09-23-2024, 08:51 PM
I mentioned before that it would probably be better from a team point of view for a few of our players to actually step up and take votes from Cripps. That wasn’t meant to detract from Cripps’s performance but more to indicate how important and influential he is to our team’s performance. He scored more votes than the rest of the side combined. Walsh did well (16), considering he probably played the year with a bit of back discomfort, but after that there was a bit of a gap to Harry on 6.
I suspect the narrative this week from the detractors might be exactly that. “Who at Carlton is taking votes ahead of Cripps?”
The fact is though, that was the case with most clubs. There was one standout player and then a big gap to second. It was more pronounced at Collingwood than it was with us (Daicos 38, DeGoey 8 ).
Most of the club leaders were mid-fielders/ flankers. Cameron at Geelong was one exception. With umpires voting it’s natural that the on-ballers will be under most notice. Our All-Australian key defender Weitering didn’t score a vote.
Sydney had three players over 20 but a lot of that may be put down to the fact that Heeney’s voted dried up after he was suspended and went elsewhere. (Heeney 28, Gulden 25, Warner 23).
I suspect the narrative this week from the detractors might be exactly that. “Who at Carlton is taking votes ahead of Cripps?”
The fact is though, that was the case with most clubs. There was one standout player and then a big gap to second. It was more pronounced at Collingwood than it was with us (Daicos 38, DeGoey 8 ).
Most of the club leaders were mid-fielders/ flankers. Cameron at Geelong was one exception. With umpires voting it’s natural that the on-ballers will be under most notice. Our All-Australian key defender Weitering didn’t score a vote.
Sydney had three players over 20 but a lot of that may be put down to the fact that Heeney’s voted dried up after he was suspended and went elsewhere. (Heeney 28, Gulden 25, Warner 23).