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2012 PREmier Fighting Tiger Award- THE AWARDS THREAD
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You better get it ready.....it is done. The awards will run this evening. ;D
rosy23 said:
You better get it ready.....it is done. The awards will run this evening. ;D
Re: The 2012 PREmier Fighting Tiger Award- THE AWARDS THREAD
Welcome to the 2012 PREmier Fighting Tiger Awards Thread.
2012 was a season that saw plenty of action and suspense as the Tiger’s matured from a so-called Fitzroy-esque club only a couple of years ago to getting close to making appearance in the finals. It was a season of ‘what-ifs’ and missed opportunities. It also was a season that finally saw the team show that, when they are on, they can take it up to the best teams in the competition. Depth, poise and a killer instinct are really the only reason that the Tigers aren’t featuring in September action this year, but hopefully we will see improvement in all of these areas come 2013.
The season started with what would turn out to be our biggest loss of the year against our now traditional round one opposition in Carlton. Our opening losses to Carlton and our general inability to beat the scum are becoming monotonous and something that can hopefully be rectified come round 1, 2013. Like the team did in Hird and Sheedy’s last game in Melbourne, it would be nice to see the Tigers rain on the Blues/Malthouse debut and get that monkey off our back.
The season continued with a loss to the Pies, a solid victory against the Dees and the first of our numerous late collapses to miss the opportunity to beat the Cats at Simonds. When we again choked up a lead the following week against the rampant Eagles at Etihad, our record of 1-4 made finals look an uphill battle. The only respite was that the draw did look better from that point on.
The Tigers secured their second victory of the season against Port Adelaide and then dispatched the Swans in an upset victory that really felt like it got our season going. Unfortunately, we were jumped by the Dons in the Dreamtime match and although we had a spirited comeback to steal back the lead, the Bombers responded again to take out the victory, leaving the Tigers at 3-5.
The best victory of the year came in round 9 when the Tigers toyed with the pre-season (and current) premiership favourites Hawthorn. It was a great day to see the Tigers play as they outplayed the opposition and blew out the match in final quarter in a rare display of ruthless football from the Tiges. When we beat our bogey side in St Kilda the following week to level our record at 5-5 it looked like finals were back on the agenda.
Unfortuately it wasn’t to be and the season turned pear-shaped from this point. Although as Tiger supporters we are used to disappointment, the nature of our losses and missed opportunities were particularly painful and cruel. An upset loss to Freo at the MCG, a battling victory against the Giants in the wet, a loss to Adelaide after leading by 33 points at quarter time and a hard won victory against the Dees after kicking 13.23 summed up the month. Little did we know that things were about to hit rock bottom.
Finals were still a real possibility for the battling Tigers when they took on the Suns in round 16 and although we struggled against them for most of the match, our 3 goal lead into time on look insurmountable. However, the Karmichael goal after the siren doesn’t need to be relived and all of the sudden finals looked like a difficult proposition. To make matters worse we surrendered late leads against the Kangaroos and then the Blues to lose both matches by less than a goal to see our finals chances extinguished in the cruellest way possible.
Solid wins against the Lions and the Dogs did little to heal the pain from the previous two months and even a late season victory against and insipid Essendon did little to help. A round 23 draw against the lowly Port Adelaide was an appropriate finish to a season that promised much but ultimately ended up in disappointment, usually due to narrow losses.
In retrospect there was a lot to like about the Tigers season and our final percentage of 111.63 reflected our close losses and ability to avoid the blow-out losses that we had become used to in previous years.
The re-signing of Dimma suggests that the club sees the improvement of the side under his stewardship; however 2013 will be an important year as the Tigers attempt to break through for their first finals appearance in 12 years. The addition of Chocco Williams as a development coach at the completion of the season may be an important ingredient in achieving this aim.
With the season wrap done, let’s get down to business. The 2012 PREmier Fighting Tiger Award saw 1303 ballots cast over the 22 matches. This is up by 30 ballots on the 1283 ballots cast in 2011. The regular trend observed in this competeition wherein the average number of voters dropped off in the second half of the season was particularly striking in 2012, reflecting our exciting first half and painfully disappointing second half. In the first half of the 2012 season an average of 72.2 PREnders voted (up by ~4.5 voters per match on 2011), whereas in the second half this average dropped to 46.1 (down by ~2 voters per match on 2011). The most popular round in 2012 was our first victory of the season in round 3 against the Dees, where 87 ballots were cast (same number as the 2011 record). The season low came in the meaningless loss to Freo in round 21 where a lowly 33 ballots were cast.
As always I like to acknowledge those who voted in all 22 rounds of the season:
:clap
WesternTiger (4 years running)
jb03 (4 years running)
evo (3 years running)
YinnarTiger (2 years running)
LeeToRainesToRoach (2 years running)
MB78 (2 years running)
Tigermad2005 (2 years running)
Streak
Fighting Fury
marella jube
Jukes Extended
&
of course….yours truly….Panthera tigris FC
:clap
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 Games For Richmond The career matches for Richmond
Total Votes The total number of votes accrued throughout the 2012 season (2011 also shown).
Rounds Played The number of games played in the 2012 season (2011 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 2012 PREmier Fighting Tiger Awards Thread begin!
