am Bays wrote:*chuckle*
I'd hardly call keeping the reigning Ken Farmer medalist to zip in rd 1 and then keeping Waterhouse goalless in rd 2 a "slow start to the year". I am not aware of any Bays fans complaining about a slow start by Mills to this season.
So you'd pick a player who's missed chunks of the season to injury over one who has played all bar one? OK. Mind you Ah Chee has been good but he has also played at CHF where as Mills has been FB all year.
And on the injury front that is why I wouldn't have Ty Allen in the side. Hasn't played enough good games having missed the first four. He has been good recently but after missing four games he took a while to get into the season
For the record despite my comments above on Rubbers, I do agree with Centurion and Bayman, coach of the year should be the premiership coach, period.
You make a couple of valid points re Mills am Bays and maybe it was just a perception of mine that he hasn't exactly dominated from full back this year was reason enough for me not to find room for the former Brisbane player in my line up. I did toss up Warren and Kourkby in the forward pocket but must admit I'm suprised you have Cranston on the pine and not starting first ruck am Bays.
Your points about good games on Chambers (certainly has the points on him, as do ALL Glenelg full backs to play on Chambo !!) but surely on two or three very good games, compared to Ah Chee or Sibenaler's consistancy this season, would mean Millsy is 3rd in line. Ah Chee has played games in the forward line, but there surely isn't a better full back in the competition that you can guarentee you will get a contest everytime and his disposal is not at all questionable.
Again, this is all just a matter of opinion, and naturally we will agree to disagree, but I had a look at the stats from Wayde Mills over the course of the season to date and compared them to the opposition full forward. It makes for pretty even reading, perhaps slightly in favour of the opponents key forward. Mills has averaged about 6.9 disposals this season, including a couple of 1 to 4 touches games, while his direct opponent full forward have averaged about 7.6 disposals and kicked about 2.5 goals per game, including 5 in a quarter (Havelberg on ANZAC Day) and 6 against the Eagles (Nick Salter).
Would it be fair to say that if a poll was ran (of ALL supporters, not just Bays fans
) to ask who would you prefer out of Ah Chee and Mills for a full back in the 'Team of the Year' that Corey may just come out in front. Again, I'm not denying the fact that Mills has been good this year and has been the perfect replacement for the loss of Sherwood / Rudolph, I just think he has had a very honest season for the Bays without being a standout defender of the competition.
Posted: Tue Aug 11, 2009 7:31 pm
