2010 Troy Luff Medal - WINNER NAMED!!

[ScottH]

You actually get 2 chapters for the price of one!!
Suspensefull isn't it??

[ScottH]

Round 7 v Geelong, SS.

BEST: Malceski, Kennelly, Shaw, Grundy, Jack

Never a happy hunting ground, the top of the ladder swans head down to Geelong to test their mettle against the benchmark team of the comp. It wasn't a happy day for the swans as the Cats were on their game, and stretched our back line to the limit. While it held up well under the immense pressure it was only a matter of time before they tired, and the cats ran rampant. 12 goals to 4 in the 2nd half.

Jack was the top scorer with 2, while Pyke filled the breach left by Seaby with 18 HO.
Mumford suspended for tackling the golden hairless boy.
Cats by 67.

5-2-0.

TLM Votes
5 Tadhg Kennelly
4 Shane Mumford
3 Nick J. Smith
2 Nick Malceski
1 Josh Kennedy




(41 Voters, 14 players received votes)


Round 8 v Bulldogs, Manuka.

BEST: Goodes, McVeigh, Shaw, Mattner

No Bradshaw or Mumford

Lake caused a flood all by himself, taking full advantage of the fact he had no match up and ran riot to the point he even kicked 2 goals. The Swans had no answer to Lake, or Hall(5.4) who seemed to revel at the ground. The Dogs middield ran the swans ragged, and had winners all over the ground. McVeigh, Mattner and Shaw all tried hadr, but had no support.

Goodes with 4 Goals
Dogs by 38.

5-3-0

TLM Votes
5 Jarrad McVeigh
4 Adam Goodes
3 Rhyce Shaw
2 Nick J. Smith
1 Jude Bolton


(48 Voters, 14 players received votes)

Leaderboard after 8 rounds

14 Adam Goodes
12 Daniel Bradshaw
10 Ben McGlynn
10 Nick Malceski
9 Jude Bolton
9 Jarrad McVeigh
8 Ryan O'Keefe
8 Shane Mumford
7 Dan Hannebery
6 Kieren Jack
5 Heath Grundy
5 Nick J. Smith
5 Tadhg Kennelly
4 Lewis Roberts-Thomson
4 Mark Seaby
3 Rhyce Shaw
1 Josh Kennedy

Bradshaw only played one game of the 2 games and didn't scored any votes, giving Goodes a clear run to the top.

[satchmopugdog]

OMG...can you time this with the release of the new Harry Potter movie

[ScottH]

OMG...can you time this with the release of the new Harry Potter movie

Not sure if he got too many votes, though.

[Primmy]

What happed to Kiz? Didn't we rate him?

[AnnieH]

Not yet Prims.


(Go Goodesy, go.)

[ScottH]

What happed to Kiz? Didn't we rate him?

Obviously not.

[Big Al]

2010 Troy Luff Medal - The count begins.

What happed to Kiz? Didn't we rate him?

He'll get a swag of 5 votes in the second half of the season. Like the B&F he'll come home with a wet sail. If not it will be confirmation that RWOers know @@@@ all about footy.

[RogueSwan]

...If not it will be confirmation that RWOers know @@@@ all about footy.

Haven't the thousands of posts on this site already confirmed that?

[ScottH]

Round 9 v Fremantle, SCG.

BEST: Malceski, Jack, Kirk, Rohan, Mattner, Playfair

After a tight contest, Fremantle blew the game open with 6 goals to 2 in the 2nd term, which became an unassailable lead. Still no Mumford, and with Kennelly limping off in the first term the swans were struggling, and then when Bradshaw hobbled off in the 3rd, the swans were really challenged.

Had the Dockers kicked straight, the result could've been ugly.
Dockers by 37

Playfair finished with 2.


5-4-0.

TLM Votes
5 Nick Malceski
4 Dan Hannebery
3 Nick J. Smith
2 Gary Rohan
1 Lewis Roberts-Thomson





(37 Voters, 13 players received votes)


Round 10 v Hawthorn, MCG.

BEST: Hannebery, Malceski, Mumford, Shaw, Jack

This game would be the game where Hannebery's cream rose to the top. Finishing with 3 goals, including a memorable 70m shot, the highlight reel would be full of young Dan. Mumford, finally back, was straight into the thick of things with 42 hitouts, stamping himself as a premier ruckman. Kennedy had a great day against his old side.
Hawks led all day, but for some wayward kicking it would have been a comfortable win.
The swans had a final fling to steal the game, but Shaw's shot under pressure missed.

