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Please note - my attention has been drawn to a couple of errors in the Troy Luff Medal count. Two of these errors were counting errors (which have been corrected using a second, master tally that is maintained for this very purpose). The other error was in last night's instalment, in which Adam Goodes was twice given three votes rather than the correct four, and in which Ryan O'Keefe received four votes rather than the correct three. These errors - which were in the forum posts only and not in the master tally - have now been corrected, and the posts edited. Sorry for the confusion.
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Welcome to the ninth instalment of the Troy Luff Medal Premiership Edition! Tonight, we look back at one of the team's best wins in season 2005, in round 17 over eventual Grand Final runners-up West Coast. In round 18, we review the narrow loss to Adelaide at Football Park.
First, however, let's look at the vote tally:
32 - Jude Bolton
31 - Craig Bolton
29 - Adam Goodes
27 - Brett Kirk
22 - Barry Hall
14 - Amon Buchanan, Leo Barry
13 - Paul Williams
11 - Luke Ablett, Ryan O'Keefe
9 - Darren Jolly
8 - Nick Davis
7 - Michael O'Loughlin, Tadhg Kennelly
4 - Nic Fosdike
3 - Jared Crouch
2 - David Spriggs, Luke Vogels
1 - Jarrad McVeigh
By the time the Swans hosted the Eagles, they had hit the top four and were starting to feature in Premiership speculation. The Eagles, however, had lost just one game and were regarded as near-certain Grand Finalists. The Swans had some initial difficulty controlling Dean Cox, who kicked four goals before half-time. After the main break, however, it was Sydney's game as the Swans kicked eight of the next nine goals. A couple of late West Coast goals closed the final margin to 21 points, but the Swans had secured their most important win of the season. Brett Kirk, Jude Bolton, Amon Buchanan and Paul Williams outclassed more than matched their celebrated opponents in the midfield.
The votes:
5. Brett Kirk
4. Jude Bolton
3. Amon Buchanan
2. Adam Schneider
2. Craig Bolton
Congratulations to all.
It didn't get any easier for Sydney, who went from hosting the ladder leaders to playing second-placed Adelaide away from home. Indeed, after a huge effort to beat the flag favourites, there was speculation that the Swans would lack the application necessary to back up against the Crows. The tight, desperate contest quickly showed that this wasn't the case, as Sydney went toe to toe with their opponents. Adam Goodes (33 disposals) and Brett Kirk (27) were everywhere, with Goodes in particular keeping the Swans in the game seemingly by himself. Ultimately, it was poor kicking for goal that cost the Swans another upset victory; in a tight, tough match the Swans lost by seven points.
The votes:
5. Adam Goodes
4. Brett Kirk
3. Craig Bolton
2. Lewis Roberts-Thomson
1. Amon Buchanan
Congratulations to all five - particularly LRT. Playing Adelaide in round 18 at Footy Park seems to agree with him; his only previous vote-winning performance came in the corresponding game in 2003. Roberts-Thomson's improvement during the year was extraordinary, and his recognition in the TLM is well deserved.
So, after another two rounds, it is time to look at the vote tally once again. With eight games remaining, it's still so close that we have a three-way tie for first place:
36 - Jude Bolton, Craig Bolton, Brett Kirk
34 - Adam Goodes
22 - Barry Hall
18 - Amon Buchanan
14 - Leo Barry
13 - Paul Williams
11 - Luke Ablett, Ryan O'Keefe
9 - Darren Jolly
8 - Nick Davis
7 - Michael O'Loughlin, Tadhg Kennelly
4 - Nic Fosdike
3 - Jared Crouch
2 - David Spriggs, Luke Vogels, Adam Schneider, Lewis Roberts-Thomson
1 - Jarrad McVeigh
Join me tomorrow night, as we cover another two important wins in our Premiership season; the round 19 away win over the Bombers, and the smashing of the Brisbane Lions in round 20.
Charlie
Now...
Welcome to the ninth instalment of the Troy Luff Medal Premiership Edition! Tonight, we look back at one of the team's best wins in season 2005, in round 17 over eventual Grand Final runners-up West Coast. In round 18, we review the narrow loss to Adelaide at Football Park.
First, however, let's look at the vote tally:
32 - Jude Bolton
31 - Craig Bolton
29 - Adam Goodes
27 - Brett Kirk
22 - Barry Hall
14 - Amon Buchanan, Leo Barry
13 - Paul Williams
11 - Luke Ablett, Ryan O'Keefe
9 - Darren Jolly
8 - Nick Davis
7 - Michael O'Loughlin, Tadhg Kennelly
4 - Nic Fosdike
3 - Jared Crouch
2 - David Spriggs, Luke Vogels
1 - Jarrad McVeigh
By the time the Swans hosted the Eagles, they had hit the top four and were starting to feature in Premiership speculation. The Eagles, however, had lost just one game and were regarded as near-certain Grand Finalists. The Swans had some initial difficulty controlling Dean Cox, who kicked four goals before half-time. After the main break, however, it was Sydney's game as the Swans kicked eight of the next nine goals. A couple of late West Coast goals closed the final margin to 21 points, but the Swans had secured their most important win of the season. Brett Kirk, Jude Bolton, Amon Buchanan and Paul Williams outclassed more than matched their celebrated opponents in the midfield.
The votes:
5. Brett Kirk
4. Jude Bolton
3. Amon Buchanan
2. Adam Schneider
2. Craig Bolton
Congratulations to all.
It didn't get any easier for Sydney, who went from hosting the ladder leaders to playing second-placed Adelaide away from home. Indeed, after a huge effort to beat the flag favourites, there was speculation that the Swans would lack the application necessary to back up against the Crows. The tight, desperate contest quickly showed that this wasn't the case, as Sydney went toe to toe with their opponents. Adam Goodes (33 disposals) and Brett Kirk (27) were everywhere, with Goodes in particular keeping the Swans in the game seemingly by himself. Ultimately, it was poor kicking for goal that cost the Swans another upset victory; in a tight, tough match the Swans lost by seven points.
The votes:
5. Adam Goodes
4. Brett Kirk
3. Craig Bolton
2. Lewis Roberts-Thomson
1. Amon Buchanan
Congratulations to all five - particularly LRT. Playing Adelaide in round 18 at Footy Park seems to agree with him; his only previous vote-winning performance came in the corresponding game in 2003. Roberts-Thomson's improvement during the year was extraordinary, and his recognition in the TLM is well deserved.
So, after another two rounds, it is time to look at the vote tally once again. With eight games remaining, it's still so close that we have a three-way tie for first place:
36 - Jude Bolton, Craig Bolton, Brett Kirk
34 - Adam Goodes
22 - Barry Hall
18 - Amon Buchanan
14 - Leo Barry
13 - Paul Williams
11 - Luke Ablett, Ryan O'Keefe
9 - Darren Jolly
8 - Nick Davis
7 - Michael O'Loughlin, Tadhg Kennelly
4 - Nic Fosdike
3 - Jared Crouch
2 - David Spriggs, Luke Vogels, Adam Schneider, Lewis Roberts-Thomson
1 - Jarrad McVeigh
Join me tomorrow night, as we cover another two important wins in our Premiership season; the round 19 away win over the Bombers, and the smashing of the Brisbane Lions in round 20.
Charlie
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