2008 in review

[AndyD]

Best Player: Adam Cooney
Most improved: Josh Hill/Dylan Addison
Most disappointing: Andrejs Everitt
Most overrated: Robert Murphy
Most underrated: Gia/Shaggy
Player to watch for in 09: Shaun Higgins
Player on the decline in 09: Huddo
Best game: St. Kilda win (1st)
Worst game: Carlton loss
Best moment: Knowing that we had sealed a Top 4 spot after winning in Round 18 after the year we had last year.
Worst Moment: Johnnos miss against North/ Tommy breaking down before the finals
Best addition: Timmy Callan
Last chance: Wayde Skipper/Farrne Ray

and finally

Westy in '09?: Not sure after last night, but he has enough credits in the bank for another chance.

Thoughts?

 

[Code_Nerd]

Best Player: Daniel Cross
Most improved: Dylan Addison
Most disappointing: Farren Ray
Most overrated: Gia
Most underrated: Shaggy
Player to watch for in 09: Shaun Higgins / Griff
Player on the decline in 09: Huddo
Best game: Sydney Final
Worst game: Carlton loss
Best moment: Knowing that we had sealed a Top 4 spot after winning in Round 18 after the year we had last year.
Worst Moment: Prelim
Best addition: Timmy Callan
Last chance: Farren Ray / Street
Westy in '09?: Yes

 

[gs17]

Best Player: Adam Cooney
Most improved: Ryan Hargrave
Most disappointing: Cam Wight
Most overrated: Scott Welsh
Most underrated: Gia
Player to watch for in 09: Tom Williams
Player on the decline in 09: Huddo
Best game: Adelaide Rd 1
Worst game: Hawthorn Final
Best moment: Johno's 3 goals at the end to beat Adelaide
Worst Moment: Johnnos miss against North
Best addition: Timmy Callan
Last chance: Skipper, Wight

and finally

Westy in '09?: Yes

 

[Sgt Slaughter]

Best Player: Adam Cooney
Most improved: Hill/Addison
Most disappointing: Farren Ray
Most overrated: Johnno
Most underrated: Gia
Player to watch for in 09: Our KP Saviour. Boummann...
Player on the decline in 09: Welsh/Hudson/Johnson/West
Best game: Sydney Final
Worst game: Hawthorn Final
Best moment: Coast to coast goal against Sydney last week
Worst Moment: All those missed shots at goal last night....
Best addition: Timmy Callan
Last chance: Skipper, Wight, Lynch, Stack

and finally

Westy in '09?: Probably will, but probably shouldn't

 

[Butane]

Best Player: Adam Cooney
Most improved: Ryan Hargrave
Most disappointing: Farren Ray
Most overrated: Nathan Eagleton
Most underrated: Jarrod Harbrow
Player to watch for in 09: Andrejs Everitt
Player on the decline in 09: Brad johnson
Best game: Round 1 - Adelaide - Hill and Johno's games in a tight win
Worst game: Hawthorn first final
Best moment: Johno putting us in front against the Crows
Worst Moment: Johno failing to win the game after the siren
Best addition: Ben Hudson
Last chance: What in 09? Nathan Eagleton
Westy in '09?: Will play on, would have evened out the clearances last night

 

[Walsh Bay]

Best Player: Morris
Most improved: Addison
Most disappointing: Jarryd Grant & his injuries
Most overrated: Akermanis
Most underrated: Hargrave
Player to watch for in 09: Ward
Player on the decline in 09: Hahn
Has to go: Eagle
Best game: Sydney win (1st)
Worst game: Carlton loss
Best addition: Hudson
Last chance: Skipper

Westy in '09?: No, sorry. Thanks champ.