Hannebery and White finished with 3, and Playfair 2.
Hawks by 2.

5-5-0

TLM Votes
5 Dan Hannebery
4 Shane Mumford
3 Nick J. Smith
2 Josh Kennedy
1 Gary Rohan


(43 Voters, 14 players received votes)

Leaderboard after 10 rounds

16 Dan Hannebery
15 Nick Malceski
14 Adam Goodes
12 Daniel Bradshaw
12 Shane Mumford
11 Nick J. Smith
10 Ben McGlynn
9 Jude Bolton
9 Jarrad McVeigh
8 Ryan O'Keefe
6 Kieren Jack
5 Heath Grundy
5 Lewis Roberts-Thomson
5 Tadhg Kennelly
4 Mark Seaby
3 Gary Rohan
3 Josh Kennedy
3 Rhyce Shaw


Two great games from young Hannebery sees him top the laddder, closely followed by Malceski, who is playing some of his best footy, and Goodes.

[RogueSwan]

...
I reckon Hanners has it in the bag.

I am feeling cocky at the moment but ................... Kizza's final 1/2 dozen games

[laughingnome]

If not it will be confirmation that RWOers know @@@@ all about footy.

I find it interesting the number of times the "Best" List (I assume coming from the Match Report, not Scott's personal opinion ) is mimicked by the TLM votes. It's not 100%, but some weeks it's pretty close.

[ScottH]

I find it interesting the number of times the "Best" List (I assume coming from the Match Report, not Scott's personal opinion ) is mimicked by the TLM votes. It's not 100%, but some weeks it's pretty close.

The best list was from the Match reports, until they ran out, then I started to use afl.com.au. (Not very reliable that one, just a guide)

[ScottH]

Round 11 v Essendon, SCG.

BEST: Mumford, Bolton, McVeigh, Roberts-Thomson, O?Keefe

The swans were out to arrest the recent losing streak. Jude Bolton wrote himself into the record books with a World Record 26 contested possessions. Mumford was outstanding in the ruck.
Little was between the two teams for most of the game. Just when the bombers had a whiff of victory, Goodes stepped up to seal the game.


Had the Swans kicked straight, the result could've been ugly, for the bombers.
Swans by 9.

Rohan and white kicked 3.


6-5-0.

TLM Votes
5 Jude Bolton
4 Shane Mumford
3 Lewis Roberts-Thomson
2 Jarrad McVeigh
1 Gary Rohan


(57 Voters, 10 players received votes)


Round 12 v Port Adelaide, AS.

BEST: Malceski, Jack, Bolton, Goodes, Mumford, Hannebery

A dominant 2nd term set up the win with 7 goals to 2. While Port managed to get back to 19 points at the final change the agme was never in doubt. Bolton, J, O'Keefe, and Hannebery led the charge racking up possessions Inside 50's and goals between them.
Hannebery was added to the growing list of injured players with a dislocated shoulder.

Goodes 3 goals.
Swans by 38.

7-5-0

TLM Votes
5 Nick Malceski
4 Shane Mumford
3 Adam Goodes
2 Jude Bolton
1 Ryan O'Keefe


(46 Voters, 16 players received votes)

Leaderboard after 12 rounds

20 Shane Mumford
20 Nick Malceski
17 Adam Goodes
16 Dan Hannebery
16 Jude Bolton
12 Daniel Bradshaw
11 Nick J. Smith
11 Jarrad McVeigh
10 Ben McGlynn
9 Ryan O'Keefe
8 Lewis Roberts-Thomson
6 Kieren Jack
5 Tadhg Kennelly
5 Heath Grundy
4 Gary Rohan
4 Mark Seaby
3 Josh Kennedy
3 Rhyce Shaw


Since his suspension Mumford has returned to playing excellent footy, shown by his rise to the top of the Leaderboard with Malceski.

[ShockOfHair]

Round 9 v Fremantle, SCG.

Round 10 v Hawthorn, MCG.

BEST: Hannebery, Malceski, Mumford, Shaw, Jack

This game would be the game where Hannebery's cream rose to the top. Finishing with 3 goals, including a memorable 70m shot,
.

SHould we really be talking about Hannebery's cream rising Scott?

Anyway, carry on. Looks like a close finish.