Most Improved Players of 2018

[Dave Grohl]

On board with Jed Anderson as well. Showed some potential at Hawthorn and is finally fulfilling it.

 

[Scotland]

Jed Anderson is really benefiting from being able to play consistently. He's from the same draft as Ollie Wines and Jack Macrae who are 100 gamers and has played 34 with 6, 0, 4, 10, 5 and now 9 games each season he's been on a list.

 

[Yianni]

Anderson was my ‘why does this guy get a game?’ player at North last year.

The 2018 version is unrecognisable, in the best possible way. I love him.

Remarkable what a pre season can do.


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[Plugger46]

Charlie Cameron has taken his game to another level.

Negative. Cameron is still the same as he was at Adelaide just playing in a lesser Team so gets noticed more.

 

[threesixpio]

Yep, could legit be our best midfielder by the end of the year.

May win our B&F.

Easily the best 2 way player in our side atm.

I remember a dickhead poster with the avatar name Jedi Anderson. Guy was a total knob. He’d be happy he came good


(Actually I’m quite annoyed)

 

[mario bortallotto]

darling
seedsman
tom stewart
ed curnow
anderson
devon smith

 

[Isaac Cumming No 1]

darling
seedsman
tom stewart
ed curnow
anderson
devon smith

Ok with the others. I dont think Devon Smith has improved though. He does look to be enjoying playing in the midfield though. Players for big Melbourne clubs just get noticed more, and he was hampered by a recurring knee issue in his final two seasons with us. Hopefully that's behind him.

 

[Shaq attack]

Negative. Cameron is still the same as he was at Adelaide just playing in a lesser Team so gets noticed more.

I would say his disposal has improved out of sight as has his goal kicking.

 

[Pykie]

Anderson and Majak are deservedly getting a lot of plaudits at the moment in this department.


But the forward version of Shaun Atley has been very good since the middle of last year.

He broke the game apart yesterday and it's not the first time he's done it as a forward. Just a very awkward matchup and he's a lot more damaging forward of center than he ever was as a half back. Goal assist numbers are right up there in the comp as well.

It just feels like a perfect storm at North this year.

Guys like Anderson, Majak, Atley have improved, Thompson has discovered a time machine, Cunnington and Brown have elevated again, Ziebell is in his correct position etc.

You usually see it in a couple of players, but have about a dozen or so worthy of mention.

 

[Collins-Langford-Ayres]

Darling has been very average for many years and has been phenomenal in 2018.

 

[Blackhawk42]

Already mentioned as one of the recruits of the year, but Jarman Impey has really improved his game coming across to the Hawks. Averaging 4 extra touches a game and seems to always have an impact somewhere in every game. Felt a bit more inconsistent at Port.

 

[Sando22]

Jake Lever

 

[seysearles]

I would like to throw Blake Hardwick's hat into the ring. The guy has been immense for us this season. Is only 21 and played 30 games too.

 

[stuv 2 skunk]

Webster has gone up a notch for us

 

[DontArgue4]

Caddy

23 goals in 8 games this year

Fantastic season so far

 

[Pykie]

AFL Ratings has Daw up to the 4th best defender in 2018 behind Rance, Andrews and McGovern and in the top 100 overall players this year.

Only defender with more contested marks per game is McGovern.

Incredible turn around.

 

[Bojangles17]

Josh caddy and then daylight , on track for 50g+ , prev best 21

 

[master bate]

Ok with the others. I dont think Devon Smith has improved though. He does look to be enjoying playing in the midfield though. Players for big Melbourne clubs just get noticed more, and he was hampered by a recurring knee issue in his final two seasons with us. Hopefully that's behind him.

If you're injured and in and out of the team and not playing very well and then go to playing very good consistent footy in an expanded role you've still improved. He always had the talent to do this but he's still out there doing it now, that's improvement.

 

[Isaac Cumming No 1]

If you're injured and in and out of the team and not playing very well and then go to playing very good consistent footy in an expanded role you've still improved. He always had the talent to do this but he's still out there doing it now, that's improvement.

He was never in and out of our team though. He did miss some time with knee problems. Always best 22.
He played more forward as time went on in 2016 and into 2017, but was an outside mid, running half forward flanker for most of his time with us.

 

[RudyBlue]

AFL Ratings has Daw up to the 4th best defender in 2018 behind Rance, Andrews and McGovern and in the top 100 overall players this year.

Only defender with more contested marks per game is McGovern.

Incredible turn around.

Liam Jones 5th ranked key defender?

Surely not

 

[Jesslc]

Josh caddy and then daylight , on track for 50g+ , prev best 21

He's a pick 7 and has got slightly better each year (he's 25). Theres a difference between most improved and slowly reaching potential.

 

[Tulip]

Josh caddy and then daylight , on track for 50g+ , prev best 21

My player improved and nobody else is allowed to

 

[A Swallow]

My player improved and nobody else is allowed to

Yeah, weird and overly sensitive. Caddy has improved, but was coming from a decent base from last year anyway. Guys like Anderson have come from absolutely nowhere instead.

 

[Tigers123]

Love Zac Fisher as a player.

I remember hearing a story about the preseason - Carlton got players to make up their own best 22, he wasn't in many/any, asked every single player why he wasn't in their best 22 and got to work. Great contested player for a kid of 75kg. Real talent.

He also goes to Essendon games with Brett Stanton (development coach) and they watch and learn from Zach Merrett's modus operandi.

 

[Damon_3388]

Has been a gun for a while now

Lol, no he hasn't.