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  • Jamarra Ugle-Hagan

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  • Bailey Smith

    1 2.17%
  • Rhylee West

    22 47.83%
  • Cody Weightman

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  • Ed Richards

    18 39.13%
  • Anthony Scott

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  • Bailey Dale

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  • Aaron Naughton

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  • Ryan Gardner

    2 4.35%
  • Tim English

    3 6.52%
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    Our most improved player - 2022

    In a season where we haven't quite hit our straps as a team there has also been a few of our players putting in strong performances.

    Who has impressed you the most this year and has really improved on previous seasons?
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    Re: Our most improved player - 2022

    I went West. He’s gone from not looking likely to a permanent fixture and probably our best small forward in no time. His footy smarts are clearly inherited and I am really surprised how well he marks above his head.

    Still has some work to do on his kicking but he’s starting to look like a long term prospect.

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    Re: Our most improved player - 2022

    I went with West just over Richards. I felt Richards had the game for AFL but hadn't been convinced by West to date. Both players have been terrific and have really developed well. Credit to both.

    Jamarra probably 3rd. Think he is coming along nicely now. That mark off the boot laces v Saints! Who else takes that mark?
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    Re: Our most improved player - 2022

    I think pre-concussion it's probably English. Even post concussion it's a big deal IMO that he won the hitouts against Marshall and Ryder. The other parts of his game will return.

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    Re: Our most improved player - 2022

    Quote Originally Posted by hujsh View Post
    I think pre-concussion it's probably English. Even post concussion it's a big deal IMO that he won the hitouts against Marshall and Ryder. The other parts of his game will return.
    I thought he looked OK but sometimes it's harder at the match.
    He had a brain fade out on the wing when he get corralled and then kicked it out on the full.

    Looked like a giraffe who'd escaped from the zoo and didn't know which way to go next.

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    Re: Our most improved player - 2022

    Has to be West, although he arguably didn't quite get the chances he deserved last year
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    Re: Our most improved player - 2022

    There’s been some real improvement in a few.

    I guess the “steepest drop off” would be similarly difficult to pin down, given how much poorer the team is than last year.

    I went West for most improved. Really love what he’s bringing. Richards and English have both also improved a lot.

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    Re: Our most improved player - 2022

    21 votes in so far and I'm a bit surprised it's essentially a 2 horse race, I really thought Tim English would have a lot more votes headed his way and a few more Marra. Smith had really taken a step forward as well.
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    Re: Our most improved player - 2022

    Quote Originally Posted by MrMahatma View Post
    There’s been some real improvement in a few.

    I guess the “steepest drop off” would be similarly difficult to pin down, given how much poorer the team is than last year.

    I went West for most improved. Really love what he’s bringing. Richards and English have both also improved a lot.
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    Re: Our most improved player - 2022

    Quote Originally Posted by GVGjr View Post
    21 votes in so far and I'm a bit surprised it's essentially a 2 horse race, I really thought Tim English would have a lot more votes headed his way and a few more Marra. Smith had really taken a step forward as well.
    I'd you'd done it a few rounds ago he'd have more votes for sure. Recency bias playing a part.

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    Re: Our most improved player - 2022

    Quote Originally Posted by hujsh View Post
    I'd you'd done it a few rounds ago he'd have more votes for sure. Recency bias playing a part.
    Most improved I guess for me is a guy that wasn't playing ones or even looking like it becoming a welded on member of the team.

    Primacy recency maybe a factor, I'd go:

    West, English, Richards probably as my top 3

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    Re: Our most improved player - 2022

    Quote Originally Posted by Grantysghost View Post
    Most improved I guess for me is a guy that wasn't playing ones or even looking like it becoming a welded on member of the team.

    Primacy recency maybe a factor, I'd go:

    West, English, Richards probably as my top 3
    I voted Ed for those reasons
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    Re: Our most improved player - 2022

    Quote Originally Posted by Grantysghost View Post
    Most improved I guess for me is a guy that wasn't playing ones or even looking like it becoming a welded on member of the team.

    Primacy recency maybe a factor, I'd go:

    West, English, Richards probably as my top 3
    Yeah if the criteria is around someone being outside the team and working their way in then West for sure. Richards I don't actually think is improved so much as he is fit. He looked good last year too we just didn't see enough of him.

    English for me has gone from an ok 3rd tall/second ruck (not the best in the game like some people here have said he is) and an average ruck overall (poor ruckwork but good around the ground) to being talked up as one of the best ruckmen in the game and our best performer earlier in the the year. His ruckwork is much better and his around the ground impact was Cox-ish.

    It's him or West for sure for me.

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    Re: Our most improved player - 2022

    West ahead of Richards.

    Richards always looked like he had the goods, West looked like he was never going to make it.

    Credit to him.
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    Re: Our most improved player - 2022

    I would have to go with West last year he seemed selfish and trying to do too much fast forward to this year and things have clicked more team orientated and he's decision making is a lot better and has shown a lot of courage.
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