MVP 2022 GWS MVP - Round 21 v Bombers

[Giant Strides]

Well, that was much better than last week in both effort and execution. Who deserves recognition for what they did today? Hogan & Greene up front, Taylor & Himmelberg down back, and what about the midfielders: Whitfield, Cogs, Pez and Ward? Use your 15 votes wisely, maximum 5 to any one players.

 

[Giant Strides]

Guess I'll go first, then, shall I?

4 - Lachie Whitfield

6

Lachie Whitfield

Age

29

Ht

185cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.7

5star

K

13.4

5star

HB

9.3

5star

M

6.3

5star

T

2.7

4star

MG

411.8

5star

D

21.4

5star

K

12.5

5star

HB

8.9

4star

M

5.6

5star

T

1.8

3star

MG

350.6

5star

D

17.6

5star

K

8.2

4star

HB

9.4

5star

M

4.6

5star

T

2.4

4star

: perhaps his best game for the year, back near his running, counter-attacking best
4 - Jesse Hogan

23

Jesse Hogan

Age

29

Ht

196cm

Wt

100kg

Pos.

Fwd

Career

Season

Last 5

D

15.0

4star

K

9.3

4star

HB

5.7

4star

M

6.4

5star

T

1.4

3star

G

1.9

5star

D

10.3

3star

K

6.0

2star

HB

4.3

3star

M

5.3

5star

T

0.0

1star

G

0.0

1star

D

13.0

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

4.0

3star

M

6.4

5star

T

1.4

4star

G

1.8

5star

: getting both his sticky hands and goalkicking right, 4 goals, a bunch of marks and plenty of running
3 - Harry Perryman

36

Harry Perryman

Age

25

Ht

187cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

16.5

4star

K

9.4

4star

HB

7.1

4star

M

4.5

4star

T

2.8

4star

MG

216.2

3star

D

18.5

4star

K

10.6

4star

HB

7.9

4star

M

4.5

4star

T

1.3

2star

MG

301.3

4star

D

9.8

3star

K

5.2

2star

HB

4.6

4star

M

3.4

4star

T

2.8

5star

MG

83.2

2star

: stopped Bombers' key mid in Zach Merrett while getting a bunch of contested possessions and kicking a goal himself
2 - Sam Taylor

15

Sam Taylor

Age

24

Ht

198cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.0

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.1

4star

MG

130.5

2star

D

8.0

2star

K

2.5

1star

HB

5.5

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.5

3star

MG

60.8

1star

D

8.6

3star

K

3.0

1star

HB

5.6

4star

M

1.2

2star

T

2.8

5star

MG

110.8

2star

: pressured 2MP all day and kept him to 2 goals, otherwise did what Sam Taylor

15

Sam Taylor

Age

24

Ht

198cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.0

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.1

4star

MG

130.5

2star

D

8.0

2star

K

2.5

1star

HB

5.5

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.5

3star

MG

60.8

1star

D

8.6

3star

K

3.0

1star

HB

5.6

4star

M

1.2

2star

T

2.8

5star

MG

110.8

2star

does, all day long
1 - Harry Himmelberg: continued his good form down back, getting a lot of possessions and kick-starting a lot of counter-attack
1 - Callan Ward

8

Callan Ward

Age

34

Ht

187cm

Wt

83kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

22.8

5star

K

11.2

4star

HB

11.5

5star

M

3.8

4star

T

4.3

5star

CL

5.4

5star

D

17.8

4star

K

9.0

4star

HB

8.8

4star

M

2.3

2star

T

2.3

3star

CL

3.3

4star

D

10.0

3star

K

4.4

2star

HB

5.6

4star

M

3.0

3star

T

1.8

4star

: whilst playing a more outside game, got plenty of stoppage clearances, kicked a goal, and seemed to be everywhere

Generally, a solid team performance, rather than standout individual performances. Could have given 1 or 2 points to a number of players, but the top 3 were pretty clear to me.

 

[Maximus 2011]

5 - Hogan
4 - Whitfield
3 - Taylor
2 - Perryman
1 - Cogs set us up in the first half and love the fact he showed Stringer that he's not that good

 

[Section226]

Adding to the comments already posted:

4 - Whitfield - particularly his anticipation
4 - Hogan - his work around the midfield and marking
3 - Perryman - lockdown role and a goal to boot
3 - Taylor - has to be in AA contention. Our percentage would be so much worse without him playing.
1 - Aleer - have to give him a point for the defensive work (especially intercept punches) and effort he put in. Massive improvement from his first game.

 

[BarryAglett]

5 Hogan
4 Whitfield
3 Taylor
1 Perryman
1 Ward
1 Cogs

 

[Gigantic]

5 Whitfield
4 Hogan
3 Taylor
2 Perrman
1 Himmelberg

 

[GWS Goose]

5. Whitfield
4. Hogan
3. Cogs
2. Perryman
1. Kelly

Himmelberg and Cumming down back unlucky not to get votes.

Much more promising from Aleer down back.

 

[Giant Strides]

Votes tallied and points awarded.

Hogan and Whitfield couldn't separated at the top - Whitfield's best game for the season by a mile, and Hogan's third board-voted MVG: only Cogs and Taylor have had more. Taylor continues to storm home.



Cogs has this year's award in the bag - Tom Green

12

Tom Green

Age

23

Ht

192cm

Wt

92kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

11.5

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

7.3

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.3

4star

CL

2.8

4star

D

11.5

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

7.3

4star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.3

3star

CL

2.8

4star

D

11.5

3star

K

4.3

2star

HB

7.3

5star

M

1.8

2star

T

2.3

4star

CL

2.8

5star

who was outstanding in the first half of the year just dropped off a cliff in the second half (which I put down to youth, and opposition putting more effort into quelling his influence - he'll work through that) and I don't think can catch him. On the other hand, Sam Taylor

15

Sam Taylor

Age

24

Ht

198cm

Wt

95kg

Pos.

Def

Career

Season

Last 5

D

10.0

3star

K

4.6

2star

HB

5.4

4star

M

3.3

3star

T

2.1

4star

MG

130.5

2star

D

8.0

2star

K

2.5

1star

HB

5.5

3star

M

2.8

3star

T

2.5

3star

MG

60.8

1star

D

8.6

3star

K

3.0

1star

HB

5.6

4star

M

1.2

2star

T

2.8

5star

MG

110.8

2star

with an excellent second half of the year has stormed past Kelly into third place, and can take second place off Tom - as could Kelly in the last two games. 5th and 6th is a raffle, with HH and Hogan pressing hard on Cumming, and Greene a few points ahead is becalmed with his season-ending injury.