Welcome to the 2012 PREmier Fighting Tiger Awards Thread.
2012 was a season that saw plenty of action and suspense as the Tiger’s matured from a so-called Fitzroy-esque club only a couple of years ago to getting close to making appearance in the finals. It was a season of ‘what-ifs’ and missed opportunities. It also was a season that finally saw the team show that, when they are on, they can take it up to the best teams in the competition. Depth, poise and a killer instinct are really the only reason that the Tigers aren’t featuring in September action this year, but hopefully we will see improvement in all of these areas come 2013.
The season started with what would turn out to be our biggest loss of the year against our now traditional round one opposition in Carlton. Our opening losses to Carlton and our general inability to beat the scum are becoming monotonous and something that can hopefully be rectified come round 1, 2013. Like the team did in Hird and Sheedy’s last game in Melbourne, it would be nice to see the Tigers rain on the Blues/Malthouse debut and get that monkey off our back.
The season continued with a loss to the Pies, a solid victory against the Dees and the first of our numerous late collapses to miss the opportunity to beat the Cats at Simonds. When we again choked up a lead the following week against the rampant Eagles at Etihad, our record of 1-4 made finals look an uphill battle. The only respite was that the draw did look better from that point on.
The Tigers secured their second victory of the season against Port Adelaide and then dispatched the Swans in an upset victory that really felt like it got our season going. Unfortunately, we were jumped by the Dons in the Dreamtime match and although we had a spirited comeback to steal back the lead, the Bombers responded again to take out the victory, leaving the Tigers at 3-5.
The best victory of the year came in round 9 when the Tigers toyed with the pre-season (and current) premiership favourites Hawthorn. It was a great day to see the Tigers play as they outplayed the opposition and blew out the match in final quarter in a rare display of ruthless football from the Tiges. When we beat our bogey side in St Kilda the following week to level our record at 5-5 it looked like finals were back on the agenda.
Unfortuately it wasn’t to be and the season turned pear-shaped from this point. Although as Tiger supporters we are used to disappointment, the nature of our losses and missed opportunities were particularly painful and cruel. An upset loss to Freo at the MCG, a battling victory against the Giants in the wet, a loss to Adelaide after leading by 33 points at quarter time and a hard won victory against the Dees after kicking 13.23 summed up the month. Little did we know that things were about to hit rock bottom.
Finals were still a real possibility for the battling Tigers when they took on the Suns in round 16 and although we struggled against them for most of the match, our 3 goal lead into time on look insurmountable. However, the Karmichael goal after the siren doesn’t need to be relived and all of the sudden finals looked like a difficult proposition. To make matters worse we surrendered late leads against the Kangaroos and then the Blues to lose both matches by less than a goal to see our finals chances extinguished in the cruellest way possible.
Solid wins against the Lions and the Dogs did little to heal the pain from the previous two months and even a late season victory against and insipid Essendon did little to help. A round 23 draw against the lowly Port Adelaide was an appropriate finish to a season that promised much but ultimately ended up in disappointment, usually due to narrow losses.
In retrospect there was a lot to like about the Tigers season and our final percentage of 111.63 reflected our close losses and ability to avoid the blow-out losses that we had become used to in previous years.
The re-signing of Dimma suggests that the club sees the improvement of the side under his stewardship; however 2013 will be an important year as the Tigers attempt to break through for their first finals appearance in 12 years. The addition of Chocco Williams as a development coach at the completion of the season may be an important ingredient in achieving this aim.
With the season wrap done, let’s get down to business. The 2012 PREmier Fighting Tiger Award saw 1303 ballots cast over the 22 matches. This is up by 30 ballots on the 1283 ballots cast in 2011. The regular trend observed in this competeition wherein the average number of voters dropped off in the second half of the season was particularly striking in 2012, reflecting our exciting first half and painfully disappointing second half. In the first half of the 2012 season an average of 72.2 PREnders voted (up by ~4.5 voters per match on 2011), whereas in the second half this average dropped to 46.1 (down by ~2 voters per match on 2011). The most popular round in 2012 was our first victory of the season in round 3 against the Dees, where 87 ballots were cast (same number as the 2011 record). The season low came in the meaningless loss to Freo in round 21 where a lowly 33 ballots were cast.
As always I like to acknowledge those who voted in all 22 rounds of the season:
:clap
WesternTiger (4 years running)
jb03 (4 years running)
evo (3 years running)
YinnarTiger (2 years running)
LeeToRainesToRoach (2 years running)
MB78 (2 years running)
Tigermad2005 (2 years running)
Streak
Fighting Fury
marella jube
Jukes Extended
&
of course….yours truly….Panthera tigris FC
:clap
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 Games For Richmond The career matches for Richmond
Total Votes The total number of votes accrued throughout the 2012 season (2011 also shown).
Rounds Played The number of games played in the 2012 season (2011 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 2012 PREmier Fighting Tiger Awards Thread begin!
