2010 Troy Luff Medal - WINNER NAMED!!

[ScottH]

Round 15 v North Melbourne, SCG.

BEST: Goodes , Malceski, Roberts-Thomson, Richards, Mumford, Bevan

Goodes was back to his best playing as a midfielder. 33 possessions.
Highlight of the game was Jack's tackle of Brent Harvey, as he threatened to put the Roos within reach. Shaw's 2 goals cam at a crucial time and steady the home team.

Goodes kicked 3, Shaw 2.
Swans by 30.

8-7-0.

TLM Votes
5 Adam Goodes
4 Lewis Roberts-Thomson
3 Nick Malceski
2 Tadhg Kennelly
1 Shane Mumford


(35 Voters, 15 players received votes)


Round 16 v Carlton, ES.

BEST: Goodes, Grundy, Jack, Shaw, Mumford, Hannebery, Malceski, McVeigh

Rhyce Shaw was the surprise packet in this game, putting his speed to good use as a leading forward. Sydney kicked 6 goals to 1, and that 1 was from a kick into the man on the mark, whcih handed Judd a simple goal. The Swans through an invigorated Goodes blitzed the Blues to lead by more than 7 goals at half time. The blues outscored the swans in the final half, but the damage was already done.
LRT was a late withdrawal, and Smith did his hammy.

Shaw 3 goals, and a swag with 2.
Swans by 39

9-7-0

TLM Votes
5 Adam Goodes
4 Kieren Jack
3 Shane Mumford
2 Heath Grundy
1 Nick Malceski


(37 Voters, 14 players received votes)

Leaderboard after 16 rounds

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


Malceski maintains his lead, While Goodes soars into second spot, with Mumford a close 3rd.

[Primmy]

We must be showing a zigzag of personal favouritsm here. Kizza is barely in the Mix!! Does that mean the coaches know more than us sidewalk superintendants? Perish the thought.

[dimelb]

Patience, Primmy - his time is near.

[laughingnome]

Patience, Primmy - his time is near.

8 matches remaining, max 40 votes to gain and trailing the leader by 18. He'll need to outshine Eski, Goodes and Mumford each by three votes a round to win from here.

[CJK]

It's tense!

[RogueSwan]

2:35pm and no update.
Are you at the races Scott?

[ShockOfHair]

Who keeps voting for Goodes?

[Jewels]

Who keeps voting for Goodes?

Bloody Annie!!!!
She doesn't see anyone else on the park!

[ScottH]

Round 17 v Melbourne, MCG.

BEST: Goodes, McGlynn, Hanneberry, White, Malceski, Jack, Kennedy

An unexpected flogging.
If the fans were flabbergasted, I bet the players weren't feeling too much better.
The swans had no answer to the young rampaging Demons ably led by Green Up forward.
Not only did the Dees mark everything in site, they kicked for goal with great accuracy.
The swans were run ragged, and wer left in the Melbourne players wake as any foraward foray was sent back with avengance. A game we all would like to forget.

Goodes kicked 4, White 3.
Dees by 73.

9-8-0.

TLM Votes
5 Adam Goodes
4 Dan Hannebery
3 Kieren Jack
2 Nick Malceski
1 Ben McGlynn

(28 Voters, 14 players received votes)


Round 18 v Geelong, ANZ.

BEST: Goodes, Mattner, Jack, Mumford, Richards, Kennelly

After last week the swans came out fired up. However, no one would count on the accuracy of the Cats. 16 shots (swans) to 11 at half time, but the cats led comfortably. After half time the Cats put on a show led by the enigmatic Johnson, and our chief destroyer Ablett, kicking 8 goals to 1, to put the game beyond doubt. The swans were much more committed, but could not over come the force that is the Cats. The season now in the balance.


Goodes 3 goals, Jude 2.
Cats by 53

9-9-0

TLM Votes
5 Adam Goodes
4 Tadhg Kennelly
3 Kieren Jack
2 Dan Hannebery
2 Ted Richards


(25 Voters, 14 players received votes)

Leaderboard after 18 rounds

37 Adam Goodes
30 Nick Malceski
26 Shane Mumford
23 Dan Hannebery
20 Jude Bolton
18 Ben McGlynn
16 Kieren Jack
16 Jarrad McVeigh
15 Lewis Roberts-Thomson
12 Daniel Bradshaw
12 Nick J. Smith
12 Ryan O'Keefe
11 Tadhg Kennelly
7 Heath Grundy
4 Gary Rohan
4 Mark Seaby
3 Josh Kennedy
3 Rhyce Shaw
2 Ted Richards


Goodes streaks away to a large lead. Will it be enough to stop anyone catching him?

[ScottH]

2:35pm and no update.
Are you at the races Scott?

No, no races, just lazing around on a wet Tuesday.

Who keeps voting for Goodes?

Everyone, obviously.

[satchmopugdog]

It has been said lots that the coaching staff are really hard on Goodes. We just see a bloke playing well..we don't know what his brief is so hence the big disparity between the coaches' votes and the experts'.

[laughingnome]

Round 17 v Melbourne, MCG.

Wishful thinking.

[RogueSwan]

Wishful thinking.

+1

[liz]

It has been said lots that the coaching staff are really hard on Goodes. We just see a bloke playing well..we don't know what his brief is so hence the big disparity between the coaches' votes and the experts'.

That, but also he is very noticeable on the ground. So when he has a good game it may be more obvious than when others have good games. It is consistent with his polling record in the Brownlow.

[RogueSwan]

Who keeps voting for Goodes?

I don't think I gave him too many votes (Scott will probably look at his list and see I did vote a for him a lot and I have just forgotten), especially at this time of the year.
And looking at the number of voters and the spread over players those votes cover it wouldn't take too many 1's to get him the points each round.
Annie's 3 plus another few 3's = 15 points
a number of 2's, say 7 = 14 points
and 15 x 1's = 15
Thats' 44 points out of a total 222, almost 20% of the points. Leaving 80% to be spread across 13 players.
(round 16)