The Bedge wrote:No f**king idea, but players that I saw this year, that were comfortably above others in their side or the game, who'd I would expect to poll:
Gepps Cross - Stephen Tahana13 votes, 2nd place
Hope Valley - Josh Hand - 17 votes, 1st place but Min might pinch votes back half when he kicks bags. 11 votes, 4th place
Kilburn - Corey Solly Think he polled 2 votes, Galbraith with 6. Galbraith their most consistent mid so not surprised but thought his mouth might've hurt his vote chances
Mitcham - Simon Tucker 7 votes, 11th - also thought Harrison pride was pretty good.
Morphettville Park - Dane Thompson 8 votes, equal 9th
Pembroke OS - Connors 9 votes, equal 7th- but Pengelly was good in the other games I watched 12 votes, 3rd place, and Forster is loved by umpires. Worrall was also exceptional against us. 9 votes, 6th place
Pulteney - Josh Giddings 3 votes, still running
SMOSH West Lakes - Sam Fairclough - best player in the comp. biggest disappointment for the night.. but certainly surprised.
Walkerville - I was too busy drinking and drowning my sorrows, didn't bother assisting for this game.
Woodville South - Kids birthday this day so didn't stick around.
Think Pembroke were a dominant side, and had good spread of players, this should reflect in the count. Similar with Hope Valley.
Solly & Giddings play key position and those types generally don't get much love.
My money would be on Fairclough and Tahana to battle it out.. 13 votes enough to win it.well I was wrong, Tahana got the 13 votes but lost to Hand on 17.
Leigh Danaher or Jason Westley to win the D4R.. Ben Disher an outside chanceWrong again.. had considered Wagner but thought being a HFF he would only poll in maybe 3 of the 6 games at best.
Also cant believe I didn't consider Paul Spilios (WAL) - he was sensational against us in the last round! Thought Steven Prior (WS) might've polled better too.. Wonder how Blake Varbai-Heward (WS) feels - equal 8th in the count, dropped to C grade for finals. Mitch Gurnett (PUL) should've polled 6 or 7 votes - 8 goals in Round 1 from the midfield and doesn't get a vote is rough.
Nicholas Worrall robbed of 3 votes vs Pulteney too just quietly.