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I'd have Lloydy ahead a couple of those blokes ... #robbedPhil Davis, and an ex-Giant Josh Bruce, made the AFL website’s list of the best team composed of players who retired this year
Farewell to champions: The retired best 22 of 2023
Modern-day greats headline the Retired Best 22 for 2023
I had to look up who Marcus Adams was - 27 games for the dogs over 3 years and 46 for the lions over 4. And Paddy McCarton 63 games in 6 years with, ok, a lot of potential, but also a f**k-ton of injuries.
Keefe is sort of playing that role
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Haynes will be sub or emergency a fair bit.
Probably a position we need to add depth to, would target a tall with the Flynn compo to give us someone else back there that could maybe develop into something.
Yeah it will be interesting to see what type we target with our second pick too.
If he's still there like Zakostelsky, late convert to AFL but super athlete and has a bit of intercepting ability as a key defender. He's someone that's pretty raw and going to take a few years but the outline is there of someone that could be an impact player, bit like Noah Balta he's a super athlete but was really raw coming in and mainly just got by on athleticism alone the first couple years but now he's developed into one of the best interceptors in the entire comp.
If Cadman's in the team, Keeffe is out; otherwise we're too tall. Based on the 2023 team, Callum Brown instead of Keeffe, and I'd suggest O'Halloran instead of Rowston at the moment.
looks pretty close to me. All those guys will be in the mix.
6-8 kilos on that frame would really help him out
He’ll get sneaky big quick… has good shape.
Yeah, I reckon he can carry a good amount of muscle on that frame without losing too much speed and agility. Can't wait to see him next season
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Some retrospective thoughts from SEN on season 2023.
A lot of nominees from GWS (Toby Greene with multiple nominations in different categories) but just one winner. Nonetheless, some positive press for the club.
Most improved, Comeback player, DPOY and more: SEN’s 2023 AFL Awards
We’ve handed out 10 unique awards from the 2023 AFL season!
Most Valuable Player (home-and-away season)
NOMINEES: Marcus Bontempelli (Western Bulldogs)
Charlie Curnow (Carlton)
Nick Daicos (Collingwood)
Toby Greene (GWS)
Winner: Nick Daicos (Collingwood)
Most Improved Player
NOMINEES: Zak Butters (Port Adelaide)
Kieren Briggs (GWS)
Nick Daicos (Collingwood)
Errol Gulden (Sydney)
Winner: Errol Gulden (Sydney)
Offensive Player of the Year
NOMINEES: Charlie Cameron (Brisbane)
Charlie Curnow (Carlton)
Toby Greene (GWS)
Taylor Walker (Adelaie)
Winner: Charlie Curnow (Carlton)
Defensive Player of the Year
NOMINEES: Darcy Moore (Collingwood)
Sam Taylor (GWS)
Jacob Weitering (Carlton)
Callum Wilkie (St Kilda)
Winner: Sam Taylor (GWS)
While he missed a fair chunk of the season with a hamstring injury, Sam Taylor was simply the best one-on-one defender in the competition when fit. Would have easily been an All-Australian if he didn’t miss from Round 6 to Round 13.
Best Finals Player
NOMINEES:
Keidean Coleman (Brisbane)
Toby Greene (GWS)
Bobby Hill (Collingwood)
Sam Walsh (Carlton)
Winner: Sam Walsh (Carlton)
Clutch Player of the Year
NOMINEES:
Blake Acres (Carlton)
Toby Greene (GWS)
Dan Houston (Port Adelaide)
Steele Sidebottom (Collingwood)
Winner: Blake Acres (Carlton)
Coach of the Year
NOMINEES:
Ken Hinkley (Port Adelaide)
Adam Kingsley (GWS)
Craig McRae (Collingwood)
Michael Voss (Brisbane)
Winner: Craig McRae (Collingwood)
Adam Kingsley shocked most after taking GWS from nowhere to within one point of a Grand Final, but Craig McRae was able to lead his side to a minor premiership and flag victory. All of his finals wins came by single digits. Some coaching.
Executive of the Year
NOMINEES:
Chris Davies (Port Adelaide)
Andrew Mackie (Geelong)
Jason McCartney (GWS)
Graham Wright (Collingwood)
Winner: Graham Wright (Collingwood)
