst performances under Michael Voss. Some us could see some positives from our first quarter and a bit, other just saw the train wreck.
[3] 11 players managed a mention this week. When we win, we often get 15 or more. And then, a couple of these guys were actually beaten.
[4] The average vote this week was 19!. That is the worst I can remember.
[5] 3 players managed 100 votes or more this week.
[6] Jacob Weitering was an easy winner this week. He slaughtered his opponent. Tome de Koning and Patrick Cripps shared equal second.
[7] Two player managed votes from everyone this week; Patrick Cripps and Tom de Koning. Our BOG, Weitering, missed one.
[8] Of our youngsters, Lucas Camporeale made an impression with 21 disposals. Pity not many of them hit targets, but he wasn't alone there.
[9] This was a game where our forwards struggled. Mids and defenders got the votes.
Votes:
Weitering, Jacob 251
Cripps, Patrick 177
de Koning, Tom 177
Silvagni, Jack 58
Cerra, Adam 49
Hewett, George 47
Hollands, Oliver 37
Camporeale, Lucas 21
Acres, Blake 16
Cowan, Lachlan 2
Saad, Adam 2
AFL 2025 Rd 2: Carlton vs Hawthorn
Lots of things didn't go our way, but it was our inability to finish that killed us. Much better than last week, but still not what we need to win.
Trends:
[1] There were 11 voters this round, which is heading in the wrong direction. Alas, that often happens when we lose, and our 1st two games have been considerably worse than we had hoped. Please do vote, win, lose or draw: it is something we appreciate.
[2] The rating was a 7.79, which is almost an C-. Not good enough, but compared to last week infinitely better.
[3] 14 players managed a mention this week, which is also an improvement. When we win, we often get 15 or more.
[4] The average vote this week was 27. The effort was there, but ...
[5] 4 players managed 100 votes or more this week. That shows we had a much improved performance.
[6] Tom de Koning was this week's winner, which is disappointing. Not that I dislike Tom, but his opponent was also a significant player (for the second week in a row). For that matter, Patrick Cripps was clearly 2nd, and he, too, lacked some of the penetration that really good Cripps games usually display.
[7] Two player managed votes from everyone this week; Patrick Cripps and Tom de Koning.
[8] Of our youngsters, Ollie Hollands had a good defensive game and Motlop showed a lot more than he has of late.
[9] This week our forwards again struggled for impact. When you don't score much after half time, it is hard to get a vote.
Votes:
de Koning, Tom 294
Cripps, Patrick 244
Hewett, George 205
Cerra, Adam 120
Weitering, Jacob 96
Motlop, Jesse 53
Hollands, Oliver 46
Silvagni, Jack 39
Walsh, Sam 25
Saad, Adam 18
Cottrell, Matthew 11
Fogarty, Lachlan 7
William, Zac 7
McGovern, Mitchell 4
Progressive Voting:
Tom de Koning 471
Patrick Cripps 422
Jacob Weitering 347
George Hewett 252
Adam Cerra 170
Jack Silvagni 98
Ollie Hollands 84
Jesse Motlop 54
Sam Walsh 25
Lucas Camporeale 21
Adam Saad 21
Blake Acres 17
Matthew Cottrell 11
Lachie Fogarty 8
Zac Williams 8
Mitch McGovern 4
Lachie Cowan 3
AFL 2025 Rd 3: Carlton vs Western Bulldogs
Should have won this one; we were the better team for most of the day. But, being unable to execute when it mattered was enough for us to fail.
Trends:
[1] There were 13 voters this round, which is better than the previous round. :(( Alas, that often happens when we lose, and our 1st three games have been considerably worse than we had hoped. Please do vote, win, lose or draw: it is something we appreciate.
[2] The rating was a 7.92, which is almost a C. Not good enough, but compared to last week infinitely better.
[3] 14 players managed a mention again this week, which isn't bad. Just not good enough yet.
[4] The average vote this week was 27 again. The effort was there, but ... Consistency? Maybe.
[5] 5 players managed 100 votes or more this week. That is also an improvement, but we need more from more if we are going to win against a decent team.
[6] Tom de Koning was this week's winner again, which is disappointing. Not that I dislike Tom, but his opponent was also a significant player (for the third week in a row). On the other hand, Brodie Kemp managed his first top 5 finish in probably his most effective game to date.
[7] Two player managed votes from everyone this week; Kemp and Tom de Koning. Two missed from voter (Weitering and Hewett), while Jack Silvagni missed from two.
