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  • i'm-uninformed2
    Reefer Madness
    • Oct 2003
    • 4653

    #16
    Originally posted by liz
    There's no right or wrong. Just thought it deserved its own thread, and reckon this one will get a bit of traffic over the next 28 hours. Figured it was worth separating them.

    As a general comment, if someone isn't sure that they are posting something in the best thread, it's often a sign that it warrants a thread of its own. If not, it can always be merged into an existing thread. It is (marginally) quicker for me to merge two threads together than it is to split a thread in two.
    Appreciate the advice. I know I can contribute to the chaos on RWO, but thankful for the work you and others do to keep the show on the road.
    'Delicious' is a fun word to say

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    • dejavoodoo44
      Veterans List
      • Apr 2015
      • 8490

      #17
      Originally posted by liz
      I "forgot" about Kennedy. Agree he could well finish top 10. He was good this season by any standard other than the one he set himself in the mid 2010s.
      Yes, it's a bit of an odd one? My impression was that he had a solid, but unspectacular season, but he still finished fourth for disposals and second for tackles. But I guess I'm mentally marking him down a bit, because he doesn't really dominate inside, like he used to.

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      • liz
        Veteran
        Site Admin
        • Jan 2003
        • 16732

        #18
        Originally posted by dejavoodoo44
        Yes, it's a bit of an odd one? My impression was that he had a solid, but unspectacular season, but he still finished fourth for disposals and second for tackles. But I guess I'm mentally marking him down a bit, because he doesn't really dominate inside, like he used to.
        I believe his failure to dominate inside as much as he once did was, in part, by design. That is, the team knew it needed to move on and rotate more players through the middle. But did you notice how a player never known for his speed, would so often run through the middle or down the wing onto a loose ball and keep the momentum going forward, with his opponent trailing in his wake?

        One of the things I most admired about Jude was how he reinvented himself in his final season or two, graciously giving up his premier on-ball role to become a pretty effective medium sized forward. I think we saw a bit of that from Kennedy last season too. Different reinvented role, but one he seemed to embrace. And he remained important, at times, in the crowded midfield, wrenching the ball free and setting it our way. Just not so much as in seasons past.

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        • dejavoodoo44
          Veterans List
          • Apr 2015
          • 8490

          #19
          Originally posted by liz
          I believe his failure to dominate inside as much as he once did was, in part, by design. That is, the team knew it needed to move on and rotate more players through the middle. But did you notice how a player never known for his speed, would so often run through the middle or down the wing onto a loose ball and keep the momentum going forward, with his opponent trailing in his wake?

          One of the things I most admired about Jude was how he reinvented himself in his final season or two, graciously giving up his premier on-ball role to become a pretty effective medium sized forward. I think we saw a bit of that from Kennedy last season too. Different reinvented role, but one he seemed to embrace. And he remained important, at times, in the crowded midfield, wrenching the ball free and setting it our way. Just not so much as in seasons past.
          Yes, he did seem fit. Hewett, too. Who in the latter part of the season, I noticed running into space more, and he seemed to have gained an extra half metre of pace.

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          • dejavoodoo44
            Veterans List
            • Apr 2015
            • 8490

            #20
            In the Carey-Bunton Medal for best NSW born player, Mills and Heeney finished in 2nd and 3rd place, behind Hopper.
            They also made the nominal NSW State of Origin side, along with Rampe, Cunningham, Wicks and Gulden.
            Gulden also won the Stiff Medal for Emerging Talent. If anyone is contemplating making any of the more obvious comments, about the Stiff Medal for Emerging Talent, please go to the principal's office now.

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            • i'm-uninformed2
              Reefer Madness
              • Oct 2003
              • 4653

              #21
              So far

              RS: Gulden
              MI: McInerney
              Clubman: COR
              'Delicious' is a fun word to say

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              • MattW
                Veterans List
                • May 2011
                • 4193

                #22
                I watched on mute. Anything interesting in the speeches? Where was John?

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                • Bexl
                  Regular in the Side
                  • Jan 2003
                  • 817

                  #23
                  I find it a bit concerning the first and third in The Best and Fairest well clearly deserved are not currently signed to the club

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                  • dejavoodoo44
                    Veterans List
                    • Apr 2015
                    • 8490

                    #24
                    Originally posted by MattW
                    I watched on mute. Anything interesting in the speeches? Where was John?
                    Parker and Dawson talked a fair bit about taking this year's momentum into next year. Which I guess is encouraging, in regards to them signing new contracts.

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                    • liz
                      Veteran
                      Site Admin
                      • Jan 2003
                      • 16732

                      #25
                      Originally posted by dejavoodoo44
                      Parker and Dawson talked a fair bit about taking this year's momentum into next year. Which I guess is encouraging, in regards to them signing new contracts.
                      Neither of them sounded like they want to go elsewhere...

                      The top 10, for anyone who missed it:

                      Parker
                      Lloyd
                      Dawson
                      Papley
                      Mills
                      Hickey
                      Heeney
                      McInerney
                      Florent
                      Franklin

                      It would be good if they published the full scores (and places beyond 10). As someone commented earlier in the week, there were probably players filling the 11-15 spots who wouldn't have been out of place in the top 10.

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                      • Ludwig
                        Veterans List
                        • Apr 2007
                        • 9359

                        #26
                        The big surprise for me in was Florent getting in the top 10.

                        Congrats to Colin for winning best clubman.
                        Last edited by Ludwig; 2 September 2021, 08:42 PM.

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                        • liz
                          Veteran
                          Site Admin
                          • Jan 2003
                          • 16732

                          #27
                          Originally posted by Ludwig
                          The big surprise for me in the top 10 voting was Florent getting in the top 10 and Heeney missing out.

                          Congrats to Colin for winning best clubman.
                          Heeney was 7th.

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                          • goswannies
                            Senior Player
                            • Sep 2007
                            • 3048

                            #28
                            Originally posted by dejavoodoo44
                            Parker and Dawson talked a fair bit about taking this year's momentum into next year. Which I guess is encouraging, in regards to them signing new contracts.
                            I was saying that to goswannette as we watched. But then I thought back to Tom Mitchell telling AnnieH at the B&F the year that he left that he was going nowhere. I guess (devil’s advocate) what might we expect them to say during their speeches? They have both said they want to stay at various times, but wanting to and getting the deals done are two different things.

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                            • TheBloods
                              Suspended by the MRP
                              • Feb 2020
                              • 2047

                              #29
                              Far better than last years

                              Sign Parker and Dawson now !

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                              • bloodspirit
                                Clubman
                                • Apr 2015
                                • 4448

                                #30
                                Originally posted by Ludwig
                                The big surprise for me in was Florent getting in the top 10.

                                Congrats to Colin for winning best clubman.
                                My thoughts precisely.
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