Re: The 2012 PREmier Fighting Tiger Award- THE AWARDS THREAD
PREmier Fighting Tiger Award 2012
FINAL RANKINGS
Not Ranked
John Heslin (31)
Total Games For Richmond 0
Total Votes 0 (0)
Rounds Played 0 (0)
Historic Position ’07:NOL ’08:NOL ’09:NOL ’10:NOL ’11: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
There was a bit of buzz around Richmond securing the signature of the young Irish Gaelic footballer in John Heslin prior to the 2012 season. We secured him as an international rookie with pick 90 in the 2011 Rookie Draft and looking at the photos of him it appeared we may have something to work with, as he appeared to be a big, physically developed lad. Unfortunately, it appeared that homesickness, combined with the commitment and requirements of a full time AFL footballer proved too much for him and he left the club early in the season to return home to Ireland.
PREmier Fighting Tiger Award 2012
FINAL RANKINGS
Not Ranked
John Heslin (31)
Total Games For Richmond 0
Total Votes 0 (0)
Rounds Played 0 (0)
Historic Position ’07:NOL ’08:NOL ’09:NOL ’10:NOL ’11: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
There was a bit of buzz around Richmond securing the signature of the young Irish Gaelic footballer in John Heslin prior to the 2012 season. We secured him as an international rookie with pick 90 in the 2011 Rookie Draft and looking at the photos of him it appeared we may have something to work with, as he appeared to be a big, physically developed lad. Unfortunately, it appeared that homesickness, combined with the commitment and requirements of a full time AFL footballer proved too much for him and he left the club early in the season to return home to Ireland.
Re: The 2012 PREmier Fighting Tiger Award- THE AWARDS THREAD
PREmier Fighting Tiger Award 2012
FINAL RANKINGS
Not Ranked
Piva Wright (51)
Total Games For Richmond 0
Total Votes 0 (n/a)
Rounds Played 0 (n/a)
Historic Position ’07:NOL ’08:NOL ’09:NOL ’10:NOL ’11: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
As pick 74 in the 2011 rookie draft, Piva was always a very speculative draft pick and he spent the season toiling in the under siege defence of the Coburg Tigers. The Coburg-watchers would have a better idea about his talent, as I only saw him play in the ABC televised matches, but clearly the Tigers decided that he didn’t have the tools to make it in the AFL and delisted him at the end of the season.
PREmier Fighting Tiger Award 2012
FINAL RANKINGS
Not Ranked
Piva Wright (51)
Total Games For Richmond 0
Total Votes 0 (n/a)
Rounds Played 0 (n/a)
Historic Position ’07:NOL ’08:NOL ’09:NOL ’10:NOL ’11: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
As pick 74 in the 2011 rookie draft, Piva was always a very speculative draft pick and he spent the season toiling in the under siege defence of the Coburg Tigers. The Coburg-watchers would have a better idea about his talent, as I only saw him play in the ABC televised matches, but clearly the Tigers decided that he didn’t have the tools to make it in the AFL and delisted him at the end of the season.
Re: The 2012 PREmier Fighting Tiger Award- THE AWARDS THREAD
PREmier Fighting Tiger Award 2012
FINAL RANKINGS
Not Ranked
Gibson Turner (50)
Total Games For Richmond 0
Total Votes 0 (n/a)
Rounds Played 0 (n/a)
Historic Position ’07:NOL ’08:NOL ’09:NOL ’10:NOL ’11: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
Another speculative rookie pick, Gibson Turner struggled with injury and form throughout the season, playing much of his footy in the Coburg reserves. At the end of the season the coaching staff made a decision on his potential to make it in the AFL and Turner was delisted.
PREmier Fighting Tiger Award 2012
FINAL RANKINGS
Not Ranked
Gibson Turner (50)
Total Games For Richmond 0
Total Votes 0 (n/a)
Rounds Played 0 (n/a)
Historic Position ’07:NOL ’08:NOL ’09:NOL ’10:NOL ’11: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
Another speculative rookie pick, Gibson Turner struggled with injury and form throughout the season, playing much of his footy in the Coburg reserves. At the end of the season the coaching staff made a decision on his potential to make it in the AFL and Turner was delisted.
Re: The 2012 PREmier Fighting Tiger Award- THE AWARDS THREAD
PREmier Fighting Tiger Award 2012
FINAL RANKINGS
Not Ranked
Steven Verrier (49)
Total Games For Richmond 0
Total Votes 0 (n/a)
Rounds Played 0 (n/a)
Historic Position ’07:NOL ’08:NOL ’09:NOL ’10:NOL ’11: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
Steven was picked up as a project midfielder in the 2011 rookie draft and spent the season toiling in the Coburg side. Again, the Coburg-watchers would have a better insight, but reports would suggest that he did show some signs and his survival after the first cull of the Richmond list would suggest that he will likely go around again in 2013 to continue his development. Any added midfield depth to the Tigers would be very valuable.
PREmier Fighting Tiger Award 2012
FINAL RANKINGS
Not Ranked
Steven Verrier (49)
Total Games For Richmond 0
Total Votes 0 (n/a)
Rounds Played 0 (n/a)
Historic Position ’07:NOL ’08:NOL ’09:NOL ’10:NOL ’11: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
Steven was picked up as a project midfielder in the 2011 rookie draft and spent the season toiling in the Coburg side. Again, the Coburg-watchers would have a better insight, but reports would suggest that he did show some signs and his survival after the first cull of the Richmond list would suggest that he will likely go around again in 2013 to continue his development. Any added midfield depth to the Tigers would be very valuable.
