Round 9: Team of the Week
May 24th 2011 13:05
Round 9 - Team of the Week:
B: Pearce Hanley (Brisbane Lions) - Alex Rance (Richmond) - Luke McPharlin (Fremantle Dockers)
HB: Brendon Goddard (St.Kilda) - Sam Fisher (St.Kilda) - Grant Birchall (Hawthorn)
C: Leigh Montagna (St.Kilda) - Scott Thompson (Adelaide Crows) - Andrew Embley (West Coast Eagles)
HF: Luke Shuey (West Coast Eagles) - Lance Franklin (Hawthorn) - Nick Riewoldt (St.Kilda)
F: Mark LeCras (West Coast Eagles) - Josh Kennedy (West Coast Eagles) - Jonathan Brown (Brisbane Lions)
R: Dean Cox (West Coast Eagles) - Brett Deledio (Richmond) - Nathan Fyfe (Fremantle Dockers)
I/C: Stefan Martin (Melbourne) - Marc Murphy (Carlton) - Jake King (Richmond) - Joel Selwood (Geelong)
Em: Heath Scotland (Carlton) - Andrew Swallow (North Melbourne) - Travis Varcoe (Geelong)
Carlton v Geelong
5: Joel Selwood (Cats)
4: James Kelly (Cats)
3: Marc Murphy (Blues)
2: Heath Scotland (Blues)
1: Paul Chapman (Cats)
Melbourne v St.Kilda
5: Leigh Montagna (Saints)
4: Brendon Goddard (Saints)
3: Nick Riewoldt (Saints)
2: Nathan Jones (Demons)
1: Jack Watts (Demons)
Port Adelaide v Fremantle Dockers
5: Nathan Fyfe (Dockers)
4: Matthew Pavlich (Dockers)
3: Rhys Palmer (Dockers)
2: Ryan Crowley (Dockers)
1: Nick Lower (Dockers)
Brisbane Lions v North Melbourne
5: Jed Adcock (Lions)
4: Andrew Swallow (Kangaroos)
3: Jack Redden (Lions)
2: Jonathan Brown (Lions)
1: Brady Rawlings (Kangaroos)
Richmond v Essendon
5: Brett Deledio (Tigers)
4: Trent Cotchin (Tigers)
3: Dyson Heppell (Bombers)
2: Chris Newman (Tigers)
1: Mark McVeigh (Bombers)
Collingwood v Adelaide Crows
5: Scott Pendlebury (Magpies)
4: Scott Thompson (Crows)
3: Dale Thomas (Magpies)
2: Luke Ball (Magpies)
1: Sharrod Wellingham (Magpies)
Sydney Swans v Hawthorn
5: Lance Franklin (Hawks)
4: Grant Birchall (Hawks)
3: Luke Hodge (Hawks)
2: Sam Mitchell (Hawks)
1: Daniel Hannebery (Swans)
West Coast Eagles v Western Bulldogs
5: Josh Kennedy (Eagles)
4: Luke Shuey (Eagles)
3: Mark LeCras (Eagles)
2: Andrew Embley (Eagles)
1: Matthew Rosa (Eagles)
Leadersboard
31: Jobe Watson (Bombers)
25: Marc Murphy (Blues)
24: Joel Selwood (Cats)
22: Matthew Boyd (Bulldogs)
21: Dane Swan (Magpies), Sam Mitchell (Hawks)
20: Matthew Priddis (Eagles)
19: Nathan Fyfe (Dockers)
18: Brent Moloney (Demons), Lance Franklin (Hawks)
16: Scott Pendlebury (Magpies)
14: Scott Thompson (Crows), Chris Judd (Blues), David Mundy (Dockers), Matthew Pavlich (Dockers), Jimmy Bartel (Cats), Ryan O'Keefe (Swans)
Player of the Week:
Josh Kennedy (West Coast Eagles)
In this modern day and age of Football, it is rare for one player at a club to kick 10 goals in a game. However, after Mark LeCras' 12 goal feat against the Bombers last year, Josh Kennedy kicked 10.3.63 on the weekend to help the Eagles smash the Western Bulldogs by a massive 123 points, which makes Kennedy's and LeCras' feat an rare achievement indeed. Kennedy started off with a flyer kicking 6 goals in the 1st half, with 4 of them coming in the 1st quarter. Has Carlton let one slip by, when they traded Kennedy for Chris Judd in that famous trade? Time will tell. He now has 26.14 for the season and is sitting 3rd in the race for the Coleman Medal behind Franklin on 32 and Riewoldt on 33. Is he a chance to become the first Eagles Coleman Medalist since Scott Cummings 88 goal haul in 1999? Anything is a chance, while the Eagles are flying high.
