Vintage Bay Mofra's Bottom 50 for 2018

[Mofra]

Player #17 - Matthew Leuenberger

Pictured: Being scared of the ball is considered an impediment to an AFL career (usually)

Matthew 'Luey'' Leuenberger is a former pick #4 who managed two games for the season in a side that finished 11th on the ladder.

A former Brisbane player, he exercised free agency to willingly move to Essendon for 'more opportunity' which presumably meant preparing for a life of crime post-retirement.
After 7 games in 2017, he managed only two games this year (one in the last round which seemed a token goodbye game) in which he averaged 11 touches (and 3 and half clangers among that), 22.5 hitouts and - wait what?
He's 202cm and he took one mark for the season? In that game his opponent had 8. In his other game he had zero marks, his opponent had 6.
At your average BDSM event the sub cops less of a beating from the dom than Luey copped in those games. Um, I heard.

So anyway Essendon... offered him another contract for 2019? He cited a lack of commitment in his decision to go on and it's commendable when an AFL player decides they shouldn't continue with their career and give another kid a go, although of course being Essendon they didn't hit the draft hard but just traded the farm again for a GWS player and signed a formerly delisted guy who no doubt will also take Luey's spot on this list next year. At least they're sticking to the 'topping up' strategy that's served them so well for 14 years now. It's almost like they have a history of governance issues and aren't very good with lists.

Fun fact: Luey won the Marcus Ashcroft medal which I didn't invent, it's a real thing. It's for the best on ground player between Brisbane and GCS which is the most desperate attempt at creating fake rivalry since almost every celebrity 'online feud', ever. Brynne Edelston's, um, 'externals' are more real.

Anyway good luck next year Luey, enjoy spending more time with the wife and kids. Welcome to the Bottom 50 for 2018.

 

[butters88]

What the hell? 2 entries in one day?
Don’t you have au pairing work to do?
Whatever that is

 

[sthmelb_dimmies]

Being scared of the ball is considered an impediment to an AFL career (usually)

Unless your name is Tom Boyd

 

[middletonlane]

Rance did mention he thought it was sad that Lids wasn't around for the flag but Richmond used Lids' picks to bring in players who played important roles for them during 2017 so Richmond basically followed a modern AFL tradition of shipping off an older, past his best player to GWS who, having a plethora of high picks, overpaid for a guy on reputation rather than output.

 

[TedDougChris]

 

[evo]

4 of the top 6 in that draft left and the team subsrequently won a flag.

The Buckley Efeect.

 

[Holy Rioli]

As a result GWS failed to meet their definition of success (a prelim).

Certainly not the 1st club to feel this way.

 

[____]

Homesickness aside, drafting Leuenberger at 4 would have to be our biggest drafting fail.

At least drafting Aish instead of Sheed ended up having a silver lining for us this year

 

[WillHayward]

Good call, underrated call. If you exclude the Carlton game he kicked 12 goals in 9 games and didn't rack up a heap of the ball either.

I am not saying he is bad per se. He is obviously a pretty good football player and has the physique of Adonis.
But relative to his reputation and the commentators wankathon - he isnt very good and really doesnt do all that much.
The commentators make out like he is a cross between Wayne Carey and Thor the god of thunder.

 

[WillHayward]

That's your opinion , which is why it is wrong. As stated...you are a silly person.
No proof at all, especially here where only Mofra's Au Pair holds authority.
Did you not include Ross Lyon in your coaching team? Who will tell them to put numbers behind the ball? Who will find the next Scott Gumbleton?
Its Ironic a Fremantle supporter telling "anyone" their team is s**t.

Coaches without success.
Brad Scott - Since August 2009.
John Longmire - Since 2011
Ross Lyon - Since 2012
Nathan Buckley -Since 2012 ( Does close count? )
Ken Hinkley - Since 2013
Leon Cameron -Since 2014
Alan Richardson -Since 2014.

Now i understand that your irrational hatred for anything StKilda stems from Saints people giving you the impression that Ross Lyon could deliver, ( prior to 2012 ) but I think psychological help would be your best measure for that.

Hang on a minute there champ. We all saw what you did. That sneaky (and dishonest) sleight of hand to try and make Richardson look ok.

North (Brad Scott) almost made a GF in 2015 and lost a prelim in Perth by not much.
Also of that list above - all of the coaches you mentioned not only made but WON a final. Which is the definition of 'success'.
Richardson has never even made a final - let alone won one. So you cant sneak him in the list with a 'since 2014'.
For Richardson, in fact - under your own definition, he has not had success 'since the birth of time'.
The rest have played AND WON finals.

Nice try.

 

[hawkman]

4 of the top 6 in that draft left and the team subsrequently won a flag.

The Buckley Efeect.

Anyone willing to offer pick 88 for Roughead?

 

[WillHayward]

At your average BDSM event the sub cops less of a beating from the dom than Luey copped in those games. Um, I heard.

 

[SaintsSeptember]

Hang on a minute there champ. We all saw what you did. That sneaky (and dishonest) sleight of hand to try and make Richardson look ok.

North (Brad Scott) almost made a GF in 2015 and lost a prelim in Perth by not much.
Also of that list above - all of the coaches you mentioned not only made but WON a final. Which is the definition of 'success'.
Richardson has never even made a final - let alone won one. So you cant sneak him in the list with a 'since 2014'.
For Richardson, in fact - under your own definition, he has not had success 'since the birth of time'.
The rest have played AND WON finals.

Nice try.

Wow you are the first one in BF to say that StKilda were a success late last decade.
Congratulations of the success of Norf.. You must be very proud. Did the social club knit "success" jumpers in blue and white.

