Prediction 2023 Best and Fairest - Skilton Medal

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2023 AFL Club Champion Dinner, presented by QBE
Date: Thursday, October 5 from 6:30pm
Location: Hilton Sydney, Grand Ballroom

The night will be capped off with the announcement of our 2023 men’s Club Champion who will receive the Bob Skilton Medal as our best and fairest player.

Other awards that will be announced on the night include:

• Adam Goodes Trophy (Runner up, best and fairest)
• Peter Bedford Trophy (Third, best and fairest)
• Rising Star Award
• Dennis Carroll Award for Most Improved
• Barry Round Best Clubman Award
• Paul Kelly Players' Player
• VFL Player of the Year
• VFL Development Squad - Player of the Year.

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[KingV23]

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[S120]

Top 10 prediction at this stage would be:

1. Errol Gulden (he’ll lap the field JPK in 2012 style)
2. Jake Lloyd

44

Jake Lloyd

Age

30

Ht

182cm

Wt

81kg

Pos.

D/M

Career

Season

Last 5

D

23.4

5star

K

14.4

5star

HB

9.0

5star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.9

4star

MG

403.9

5star

D

23.4

5star

K

14.4

5star

HB

9.0

4star

M

4.3

4star

T

1.9

3star

MG

403.9

5star

D

23.2

5star

K

13.4

5star

HB

9.8

5star

M

4.2

4star

T

2.2

4star

MG

357.4

5star

3. Nick Blakey

22

Nick Blakey

Age

24

Ht

196cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.9

3star

K

7.0

3star

HB

2.9

3star

M

2.3

2star

T

2.4

4star

MG

189.1

3star

D

8.1

2star

K

6.3

3star

HB

1.9

1star

M

2.1

2star

T

2.6

4star

MG

189.1

3star

D

7.2

2star

K

5.2

2star

HB

2.0

2star

M

1.2

2star

T

1.2

3star

4. Isaac Heeney

5

Isaac Heeney

Age

27

Ht

185cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

10.4

4star

HB

7.7

5star

M

4.9

5star

T

4.1

5star

CL

2.2

4star

D

14.3

3star

K

8.8

4star

HB

5.5

3star

M

4.8

4star

T

2.5

3star

CL

0.8

3star

D

10.4

3star

K

7.2

3star

HB

3.2

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.4

4star

CL

0.8

3star

5. Luke Parker

26

Luke Parker

Age

31

Ht

183cm

Wt

88kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

24.2

5star

K

12.6

5star

HB

11.6

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

5.6

5star

CL

5.8

5star

D

22.1

5star

K

12.3

5star

HB

9.9

5star

M

3.9

4star

T

5.0

5star

CL

5.5

5star

D

21.2

5star

K

11.4

4star

HB

9.8

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

8.0

5star

CL

5.2

5star

6. Tom Papley

11

Tom Papley

Age

27

Ht

177cm

Wt

77kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.1

4star

K

9.1

4star

HB

5.0

4star

M

3.7

4star

T

3.2

5star

G

1.5

5star

D

12.3

3star

K

8.9

4star

HB

3.4

2star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.5

2star

G

2.4

5star

D

13.4

4star

K

8.0

3star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

3.4

5star

G

1.6

5star

7. Chad Warner

1

Chad Warner

Age

22

Ht

185cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

7.0

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

3star

CL

0.0

1star

D

7.0

1star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

2star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

2star

CL

0.0

1star

D

7.0

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

2.5

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

1.5

4star

CL

0.0

1star

8. Callum Mills

14

Callum Mills

Age

27

Ht

188cm

Wt

86kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

18.2

5star

K

10.8

4star

HB

7.4

5star

M

5.3

5star

T

2.6

4star

CL

0.6

3star

D

18.4

4star

K

11.5

4star

HB

6.9

4star

M

5.4

5star

T

3.4

4star

CL

1.4

4star

D

17.0

5star

K

9.4

4star

HB

7.6

5star

M

4.4

4star

T

2.8

5star

CL

1.2

4star

9. James Rowbottom

8

James Rowbottom

Age

23

Ht

186cm

Wt

82kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

14.0

4star

K

8.1

3star

HB

5.9

4star

M

2.2

2star

T

4.3

5star

CL

2.0

4star

D

14.6

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

5.6

3star

M

1.5

2star

T

3.4

4star

CL

2.5

4star

D

14.4

4star

K

7.8

3star

HB

6.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

3.6

5star

CL

1.2

4star

10. Hayden McLean

2

Hayden Mclean

Age

25

Ht

197cm

Wt

99kg

Pos.

F/R

Career

Season

Last 5

D

9.1

2star

K

5.1

2star

HB

4.0

3star

M

2.6

3star

T

4.0

5star

G

0.4

3star

D

7.5

2star

K

4.5

2star

HB

3.0

2star

M

2.3

2star

T

3.3

4star

G

0.8

4star

D

10.0

3star

K

5.4

2star

HB

4.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

4.4

5star

G

0.2

3star

After the top 3, it’s very uncertain for me. Lots of guys missed a lot of games or they had significant bad stretches of form. I don’t think guys like Heaney and Papley had excellent years but they played a lot of games and played important roles so so will likely be fairly high up. Florent just misses out, Cunningham might sneak in to 10th having played every game and played his role well, and McCartin only played 15 games otherwise he’d be a podium contender given his form across the year.

 

[Heeney2Franklin]

Wow ages away this year around.

 

[Superstar swan]

Tough to pick this year.