Re: The 2012 PREmier Fighting Tiger Award- THE AWARDS THREAD
PREmier Fighting Tiger Award 2012
FINAL RANKINGS
Not Ranked
Ben Darrou (48)
Total Games For Richmond 0
Total Votes 0 (n/a)
Rounds Played 0 (n/a)
Historic Position ’07:NOL ’08:NOL ’09:NOL ’10:NOL ’11: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
Big Ben Darrou also played out the season in the Coburg defence after being picked up as our second pick (25th overall) in the 2011 rookie draft. Reports suggested that he played some good games back there, in a defence under constant pressure for most of the season. He obviously showed enough for the coaching staff to survive the first cull of the list and will probably get another year to further his development. Like Verrier, Ben plays a position that Richmond sorely needs to develop depth in and hopefully he can develop into a future defender for the Tigers.
PREmier Fighting Tiger Award 2012
FINAL RANKINGS
Not Ranked
Ben Darrou (48)
Total Games For Richmond 0
Total Votes 0 (n/a)
Rounds Played 0 (n/a)
Historic Position ’07:NOL ’08:NOL ’09:NOL ’10:NOL ’11: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
Big Ben Darrou also played out the season in the Coburg defence after being picked up as our second pick (25th overall) in the 2011 rookie draft. Reports suggested that he played some good games back there, in a defence under constant pressure for most of the season. He obviously showed enough for the coaching staff to survive the first cull of the list and will probably get another year to further his development. Like Verrier, Ben plays a position that Richmond sorely needs to develop depth in and hopefully he can develop into a future defender for the Tigers.
Re: The 2012 PREmier Fighting Tiger Award- THE AWARDS THREAD
PREmier Fighting Tiger Award 2012
FINAL RANKINGS
Not Ranked
Matthew Arnot (44)
Total Games For Richmond 0
Total Votes 0 (n/a)
Rounds Played 0 (n/a)
Historic Position ’07:NOL ’08:NOL ’09:NOL ’10:NOL ’11: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
‘Biscuits’ Arnot impressed a number of the Coburg watchers this season in his first year at the club. Built like the proverbial outhouse he appeared to play some good footy in an inside role in the Coburg midfield and used his brute strength to extract the ball, an area that Richmond could certainly use some depth in. There were calls for a promotion to the senior side, however injury struck and Matthew was unable to regain enough fitness to see time in the yellow and black in 2012. Hopefully he can continue his development next year and find his way into the seniors for a 2013 debut.
PREmier Fighting Tiger Award 2012
FINAL RANKINGS
Not Ranked
Matthew Arnot (44)
Total Games For Richmond 0
Total Votes 0 (n/a)
Rounds Played 0 (n/a)
Historic Position ’07:NOL ’08:NOL ’09:NOL ’10:NOL ’11: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
‘Biscuits’ Arnot impressed a number of the Coburg watchers this season in his first year at the club. Built like the proverbial outhouse he appeared to play some good footy in an inside role in the Coburg midfield and used his brute strength to extract the ball, an area that Richmond could certainly use some depth in. There were calls for a promotion to the senior side, however injury struck and Matthew was unable to regain enough fitness to see time in the yellow and black in 2012. Hopefully he can continue his development next year and find his way into the seniors for a 2013 debut.
Re: The 2012 PREmier Fighting Tiger Award- THE AWARDS THREAD
PREmier Fighting Tiger Award 2012
FINAL RANKINGS
Not Ranked
Dean MacDonald (36)
Total Games For Richmond 0
Total Votes 0 (0)
Rounds Played 0 (0)
Historic Position ’07:NOL ’08:NOL ’09:NOL ’10:NOL ’11
NP
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
Richmond’s 3rd round pick in 2010 was used to try to secure a medium-sized forward in the form of Dean MacDonald. Unfortunately, the club’s luck in finding a talented player to fill this obvious hole in our forward line failed again in the case of Dean. In the first half of 2012 Dean had some personal issues and left the club to deal with this. His decision to not return to the club suggests that perhaps the rigour of an AFL career was not for him and he was delisted by the club at the end of the season. It was a shame, as the little we had seen of him suggested that he did have some talent and we will have to continue to try to fill that hole on our list.
PREmier Fighting Tiger Award 2012
FINAL RANKINGS
Not Ranked
Dean MacDonald (36)
Total Games For Richmond 0
Total Votes 0 (0)
Rounds Played 0 (0)
Historic Position ’07:NOL ’08:NOL ’09:NOL ’10:NOL ’11
NP 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
Richmond’s 3rd round pick in 2010 was used to try to secure a medium-sized forward in the form of Dean MacDonald. Unfortunately, the club’s luck in finding a talented player to fill this obvious hole in our forward line failed again in the case of Dean. In the first half of 2012 Dean had some personal issues and left the club to deal with this. His decision to not return to the club suggests that perhaps the rigour of an AFL career was not for him and he was delisted by the club at the end of the season. It was a shame, as the little we had seen of him suggested that he did have some talent and we will have to continue to try to fill that hole on our list.