 

[Laphroaig]

Anyone willing to offer pick 88 for Roughead?

The family club defined.

Eat your own.

 

[WillHayward]

Wow you are the first one in BF to say that StKilda were a success late last decade.
Congratulations of the success of Norf.. You must be very proud. Did the social club knit "success" jumpers in blue and white.

So you are now coming up with definitions that allow you to sneak Richardson in the same group as Longmire?
Seriously. You have to be kidding me.
Yes St Kilda and Lyon were a fairly successful side back in 2009-2010. A decade ago now.

For your Richo comparisons, you can start here:

https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/afl_coaches?sort=p&status=A&type=

Longmire is going at 68% + 1 Flag + 1 GF loss.

Sneaking old 'Mr 33%' Richo in to the same group is seriously outrageous.

If Richo can get up to 50% win:loss then you can include him. That would take 4 top 4 finishes in a row!

Lets get realistic, he needs to wins 16 games in 2019 just to crack the 40% mark.

That is how far away he is.

Let that sink in.

 

[hawkman]

The family club defined.

Eat your own.

For another flag, absolutely

 

[sthmelb_dimmies]

Longmire is going at 68% + 1 Flag + 1 GF loss.

Which GF loss did you forget?

2014 or 2016?

 

[SaintsSeptember]

So you are now coming up with definitions that allow you to sneak Richardson in the same group as Longmire?
Seriously. You have to be kidding me.
Yes St Kilda and Lyon were a fairly successful side back in 2009-2010. A decade ago now.

For your Richo comparisons, you can start here:

https://www.footywire.com/afl/footy/afl_coaches?sort=p&status=A&type=

Longmire is going at 68% + 1 Flag + 1 GF loss.

Sneaking old 'Mr 33%' Richo in to the same group is seriously outrageous.

If Richo can get up to 50% win:loss then you can include him. That would take 4 top 4 finishes in a row!

Lets get realistic, he needs to wins 16 games in 2019 just to crack the 40% mark.

That is how far away he is.

Let that sink in.

Difference between inheriting a top team and running it down, to inheriting a crap team.

 

[TedDougChris]

Difference between inheriting a top team and running it down, to inheriting a crap team.

And running it down.....

 

[CaptainChardonnay]

Difference between inheriting a top team and running it down, to inheriting a crap team.

Thanks.

This Hilarious thread has been going incredibly slow but now thanks to your input, has become funny once again.

Please, go on.......

 

[SaintsSeptember]

Brad Scott's the one i think must be kissing his superannuation account when it comes.
He "almost" made a grand final in 2015. Three years ago. If getting smashed in a prelim is "almost".
The North supporters just seem so happy to chug along with a moderately good side, popping their head up to play a final occasionally.
I guess 2015 was a bit of a milestone for them , not since they almost got into a grand final in 2007 ( narrowly losing by 90 points to the team who went on to get smashed by 120 points in the big one ) did they come so close.

 

[Over The Post]

He *is* handicapped by having to implement strategies and tactics from his cousin.

 

[vjknight]

Brad Scott's the one i think must be kissing his superannuation account when it comes.
He "almost" made a grand final in 2015. Three years ago. If getting smashed in a prelim is "almost".
The North supporters just seem so happy to chug along with a moderately good side, popping their head up to play a final occasionally.
I guess 2015 was a bit of a milestone for them , not since they almost got into a grand final in 2007 ( narrowly losing by 90 points to the team who went on to get smashed by 120 points in the big one ) did they come so close.

in that year, how ya think pies fans feel ?

 

[SaintsSeptember]

in that year, how ya think pies fans feel ?

Feral?

 

[Mofra]

Player #16 - Tomas Bugg

Pictured: On field manscaping at it's zenith. Chest freshly waxed, face unshaven.

Tomas Bugg is known mostly for two things - missing a 'h' in his first name, and belting a kid behind play:



This year Bugg played a measly three games, coinciding with Melbourne being good again after his 10 game season last year (cut short by a six week suspension for the hit on Mills, although DanWA will soon be along to say he only meant to get him in the chest).

In one of his games this year Bugg kicked four goals against North Melbourne, which underlined why nobody thinks North will do much damage in September in the near future (although he did have 5 clangers in that game from 16 touches). In the other two games Bugg was about as prominent as a gummy smile in a Collingwood cheer-squad photo. If he didn't constantly make a goose of himself on and off field he'd be completely forgotten.

There was the time he called out JJ (a Norm Smith medallist) on instagram with his good mate Jack "T&S" Watts:

Pictured: Two ex-Demons

Or the time he was fined in 2016 for pushing Jack Riewoldt after Jack was already injured. He later apologised that game for his stupid post-goal celebration (seriously). In essence, Buggs is Jason Akermanis with less verbal ability and none of the talent.

Previous to his time with Melbourne he was at GWS where he was involved in MRP incidents every few weeks and earned a reputation as a 'niggler', as well as being involved in the last head-knock Jonathan Brown would receive (he immediately retired on medical advice), a dodgy bump on Kieran Jack described by Tony Shaw as 'pretty ordinary' and a collision with Nick Riewoldt which forced medicos to take Nick to the vet for scans.
Of course, being an ex-GWS boy he obviously made it to Carlton this year after the Demons cut him from their list. Clearly he's the kind of guy you want a young developing list learning from.

Pictured: A better teacher than Bugg

Any. Anyway Tomas I'm sure Carlton will do the right thing by you and give you a chance to qualify for next years' list. In the meantime welcome to the Bottom 50 for 2018.