Round 8: Team of the Week
May 17th 2011 12:33
Round 8: Team of the Week.
B: Graham Johncock (Adelaide Crows) - Matthew Scarlett (Geelong) - Cale Hooker (Essendon)
HB: Joel Corey (Geelong) - Sam Fisher (St.Kilda) - Heath Shaw (Collingwood)
C: Gary Ablett (Gold Coast Suns) - Jude Bolton (Sydney Swans) - Nathan van Berlo (Adelaide Crows)
HF: Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide Crows) - Lance Franklin (Hawthorn) - David Zaharakis (Essendon)
F: Aaron Edwards (North Melbourne) - Jack Riewoldt (Richmond) - Lindsay Gilbee (Western Bulldogs)
R: Todd Goldstein (North Melbourne) - Josh Kennedy (Sydney Swans) - Daniel Wells (North Melbourne)
I/C: Ben Hudson (Western Bulldogs) - Joel Selwood (Geelong) - Will Minson (Western Bulldogs) - Callan Ward (Western Bulldogs)
Em: Shane Savage (Hawthorn) - Brent Harvey (North Melbourne) - Adam Goodes (Sydney Swans)
Geelong v Collingwood
5: Joel Selwood (Cats)
4: Joel Corey (Cats)
3: Dane Swan (Magpies)
2: Jimmy Bartel (Cats)
1: Steele Sidebottom (Magpies)
North Melbourne v Melbourne
5: Daniel Wells (Kangaroos)
4: Todd Goldstein (Kangaroos)
3: Aaron Edwards (Kangaroos)
2: Brent Harvey (Kangaroos)
1: Leigh Adams (Kangaroos)
Adelaide Crows v Gold Coast Suns
5: Gary Ablett (Suns)
4: Nathan van Berlo (Crows)
3: Patrick Dangerfield (Crows)
2: Graham Johncock (Crows)
1: Scott Thompson (Crows)
Brisbane Lions v Essendon
5: David Zaharakis (Bombers)
4: David Myers (Bombers)
3: Tom Rockliff (Lions)
2: Angus Monfries (Bombers)
1: Heath Hocking (Bombers)
Sydney Swans v Port Adelaide
5: Jude Bolton (Swans)
4: Josh Kennedy (Swans)
3: Adam Goodes (Swans)
2: Jarrad McVeigh (Swans)
1: Heath Grundy (Swans)
Hawthorn v St.Kilda
5: Shane Savage (Hawks)
4: Lance Franklin (Hawks)
3: Sam Fisher (Saints)
2: Jordan Lewis (Hawks)
1: Matthew Suckling (Hawks)
Western Bulldogs v Richmond
5: Matthew Boyd (Bulldogs)
4: Lindsay Gilbee (Bulldogs)
3: Robin Nahas (Tigers)
2: Tom Liberatore (Bulldogs)
1: Dustin Martin (Tigers)
West Coast Eagles v Fremantle Dockers
5: Matthew Priddis (Eagles)
4: Nathan Fyfe (Dockers)
3: Quinten Lynch (Eagles)
2: Mark LeCras (Eagles)
1: David Mundy (Dockers)
Leadersboard
31: Jobe Watson (Bombers)
22: Marc Murphy (Blues), Matthew Boyd (Bulldogs)
21: Dane Swan (Magpies)
20: Matthew Priddis (Eagles)
19: Joel Selwood (Cats), Sam Mitchell (Hawks)
18: Brent Moloney (Demons)
14: Chris Judd (Blues), Nathan Fyfe (Dockers), David Mundy (Dockers), Jimmy Bartel (Cats), Ryan O'Keefe (Swans)
13: Lance Franklin (Hawks), Jude Bolton (Swans), Adam Goodes (Swans)
12: Heath Shaw (Magpies)
11: Tom Rockliff (Lions), Bryce Gibbs (Blues), Scott Pendlebury (Magpies), Colin Sylvia (Demons), Dustin Martin (Tigers), Robin Nahas (Tigers)
Player of the Week:
Lindsay Gilbee (Western Bulldogs)
Gilbee had the best game of his career for the Bulldogs on Sunday to help steer the Bulldogs to a 35 point win over the Richmond Football Club. He kicked the most goals of his career in a single game, kicking 6.0 in one of the best exhibition of goalkicking display I have seen all year. Bad goalkicking is a bug bear of mine, but Lindsay Gilbee's goalkicking on Sunday was a delight to watch. Not only he is one of the best field kicks in the game today, he is one of the best shots at goal and can the move up forward reignite the Bulldogs season? It could be a surprise packet for them. The win against Richmond was a much needed win, as the next month of football for the Bulldogs is a tough one, as they take on the Eagles in Perth, the Hawks, Cats and the Saints. The next month of football is crucial for the Bulldogs season and Gilbee will be one of their barometers to watch over the next month.