Re: The 2012 PREmier Fighting Tiger Award- THE AWARDS THREAD
PREmier Fighting Tiger Award 2012
FINAL RANKINGS
Not Ranked
Andrew Browne (34)
Total Games For Richmond 12
Total Votes 0 (27)
Rounds Played 0 (7)
Historic Position ’07:NOL ’08:NOL ’09:35 ’10:32 ’11:20
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
The recruitment of Ivan Maric in 2012 meant a shake-up in the ruck department at Richmond. Big Andrew Browne was one of the victims of the success of the Mullet. Throughout the year it appeared that Gus Graham was favoured as the back up to Maric for senior rucking duties, with Vickery and Derickx vying for the 2nd ruck/forward role. In such a competitive environment Browne was unable to stake his claim for retention on the senior list and was delisted at the end of 2012, leaving his Richmond career tally at 12 matches. There has been some discussion that he may find his way onto the rookie list, but time will tell.
PREmier Fighting Tiger Award 2012
FINAL RANKINGS
Not Ranked
Andrew Browne (34)
Total Games For Richmond 12
Total Votes 0 (27)
Rounds Played 0 (7)
Historic Position ’07:NOL ’08:NOL ’09:35 ’10:32 ’11:20
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
The recruitment of Ivan Maric in 2012 meant a shake-up in the ruck department at Richmond. Big Andrew Browne was one of the victims of the success of the Mullet. Throughout the year it appeared that Gus Graham was favoured as the back up to Maric for senior rucking duties, with Vickery and Derickx vying for the 2nd ruck/forward role. In such a competitive environment Browne was unable to stake his claim for retention on the senior list and was delisted at the end of 2012, leaving his Richmond career tally at 12 matches. There has been some discussion that he may find his way onto the rookie list, but time will tell.
Re: The 2012 PREmier Fighting Tiger Award- THE AWARDS THREAD
PREmier Fighting Tiger Award 2012
FINAL RANKINGS
Not Ranked
Todd Elton (43)
Total Games For Richmond 1
Total Votes 0 (n/a)
Rounds Played 1 (n/a)
Historic Position ’07:NOL ’08:NOL ’09:NOL ’10:NOL ’11: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) 0 (n/a)
Most Votes From n/a
Todd Elton was recruited to Richmond with their second pick in the 2011 National Draft. At 197cm the tall forward is being groomed as another goal kicking option as we continue to look for support and depth for Jack Riewoldt and Tyrone Vickery. He is clearly a talented kid and can take a grab. He will still need to work on bulking up and building a tank, but he was good enough to earn a call up in his first season. He made his debut in the Round 14 loss to Adelaide for his one and only appearance, but at his height and young age, development is what is needed for Todd over the coming seasons.
PREmier Fighting Tiger Award 2012
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Not Ranked
Todd Elton (43)
Total Games For Richmond 1
Total Votes 0 (n/a)
Rounds Played 1 (n/a)
Historic Position ’07:NOL ’08:NOL ’09:NOL ’10:NOL ’11: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) 0 (n/a)
Most Votes From n/a
Todd Elton was recruited to Richmond with their second pick in the 2011 National Draft. At 197cm the tall forward is being groomed as another goal kicking option as we continue to look for support and depth for Jack Riewoldt and Tyrone Vickery. He is clearly a talented kid and can take a grab. He will still need to work on bulking up and building a tank, but he was good enough to earn a call up in his first season. He made his debut in the Round 14 loss to Adelaide for his one and only appearance, but at his height and young age, development is what is needed for Todd over the coming seasons.
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Jeromey Webberley (46)
Total Games For Richmond 16
Total Votes 0 (0)
Rounds Played 1 (5)
Historic Position ’07:NOL ’08:NOL ’09:NOL ’10:26 ’11NP
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) 0 (n/a)
Most Votes From n/a
Jeromey Webberley again struggled to break into the seniors in 2012, after only 5 appearances in 2011. His form at Coburg was solid, regularly appearing amongst the best, however as the depth of talent has improved at Richmond, Webberley has struggled to find a regular spot in the senior lineup. He did manage one appearance in the farcical loss to Gold Coast in round 16 and his form was so bad that he was subbed off early in the match. That would turn out to be his only opportunity to impress in 2012 and he spent the rest of the season at Coburg. As a player that plays off the wing or half back flank, an area where Richmond has a lot of developing talent, he was always going to struggle to maintain his position on the list. After 16 games over 3 seasons at the Tigers, Jeromey was delisted by the club at the end of the season.
PREmier Fighting Tiger Award 2012
FINAL RANKINGS
Not Ranked
Jeromey Webberley (46)
Total Games For Richmond 16
Total Votes 0 (0)
Rounds Played 1 (5)
Historic Position ’07:NOL ’08:NOL ’09:NOL ’10:26 ’11
NP 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) 0 (n/a)
Most Votes From n/a
Jeromey Webberley again struggled to break into the seniors in 2012, after only 5 appearances in 2011. His form at Coburg was solid, regularly appearing amongst the best, however as the depth of talent has improved at Richmond, Webberley has struggled to find a regular spot in the senior lineup. He did manage one appearance in the farcical loss to Gold Coast in round 16 and his form was so bad that he was subbed off early in the match. That would turn out to be his only opportunity to impress in 2012 and he spent the rest of the season at Coburg. As a player that plays off the wing or half back flank, an area where Richmond has a lot of developing talent, he was always going to struggle to maintain his position on the list. After 16 games over 3 seasons at the Tigers, Jeromey was delisted by the club at the end of the season.
