Votes vs Crows

[iceman]

5 - Braun (my adopted player )
4 - Jones
3 - Hunter
2 - Siera
1 - Chambers

 

[Goldenblue]

5. Chambers
4. Braun
3. Jones
2. Matera
1. Kerr

 

[MDB]

5. Braun - not for the number of touches he got, but for keeping Laddams (the in-form player at Adelaide) to 3 touches in the first half. If all our players could be half as accountable as Braun we may have had a chance.

4. Sierakowski - The only tall marking option we had around the ground. Stood up for us, and should keep his spot for next week.

3. Chambers - played for his career - an example, the smother he did on the boundary line - we should be that desperate all the time.

2. Phil Matera - Kicked four goals - did his job.

1. Jones - always tries his hardest.

Kerr was close, but 7 clangers just doesn't cut it for me.

 

[Au_Blue#24]

Hey MDB - whats the goss on gaspar ??

 

[MDB]

He is out indefinatley.

I would say he wont play again this season....but you never know - we can always hope.

 

[Frodo]

Originally posted by MDB
He is out indefinatley.

I would say he wont play again this season....but you never know - we can always hope.

I suspect the layoff is too long to get him AFL fit now, same may be the case with Milli !!!

ps I read Glass was out with the flu, now I read it was general soreness. I wish WCE would come clean on these issues.

 

[Mr Eagle]

Braun
Sierakowski
Jones
Chambers
Matera


(so good to see how many people still know how to spell Sierakowski )

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

From a Crows' perspective

5. Braun - Easily your best midfielder. Never gave up & hard at it.
4. Jones - Blanketed the Birdman.
3. Hunter - Excellent game on the in form Sarge.
2. Matera - Your only decent forward. Why Ayres didn't shift Edwards on to him is a mystery.
1. Sierakowski - Tried hard all day.

IMO, both Chambers & Kerr burnt the ball too much to get votes. Bassett I reckon has helped end Porno's career. Better persisting with Haynes, McDougall & Staker who are the future.

 

[Replay]

5. Braun - fixed up Ladhams in the 1st half and got pleanty of the ball as well and went on to play well in the second half. Disciplined and allways closes down his opponent first.

4. Jones - had a good game on Burton and also a disciplined player.

3. Kerr - came back to better form and showed some desperation he is known for.

2. Hunter - desperate and hard working for most of the game.

1. Chambers - added some spark & run for most of the game.

All is not lost, the boys will bounce back.

 

[Thrawn666]

Originally posted by Frodo
I suspect the layoff is too long to get him AFL fit now, same may be the case with Milli !!!

ps I read Glass was out with the flu, now I read it was general soreness. I wish WCE would come clean on these issues.

I think you'll find that Worsfold is generally quite open and honest about players and injuries. Its more than likely that the people writing the lists/articles are speculating or not getting things straight from the horses mouth.

 

[Jabber]

5 - Cousins
4 - Braun
3 - Sierakowski
2 - Judd
1 - Kerr

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Originally posted by Jabber
5 - Cousins
4 - Braun
3 - Sierakowski
2 - Judd
1 - Kerr

Judd & Cousins - your kidding aren't you

 

[Jabber]

Originally posted by Kane McGoodwin
Judd & Cousins - your kidding aren't you

Explain to me why?

He might have been well held on the day, but his stats are still respectable compared to the rest of the team.

Cousins - 19 possessions, 9 clearances, 1 goal and more importantly no clangers (usually has 4 or 5) - not at his best, but got enough of the ball to be our best. Compare Cousins stats to McLeod, Ricciuto & Edwards, and I'll think you'll find he did OK.

Judd - didn't rack up many of possessions (13), but 10 tackles and 5 clearances shows he's trying despite being closely checked.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Originally posted by Jabber
Explain to me why?

Cousins - 19 possessions, 9 clearances, 1 goal and more importantly no clangers (usually has 4 or 5) - not at his best, but got enough of the ball to be our best. Compare Cousins stats to McLeod, Ricciuto & Edwards, and I'll think you'll find he did OK.

Judd - didn't rack up many of possessions (13), but 10 tackles and 5 clearances shows he's trying despite being closely checked.

IMO, Judd had next to no influence in the game. Shirley did a great job of shutting him down & got more of the ball. No where near your top-5 IMO & didn't work hard enough to shake his tag.

I have no problems with Cousins (lower) in the top-5, as he still fought hard to try & lift your side. However, IMO there were many other players who deserve to be the best Eagles player in front of him. He wasn't nearly as damaging as usual because under the pressure of Stinger was forced to handball rather than kick more often than not.

 

[Jabber]

Originally posted by Kane McGoodwin
...However, IMO there were many other players who deserve to be the best Eagles player in front of him...

I'm listening - how about a list.

 

[Kane McGoodwin]

Originally posted by Jabber
I'm listening - how about a list.

Refer to my list in the post above where I had Braun as your BOG.

 

[GoEagles]

5. Braun
4. Chambers
3. Jones
2. Matera
1. Read

 

[Mr Q]

Originally posted by MDB
3. Chambers - an example, the smother he did on the boundary line -

You've reminded me of a reason I didn't give Chambers votes. Yes, that smother was excellent, but the fact of the matter was that it only made up for the fact he completely backed out of the contest 10 seconds earlier and let the Crows player win the ball. That smother was the very *least* he needed to do after he put in an insipid effort to get the ball himself.

I thought Chambers' game was promising, but he was not accountable enough and his disposal was atrocious. If we can get a reasonable trade at the end of the year for Callum, I think we should take it.

 

[Voice of Reason]

Originally posted by Mr Q
You've reminded me of a reason I didn't give Chambers votes. Yes, that smother was excellent, but the fact of the matter was that it only made up for the fact he completely backed out of the contest 10 seconds earlier and let the Crows player win the ball. That smother was the very *least* he needed to do after he put in an insipid effort to get the ball himself.

Yup, my thoughts exactly. Didn't go hard enough at the ball when he needed to first up.

My thoughts on the game were very similar to Big Kane's first post up there. I thought Cousins, Kerr and Judd tried extremely hard, but there were players who had a greater influence on our ability to get within 24 points of a good team - classic example being Hunter, who is doing a ridiculously good job on taller stronger players every week. Surely the key is whether a player does his bit for the team, not how many possessions he has? I'd be interested to know how many of those Cuz clearances came in the last quarter - I reckon at least half.

 

[vicki]

Callum/Kerr

If Calllum should not have received votes due to poor disposal, then Kerr should not have either as his disposal was worse - and he is consistenly poor with his disposal week in and week out.

 

[Thrawn666]

5 - Braun
4 - Jones
3 - Matera
2 - Hunter
1 - Sierakowski