Errol should win in a landslide and blakey should be somewhere in the top 3

 

[Kiama Chris]

Top 10 prediction at this stage would be:

1. Errol Gulden (he’ll lap the field JPK in 2012 style)
2. Jake Lloyd
3. Nick Blakey
4. Isaac Heeney
5. Luke Parker
6. Tom Papley
7. Chad Warner
8. Callum Mills
9. James Rowbottom
10. Hayden McLean

After the top 3, it’s very uncertain for me. Lots of guys missed a lot of games or they had significant bad stretches of form. I don’t think guys like Heaney and Papley had excellent years but they played a lot of games and played important roles so so will likely be fairly high up. Florent just misses out, Cunningham might sneak in to 10th having played every game and played his role well, and McCartin only played 15 games otherwise he’d be a podium contender given his form across the year.

Going back through the Big Footy votes I was a bit surprised. Based on those I would expect:
Gulden
Warner
Rowbottom
Parker
Lloyd
Blakey
Gulden was leading at Rd17 and has blitzed it since. Warner was a steady points gatherer, as was Rowbottom. Mills might figure in the early group but doubt top 5. Considering the season he has had I think we have underrated Tom. I wonder how the coaches will see it. Personally I would rate him before Lloyd or Blakey, who was a steady improver.

 

[Jewelsbon]

Top 10 prediction at this stage would be:

1. Errol Gulden (he’ll lap the field JPK in 2012 style)
2. Jake Lloyd
3. Nick Blakey
4. Isaac Heeney
5. Luke Parker
6. Tom Papley
7. Chad Warner
8. Callum Mills
9. James Rowbottom
10. Hayden McLean

After the top 3, it’s very uncertain for me. Lots of guys missed a lot of games or they had significant bad stretches of form. I don’t think guys like Heaney and Papley had excellent years but they played a lot of games and played important roles so so will likely be fairly high up. Florent just misses out, Cunningham might sneak in to 10th having played every game and played his role well, and McCartin only played 15 games otherwise he’d be a podium contender given his form across the year.

After the top 3, I reckon they could throw the magnets in the air and put them in order that way.
Those three were either the only really consistent players or the only ones who's seasons weren't disrupted by injury.

 

[ErrolisGoldun]

Top 10 prediction at this stage would be:

1. Errol Gulden (he’ll lap the field JPK in 2012 style)
2. Jake Lloyd
3. Nick Blakey
4. Isaac Heeney
5. Luke Parker
6. Tom Papley
7. Chad Warner
8. Callum Mills
9. James Rowbottom
10. Hayden McLean

After the top 3, it’s very uncertain for me. Lots of guys missed a lot of games or they had significant bad stretches of form. I don’t think guys like Heaney and Papley had excellent years but they played a lot of games and played important roles so so will likely be fairly high up. Florent just misses out, Cunningham might sneak in to 10th having played every game and played his role well, and McCartin only played 15 games otherwise he’d be a podium contender given his form across the year.

Not bad, I am guessing swap Heeney for Cunningham for mine.

Heeney has had quite an ineffectual year and Cunningham has played his best.

 

[The King!]

They should just get a bbq sausage after finishing 8th

Gulden should get top 3 alone

 

[Dubai Quacker]

We don’t normally announce any delistings until after the awards.

It’s VERY late this year

Lloyd will poll very well in the B&F - I’d tip him to be 2nd behind Errol.

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Reckon Ollie will and should make top 10. Had a very good first half of the season and thereafter performed mainly lock down.

Interestingly, I reckon McLean will be our only tall aside from Blakey to make top 10. TMac just missed too much footy.

 

[RilesMacca]

After 3rd its really hard to choose who will be up there with either inconsistent form or not enough games played.

1st Gulden - Should win it by a landslide.
2nd Blakey - Brilliant year and I think internally he should poll well given the matchups he has played on this season.
3rd Warner - Still a solid season numbers wise, has plenty to improve on like inside midfield craft but he's still been very consistent comparing to the other mids.

4th Lloyd - Always usually polls well, better season than last year.
5th Rowbottom - Most tackles by a swan ever in a season. Should be up there.
6th Parker - Only missed 1 game and still our highest CBA attendee.
7th Mills - Hard to judge where he will finish, hes certainly good enough to finish top 10 but doubt he will be high up there given his positional changes and injury.

8th Papley - Highest goal scorer this year so should be a no brainer top 10.
9th Heeney - Inconsistent year but has only missed 1 game and kicked 30 goals with some bog worthy games.
10th McLean - Could be anyone here, Dossa, Florent, McDonald, Hayward, Cunners, but I reckon cause of McLean's brilliant improvement and ticking the boxes doing his job every week, he could sneak into the top 10.

 

[Kiama Chris]

After 3rd its really hard to choose who will be up there with either inconsistent form or not enough games played.

1st Gulden - Should win it by a landslide.
2nd Blakey - Brilliant year and I think internally he should poll well given the matchups he has played on this season.
3rd Warner - Still a solid season numbers wise, has plenty to improve on like inside midfield craft but he's still been very consistent comparing to the other mids.

4th Lloyd - Always usually polls well, better season than last year.
5th Rowbottom - Most tackles by a swan ever in a season. Should be up there.
6th Parker - Only missed 1 game and still our highest CBA attendee.
7th Mills - Hard to judge where he will finish, hes certainly good enough to finish top 10 but doubt he will be high up there given his positional changes and injury.

8th Papley - Highest goal scorer this year so should be a no brainer top 10.
9th Heeney - Inconsistent year but has only missed 1 game and kicked 30 goals with some bog worthy games.
10th McLean - Could be anyone here, Dossa, Florent, McDonald, Hayward, Cunners, but I reckon cause of McLean's brilliant improvement and ticking the boxes doing his job every week, he could sneak into the top 10.

Right cattle, hard to call the order.

 

[wills2g]

My predicted top 5 order will go Errol, Lloyd, Blakey, Warner, Rowbottom

 

[Grand Uncle Horace]

Looking forward too this.