 

[RhysFN]

Best Player: Adam Cooney
Most improved: Josh Hill
Most disappointing: Farran Ray
Most overrated:Nathan Eagleton!
Most underrated:Matthew Boyd
Player to watch for in 09: Shaun Higgins
Player on the decline in 09:Ben Hudson
Best game: Hawthorn in tassie/Sydeny final
Worst game: Hawthorn final
Best moment:Johnno's 300th
Worst Moment:Putting up with the bloody cats supporters @ skilled
Best addition:Tim callan
Last chance: Street
Westy in '09?:Definatly

 

[Dogs For Premiers]

Best Player: Adam Cooney
Most improved: Josh Hill/Dylan Addison/Tiller
Most disappointing: Andrejs Everitt
Most overrated: Johnno
Most underrated: Shaggy
Player to watch for in 09: Sam Reid
Player on the decline in 09: Hudson, Johnson
Best game: Hawthorn win
Worst game: Hawthorn loss
Best moment: Johnno kicking that goal in round 1-seems like years ago
Worst Moment: Johnns miss against North
Best addition: Ben Hudson
Last chance: Farren Ray/Nathan Eagleton
Westy in '09?: Nope, midfields looking OK without him, wouldnt do him or the club any favours

 

[SBI]

Best Player: Adam Cooney
Most improved: Ryan Hargrave
Most disappointing: Andrejs Everitt
Most overrated: Ryan Griffen
Most underrated: Gia
Player to watch for in 09: Jared Grant
Player on the decline in 09: Johnson
Best game: Adelaide win
Worst game: Carlton loss
Best moment: Johnno's second half v. Adelaide
Worst Moment: Johnno's miss against North
Best addition: Ben Hudson
Last chance: Farren Ray
Westy in '09?: Yes

 

[More Bulldog]

Best Player: Daniel Cross
Most improved: Dylan Addison
Most disappointing:Farran Ray
Most overrated: Scott Welsh
Most underrated:Dale Morris
Player to watch for in 09:Callan Ward (Gun!)
Player on the decline in 09:Ben Hudson
Best game: Sydney final
Worst game: Hawthorn final
Best moment:Johnno's 300th
Worst Moment:Johnno's miss against the Kanga's
Best addition:Tim Callan
Last chance: Wayde Skipper
Westy in '09?:No

 

[lifelike_]

Best Player: Daniel Cross
Most improved: Ryan Hargrave
Most disappointing: Tom Williams
Most overrated: Nathan Eagleton
Most underrated: Ryan Hargrave
Player to watch for in 09: Ryan Griffen
Player on the decline in 09: Ben Hudson
Best game: St Kilda (Round 3)
Worst game: Hawthorn (Qualifying final)
Best moment: The round 3 St Kilda game (after quarter time)
Worst Moment: Both losses to North
Best addition: Tim Callan
Last chance: Wayde Skipper

and finally

Westy in '09?: No.

 

[comrade]

Best Player: Daniel Cross
Most improved: Jarrod Harbrow/Ryan Hargrave
Most disappointing: Tom Williams
Most overrated: Nathan Eagleton
Most underrated: Ryan Hargrave
Player to watch for in 09: Barry Hall Josh Hill
Player on the decline in 09: Scott Welsh
Best game: Brisbane win won me some cash
Worst game: Hawthorn final/Carlton/North games
Best moment: Johnson's Round 1 heroics
Worst Moment: Knowing that we were bending over vs Hawthorn a few weeks ago
Best addition: Short term: Hudson, Long term: Timmy Callan
Last chance: Eagleton

and finally

Westy in '09?: Yes. Pinch hitting role, will help our kids (Ward, Reid, O'Keefe, Wood etc) develop by playing beside them.

 

[RoyBoyTurnedDog]

Best Player: Cooney/Shaggy (Griffen in finals)
Most improved:Dylan Addison
Most disappointing: Andrejs Everitt
Most overrated: Murphy (pains me to say it)
Most underrated: Shaggy/Lake
Player to watch for in 09: Higgins/Harbrow
Player on the decline in 09: Eagle
Best game: St. Kilda win (1st)/Sydney final
Worst game: Carlton loss
Best moment: Johnno's 4th qtr v Adelaide
Worst Moment: Johhno's miss v Nth
Best addition: Timmy Callan
Last chance: Eagle/Ray

and finally

Westy in '09?: Give him another year. There has to be some loyalty left in footy, and he is good enough anyway.