Things I have learnt this week:
1: You can never keep a champion player down:
Gary Ablett has had some knockers this year off the field and on the field, but on Saturday against the Adelaide Crows, he showed that he is still a champion. He gathered an amazing 41 disposals and kicked 4 goals in the process. In the 1st quarter alone, he gathered 15 disposals and 3 goals and it appeared that the Gold Coast were on their way for their 3rd win, when they led at quarter time by 14 points, before the Crows got back the advantage and had a solid win by 57 points. But the saying still stands though, you can never keep a champion player down.
2: The Match Review Panel incosistency:
There was some baffling decisions again this week from the MRP panel. One the non-suspension of players such as Daniel Pratt for striking Michael Newton and Travis Cloke's slinging tackle on Geelong's captain Cameron Ling, which cursed some stir up amongst fans in particular, given the controversies the week before when the MRP suspended Jack Trengove for 3 weeks. I mean, Ling got injured, as did Dangerfield the week before, surely Cloke should have been given at least 2 weeks? All the fans want is for the MRP to show some consistency.
3: Goalkicking inaccuracies:
This in particular is a bug bear of mine. Surely, with the game going so professional these days, everything has improved from the skill levels, to the fitness levels, but one thing that hasn't appeared to improve, is the kicking for goal. Geelong kicked 8.17.65, Gold Coast kicked 9.19.73, Brisbane kicked 9.12.66 and it's been quite bad throughout the year. Surely the players, need to practice their shots on goal more? It frustrates the hell out of me, when players miss simple shots on goal.
B: Graham Johncock (Adelaide Crows) - Matthew Scarlett (Geelong) - Cale Hooker (Essendon)
HB: Joel Corey (Geelong) - Sam Fisher (St.Kilda) - Heath Shaw (Collingwood)
C: Gary Ablett (Gold Coast Suns) - Jude Bolton (Sydney Swans) - Nathan van Berlo (Adelaide Crows)
HF: Patrick Dangerfield (Adelaide Crows) - Lance Franklin (Hawthorn) - David Zaharakis (Essendon)
F: Aaron Edwards (North Melbourne) - Jack Riewoldt (Richmond) - Lindsay Gilbee (Western Bulldogs)
I/C: Ben Hudson (Western Bulldogs) - Joel Selwood (Geelong) - Will Minson (Western Bulldogs) - Callan Ward (Western Bulldogs)
Em: Shane Savage (Hawthorn) - Brent Harvey (North Melbourne) - Adam Goodes (Sydney Swans)
Geelong v Collingwood
5: Joel Selwood (Cats)
4: Joel Corey (Cats)
3: Dane Swan (Magpies)
2: Jimmy Bartel (Cats)
1: Steele Sidebottom (Magpies)
North Melbourne v Melbourne
5: Daniel Wells (Kangaroos)
4: Todd Goldstein (Kangaroos)
3: Aaron Edwards (Kangaroos)
2: Brent Harvey (Kangaroos)
1: Leigh Adams (Kangaroos)
Adelaide Crows v Gold Coast Suns
5: Gary Ablett (Suns)
4: Nathan van Berlo (Crows)
3: Patrick Dangerfield (Crows)
2: Graham Johncock (Crows)
1: Scott Thompson (Crows)
Brisbane Lions v Essendon
5: David Zaharakis (Bombers)
4: David Myers (Bombers)
2: Angus Monfries (Bombers)
1: Heath Hocking (Bombers)
Sydney Swans v Port Adelaide
5: Jude Bolton (Swans)
4: Josh Kennedy (Swans)
3: Adam Goodes (Swans)
2: Jarrad McVeigh (Swans)
1: Heath Grundy (Swans)
Hawthorn v St.Kilda
5: Shane Savage (Hawks)
4: Lance Franklin (Hawks)
3: Sam Fisher (Saints)
2: Jordan Lewis (Hawks)
1: Matthew Suckling (Hawks)
Western Bulldogs v Richmond
5: Matthew Boyd (Bulldogs)
4: Lindsay Gilbee (Bulldogs)
3: Robin Nahas (Tigers)
2: Tom Liberatore (Bulldogs)
1: Dustin Martin (Tigers)