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Angus Graham (25)
Total Games For Richmond 48
Total Votes 0 (17)
Rounds Played 1 (14)
Historic Position ’07NP ’08NP ’09:14 ’10:18 ’11:25
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) 0 (n/a)
Most Votes From n/a
Another player that saw less game time due to the arrival of Ivan Maric at Tigerland, Gus Graham only managed as single game in 2012, after 14 appearances as first ruck in 2011. Despite the support he has received from his fan on PRE, Gus’ forgettable 2011 didn’t lead to much improvement in 2012. Reports from Coburg saw him dominate some matches, which you would hope for from a ruckman with his experience, however in his one opportunity to show something at senior level, we were left wanting and the difference between Maric and Gus could not have been plainer. As our backup ruckman it would appear that Gus has been given preference over Browne at this stage and if he stays on the list it will likely be to continue to provide insurance as the backup first ruck to Ivan Maric in 2013.
PREmier Fighting Tiger Award 2012
FINAL RANKINGS
Not Ranked
Angus Graham (25)
Total Games For Richmond 48
Total Votes 0 (17)
Rounds Played 1 (14)
Historic Position ’07
NP ’08NP ’09:14 ’10:18 ’11:25 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) 0 (n/a)
Most Votes From n/a
Another player that saw less game time due to the arrival of Ivan Maric at Tigerland, Gus Graham only managed as single game in 2012, after 14 appearances as first ruck in 2011. Despite the support he has received from his fan on PRE, Gus’ forgettable 2011 didn’t lead to much improvement in 2012. Reports from Coburg saw him dominate some matches, which you would hope for from a ruckman with his experience, however in his one opportunity to show something at senior level, we were left wanting and the difference between Maric and Gus could not have been plainer. As our backup ruckman it would appear that Gus has been given preference over Browne at this stage and if he stays on the list it will likely be to continue to provide insurance as the backup first ruck to Ivan Maric in 2013.
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David Astbury (12)
Total Games For Richmond 24
Total Votes 0 (0)
Rounds Played 2 (5)
Historic Position ’07:NOL ’08:NOL ’09:NOL ’10:19 ’11NP
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) 0 (n/a)
Most Votes From n/a
After a horror 2011 with an early form slump followed by a serious knee injury halfway through the season, Dave has spent the past 12 months trying to regain form and fitness and work his way back into the senior side. After spending most of the season in defence at Coburg, he played his first game of 2012 as a forward in the round 21 match against the Dons. I don’t know about the rest of you, but I like seeing Dave play as a forward and think that he should spend most of his time in that role. Perhaps it is that he appears to be struggling a bit for pace and that is less exposed in the forward line, or perhaps I just have a thing for the number 12 jumper on a forward, I’m not sure. Hopefully Dave has his injury concerns behind him and he can put in a full preseason in 2013 and build on the obvious potential he showed in his debut season of 2010.
PREmier Fighting Tiger Award 2012
FINAL RANKINGS
Not Ranked
David Astbury (12)
Total Games For Richmond 24
Total Votes 0 (0)
Rounds Played 2 (5)
Historic Position ’07:NOL ’08:NOL ’09:NOL ’10:19 ’11
NP 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) 0 (n/a)
Most Votes From n/a
After a horror 2011 with an early form slump followed by a serious knee injury halfway through the season, Dave has spent the past 12 months trying to regain form and fitness and work his way back into the senior side. After spending most of the season in defence at Coburg, he played his first game of 2012 as a forward in the round 21 match against the Dons. I don’t know about the rest of you, but I like seeing Dave play as a forward and think that he should spend most of his time in that role. Perhaps it is that he appears to be struggling a bit for pace and that is less exposed in the forward line, or perhaps I just have a thing for the number 12 jumper on a forward, I’m not sure. Hopefully Dave has his injury concerns behind him and he can put in a full preseason in 2013 and build on the obvious potential he showed in his debut season of 2010.
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Kelvin Moore (40)
Total Games For Richmond 87
Total Votes 0 (0)
Rounds Played 3 (0)
Historic Position ’07:31 ’08:12 ’09:29 ’10:12 ’11NP
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) 0 (n/a)
Most Votes From n/a
It was an amazing effort for Kelvin Moore to return to play senior footy in 2012. After numerous operations to treat a chronic hip injury most pundits felt that Kel wouldn’t make it back to play senior footy again. The fact that he managed to walk out with the side in round 16 and play 3 consecutive matches was a testament to his determination. Perhaps not too surprisingly those 3 matches turned out to be his last for the club as he announced his retirement. It is easy to forget his 2010 when he was our best defender and it is tragic that he was only able to manage 87 matches in the Yellow and Black.
