VFL Mulrooney Medal 2013

[ugg]

Will be announced at a luncheon tomorrow. Jake Lloyd would be the favourite from the Swans, with Shane Biggs and Harry Cunningham likely to poll well too. Jesse White is a sneaky chance despite playing only half the number of games, he's put in some great numbers, definite 3-voters, in some of them and that might be enough to see him over the line.

But the hot favourite should be Belconnen's James Bennett who has dominated in Belco's midfield since returning from his year in the SANFL.

Stats
Swans

• Tony ARMSTRONG - 12 games 17.0 kicks 7.8 handballs 24.8 disposals 4.5 marks 2.2 tackles 0.8 clearances 0.2 goals
• Shane BIGGS - 17 games 19.6 kicks 6.8 handballs 26.4 disposals 5.6 marks 2.9 tackles 0.9 clearances 0.1 goals
• Harry CUNNINGHAM - 12 games 12.1 kicks 6.8 handballs 18.9 disposals 4.9 marks 4.7 tackles 3.8 clearances 0.8 goals
• Brandon JACK - 11 games 10.5 kicks 8.1 handballs 18.6 disposals 3.4 marks 4.5 tackles 1.4 clearances 1.3 goals
• Jed LAMB - 7 games 20.9 kicks 6.7 handballs 27.6 disposals 5.4 marks 6.3 tackles 4.6 clearances 1.3 goals
• Jake LLOYD - 17 games 15.9 kicks 12.3 handballs 28.2 disposals 6.8 marks 4.4 tackles 4.5 clearances 0.8 goals
• Tim MEMBREY - 14 games 9.3 kicks 4.6 handballs 13.9 disposals 5.9 marks 2.9 tackles 2.4 goals
• Tom MITCHELL - 7 games 14.3 kicks 17.9 handballs 32.1 disposals 6.0 marks 8.4 tackles 6.0 clearances 0.7 goals
• Mitch MORTON - 8 games 14.1 kicks 5.1 handballs 19.3 disposals 4.5 marks 4.9 tackles 3.0 clearances 3.9 goals
• Daniel ROBINSON - 17 games 10.8 kicks 11.8 handballs 22.6 disposals 4.4 marks 5.0 tackles 4.8 clearances 0.5 goals
• Jesse WHITE - 9 games 13.1 kicks 8.1 handballs 21.2 disposals 7.2 marks 2.6 tackles 32.7 hitouts 3.3 clearances 2.6 goals

Ainslie

• Simon HORNER - 13 games 12.4 kicks 6.8 handballs 19.2 disposals 9.8 marks 1.2 tackles 8.3 hitouts 1.1 clearances 1.3 goals
• Aaron VANDENBERG - 17 games 18.3 kicks 10.6 handballs 28.9 disposals 4.5 marks 3.5 tackles 6.1 clearances 0.5 goals

Belconnen

• James BENNETT - 18 games 16.6 kicks 20.0 handballs 36.6 disposals 5.3 marks 6.0 tackles 9.3 clearances 1.1 goals
• Simon CURTIS - 18 games 18.7 kicks 8.4 handballs 27.2 disposals 6.9 marks 1.6 tackles 2.1 clearances 0.7 goals

Eastlake

• Matt O'DWYER - 18 games 15.7 kicks 7.9 handballs 23.7 disposals 5.9 marks 1.7 tackles 1.7 clearances 0.8 goals
• Aaron WILES - 18 games 14.9 kicks 8.7 handballs 23.6 disposals 5.8 marks 2.8 tackles 4.1 clearances 0.6 goals

Queanbeyan

• Tony CONROY - 17 games 21.6 kicks 13.1 handballs 34.7 disposals 5.5 marks 4.3 tackles 4.9 clearances 1.0 goals
• James KAVANAGH - 11 games 12.5 kicks 3.7 handballs 8.8 marks 0.9 tackles 4.7 goals
• Kaine STEVENS - 17 games 15.8 kicks 10.9 handballs 26.7 disposals 5.9 marks 3.1 tackles 3.6 clearances 1.8 goals