[8] Of our youngsters, none really stood out but Kemp. That isn't good enough. One thing to note, was Lewis Young's game: he drifted out of the game, but it was his best in many ways.
[9] While this week's effort was more even, with our forwards being more dangerous, there still wasn't the sort of consistency required to get us over the line.
Votes:
de Koning, Tom 317
Kemp, Brodie 274
Weitering, Jacob 189
Hewett, George 140
Silvagni, Jack 128
Cerra, Adam 58
Saad, Adam 15
Fogarty, Lachlan 15
Curnow, Charles 15
Haynes, Nick 9
Young, Lewis 9
Cripps, Patrick 6
Hollands, Oliver 6
Walsh, Sam 6
Progressive Voting:
Tom de Koning 788 Tom deserves his lead after 3 strong performances, but he hasn't been a clear winner yet. :(
Jacob Weitering 536
Patrick Cripps 428 Again, Cripps deserves his 3rd spot, but not one of his games has been really good yet.
George Hewett 393 A big effort from George. He really deserves his 4th spot as arguably our most effective mid this year.
Brodie Kemp 275 Basically one brilliant game. Nothing in the others.
Adam Cerra 228
Jack Silvagni 226 Jack has been a big inclusion for us, in both defence and attack.
Ollie Hollands 90
Jesse Motlop 54 Like Kemp, one good game.
Adam Saad 36
Sam Walsh 31
Lachie Fogarty 23
Lucas Camporeale 21
Blake Acres 17
Charlie Curnow 16
Matt Cottrell 11
Nick Haynes 10
Lewis Young 10
Zac Williams 8
Mitch McGovern 4
Lachie Cowan 3
The way the votes drop off after Silvagni really shows how poor we've been this year. Not enough being done by enough people to make it matter.
AFL 2025 Rd 4: Carlton vs Collingwood
One poor quarter and some more awful forward football.
Trends:
[1] There were 8 voters this round, which is among the lowest in memory. :((
Please do vote, win, lose or draw: it is something we appreciate.
[2] The rating was a 7.22, which is almost a D+. Not good enough.
[3] 13 players managed a mention this week, which is one less than last week. Just not good enough yet.
[4] The average vote this week was 23. Not good enough yet.
[5] 4 players managed 100 votes or more this week. That is one less than last week, but still not too bad. Unfortunately, not all of those players won their position clearly.
[6] George Hewett continues his excellent season by collecting 282 votes. This is his 3rd week in the top 4 vote getters. Saad, Ollie Hollands and Walsh were equal 2nd with 128 votes.
[7] One player managed votes from everyone this week; Hewett. Saad missed from one voter, while Jack Silvagni missed from two.
[8] Of our youngsters, none really stood out but Ollie Hollands. That isn't good enough. Will White was noticed; had he kicked 3 goals instead of 3 points, it would have been more than noticed.
[9] Our defenders and mid continue to get votes, but our forwards aren't.
Votes:
Hewett, George 282
Saad, Adam 128
Hollands, Oliver 128
Walsh, Sam 128
Silvagni, Jack 94
Weitering, Jacob 68
Cerra, Adam 47
William, Zac 38
Acres, Blake 34
de Koning, Tom 30
Docherty, Sam 26
Lord, Cooper 13
White, Will 9
Progressive Voting:
Tom de Koning 818
George Hewett 674
Jacob Weitering 608
Patrick Cripps 428
Jack Silvagni 320
Adam Cerra 275
Brodie Kemp 275
Ollie Hollands 218
Adam Saad 164
Sam Walsh 128
Jesse Motlop 54
Blake Acres 51
Zac Williams 46
Sam Docherty 26
Lachie Fogarty 23
Lucas Camporeale 21
Charlie Curnow 16
Cooper Lord 13
Matthew Cottrell 11
Nick Haynes 10
Lewis Young 10
Will White 9
Mitch McGovern 4
Lachie Cowan 3
George Hewett moved up 2 spots to 2nd.
AFL 2025 Rd 5: Carlton vs West Coast in Adelaide
What a difference a week makes. Granted that we were playing an ordinary side, but we've been ordinary until this game.
Trends:
[1] There were 13 voters this round, which isn't high for a 71 point win.
Please do vote, win, lose or draw: it is something we appreciate and it makes our statistics a lot more reliable.
[2] The rating was a 8.74, which is a comfortable B- and the highest of the year so far. Still, there is room for improvement.
[3] 15 players managed a mention this week, which is an improvement. Not only that, but their contributions were more significant. We had clear winners in a lot of places for a change.