PREmier Fighting Tiger Award 2012
FINAL RANKINGS
Not Ranked
Kelvin Moore (40)
Total Games For Richmond 87
Total Votes 0 (0)
Rounds Played 3 (0)
Historic Position ’07:31 ’08:12 ’09:29 ’10:12 ’11
NP 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) 0 (n/a)
Most Votes From n/a
It was an amazing effort for Kelvin Moore to return to play senior footy in 2012. After numerous operations to treat a chronic hip injury most pundits felt that Kel wouldn’t make it back to play senior footy again. The fact that he managed to walk out with the side in round 16 and play 3 consecutive matches was a testament to his determination. Perhaps not too surprisingly those 3 matches turned out to be his last for the club as he announced his retirement. It is easy to forget his 2010 when he was our best defender and it is tragic that he was only able to manage 87 matches in the Yellow and Black.
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Brett O’Hanlon (45)
Total Games For Richmond 8
Total Votes 0 (n/a)
Rounds Played 8 (n/a)
Historic Position ’07:NOL ’08:NOL ’09:NOL ’10:NOL ’11: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) 0 (n/a)
Most Votes From n/a
Richmond’s selection in the 2011 Preseason Draft, Brett O’Hanlon, did well to manage 8 games for the Tigers in his debut season. Although many of those matches were played as the substitute, the experience will do him well as he continues his development in the coming season. The fact that he plays that medium forward position that we so lack makes it all the more important that we see him develop and build upon the glimpses of potential that we saw in 2012.
PREmier Fighting Tiger Award 2012
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Not Ranked
Brett O’Hanlon (45)
Total Games For Richmond 8
Total Votes 0 (n/a)
Rounds Played 8 (n/a)
Historic Position ’07:NOL ’08:NOL ’09:NOL ’10:NOL ’11: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) 0 (n/a)
Most Votes From n/a
Richmond’s selection in the 2011 Preseason Draft, Brett O’Hanlon, did well to manage 8 games for the Tigers in his debut season. Although many of those matches were played as the substitute, the experience will do him well as he continues his development in the coming season. The fact that he plays that medium forward position that we so lack makes it all the more important that we see him develop and build upon the glimpses of potential that we saw in 2012.
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Tyrone Vickery (29)
Total Games For Richmond 54
Total Votes 0 (365)
Rounds Played 9 (22)
Historic Position ’07:NOL ’08:NOL ’09:29 ’10:27 ’11:9
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) 0 (n/a)
Most Votes From n/a
I think most would agree that one of the biggest disappointments of 2012 was the early form of Tyrone Vickery. After a breakout 2011 season, where he finished 9th in this award, racking up 365 votes, he failed to poll a single vote in his 9 games of 2012. When his season ended prematurely to rectify an issue with his shoulder it became clear that at least part of the issue was due to playing under duress. Hopefully 2012 will turn out to be an aberration and he can come back in 2013 to provide the big foil for Jack Riewoldt in attack. His contribution as a forward and back up ruck is one of the most important for our side and I am confident he will come back as a lynchpin in our side.
PREmier Fighting Tiger Award 2012
FINAL RANKINGS
Not Ranked
Tyrone Vickery (29)
Total Games For Richmond 54
Total Votes 0 (365)
Rounds Played 9 (22)
Historic Position ’07:NOL ’08:NOL ’09:29 ’10:27 ’11:9
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) 0 (n/a)
Most Votes From n/a
I think most would agree that one of the biggest disappointments of 2012 was the early form of Tyrone Vickery. After a breakout 2011 season, where he finished 9th in this award, racking up 365 votes, he failed to poll a single vote in his 9 games of 2012. When his season ended prematurely to rectify an issue with his shoulder it became clear that at least part of the issue was due to playing under duress. Hopefully 2012 will turn out to be an aberration and he can come back in 2013 to provide the big foil for Jack Riewoldt in attack. His contribution as a forward and back up ruck is one of the most important for our side and I am confident he will come back as a lynchpin in our side.
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PREmier Fighting Tiger Award 2012
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30
Bradley Helbig (32)
Total Games For Richmond 15
Total Votes 1 (26)
Rounds Played 5 (10)
Historic Position ’07:NOL ’08:NOL ’09:NOL ’10:NOL ’11:21
Average Votes/Rounds 0.2
Highest Ranking (Round(s)) 30 (22-23)
Best Round (Votes) 22 vs Essendon (1)
Normalised Score (Rank) 0.027 (30)
Richmond ‘Brownlow’ Votes (Ranking) 0 (n/a)
Most Votes From tigertrue (1)
I was looking forward to seeing the further development of Brad Helbig in the Tiger’s midfield in 2012. Unfortunately, Brad spent much of 2012 on the sidelines with a foot injury that prevented him playing much footy at all. It was good to see him return and play 5 matches and once the Tigers’ finals aspirations were extinguished his form was one of areas that I was most interested in seeing. With midfield depth something that the Tigers really need to develop, Brad is a key player in achieving that. He is a good size, moves well, has obvious aggression and neat skills. Hopefully he will be able to get a good run at it in 2013 and contribute to the Tigers’ engine room.
