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2011 PREmier Fighting Tiger Award - THE AWARDS

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For the last time this season: Voting is now CLOSED.

Keep your eyes open for the 2011 PREmier Fighting Tiger Awards Ceremony thread in the coming weeks!
 

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Welcome to the 2011 PREmier Fighting Tiger Awards Thread.

The opening of the 2011 season was greeted by guarded optimism by many Tiger fans as a number of promising signs occurred in the 2010 season. Although still considered by many to be a long shot for the finals and still considered to be in development mode, the Tigers were considered one of the teams expected to show improvement in 2011.

The season started with a competitive match against the more fancied Blues and although the Tigers looked like they might pinch the match at the 3 quarter time break, the Blues went on to record the victory. This promising start was followed by a clash against the 2010 runners up, St Kilda, at Etihad, which ended in a draw, a flogging by the Hawks and an eventual flogging by the reigning premiers Collingwood. (although the 3rd quarter in that match saw Richmond play some of their best footy for the season). The draw served Richmond a baptism of fire, playing 4 teams that would go on to play finals this season and the 0-1-3 start was not that surprising.

The Tigers got their first win in round 5 against the Kangaroos and by round 7 had recorded their 3rd. This streak was broken as the Tigers were torched by the Bulldogs who have become a bit of a bogey team for us in recent seasons. My personal highlight of the 2011 season came in round 9 in the Dreamtime at the ‘G match. The Tigers played some exciting footy and downed the media’s lovechild at the time Essendon. The crowd was massive and the atmosphere electric and for final’s starved Tiger fans it was a close to a finals-like match as we have experienced for some time.

By this stage the Tigers were 4-1-4 and a genuine contender, however round 10 saw the Tigers travel to Darwin where they were upset by the bottom of the ladder Port Adelaide side. The rot set in and the Tigers would only see one victory (against Brisbane) for the next 10 rounds. This mid-season slump led to the all too familiar feeling of seeing our finals chances extinguished and included a mortifying 100+ flogging by Carlton in our Fighting Tiger Fund match and the side go become the first Melbourne based team to lose to the fledgling Gold Coast Suns. It wasn’t until round 21 that we saw the Tigers spring back with a convincing upset of the finals-bound Swans, a win over the Dees in round 22 and the Tigers broke their decade long drought of victories against Adelaide in Adelaide in round 23. The season finished with a competitive match against the Roos that ended in a narrow loss to Richmond and saved us the embarrassment of another 9th placed finish.

Overall, the 2011 season certainly saw improvements in the team and the game plan, with Richmond applying a solid forward press for the first time. The 2012 season can’t come soon enough.

With the season wrap done, let’s get down to business. The 2011 PREmier Fighting Tiger Award saw 1283 ballots cast over the 22 matches. This is up by about 7.5% on the 1193 ballots cast in 2010. The regular trend observed in 2009 and 2010 wherein the average number of voters dropped off in the second half of the season continued in 2011.. In the first half of the 2011 season an average of 67.7 PREnders voted (up by ~10 voters per match on 2010), whereas in the second half this average dropped to 48.3 (down by ~2 voters per match on 2010). This clearly reflects the mid-season slump of 2011 and the slow start to the 2010 season combined with the PREnders tendency to vote more in winning matches. Breaking with tradition, wherein the most popular round is usually round 1 against Carlton, the most popular round in 2011 was the Dreamtime at the ‘G win against Essendon in round 9, where 87 ballots were cast. Ironically, the least number of voters (39) turned out for the Round 16 loss to Essendon in which the Tigers took a winning position and allowed the Bombers to kick the last 10 goals of the match to win comfortably.

As always I like to acknowledge those who voted in all 22 rounds of the season:

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WesternTiger (3 years running)
jb03 (3 years running)
evo (2 years running)
Tigers of Old
LeeToRainesToRoach
YinnarTiger
MB78
Tigermad2005
GEDS1
rokin.tiger
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Many thanks for your support.

Before we begin the countdown I will clarify some of the information that is provided for each Richmond player:

Total Votes The total number of votes accrued throughout the 2011 season (2010 also shown).

Rounds Played The number of games played in the 2011 season (2010 also shown).

Historic Position The players position in previous PRE Player of the Year polls (NOL = Not on List; DNP = Did Not Place)

Average Votes/Round Total votes accrued / total games played

Highest Ranking (Round(s)) The highest ranking achieved and the round(s) that ranking was held.