3 Things I have learnt.
1 - West Coast Eagles biggest improvers:
After finishing last year in 16th place and dead last collecting their 1st ever wooden spoon in the history of their club, the West Coast Eagles Football Club has surprised many pundits this year, winning the 1st 5 out of their 8 games, to make a claim as a serious contender for a finals berth. But what strikes me though, is the improvement in their skill level and defensive pressure. On Sunday against the Bulldogs for example, the Eagles owned the contested ball. Their defensive press is second to none at the moment as well, only Collingwood would be better than the Eagles in that department, making opposition teams very hard to score against the Eagles. Can they be the first club to make the finals after finishing the previous season as wooden spooners since the Brisbane Lions did it in 1999? You wouldn't want to bet against it.
2 - Is Eade's tenor at the Bulldogs under threat?: President David Smorgan had to apologise to their fans on the weekend, after the devasting loss at the hand of the West Coast Eagles, by a massive 123 points, which ended up being a record winning margin by the Eagles over the Bulldogs, which no doubt, would have left Rodney Eade vulnerable at the Bulldogs long term. Smorgan said at the start of the season that only a Grand Final result would be safe for Eade. At the current rate, they are far off the mark with wins only coming against the Gold Coast Suns, the Brisbane Lions and Richmond and sitting in 11th spot, it's going to be a tough ask and questions will be asked at the end of the season about Eade's coaching position.
3 - Can Geelong win the premiership and be a better side than Brisbane's 01, 02, 03?: At the start of the season, I predicted the Geelong Football Club to slide and just miss out on the top 4 spot, with the departure of Gary Ablett and an ageing list. However, 9 rounds into the new season and they're sitting pretty on top of the AFL ladder undefeated with 8 wins, which begs the question, can they win a 3rd premiership in 5 years? I think they can without a doubt. They are definate challengers to Collingwood and will be hard to beat. And if they do win this year's premiership, how would this Geelong team be ranked against the Brisbane Lions team of 2001, 2002 and 2003? I for one, is wrong about the Geelong Football Club, I admire the way they have gone about things this year and I wouldn't be surprised if they win a 3rd premiership.
B: Pearce Hanley (Brisbane Lions) - Alex Rance (Richmond) - Luke McPharlin (Fremantle Dockers)
HB: Brendon Goddard (St.Kilda) - Sam Fisher (St.Kilda) - Grant Birchall (Hawthorn)
C: Leigh Montagna (St.Kilda) - Scott Thompson (Adelaide Crows) - Andrew Embley (West Coast Eagles)
HF: Luke Shuey (West Coast Eagles) - Lance Franklin (Hawthorn) - Nick Riewoldt (St.Kilda)
F: Mark LeCras (West Coast Eagles) - Josh Kennedy (West Coast Eagles) - Jonathan Brown (Brisbane Lions)
I/C: Stefan Martin (Melbourne) - Marc Murphy (Carlton) - Jake King (Richmond) - Joel Selwood (Geelong)
Em: Heath Scotland (Carlton) - Andrew Swallow (North Melbourne) - Travis Varcoe (Geelong)
Carlton v Geelong
5: Joel Selwood (Cats)
4: James Kelly (Cats)
3: Marc Murphy (Blues)
2: Heath Scotland (Blues)
1: Paul Chapman (Cats)
Melbourne v St.Kilda
5: Leigh Montagna (Saints)
4: Brendon Goddard (Saints)
3: Nick Riewoldt (Saints)
2: Nathan Jones (Demons)
1: Jack Watts (Demons)
Port Adelaide v Fremantle Dockers
5: Nathan Fyfe (Dockers)
4: Matthew Pavlich (Dockers)
3: Rhys Palmer (Dockers)
2: Ryan Crowley (Dockers)
1: Nick Lower (Dockers)
Brisbane Lions v North Melbourne
5: Jed Adcock (Lions)
4: Andrew Swallow (Kangaroos)
3: Jack Redden (Lions)
2: Jonathan Brown (Lions)
Richmond v Essendon
5: Brett Deledio (Tigers)
4: Trent Cotchin (Tigers)
3: Dyson Heppell (Bombers)
2: Chris Newman (Tigers)
1: Mark McVeigh (Bombers)
Collingwood v Adelaide Crows
5: Scott Pendlebury (Magpies)
4: Scott Thompson (Crows)
3: Dale Thomas (Magpies)
2: Luke Ball (Magpies)
1: Sharrod Wellingham (Magpies)
Sydney Swans v Hawthorn
5: Lance Franklin (Hawks)
4: Grant Birchall (Hawks)