West Coast Eagles v Fremantle Dockers
5: Matthew Priddis (Eagles)
4: Nathan Fyfe (Dockers)
3: Quinten Lynch (Eagles)
2: Mark LeCras (Eagles)
1: David Mundy (Dockers)
Leadersboard
31: Jobe Watson (Bombers)
22: Marc Murphy (Blues), Matthew Boyd (Bulldogs)
21: Dane Swan (Magpies)
20: Matthew Priddis (Eagles)
19: Joel Selwood (Cats), Sam Mitchell (Hawks)
18: Brent Moloney (Demons)
14: Chris Judd (Blues), Nathan Fyfe (Dockers), David Mundy (Dockers), Jimmy Bartel (Cats), Ryan O'Keefe (Swans)
13: Lance Franklin (Hawks), Jude Bolton (Swans), Adam Goodes (Swans)
12: Heath Shaw (Magpies)
11: Tom Rockliff (Lions), Bryce Gibbs (Blues), Scott Pendlebury (Magpies), Colin Sylvia (Demons), Dustin Martin (Tigers), Robin Nahas (Tigers)
Player of the Week:
Lindsay Gilbee (Western Bulldogs)
Gilbee had the best game of his career for the Bulldogs on Sunday to help steer the Bulldogs to a 35 point win over the Richmond Football Club. He kicked the most goals of his career in a single game, kicking 6.0 in one of the best exhibition of goalkicking display I have seen all year. Bad goalkicking is a bug bear of mine, but Lindsay Gilbee's goalkicking on Sunday was a delight to watch. Not only he is one of the best field kicks in the game today, he is one of the best shots at goal and can the move up forward reignite the Bulldogs season? It could be a surprise packet for them. The win against Richmond was a much needed win, as the next month of football for the Bulldogs is a tough one, as they take on the Eagles in Perth, the Hawks, Cats and the Saints. The next month of football is crucial for the Bulldogs season and Gilbee will be one of their barometers to watch over the next month.
Things I have learnt this week:
1: You can never keep a champion player down:
Gary Ablett has had some knockers this year off the field and on the field, but on Saturday against the Adelaide Crows, he showed that he is still a champion. He gathered an amazing 41 disposals and kicked 4 goals in the process. In the 1st quarter alone, he gathered 15 disposals and 3 goals and it appeared that the Gold Coast were on their way for their 3rd win, when they led at quarter time by 14 points, before the Crows got back the advantage and had a solid win by 57 points. But the saying still stands though, you can never keep a champion player down.
2: The Match Review Panel incosistency:
There was some baffling decisions again this week from the MRP panel. One the non-suspension of players such as Daniel Pratt for striking Michael Newton and Travis Cloke's slinging tackle on Geelong's captain Cameron Ling, which cursed some stir up amongst fans in particular, given the controversies the week before when the MRP suspended Jack Trengove for 3 weeks. I mean, Ling got injured, as did Dangerfield the week before, surely Cloke should have been given at least 2 weeks? All the fans want is for the MRP to show some consistency.
3: Goalkicking inaccuracies:
This in particular is a bug bear of mine. Surely, with the game going so professional these days, everything has improved from the skill levels, to the fitness levels, but one thing that hasn't appeared to improve, is the kicking for goal. Geelong kicked 8.17.65, Gold Coast kicked 9.19.73, Brisbane kicked 9.12.66 and it's been quite bad throughout the year. Surely the players, need to practice their shots on goal more? It frustrates the hell out of me, when players miss simple shots on goal.
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