 

[GreyWind]

Best Player: Dale Morris
Most improved: Dylan Addison
Most disappointing: Farren Ray
Most overrated: Scott Welsh
Most underrated: Dylan Addison
Player to watch for in 09: Higgins/Harbrow/Hill/Griffen
Player on the decline in 09: Eagle
Best game: St. Kilda win (1st)/Sydney final/Hawks win
Worst game: North/Hawks loses
Best moment: Johnno's 4th qtr v Adelaide
Worst Moment: Johhno's miss v Nth
Best addition: Timmy Callan/Huddo early in the season
Last chance: Eagle/Ray
Westy in '09?: Yes

 

[AngeloPetraglia]

Best Player: Coon
Most improved: Addo
Most disappointing: Ray
Most overrated: Eagle
Most underrated: Gia, Captain (still kicked 50 goals)
Player to watch for in 09: Missy, Tommy
Player on the decline in 09: Aker, Eagle
Best game: Sydney Final
Worst game: Hawthorn Final
Best moment: Lake goal, Sydney final
Worst Moment: Third quarter misses - prelim final
Best addition: Timmy Callan (performed when it counted)
Last chance: Farren Ray
Westy in '09?: Brain - No, Heart - Yes

 

[gilbeegurl]

Best Player: Adam Cooney
Most improved: Dylan Addison
Most disappointing: Farren Ray
Most overrated: Scott Welsh
Most underrated: Shaggy
Player to watch for in 09: Shaun Higgins
Player on the decline in 09: Brad Johnson
Best game: Hawks in Tassie
Worst game: Hawks in final
Best moment: Johnno's 300th game, where he was an absolute star
Worst Moment: Final siren against the cats
Best addition: Timmy Callan
Last chance: Nathan Eagleton
and finally

Westy in '09?: Yes, a role coming off the bench

Thoughts?

 

[soupaman]

Best Player: Adam Cooney
Most improved: Josh Hill/Dylan Addison/Adam Cooney/Ryan Hargrave/Will Minson (All candidates, winner not in bold based on where they came from (The first three were the main candidates))Most disappointing: Andrejs Everitt and to a lesser extent Mcdougall, his finish to last year had me hoping.
Most overrated: Brad Johnson? Hard to say. I don't think our players get talked up that much in the media unless they have become very good players, which means they wouldn't be overrated.
Most underrated: Harbrow, Addison (By everyone else), Shaggy
Player to watch for in 09: Williams (if fit), otherwise Ryan Griffen (I expect him to step up with Cooney)
Player on the decline in 09: Johnson
Best game: St. Kilda and Adelaide wins.
Worst game: Carlton, North and Hawthorn losses
Best moment: Brain Lake's goal vs Sydney, Griffens goal vs Sydney, Higgins & Akermanis' goals vs Geelong, Cooney getting down to $7? for the Brownlow, when I got on at $101
Worst Moment: Johnnos misses against North, realiing Hawthorn were going to smash us, Addison going down, Tommygun getting injured again
Best addition: Ben Hudson (Apologies to Tim Callan)
Last chance: Wayde Skipper, Farren Ray, Eagleton (Only because I think other players will begin to overtake him, so its his last chance to achieve success with the club before he becomes a backup player or retires gracefully.

and finally

Westy in '09?: Unsure. IF he and the fitness staff reckon he can take another season, he probably deserves it.

 

[a_mac]

Best Player: Adam Cooney
Most improved: Jarrod Harbrow
Most disappointing: Ray
Most overrated: Eagleton
Most underrated: Morris
Player to watch for in 09: Jarrad Grant
Player on the decline in 09: Welsh
Best game: Hawthorn (Tassie)
Worst game: Hawthorn (finals)
Best moment: Johno winning the game in Round 1
Worst Moment: Higgins doing his ankle, Williams breaking down before finals.
Best addition: Timmy Callan
Last chance: Skipper/Ray/Eagleton

 

[Cudi]

Best Player: Cooney
Most improved: Hargrave
Most disappointing: Ray and Everitt
Most overrated: Eagleton
Most underrated: Giansiracusa
Player to watch for in 09: Harbrow and Grant
Player on the decline in 09: Hudson
Best game: Sydney Final
Worst game: Hawks Final
Best moment: Griffen goal in Swans final, Lake mark Minson goal in Tigers game, Cooney Brownlow
Worst Moment: Williams injuries
Best addition: Tim Callan
Last chance: Skipper, Wight, Eagleton

