MVP BF Lions Player of the Year 2012 - Congratulations Jack Redden!

[POBT]

Thanks for the update POBT

Speaking for myself, I reckon there's keen interest in the much coveted BFLPOTY around these parts.

Keep up the good work.

Thanks mate.

 

[POBT]

Round 8 votes

5 Merrett
4 Brown
3 Rockliff
2 Rich
1 Hanley

Leaderboard after 8 rounds

18 Rich
18 Rockliff
13 Black
13 Redden
9 Brown
8 Polec
6 Adcock
6 Merrett
5 Maguire
5 Patfull

 

[Ironmonger]

Rich has polled for four consecutive rounds. If memory serves a few of us on this board were a bit worried about his consistency not too long ago.

Cheers for updating this, POBT.

 

[ooby]

Thanks for the update POBT

Speaking for myself, I reckon there's keen interest in the much coveted BFLPOTY around these parts.

Keep up the good work.

I second this. Although I only vote if I have been able to view the game in it's entirety I am always interested in how others see things.

 

[POBT]

Round 9 votes

5 Redden
4 Golby
3 Maguire
2 Cornelius
0.5 McGrath
0.5 Rich

Round 10 votes

5 Drummond
4 Redden
3 Rich
2 Adcock
1 Rockliff

Leaderboard after 10 rounds

22 Redden
21.5 Rich
19 Rockliff
13 Black
9 Brown
9 Drummond
8 Adcock
8 Polec
8 Maguire
6 Merrett

Jack has come from nowhere to take the lead. 3 Rs at the top of the tree is good to see.

 

[POBT]

Rich has polled for four consecutive rounds.

Now 6 consecutive rounds.

 

[Grimreepah]

Midfielders award

I do find it hard to rank defenders (especially key defenders) and midfielders on the same scale.

 

[Grimreepah]

22 Redden
21.5 Rich
19 Rockliff
13 Black
9 Brown
9 Drummond
8 Adcock
8 Polec
8 Maguire
6 Merrett

Where would we be without the 2008 draft?

 

[John]

I do find it hard to rank defenders (especially key defenders) and midfielders on the same scale.

Why? IMO they are more deserving when a midfield is being smashed in a game and they do a good job when under extreme pressue. Handing out votes based on possession count as this award seems to does nothing for me. 6 players on that list have not been playing better than Maguire and they are Rockliff, Black, Brown, Drummond, Adcock and Polec. I would suggest that the unappreciated Patfull has played constantly better than those that I have named. Debatably Rich could be included as behind Maguire. Golby even ahead of those named.

 

[Grimreepah]

Why? IMO they are more deserving when a midfield is being smashed in a game and they do a good job when under extreme pressue. Handing out votes based on possession count as this award seems to does nothing for me. 6 players on that list have not been playing better than Maguire and they are Rockliff, Black, Brown, Drummond, Adcock and Polec. I would suggest that the unappreciated Patfull has played constantly better than those that I have named. Debatably Rich could be included as behind Maguire. Golby even ahead of those named.

John, I didn't say defenders weren't as good.

Let me put it another way. The voting is like deciding who is the best athlete out of a swimmer and a bike rider. They perform completely different roles.

 

[POBT]

Our award might be flawed in that it favours midfielders. However, it wouldn't be the only footy award that does that. The could have a football category at the Logies and a defender wouldn't win it.

 

[jackess]

Our award might be flawed in that it favours midfielders. However, it wouldn't be the only footy award that does that. The could have a football category at the Logies and a defender wouldn't win it.

Leroy Jetta would win it.

 

[POBT]

Round 12 votes

5 Zorko
4 Maguire
3 Adcock
2 Hudson
1 Brown

Round 13 votes

5 Rockliff
4 Zorko
3 Hanley
2 Redden
1 McGrath

Leaderboard after 13 rounds

24 Redden
24 Rockliff
21.5 Rich
13 Black
12 Maguire
11 Adcock
10 Brown
9 Drummond
9 Zorko
8 Polec

 

[POBT]

Round 14 votes

5 Hanley
4 Redden
3 Harwood
2 Brown
1 Hudson

Leaderboard after 14 rounds

28 Redden
24 Rockliff
21.5 Rich
13 Black
12 Brown
12 Maguire
11 Adcock
10 Hanley
9 Zorko
9 Drummond

 

[iBeng]

Has anyone noticed on the AFL.com.au sites coach votes for each game, in any game we lose we are lucky to get even 1 of our players voted. But you flick through the other games and theres always a 60:40 or 70:30 mix? For us its 90:10 if were lucky...

 

[Grimreepah]

Has anyone noticed on the AFL.com.au sites coach votes for each game, in any game we lose we are lucky to get even 1 of our players voted. But you flick through the other games and theres always a 60:40 or 70:30 mix? For us its 90:10 if were lucky...

That would be because we haven't had many close games. We tend to win or lose by big margins.

 

[iBeng]

That would be because we haven't had many close games. We tend to win or lose by big margins.

Even still, GWS got flogged by 27 goals and I think Greene got at least a point.

 

[Toffee Lion]

Even still, GWS got flogged by 27 goals and I think Greene got at least a point.

To be fair, Greene was really good.

 

[iBeng]

To be fair, Greene was really good.

To be fair, so was Zorko...

 

[POBT]

Round 15 votes

5 Zorko
4 Hanley
3 Adcock
2 Rich
1 Hudson

Leaderboard after 15 rounds

28 Redden
24 Rockliff
23.5 Rich
14 Adcock
14 Hanley
14 Zorko
13 Black
12 Brown
12 Maguire
9 Drummond

 

[POBT]

Out of interest, while Rich is running 3rd in the POTY counting, he has polled in the most number of games (8). Redden and Rockliff have both gained votes in 7 games.

Of the three, I think Rich is having the more consistent and arguably better season.

 

[dlanod]

Out of interest, while Rich is running 3rd in the POTY counting, he has polled in the most number of games (8). Redden and Rockliff have both gained votes in 7 games.

Of the three, I think Rich is having the more consistent and arguably better season.

I definitely agree with that at this point of the year. Redden had quite a slow start to the year (I think there were even a few well-reasoned posts at the time suggesting he might be dropped for a game or two) but had been recovering well. Rockliff has been up and down compared to his games last year, partly I think due to his games up forward but also hasn't been quite as damaging in picking out a good option for making a quick clearance out of congestion unlike last year.

 

[jackess]

Can Zorko hit the lead before the end of the season?

 

[Toffee Lion]

I wonder how many times Huddo has polled.

Usually pulls a 1 or 2.

 

[POBT]

I wonder how many times Huddo has polled.

Usually pulls a 1 or 2.

4 times. Given he has finished 6th on at least two occasions and has missed games, he's definitely been one of our most consistent performers.