Sydney Hills Eagles

• Amon BUCHANAN - 13 games 14.7 kicks 16.6 handballs 31.3 disposals 5.7 marks 4.9 tackles 6.8 clearances 0.5 goals
• Jon VLATKO - 15 games 16.0 kicks 5.7 handballs 21.7 disposals 6.0 marks 4.3 tackles 2.1 clearances 0.1 goals

Sydney Uni

• Adam CAMPBELL - 17 games 11.8 kicks 4.8 handballs 16.5 disposals 6.6 marks 1.5 tackles 16.2 hitouts 3.4 clearances 1.3 goals
• Gerard WILKIE - 12 games 13.0 kicks 12.0 handballs 25.0 disposals 3.5 marks 5.5 tackles 7.5 clearances

Tuggeranong

• Brent MacLEOD - 14 games 17.8 kicks 10.0 handballs 27.8 disposals 5.8 marks 3.4 tackles 3.6 clearances 1.1 goals
• Peter McGRATH - 17 games 17.8 kicks 10.4 handballs 28.1 disposals 6.1 marks 4.8 tackles 3.8 clearances 0.4 goals

UWS

• Tom DOWNIE - 17 games 6.1 kicks 8.9 handballs 15.0 disposals 3.7 marks 3.4 tackles 31.6 hitouts 3.1 clearances 0.9 goals
• Anthony MILES - 11 games 17.2 kicks 11.0 handballs 28.2 disposals 5.5 marks 2.5 tackles 2.1 clearances 0.7 goals
• Mark WHILEY - 12 games 13.5 kicks 9.0 handballs 22.5 disposals 5.0 marks 5.0 tackles 3.8 clearances 0.9 goals

[Primmy]

You just love this stuff don't you ugg!!

[dimelb]

And we are the beneficiaries!
Great work ugg, and thanks.

[southsideswan]

yes thanks Ugg .. I just had a look at about 10 Belconnen past games .. if James Bennett does not win I think they should hold an enqury. We have had 17 of players that have played 2nds also play in the top grade this year. Hard for just one to shine. Jake Lloyd will pole ok but his strength is consistency, week in week out being one of the best in the team.

[ugg]

According to this really grainy photo, after Round 12 (of 22), James Bennett leading on 9 with White on 8 and Walsh on 6 for us.

[ugg]

NEAFL Team of the Year - Biggs, Robinson and Lloyd

[ugg]

After Round 18, White still our leader on 8.

[ugg]

James Bennett has won the Mulrooney Medal.

Hopefully they'll put up the full count on the NEAFL website.

[Dosser]

Is that the screen in your bedroom, Ugg?

[Primmy]

Why why why did we have to drag Jesse back into the Seniors! He could have killed that!!

[southsideswan]

I'm sure this thread will be lost very quickly but thought it is interesting for our knowledge of up and coming players. The full list is up now. I know Ugg had put in a request for it to be published.

James Bennett from Belconnen won on 21 pts. 2nd place got 15 pts.

North East Australian Football League: News[year]=2013&tx_ttnews[month]=09&tx_ttnews[tt_news]=1594&cHash=d7bf7251c2f214e1944b410f76497e0b

Our players Biggs 10, White 8, Walsh 6, Cunningham 6, Lamb 5, Brown 5, Richards 3, Robinson 3, Towers 3, Hadden 2, Morton 1, Brassil 1 and Lloyd 1.

The thing that amazed me was the that Walsh got maximum points just before being elevated but then having season ending injury. Also shocked that Lloyd only got 1 point, maybe strength is consistency and often best games are when we lost.

[BillyRayCypress]

Who is Mulrooney?

Any relations to Micky Rooney??

[southsideswan]

No his brother Mul ..

[ugg]

Thanks southsideswan I did notice that too and have updated the wiki. The only problem is that there were no votes from our last game against Sydney Uni - not sure if it's an oversight, or the votes were lots or some other reason.

For those really interested, go to the RWOWiki Reserves front page - Reserves 2013 - RWOwiki

and then for each game you can click Details and in it you will discover the Mulrooney Medal votes for the game as well as the stats so you can cross-reference the votes to the numbers to see the reason (or sometimes non-reason) why that player received votes.