 

[Libba39]

Best Player: Cross
Most improved: Addison
Most disappointing: Everitt
Most overrated: Gia
Most underrated: Morris
Player to watch for in 09: Okeefe
Player on the decline in 09: Johnno
Best game: Brisbane at MCG (for pure demolition)
Worst game: Hawthorn (finals)
Best moment: Johnno's 3 goals v Adelaide
Worst Moment: Murph repeatedly kicking into the man on the mark in the prelim
Best addition: Callan / Hudson
Last chance: Welsh

 

[inflames1919]

Best Player: Cooney
Most improved: Harbrow, Hargrave, Addison
Most disappointing: Ray, Everitt
Most overrated: Gia
Most underrated: Harbrow
Player to watch for in 09: Griffen, Higgins, Grant, Ward
Player on the decline in 09: Johnno, Welsh
Best game: Smashing the Hawks in Tassie
Worst game: Losing to the Kangas after Johnnos miss.
Best moment: Cooneys Brownlow, Johnnos 300th
Worst Moment: Seeing Williams go down
Best addition: Callan
Last chance: Wight, Skipper

 

[itchyrichie]

Best Player: Cooney
Most improved: Addison
Most disappointing: Ray (season) / Welsh (finals campaign)
Most overrated: Jono
Most underrated: Hargrave
Player to watch for in 09: Griffen / Williams
Player on the decline in 09: Eagleton
Best game: Brisbane at the G
Worst game: Hawthorn final
Best moment: Cooney's brownlow
Worst Moment: Tom Williams injury / Westy's departure
Best addition: Huddo / Callan
Last chance: Skipper / Eagleton / Wight

 

[jazzadogs]

Best Player:COOOOON
Most improved: Addison. Great season.
Most disappointing: Andrejs Everitt. Didnt expect much of Ray, so didnt disappoint.
Most overrated: Gia. This season was better though.
Most underrated: The backline. By the media at large, the entire team, particularly Coon.
Player to watch for in 09:Williams. Hopefully our eyes arent concentrated on the medical room. Griff will explode (back to back Bulldog Brownlows ) and Ward will feature prominently
Player on the decline in 09: Aker
Best game: Johnnos 300th/Sydney semi
Worst game: Hawthorn final
Best moment: Coon's Brownlow/Johnnos 300th/Swans semi/last 3min of Tigers draw
Worst Moment: Hearing that Westy had been delisted. Hearing he'd retired would have been slightly more pleasant. The prelim final loss is up there as well.
Best addition: Hudson was more important. Callan was a better player.
Last chance: Im confused. Is this on their last chance next year, or used up their last chance? Used up has been confirmed, next year would be Eagle, Skipper (only 1yr contract).

 

[Higgo07]

Best Player: Cross
Most improved: Aker
Most disappointing: Ray (season) - get rid of him!
Most overrated: Ray
Most underrated: Hargrave
Player to watch for in 09: Higgins of course!!!
Player on the decline in 09: Eagleton
Best game: St Kilda win (1st one)
Worst game: Carlton and North Meblourne (1st) losses
Best moment: Cooney's brownlow and Griffen's goal in first game against the Saints!
Worst Moment: Tom Williams injury / Westy's departure
Best addition: Huddo / Callan
Last chance: Skipper / Eagleton / Wight


and I had to add one

Most exciting: Will MINSON!!!!

 

[Tom Fraser]

Best player:cooney and cross
most improved:addison and harbrow
most disappointing:ray, street, everitt
most overrated:welsh, johnno
most underrated:cross, hargrave
player to watch in 09:higgins and griffen
player to decline in 09:huddo and eagleton
best game:saints rd3, hawks in tassie, swans semi
worst game:carlton loss, 1st final
best moment:cooney brownlow, johnno 3 goals against adelaide, announcing ray is gonna get traded:d
worst moment:williams injury, prelim loss, westy gone
best addition:timmy callan and huddo
last chance:skipper,eagleton,wight