Player reputations - who do you think needs to have a good final series?

[Luv_our_club]

Either because they have been denied opportunity or failed in the past, who do you think needs to make a statement in finals 2017 to secure their reputations, or redeem their reputations from damage?

I think E. Betts could secure his reputation just as easily as he could seriously damage it.

Rohan - needs some redemption.

 

[Morris Major]

The entire Port Adelaide list

 

[Acinath]

inb4Cotchin

 

[Milanista28]

Can't redeem yourself if you never play finals!

 

[Gydafud]

Dangerfield probably. Hasn't had many stand out games (at least for me)

 

[PP34]

Cotchin and it's not even close. He has captained a team that got steamrolled in the second half by a inferior Carlton team, got blown away within minutes at Adelaide Oval and then went completely missing against North in their last finals loss.

 

[The 747]

Dangerfield probably. Hasn't had many stand out games (at least for me)

Nah

 

[ashep]

Rohan has had some absolute mares in big games.

Luke Parker has an unfair reputation as a downhill skier in some circles. Is in red-hot form at the moment so would want to keep it up.

And the vast majority of Swans fans reckon Buddy is already worth every penny but a big finals series resulting in a flag would get the rest of the league off his and the club's back.

From a club perspective, Richmond MUST make some noise.

 

[The 747]

Motlop if he wants a job next year at any club

 

[SBD Gonzalez]

Tippett.

 

[The 747]

Rohan has had some absolute mares in big games.

Luke Parker has an unfair reputation as a downhill skier in some circles. Is in red-hot form at the moment so would want to keep it up.

And the vast majority of Swans fans reckon Buddy is already worth every penny but a big finals series resulting in a flag would get the rest of the league off his and the club's back.

From a club perspective, Richmond MUST make some noise.

Buddy's rep is not in question even he got donuts in every finals game this year

 

[ashep]

Buddy's rep is not in question even he got donuts in every finals game this year

Yeah I guess I mean validation for the trade itself, not Buddy as a player.

 

[Ricky Vaughn]

Every Geelong player not named Dangerfield, Selwood or Taylor, but the main one for us, is Tom Hawkins.

 

[Gydafud]

Nah

Nah the the stand-outs or Nah to the suggestion?

I just want to see him tear up a final like a few of those H&A games. 35 touches and 3 goals. Really solidify that superstar status.

 

[Luv_our_club]

Cotchin and it's not even close. He has captained a team that got steamrolled in the second half by a inferior Carlton team, got blown away within minutes at Adelaide Oval and then went completely missing against North in their last finals loss.

He also won and then lost the coin toss

 

[kaiserchief13]

Entire Richmond team

 

[Luv_our_club]

Every Geelong player not named Dangerfield, Selwood or Taylor, but the main one for us, is Tom Hawkins.

The 2011 GF not enough fro Tom?

 

[HolyWars]

Yeah I guess I mean validation for the trade itself, not Buddy as a player.

I think the Buddy deal has paid for itself. He was fantastic in the 2014 GF and was the only player for Sydney that could hold his head up afterwards.

 

[Cicatriz]

The 2011 GF not enough fro Tom?

One of the best the week before in the Prelim, and two vital goals in the 2009 GF.

 

[SSSSSS]

Luke Parker.

Gone to water in two Grand Finals.

 

[donkeypunchd]

Jack Watts

 

[BF Tiger]

The channel 7 commentary team.

 

[Ricky Vaughn]

He also won and then lost the coin toss

He's been non-existent in some finals, and he's had some excellent ones.

Needs to improve his consistency.

 

[chaelsonnen]

Trent Cotchin, without a doubt. Got completely towelled by Jacobs in their last final. I feel like his perceived 'elite status' amongst the AFL general community, took a massive hit after that. Which may or may not be unfair for just one poor, albeit very important game. May have even tarnished his Brownlow a little as people forget how much of a gun he was, during his brownlow year (they only like to remember the more recent elimination final).
Even as a North supporter, he seems like a decent bloke. Hope he can get the chip off his shoulder these finals and play well.

 

[Big Bryza]

Jack Watts

Terrible form in finals... Wait,what?