Best Round (Votes) The round in which the player obtained the highest number of votes, which opponent the Tigers played in that round and the number of votes obtained.

Normalised Score (Rank) A score that normalises the votes to take out the ‘number of voters’ factor. This scoring system prevents players obtaining votes in ‘popular’ weeks from gaining an advantage. This is not official and just for your information. Theoretical maximum score is 100 – a player that got 3 votes on every ballot would score 100.

Richmond ‘Brownlow’ Votes (Ranking) This is also unofficial and for your information. It consists of a 3-2-1 voting system each week. This ranking tends to benefit players who are consistently in the top 3 players of the week.

Most Votes From The PRE member(s) who supplied the player with the most votes and how many.

Can I ask that everyone refrain from replying to this post until the awards ceremony is complete

Now with the formalities out of the way, let the 2011 PREmier Fighting Tiger Awards Thread begin!
 

Panthera tigris FC

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Nick Westhoff (51)

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Total Votes 0 (0)
Rounds Played 0 (0)
Historic Position ’07:NOL ’08:NOL ’09:NOL ’10:DNP
Average Votes/Rounds n/a
Highest Ranking (Round(s)) n/a
Best Round (Votes) n/a
Normalised Score (Rank) n/a
Richmond ‘Brownlow’ Votes (Ranking) n/a
Most Votes From n/a

Nick was drafted to the Tigers in the 2009 Rookie Draft as a key position project player and played out his second year on the rookie list in the Coburg 2’s for the majority of the season. It is a bit disappointing that he didn’t force his way into the Coburg seniors and it hasn’t surprised me to see him depart to make way for fresh talent on the rookie list.
 

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Troy Taylor (44)

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Total Votes 0 (0)
Rounds Played 0 (4)
Historic Position ’07:NOL ’08:NOL ’09:NOL ’10:DNP
Average Votes/Rounds n/a
Highest Ranking (Round(s)) n/a
Best Round (Votes) n/a
Normalised Score (Rank) n/a
Richmond ‘Brownlow’ Votes (Ranking) n/a
Most Votes From n/a

One of the exciting players coming into the 2011 season, Taylor showed some promising signs in the 4 games he played in 2010 and it was thought that a good pre-season could set him up for a great 2011. We all know how it panned out though. Troy disappeared from the club in February and headed back north to get his head together and decide whether a league career was for him. He did make a return to the club, but the stay was short lived as he again left, apparently for good and didn’t manage to extend his AFL career beyond 4 games. It’s a shame that Troy was unable to adjust to the demands of the AFL and the culture shock of a move to Melbourne. He clearly had the talent to make it and I wish him well in the future.
 

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Kelvin Moore (40)

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Total Votes 0 (216)
Rounds Played 0 (19)
Historic Position ’07:31 ’08:12 ’09:29 ’10:12
Average Votes/Rounds n/a
Highest Ranking (Round(s)) n/a
Best Round (Votes) n/a
Normalised Score (Rank) n/a
Richmond ‘Brownlow’ Votes (Ranking) n/a
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After playing 19 games in 2010 and showing some solid form in defence hopes were high for Kel coming into 2011. Although he made an appearance in the preseason Kel’s reason was completely wrecked by issues with his hips and he has undergone a number of procedures throughout the year in a bid to make a return in 2012. Our defence was put under significantly more pressure in the absence of Moore this season and it forced the development of some of our younger and more inexperienced defenders. I wish Kel all the best in his rehab and hope that his body will allow him to continue to play a role in the Tiger’s backline next season and extend his 84 game AFL career.
 

Panthera tigris FC

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Dean MacDonald (36)

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Total Votes 0 (n/a)
Rounds Played 0 (n/a)
Historic Position ’07:NOL ’08:NOL ’09:NOL ’10:NOL
Average Votes/Rounds n/a
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Best Round (Votes) n/a
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The recruitment of Dean MacDonald in the 2010 National Draft as a medium forward provided Jakey King with some support in the arm artwork area. Dean played much of the season in the Coburg 2s but did break through with some standout performances in the Coburg seniors towards the end of the season. Dean will have an opportunity to build his tank and hopefully make his debut in the yellow and black in 2012.
 

