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Round four votes

Monday, April 14th, 2008

Tempted to do a Mugabe, have a whinge and take my voting booth home after yesterday’s result. But no, in the interests of a fair-ish system (tip: NJB will finish top three after the votes are tallied) here they are.

Three Visy brown paper boxes (the very same Judd gets his salary delivered in) – Heath Shaw – Back to back top votes for Heater. Quiet early on but worked his way into the game. Wouldn’t mind seeing him further upfield, dobbing those perfect punts into the forward 50 and Rocca/Cloke’s open mitts on the burst, instead of the rainmakers currently being delivered by the usual suspects.

Two – Scott Pendlebury. He’s working his way into form. 24 disposals, 83% efficiency

One – Alan Didak. It was either him or Tarks. 7 times into the 50, but uncharacteristically off target. Unfortunately, that still meant the third best onfield for the Pies.

Swan would have polled, but he’s spraying it more often than an angry octagenerian. Getting to be a worry.

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Round three votes

Wednesday, April 9th, 2008

Dis week, I ’ave been mostly votin’ for:

Three Tommy Hafey tshirts – Heath Shaw – Simply carrying on the great form from early ‘07 before he got the corky and spent the rest of the season running around with a mattress on his thigh. Clear leader in disposals and directing the defensive rebound.

Two – Paul Medhurst -  Best game in the black and white, not bad for a throw in from the Tarrant – Pick 8 trade. 3 goals.

One - Leon Davis – Rapidly becoming the silky deliverer of the inside 50 ball we hoped he would be. Not forgetting his defensive pressure.

 

 

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mo’ votage

Thursday, April 3rd, 2008

In that medal dealie thing.

Three bottles of Napisan – Umpires Vozzo, Meredith and Jeffery can split these with the rules committee…. Welcome back, Sir Scott Burns – Never quit in the middle, inspiring physical presence around the ground in his first proper game as the Collingwood skip. 9 tackles as well as leading possessions (28)

Two - Shane O’Bree – Burns-like at getting the ball out of the middle, be it by deft handball (or throw) or an increasingly accurate and direct foot. Underappreciated.

One -Nathan J. Brown - Two games, two very big scalps. Even if you reckon he only broke even with Brisbane’s Brown, to get that result from a second gamer is beyond normal expectation. Should get a rising star nomination soon enough. But I’m keeping a lid on it.

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The floreat pica annual memorial medal dealie.

Wednesday, March 26th, 2008

…. at least until I come up with a better name for it.

Three Nougat filled Easter Eggs – Anthony Rocca - 6.1, some good pack marks, and that bump on Tarrant. Could he finally put together a complete year in the twilight of his career? I’m giving him the eggs on the proviso he doesn’t actually eat them until after the season finishes.

Two - Heath Shaw – He and Swan had the bulk of possession, but the Great Dane had some shocking kicks amongst his lot (50% efficiency), whereas Heater set up the forward movement from his backflank viewing post.

One - Downtown Nathan *J* Brown – sure the Dockers supply to Pavlich was poor, but what a first game from the lad! Continually spoiled well, showed good closing speed, made tackles stick and one sweeping kick from the back pocket was, dare I say it, Clement-esque. And kudos to Malthouse for sticking him on the All-Australian at the opening bounce.

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