3: Luke Hodge (Hawks)
2: Sam Mitchell (Hawks)
1: Daniel Hannebery (Swans)
West Coast Eagles v Western Bulldogs
5: Josh Kennedy (Eagles)
4: Luke Shuey (Eagles)
3: Mark LeCras (Eagles)
2: Andrew Embley (Eagles)
1: Matthew Rosa (Eagles)
Leadersboard
31: Jobe Watson (Bombers)
25: Marc Murphy (Blues)
24: Joel Selwood (Cats)
22: Matthew Boyd (Bulldogs)
21: Dane Swan (Magpies), Sam Mitchell (Hawks)
20: Matthew Priddis (Eagles)
19: Nathan Fyfe (Dockers)
18: Brent Moloney (Demons), Lance Franklin (Hawks)
16: Scott Pendlebury (Magpies)
14: Scott Thompson (Crows), Chris Judd (Blues), David Mundy (Dockers), Matthew Pavlich (Dockers), Jimmy Bartel (Cats), Ryan O'Keefe (Swans)
Player of the Week:
Josh Kennedy (West Coast Eagles)
In this modern day and age of Football, it is rare for one player at a club to kick 10 goals in a game. However, after Mark LeCras' 12 goal feat against the Bombers last year, Josh Kennedy kicked 10.3.63 on the weekend to help the Eagles smash the Western Bulldogs by a massive 123 points, which makes Kennedy's and LeCras' feat an rare achievement indeed. Kennedy started off with a flyer kicking 6 goals in the 1st half, with 4 of them coming in the 1st quarter. Has Carlton let one slip by, when they traded Kennedy for Chris Judd in that famous trade? Time will tell. He now has 26.14 for the season and is sitting 3rd in the race for the Coleman Medal behind Franklin on 32 and Riewoldt on 33. Is he a chance to become the first Eagles Coleman Medalist since Scott Cummings 88 goal haul in 1999? Anything is a chance, while the Eagles are flying high.
3 Things I have learnt.
1 - West Coast Eagles biggest improvers:
After finishing last year in 16th place and dead last collecting their 1st ever wooden spoon in the history of their club, the West Coast Eagles Football Club has surprised many pundits this year, winning the 1st 5 out of their 8 games, to make a claim as a serious contender for a finals berth. But what strikes me though, is the improvement in their skill level and defensive pressure. On Sunday against the Bulldogs for example, the Eagles owned the contested ball. Their defensive press is second to none at the moment as well, only Collingwood would be better than the Eagles in that department, making opposition teams very hard to score against the Eagles. Can they be the first club to make the finals after finishing the previous season as wooden spooners since the Brisbane Lions did it in 1999? You wouldn't want to bet against it.
2 - Is Eade's tenor at the Bulldogs under threat?: President David Smorgan had to apologise to their fans on the weekend, after the devasting loss at the hand of the West Coast Eagles, by a massive 123 points, which ended up being a record winning margin by the Eagles over the Bulldogs, which no doubt, would have left Rodney Eade vulnerable at the Bulldogs long term. Smorgan said at the start of the season that only a Grand Final result would be safe for Eade. At the current rate, they are far off the mark with wins only coming against the Gold Coast Suns, the Brisbane Lions and Richmond and sitting in 11th spot, it's going to be a tough ask and questions will be asked at the end of the season about Eade's coaching position.
3 - Can Geelong win the premiership and be a better side than Brisbane's 01, 02, 03?: At the start of the season, I predicted the Geelong Football Club to slide and just miss out on the top 4 spot, with the departure of Gary Ablett and an ageing list. However, 9 rounds into the new season and they're sitting pretty on top of the AFL ladder undefeated with 8 wins, which begs the question, can they win a 3rd premiership in 5 years? I think they can without a doubt. They are definate challengers to Collingwood and will be hard to beat. And if they do win this year's premiership, how would this Geelong team be ranked against the Brisbane Lions team of 2001, 2002 and 2003? I for one, is wrong about the Geelong Football Club, I admire the way they have gone about things this year and I wouldn't be surprised if they win a 3rd premiership.
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