Opinion 2010 Top 50

[raskolnikov]

Heath Scotland in the top 50 but no Tayte Pears?

 

[robertg22]

Good as always AG... not sure a team who is 1-2 (and has only beaten Richmond) should have 4 representatives in there though.

 

[AG]

What's your stance on players who miss a lot of the season through injury? If Riewoldt comes back later and plays the second half of the season at elite status would he get a place on the list?

Yeah, because his best is better than most. That's the trouble with these lists do you rank them based on consistency or stand out performances.

Heath Scotland in the top 50 but no Tayte Pears?

I didn't know who to put in for Essendon. Stanton has had the best individual game. I've liked Hooker as well. They could easily be somewhere on the list. The last 20 spots are very hard to get right this early in the year but Pears and Hooker could be in their.

Good as always AG... not sure a team who is 1-2 (and has only beaten Richmond) should have 4 representatives in there though.

Maybe Kreuzer should fall out. I underrated Scotland initially and from reading the Blues board he was probably their best behind Simpson. Might have overrated Murphy as well.



Pears, McDonald, Carlile and Roughead are very stiff. Not sure if Brennan should be there. Is playing 3 good games better than 1 outstanding game, 1 very good game and missing 1 game?

 

[Red Black and Blue]

Love your work AG, should put it on the main board as it doesn't get enough credit or generate enough discussion here.

 

[silk]

Love your work AG, should put it on the main board as it doesn't get enough credit or generate enough discussion here.

Yeah, but then it will just get spammed with bias drivel.

 

[AG]

^Probably.

I'll watch Carlton v Essendon later in the week because those are the two teams that I seem to be a bit off in my judgments.

 

[Frothies Mcveigh]

Some more nice work as per usual, Tayte Pears is a bit stiff and nice to see Gilbert at 2nd, he is a much underrated player.

 

[AG]

Watched WCE v ESS, NTH v SYD, BRI v WBD, MEL v RIC and STK v FRE. Watched a bit of GEE v PTA and haven't seen anything from CAR v ADE or COL v HAW.

 

[Frothies Mcveigh]

List is slowly starting to take shape. Watson would be our best so far IMO.

 

[robertg22]

Good work again AG
Pleasantly surprised with Thomas' form this year & good to see him get a bit of recognition around BF... he has really stepped it up a notch.
Sidebottom probably a bit lucky to make it, but he has been solid enough.
Also quite funny that there is a decent enough chance we have two blokes named Harry in the AA team this year!

 

[AG]

Yeah, Sidebottom was a last minute switch. Had Watson in their originally but I couldn't think of anyone else who has stood out. I might be underrating J.Selwood and Mitchell. NicNat maybe. I might be completely forgetting someone else as well.

Sidebottom has been good though and your 4th best player ahead of Swan and Shaw.

 

[robertg22]

I don't think you're underrating Selwood, he has been down this year for sure. Mitchell maybe, but they're not winning so is difficult to place them too high on the list.

 

[StringyDog]

Good job so far, but for my 2 cents Gilbee lucky to be there, has had 2 shockers and 2 good games with 1 of those against Richmond (do you count that), Lake would be better in that spot as has been pretty solid in all the games, not as damaging as last year but defensively very good playing Anthony, Lil Riewoldt, Franklin and Brown and Watson in rather than Gilbee.

 

[LordJimmy]

I can't wait until Goddard is #1. It's inevitable.

 

[AG]

I'll make those changes GR.

Goddard is your most important player now, so I wouldn't be surprised if he finishes the season in the no.1 spot. Gun player.

 

[hawks_time]

Surprised to see Roughead in the unlucky list, in my eyes he's lucky to be in that last so far.

 

[AG]

Surprised to see Roughead in the unlucky list, in my eyes he's lucky to be in that last so far.

Yeah, he should be gone. I'd probably only have Mitchell and Rioli as unlucky. Renouf has been good as well.

Would you rate Mitchell as a top 50 player this year?

 

[MelkshamWOW]

Not surprised to see Pears drop out, had a bit of a shocker against the Eagles.

Surprise performances to this point in the year include Rischitelli, Hill, Simpson, Grundy, Jamar and Wellingham, all having outperformed some of their much more fancied contemporaries. It will be interesting to see which of these players can maintain their form and break into the category of legitimate stars of the competition.

 

[hawks_time]

Would you rate Mitchell as a top 50 player this year?

If he is he'd be in the last 5 or so. He's been getting it enough but hasn't been making use of it like he has in the past, some bad turnovers.

 

[Red Black and Blue]

I can't wait until Goddard is #1. It's inevitable.

Keep him up forward, the Saints only went to him 7 times, for 5 goals and couple gimmes that he handed off. Go to him 15-20 times and he'll kick 10+

 

[pacman]

Maybe nitpicking but hodge is on a back flank? he had 13 clearances and was dominating the middle he just didn't have any help.
Great to see him with his first full pre season under his belt.

Otherwise really like the list and like hawks time said Mitchell would be borderline top 50 and Roughy no way, when you can't kick goals from 20 out directly in front then NO.
Renouf is probably our best player after Hodge he probably has the biggest job in the comp with next to no help.

 

[AG]

Maybe nitpicking but hodge is on a back flank? he had 13 clearances and was dominating the middle he just didn't have any help.

I didn't see the game and just assumed he played on the HB flank. I'm used to just putting him there.

 

[Lockyer24]

Sidebottom shouldn't be in from us, has had 3 serviceable games and one very good one.

Thomas, O'Brien and Swan have been very good for 3-4 weeks.

Shaw has been brilliant for 2/3 games he played.

 

[Swans120]

Huzzah for Jude Bolton getting some appropriate recognition for one of the few times in his outstanding career.

Had he played for a Melbourne team he would be regarded in the same light as many of the top inside midfielders, like Sewell, Mitchell, Watson, Cross, Boyd etc.

 

[pacman]

Huzzah for Jude Bolton getting some appropriate recognition for one of the few times in his outstanding career.

Had he played for a Melbourne team he would be regarded in the same light as many of the top inside midfielders, like Sewell, Mitchell, Watson, Cross, Boyd etc.

This is true but he was trying to be a bit to pretty early on in his career he now loves getting down and dirty. Great player to watch if you love the grunt workers like I do.