2016 Mission Possible Grand Final - Best On Ground

[Sedat]

Re: 2016 Mission Possible Grand Final - Best On Ground

4 - T Boyd
3 - Picken
2 - Bont
1 - JJ

[LostDoggy]

Re: 2016 Mission Possible Grand Final - Best On Ground

Having watched the replay several times, I'd go:

4 - Tom Boyd - those repeated contested marks were just massive. The level of physicality for a 100kg+ monster years from his pime was outstanding.
3 - Bont - We take so much for granted with Him, but those passages where everyone else can't find a yard of space for an effective disposal and he seemingly laconically opens everything up with a pivot and a laser pass or slick hands are gold. When you win 22 possessons (11 contested), 6 clearances, 5 stoppages in a GF, a disposal efficiency over 90% is insane. Won 9 hitouts (!!), laid 7 tackles, 2 goal assists. Wow.
2 - JJ - Haven't seen metres gained stats, but he must be huge in that area. Immense game, I probably marked him harder than the Norm Smith voters as he did butcher a few disposals.
1 - Hamling - Such a smart game, played bulk of time on Buddy, did a great job but still brave enough to peel off and help out others.

I would've loved to have squeezed in; Morris, Picken, Macrae, Libba, Dahlhaus, Roughead, MBoyd.....

[LostDoggy]

Re: 2016 Mission Possible Grand Final - Best On Ground

T Boyd
Morris
JJ
Bont

[1eyedog]

Re: 2016 Mission Possible Grand Final - Best On Ground

T. Boyd
L. Picken
D. Morris
JJ

[bulldogtragic]

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So 90% of us picked Tom. I wonder why he was ranked at 3 on the day???

[Mantis]

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JJ - His metres gained numbers were huge.. His run tore Syd apart.. Didn't have his best kicking boots on, but was immense.
T.Boyd
Picken
Macrae

[LostDoggy]

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So 90% of us picked Tom. I wonder why he was ranked at 3 on the day???

May have been a voter or two who had their opinion ridiculed and were unable to be objective.

Sorry to do this but honestly:

2 T Boyd and Picken
1 JJ Morris Hunter Bont Macrae Wood

Apologies, really close Biggs, Rough, Hamling, Dahl, Dickson, m boyd, libba

[Bullies]

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At the game I gave it to JJ before the Norm Smith was announced. After watching the game again I gave -

4. T Boyd
3. Macrae
2. JJ
1. Picken

[Ghost Dog]

Re: 2016 Mission Possible Grand Final - Best On Ground

Having watched the replay several times, I'd go:

4 - Tom Boyd - those repeated contested marks were just massive. The level of physicality for a 100kg+ monster years from his pime was outstanding.
3 - Bont - We take so much for granted with Him, but those passages where everyone else can't find a yard of space for an effective disposal and he seemingly laconically opens everything up with a pivot and a laser pass or slick hands are gold. When you win 22 possessons (11 contested), 6 clearances, 5 stoppages in a GF, a disposal efficiency over 90% is insane. Won 9 hitouts (!!), laid 7 tackles, 2 goal assists. Wow.
2 - JJ - Haven't seen metres gained stats, but he must be huge in that area. Immense game, I probably marked him harder than the Norm Smith voters as he did butcher a few disposals.
1 - Hamling - Such a smart game, played bulk of time on Buddy, did a great job but still brave enough to peel off and help out others.

I would've loved to have squeezed in; Morris, Picken, Macrae, Libba, Dahlhaus, Roughead, MBoyd.....

Geelong were foolish to not mark Buddy closely and they paid. Hamling probably did his homework on their lapses because he wore him like a glove. A lot of things come out of a re-watch and I enjoy watching our defenders at work.

[Happy Days]

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4. JJ
3. Boyd
2. Picken
1. Bont

Special mention to Biggs, who for 30 seconds was the best footballer in the world.

[BornInDroopSt'54]

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JJ - His metres gained numbers were huge.. His run tore Syd apart.. Didn't have his best kicking boots on, but was immense.
T.Boyd
Picken
Macrae

Absolutely concur with this. Macrae so workmanlike but is the grout that cements the structure.

[choconmientay]

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This was the official voting. Seem like only Carey and Emma agreed with 90% of us:

Norm Smith Medal Voting

10 - Jason Johannisen, Western Bulldogs - 3322.
8 - Josh Kennedy, Sydney Swans - 32111.
7 - Tom Boyd, Western Bulldogs - 313.
5 - Liam Picken, Western Bulldogs - 221.

Judges (3,2, 1 Votes)
Michael Voss (Sen 1116) - Johannisen, Picken, Kennedy.
Jay Clark (Herald Sun) - Kennedy, Johannisen, Picken.
Brad Johnson (Fox Footy) - Johannisen, Kennedy, Boyd.
Emma Quayle (The Age) - Boyd, Johannisen, Kennedy.
Wayne Carey (Channel 7) - Boyd, Picken, Kennedy.

[Bornadog]

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Absolutely concur with this. Macrae so workmanlike but is the grout that cements the structure.

A couple of beautiful handballs to Stringer and Dickson resulting in goals. His only blemish was the set shot that he should have easily nailed.

The most underrated player at the club.

[Scorlibo]

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4 - Dale Morris

This guy left his man on countless occasions to help others and on every occasion either killed the ball or won it back. Absolute champion, and perennial performer, but I don't think I've seen him play a better game than that - with a broken back, in a Grand Final.

3 - Liam Picken

Us Bulldog supporters always knew he had more talent than the average tagger, but not sure anyone saw this transformation coming. What a player, he's not the son of Billy or the cousin of Browny. He's Liam fricken Picken.

2 - Marcus Bontempelli

He delivered what he's been delivering all year, effective third man up hitouts, clean clearances and booming, accurate kicks inside fifty.

1 - Tom Boyd

Best game in the tri colours, came at the right time. He's a Bulldog through and through now.

[Dry Rot]

Re: 2016 Mission Possible Grand Final - Best On Ground

Our four best players:

4. T Boyd

3. Tippett

2. Rohan

1. Papley