Panthera tigris FC

Full Blown Chimp Crush
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Ben Jakobi (47)

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Total Votes 0 (n/a)
Rounds Played 0 (n/a)
Historic Position ’07:NOL ’08:NOL ’09:NOL ’10:NOL
Average Votes/Rounds n/a
Highest Ranking (Round(s)) n/a
Best Round (Votes) n/a
Normalised Score (Rank) n/a
Richmond ‘Brownlow’ Votes (Ranking) n/a
Most Votes From n/a

Ben is a player that I know little about beyond his acquisition in the 2010 rookie draft. Apparently he was a reasonably highly touted youngster that suffered some injury concerns and therefore missed out on being drafted in the National Draft. Ben managed to play a few games in the Coburg 2 and seniors and will be another that should be retained for another year to develop and hopefully be elevated to the senior Richmond list.
 

Panthera tigris FC

Full Blown Chimp Crush
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Robbie Hicks (45)

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Total Votes 0 (0)
Rounds Played 0 (3)
Historic Position ’07:NOL ’08:NOL ’09:NOL ’10:DNP
Average Votes/Rounds n/a
Highest Ranking (Round(s)) n/a
Best Round (Votes) n/a
Normalised Score (Rank) n/a
Richmond ‘Brownlow’ Votes (Ranking) n/a
Most Votes From n/a

After getting a taste and playing 3 games for Richmond in 2010, Robbie struggled in 2011 and spent time playing in the Coburg Reserves. He had a few cameos in the Coburg seniors but overall it would appear that he hadn’t put in the hard work required for a small forward to make the transition to the AFL. Again, it wasn’t surprising to see Hicks delisted at the end of the season. I should also make an apology as I believe Robbie was accidentally omitted from the 2010 count (in which he did not receive any votes from his three games).
 

Panthera tigris FC

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Tom Derickx (39)

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Total Votes 0 (n/a)
Rounds Played 0 (n/a)
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Tom was a mature age ruck recruit from the WAFL taken late in the 2010 draft by Richmond. After making an appearance in the preseason matches his season was cruelled by injury and was prematurely ended with a broken ankle. This was a disappointing result as Tom would almost certainly have made his debut for Richmond who struggled to find consistent output from Graham and Browne in the ruck. Derickx appears to be an athletic ruckman that should be able to cover the ground well and hopefully will have recovered to make an appearance in 2012.
 

Panthera tigris FC

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Pat Contin (49)

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Total Votes 0 (0)
Rounds Played 0 (0)
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Pat Contin spent a second year on the rookie list as a project midfielder. Reports from Coburg were generally positive and there were some calls to see him promoted to the senior list as the season wore on. It appears that Pat has survived the cull to the rookie list and should continue his development in 2012 and push for senior selection.
 

Panthera tigris FC

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Jamie O’Reilly (42)

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Total Votes 0 (1)
Rounds Played 1 (3)
Historic Position ’07:NOL ’08:NOL ’09:NOL ’10:34
Average Votes/Rounds 0
Highest Ranking (Round(s)) n/a
Best Round (Votes) n/a
Normalised Score (Rank) n/a
Richmond ‘Brownlow’ Votes (Ranking) 0 (n/a)
Most Votes From n/a

Our Irish international rookie for a second year O’Reilly struggled with injury for most of the season and struggled to find any sort of continuity. After playing a promising 3 matches for Richmond in 2010, Jamie did manage to recover and show enough form to play a single match against Adelaide towards the end of the 2011 season. O’Reilly does show promise as a running defender and will continue his development in 2012 and hopefully have some luck on the injury front and secure a regular berth in the seniors.
 

Panthera tigris FC

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David Gourdis (33)

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Total Votes 0 (5)
Rounds Played 1 (3)
Historic Position ’07:NOL ’08:DNP ’09:DNP ’10:31
Average Votes/Rounds 0
Highest Ranking (Round(s)) n/a
Best Round (Votes) n/a
Normalised Score (Rank) n/a
Richmond ‘Brownlow’ Votes (Ranking) 0 (n/a)
Most Votes From n/a

In his fourth year at the Tigers The Goo only managed to rack up a single game in 2011. If contract rumours are true, then it would appear that David will be at Tigerland in 2012. For a player that will be 22 at the beginning of next season, he should feel lucky to retain his spot considering his inability to consolidate a position in a backline that was decimated by injury this season. Although he played well for Coburg by all reports it would appear that a number of younger defenders may have already overtaken David in the pecking order. He is going to have to show significant improvement in 2012 if he is to retain his spot on the list in future seasons.