Looking at the stats, Bryce Gibbs's stats are actually better for the most part than Pendlebury's and Beams.
Gibbs 18 goals, Pendlebury 13 goals, Gibbs more marks, more kicks, more clearances, more inside 50s than Pendlebury.
Yet even I believe that Pendlebury will get the nod over Gibbs due to Pendlebury being a "name player of established standing".
Gibbs more marks, more kicks, more inside 50s, more tackles than Beames...yet I doubt Gibbs will make it over Beames, as Beames has a proven track records IN THE PAST as a great player.
If only the judges based it on this year alone Gibbs might just get on the bench, but I doubt it. They always look at a player's overall history.
Bryce Gibbs, Carlton. Never Previously All Australian. 22 games in 2014. 308 kicks, 89 marks, 237 handballs, averaging 14.0 kicks, 4.0 marks, 10.8 hand balls. 18 Goals, 15 Behinds. 124 Clearances (Tenth in the AFL), 91
Inside 50m(Tenth in the AFL), 38 Rebound 50m. 108 Tackles.
Dayne Beams, Collingwood. All Australian 2012. 19 games in 2014. 278 kicks, 68 marks, 238 handballs, averaging 14.6 kicks, 3.6 marks, 12.5 handballs. 23 Goals, 16 Behinds. 115 Clearances, 86 Inside 50, 34 Rebound
50m. 100 Tackles.
Scott Pendlebury, Collingwood. All Australian 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013. 21 games in 2014. 292 kicks, 75 marks, 304 handballs (sixth in the AFL in handballs and third in the AFL in total disposals), averaging 13.9 kicks,
3.6 marks, 14.5 handballs. 13 Goals, 10 Behinds. 113 Clearances, 72 Inside 50, 51 Rebound 50m. 116 Tackles
Of non-Carlton players I would have liked Ben McGlynn to have been nominated, as he really impressed me this year and really impacted on results in the Adelaide match and a few others.