[4] The average vote this week was 30. Easily our best result for the year.
[5] 3 players managed 100 votes or more this week. That is one less than last week, but still not too bad. However, unlike the previous weeks, these guys were serious winners, not just the best of an ordinary lot.
[6] George Hewett continues his excellent season by collecting 353 votes in a Cripps-like performance. This is his 4rd week in the top 4 vote getters. Sam Walsh was 2nd with 346 votes, his best game in a long time.
[7] Two player managed votes from everyone this week; Hewett and Walsh. Nobody else got close.
[8] Of our youngsters, Corey Durdin made the most impact in easily his best game for us to date.
[9] This was a round where all of our lines got some recognition, but our mids were dominant. Nice to see!
Votes:
Hewett, George 353
Walsh, Sam 346
Durdin, Corey 108
Cerra, Adam 81
Cripps, Patrick 81
McGovern, Mitchell 67
Saad, Adam 61
Weitering, Jacob 61
Oliver Hollands 57
Silvagni, Jack 44
Cottrell, Matthew 37
Curnow, Charles 7
Docherty, Sam 3
Haynes, Nick 3
Motlop, Jesse 3
Progressive Voting:
George Hewett 1028
Tom de Koning 818
Jacob Weitering 665
Patrick Cripps 508
Sam Walsh 506
Jack Silvagni 363
Adam Cerra 355
Brodie Kemp 275
Ollie Hollands 275
Adam Saad 224
Corey Durdin 108
Mitch McGovern 71
Jesse Motlop 57
Blake Acres 51
Matthew Cottrell 48
Zac Williams 46
Sam Docherty 29
Lachie Fogarty 23
Charlie Curnow 22
Lucas Camporeale 21
Nick Haynes 13
Cooper Lord 13
Lewis Young 10
Will White 9
Lachie Cowan 3
AFL 2025 Rd 6: Carlton vs North Melbourne at Marvel
A really strong game this round, pounding a team that bothered us in recent times.
Trends:
[1] There were 14 voters this round, which isn't that high for a game where we've thrashed a team. Please do vote, win, lose or draw: it is something we appreciate and it makes our statistics a lot more reliable.
[2] The rating was a 9.74, which is a comfortable A- and the highest of the year so far. Still, there is room for improvement.
[3] 20 players managed a mention this week, which is nothing short of huge! Not only that, but their contributions were more significant. We had clear winners all over the ground.
[4] The average vote this week was 33. Easily our best result for the year.
[5] 4 players managed 100 votes or more this week, which is almost the norm when we win.
[6] George Hewett continues his excellent season by collecting a Judd-like 417 votes in his BOG in a row. This is his 5th week in the top 4 vote getters. Adam Cerra was 2nd with 233 votes, his best game in a long time.
[7] One! player managed votes from everyone this week; Hewett. Nobody else got close, as a lot of votes got shared around.
[8] Most of our youngsters made a good contribution: Carroll got votes, Cottrell got votes, Durdin got votes, Fogarty got votes, Motlop had his best game for the year, Ollie Hollands got votes and Will White got votes.
[9] This was a round where all of our lines got some recognition, but our mids were dominant. Nice to see!
Votes:
Hewett, George 419
Cerra, Adam 233
de Koning, Tom 150
Motlop, Jesse 129
Curnow, Charles 94
William, Zac 83
Durdin, Corey 77
Weitering, Jacob 63
Silvagni, Jack 35
Cottrell, Matthew 31
Walsh, Sam 28
McGovern, Mitchell 21
Hollands, Oliver 21
Acres, Blake 21
White, Will 17
Young, Lewis 17
Carroll, Matthew 10
Cripps, Patrick 7
Haynes, Nick 3
Fogarty, Lachlan 3
Progressive Voting:
George Hewett 1445
Tom de Koning 967
Jacob Weitering 728
Adam Cerra 588
Sam Walsh 534
Patrick Cripps 515
Jack Silvagni 398
Ollie Hollands 296
Brodie Kemp 275
Adam Saad 224
Jesse Motlop 186
Corey Durdin 185
Zac Williams 129
Charlie Curnow 116
Mitch McGovern 92
Matthew Cottrell 79
Blake Acres 72
Sam Docherty 29
Lewis Young 27
Will White 26
Lachie Fogarty 26
Lucas Camporeale 21
Nick Haynes 16
Cooper Lord 13
Matthew Carroll 11
Lachie Cowan 3