Best grand final performances to not win a norm smith

[adammania9]

Not sure how many can argue Dangerfield was most influential with the game in the balance. The game was in the balance for about 15 minutes and one player tipped it with back to back goals to put the result beyond doubt, and it was Isaac Smith

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Isaac Smith

Age

35

Ht

188cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

M/F

Career

Season

Last 5

D

21.3

5star

K

13.0

5star

HB

8.4

5star

M

5.5

5star

T

2.9

4star

CL

1.7

4star

D

19.4

4star

K

11.1

4star

HB

8.3

4star

M

3.8

4star

T

2.5

3star

CL

1.3

4star

D

19.2

5star

K

10.6

4star

HB

8.6

5star

M

7.6

5star

T

2.0

4star

CL

0.6

3star

 

[RichLeMonde]

Smiths last qtr was his lowest statistically.

Could be wrong, but I thought Smith's last 1/4 was still relatively better than other NS contenders, like Danger, though

 

[iameviljez]

Not sure how many can argue Dangerfield was most influential with the game in the balance. The game was in the balance for about 15 minutes and one player tipped it with back to back goals to put the result beyond doubt, and it was Isaac Smith

And who extracted the ball from contests to get the footy forward in the first place, though? Danger was the major reason the whole first quarter was played in our forward half.

 

[adammania9]

And who extracted the ball from contests to get the footy forward in the first place, though? Danger was the major reason the whole first quarter was played in our forward half.

And Smith’s polish was the reason those opportunities didn’t go begging

 

[Vikingnz]

You can mount a good case for 2017, but there’s no way whatsoever that anybody but Martin was deserving of the medal in ‘19

Pickett had a shout. Big 2nd quarter.

 

[iameviljez]

Dangerfield was so good in 2022, but what happened in 2020.
Sat on the bench or hid in the forward-line while Dustin Martin pumelled the crap out of Geelong's midfield in the second half.
I'm still angry about that, I'll never get over it.

Dangerfield wasn't in charge of team tactics at the time if I recall. Also Dusty was half-forward.

 

[Toump Ass]

Dangerfield wasn't in charge of team tactics at the time if I recall. Also Dusty was half-forward.

Nah Dusty was smashing them everywhere mate.

 

[Tarkyn_24]

Darren Jolly completely dominated the ruck in the 2010 Grand Final replay, a major factor in Collingwood thrashing St Kilda to win the premiership, but didn't win the Norm Smith Medal.

Unlucky not to have three Norm Smiths, as he was best on for West Coast in 2006 and Geelong in 2011 as well.

 

[Mantastic]

Could be wrong, but I thought Smith's last 1/4 was still relatively better than other NS contenders, like Danger, though

Most of Danger's goal assists were in the last quarter, it may have been his best quarter stats wise.

 

[iameviljez]

Unlucky not to have three Norm Smiths, as he was best on for West Coast in 2006 and Geelong in 2011 as well.

You misspelled "Jarryd Blair". Feel sorry for the kid, but 3 touches, 2 clangers.

 

[SplintWhisky]

Dangerfield was so good in 2022, but what happened in 2020.
Sat on the bench or hid in the forward-line while Dustin Martin pumelled the crap out of Geelong's midfield in the second half.
I'm still angry about that, I'll never get over it.

To be fair Danger did the same thing in 2020 that he did in the PF 2019. Just disappeared from the face of the earth in the second halves.

 

[STPer18]

Best grand final performances to not win a norm smith​

Dangerfield '22.

 

[Aristotle Pickett]

Michael Voss 2002.

Buckley was easily best that game.

 

[terrybull]

I think Norm Smith voting should only take into account the players' performance in the period where the game was there to be won. The more the scoreboard ticks over to one side, the less players' performance should count. I don't think final quarter stats in a flogging should even be looked at.

Smith did play very well in the first quarter, but I think it was only his extra stats in the last quarter that put him over the top in the voting.

As far as influencing the outcome when the game was there to be won, I'd put Danger, de Konig and even Selwood as all more influential on the result than Smith.

The game at all times is there to be won.

1970 and 1989 proves this.

 

[Roddy]

Unlucky not to have three Norm Smiths, as he was best on for West Coast in 2006 and Geelong in 2011 as well.

Gary Ayres is also unlucky not to have three. He has two, but was awesome in the ‘83 GF and must have been close…

 

[sdfc]

Dave Mundy 2013. If we'd won he would have.

 

[Purple Suit]

Buckley was easily best that game.

If he was the best, Collingwood would have won. Voss dominated the last 5 minutes and got them over the line.

 

[FFB1]

If he was the best, Collingwood would have won. Voss dominated the last 5 minutes and got them over the line.

Yep, votes were already in by then. If they weren't Voss would of won it.

 

[FFB1]

Fritsch kicked 6 with many of them being when we needed them.

But that head. You can't have a head like that and be winning best player in a grand final.

 

[brmi]

Tom Boyd

 

[Gavin Excell]

5 goal last quarter when game in balance by D Jarman 1997 was a trifle unlucky

 

[danster168]

Tom Boyd

a big goal, not a big game.

 

[StillAtLarge]

Tom Boyd

Bont was better. Went at 90% when no one else could hit the side of a barn. Watch it again and have a look at the kicks he was biting off into the guts. Won a few crucial 3rd man up duels also.
Him, Picken and JPK the clear standouts

 

[boncer34]

Unlucky not to have three Norm Smiths, as he was best on for West Coast in 2006 and Geelong in 2011 as well.

He never played for Gee....... oh, I see what you did there.

 

[StillAtLarge]

Never re-watched the game but I remember thinking Ted Richards was b.o.g. back in 2006