by OnSong » Tue Apr 24, 2012 2:20 pm
Here are my thoughts on chances to win it.
ANZAC Day Medal:
My value selections in BLUE
Pendlebury Scott (Coll) 6.00 Yes
Swan Dane (Coll) 7.00 Yes
Watson Jobe (Ess) 8.00 Yes
Stanton Brent (Ess) 9.00 Yes
Cloke Travis (Coll) 13.00 Yes
Ryder Patrick (Ess) 13.00 Yes
Wellingham Sharrod (Coll) 15.00 Maybe
Sidebottom Steele (Coll) 15.00 Yes
Fletcher Dustin (Ess) 17.00 Yes
Crameri Stewart (Ess) 17.00 Yes
Hocking Heath (Ess) 17.00 No
Beams Dayne (Coll) 21.00 Yes
Heppell Dyson (Ess) 21.00 Yes
Didak Alan (Coll) 26.00 Yes
O'Brien Harry (Coll) 26.00 Maybe
Jolly Darren (Coll) 26.00 Yes
Monfries Angus (Ess) 26.00 Yes
Jetta Leroy (Ess) 26.00 Maybe
Zaharakis David (Ess) 26.00 Yes
Davey Alwyn (Ess) 26.00 Maybe
Dempsey Courtenay (Ess) 34.00 Maybe
Johnson Ben (Coll) 34.00 Maybe
Dawes Chris (Coll) 34.00 Maybe
Fasolo Alex (Coll) 34.00 Maybe
Melksham Jake (Ess) 34.00 Maybe
Howlett Ben (Ess) 34.00 Maybe
Brown Nathan (Coll) 41.00 No
Blair Jarryd (Coll) 41.00 Maybe
Hardingham Kyle (Ess) 41.00 No
Lonergan Sam (Ess) 41.00 No
Maxwell Nick (Coll) 51.00 Maybe
Goldsack Tyson (Coll) 51.00 No
Clarke Martin (Coll) 51.00 No
Pears Tayte (Ess) 51.00 No
Hibberd Michael (Ess) 51.00 Maybe
Tarrant Chris (Coll) 67.00 No
Colyer Travis (Ess) 67.00 No
Reimers Kyle (Ess) 67.00 Maybe
Slattery Henry (Ess) 67.00 No
Steinberg Ariel (Ess) 67.00 No
Toovey Alan (Coll) 67.00 No
Sinclair Ben (Coll) 67.00 No
Young Tom (Coll) 67.00 No
Hooker Cale (Ess) 67.00 No
Bellchambers Tom (Ess) 67.00 Maybe
Dyson Ricky (Ess) 67.00 No
Dell'Olio Cory (Ess) 67.00 No
Carlisle Jake (Ess) 81.00 No
Keeffe Lachlan (Coll) 81.00 No
Paine Jackson (Coll) 81.00
Buckley Simon (Coll) 81.00
Seedsman Paul (Coll) 81.00
Pendlebury an understandable favourite, collecting the medal in 2010 and last year's medal with 34 touches, 3 goals, while being tagged by friggin Hocking, who he is sure to get again.
Take into account Collingwood is missing 6 of its top 10 players from last year's corresponding fixture in Davis, Ball, Thomas, Reid, Brown and Shaw.
Essendon should take a pretty similar team in this week, despite missing Michael Hurley, who was useless last year anyway.
Stanton (average of 29 disposals) and Watson (ave 27 disp) are notably Essendon's favourites to win it.
Thoughts on value picks:
Cloke: Due for a big one. Will get Hooker again, probably. Should dominate him.
Sidebottom: Flys under the radar and shouldn't get a tag, has a good chance of bobbing up with 25+ touches and three goals.
Heppell: Played well in this fixture last year (25 touches) and could have a fair influence in his second year.
Hibberd: Been in good form across the HBF.
Reimers: Can have turn it on but is a douche and inconsistent, price is warranted.
Bellchambers: Improved ruckman in good nick. Getting forward and kicking goals lately. Gave Kruezer and Hampson a bath last week and Jolly isn't particularly killing them at the moment.
Right in front of me. RIGHT IN FRONT OF ME!