PREmier Fighting Tiger Award 2012
FINAL RANKINGS
30
Bradley Helbig (32)
Total Games For Richmond 15
Total Votes 1 (26)
Rounds Played 5 (10)
Historic Position ’07:NOL ’08:NOL ’09:NOL ’10:NOL ’11:21
Average Votes/Rounds 0.2
Highest Ranking (Round(s)) 30 (22-23)
Best Round (Votes) 22 vs Essendon (1)
Normalised Score (Rank) 0.027 (30)
Richmond ‘Brownlow’ Votes (Ranking) 0 (n/a)
Most Votes From tigertrue (1)
I was looking forward to seeing the further development of Brad Helbig in the Tiger’s midfield in 2012. Unfortunately, Brad spent much of 2012 on the sidelines with a foot injury that prevented him playing much footy at all. It was good to see him return and play 5 matches and once the Tigers’ finals aspirations were extinguished his form was one of areas that I was most interested in seeing. With midfield depth something that the Tigers really need to develop, Brad is a key player in achieving that. He is a good size, moves well, has obvious aggression and neat skills. Hopefully he will be able to get a good run at it in 2013 and contribute to the Tigers’ engine room.
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Addam Maric (47)
Total Games For Richmond 10
Total Votes 3 (n/a)
Rounds Played 10 (n/a)
Historic Position ’07:NOL ’08:NOL ’09:NOL ’10:NOL ’11:NOL
Average Votes/Rounds 0.3
Highest Ranking (Round(s)) 10 (1)
Best Round (Votes) 16 vs Gold Coast (2)
Normalised Score (Rank) 0.092 (28)
Richmond ‘Brownlow’ Votes (Ranking) 0 (n/a)
Most Votes From Bunnerz85, chucky & Disco08 (1)
Mini Maric was picked up by Richmond in the 2011 rookie draft after being delisted by the Demons. He showed some good form in the preseason competition, in line with his reputation as a preseason champion at the Dees. Based on the good form he made his debut for Richmond in round 1 against Carlton, but numerous insipid displays throughout the season meant that he was in and out of the side and only managed 10 games for Richmond. Addam is obviously a naturally talented kid, but just didn’t show the urgency required to make it at the highest level and was delisted at the end of 2012.
Tom Derickx (39)
Total Games For Richmond 2
Total Votes 3 (0)
Rounds Played 2 (0)
Historic Position ’07:NOL ’08:NOL ’09:NOL ’10:NOL ’11NP
Average Votes/Rounds 1.5
Highest Ranking (Round(s)) 26 (15-20)
Best Round (Votes) 15 vs Melbourne (3)
Normalised Score (Rank) 0.089 (29)
Richmond ‘Brownlow’ Votes (Ranking) 0 (n/a)
Most Votes From mk33 (2)
After his first season at the Tigers in 2011 was ruined by a broken ankle, the X-man managed to make his first appearance in the Yellow and Black in 2012. Playing in the important position of ruck/forward, the premature conclusion to Vickery’s season saw Tom make his debut in the victory against Melbourne in round 15. Although he didn’t set the world alight in his first two matches, his size and versatility should see him maintain his position on the list and provide some depth in the ruck/forward position on the list. It is hard to see him displacing Tyrone as the number one choice in that role, but hopefully he can apply pressure and continue to develop in 2013.
PREmier Fighting Tiger Award 2012
FINAL RANKINGS
=28
Addam Maric (47)
Total Games For Richmond 10
Total Votes 3 (n/a)
Rounds Played 10 (n/a)
Historic Position ’07:NOL ’08:NOL ’09:NOL ’10:NOL ’11:NOL
Average Votes/Rounds 0.3
Highest Ranking (Round(s)) 10 (1)
Best Round (Votes) 16 vs Gold Coast (2)
Normalised Score (Rank) 0.092 (28)
Richmond ‘Brownlow’ Votes (Ranking) 0 (n/a)
Most Votes From Bunnerz85, chucky & Disco08 (1)
Mini Maric was picked up by Richmond in the 2011 rookie draft after being delisted by the Demons. He showed some good form in the preseason competition, in line with his reputation as a preseason champion at the Dees. Based on the good form he made his debut for Richmond in round 1 against Carlton, but numerous insipid displays throughout the season meant that he was in and out of the side and only managed 10 games for Richmond. Addam is obviously a naturally talented kid, but just didn’t show the urgency required to make it at the highest level and was delisted at the end of 2012.
Tom Derickx (39)
Total Games For Richmond 2
Total Votes 3 (0)
Rounds Played 2 (0)
Historic Position ’07:NOL ’08:NOL ’09:NOL ’10:NOL ’11
NP Average Votes/Rounds 1.5
Highest Ranking (Round(s)) 26 (15-20)
Best Round (Votes) 15 vs Melbourne (3)
Normalised Score (Rank) 0.089 (29)
Richmond ‘Brownlow’ Votes (Ranking) 0 (n/a)
Most Votes From mk33 (2)
After his first season at the Tigers in 2011 was ruined by a broken ankle, the X-man managed to make his first appearance in the Yellow and Black in 2012. Playing in the important position of ruck/forward, the premature conclusion to Vickery’s season saw Tom make his debut in the victory against Melbourne in round 15. Although he didn’t set the world alight in his first two matches, his size and versatility should see him maintain his position on the list and provide some depth in the ruck/forward position on the list. It is hard to see him displacing Tyrone as the number one choice in that role, but hopefully he can apply pressure and continue to develop in 2013.
