backoftheroom wrote:I haven't quite gone to the detail Eagles did, but here's my tips for the Bradman Medal tonight.
Bradman Medal - This will be a great count, all four guys I have below have had form spots at different times through the year, could be a real yo-yo of a leader board!
1- Daniel Drew
Only concern here is that he will lose votes to Drennan in two games and also Ben Williams in one)
2- Conor McInerney
Poles max votes in at least three games, made big runs in games others didn't really contribute)
3- John Dalton
Weight of runs and a real purple patch early in 2017, but unfortuantely he plays with vote magnet Jake Brown and may lose crucial 1 and 2 vote games from the all rounder. Also loses a couple games to Opie I think.
Smokey- James Miller
Had a great start to the year, contributes in some way most weeks and finishes the year with max votes in Rd 12, could steal it late.
Gillespie Medal
Ben Pengelly
SACAs favourite young player at the moment. Made a big hundred early doors and has contributed with consistent starts since, will have a contract next season.
Talbot Smith
Will come down to two guys already mentioned, James Miller and Daniel Drew. Both the best fielders in good fielding sides, James Miller has won it before and from all accounts he's had another blinder yeah, he's my pick. Tim Evans a chance if the umpires look at the number of catches he's taken in the slips but that usually isn't the case.
CW Walker
Brad Davis
Hasn't won this yet, but kept well in the handful of games I saw, plus another year in the runs should help him out.
Anyone have a smiley for the Bradman? Drew/Dalton seem to be the popular picks when I ask around, not as straight forward a count as last year though!
Gillespie Medal - only two choices, but I think Jake Winter from Bays will win, made more runs than Pengelly, and although his form did drop off after Xmas, think he deserves it.
Talbot and Walker - they are really pot luck these two, some of the votes given in previous years begger belief, how the umpires see things. Keepers need to play all 12 games to have a chance, so probably rules out Nielsen, but Davis would be popular winner.
Smokey for Bradman - will stick with Nick Winter from Uni, may get max 6 votes in three games, and think 25 votes may win, Still think with Kensy and WT winning so many games that Dalton and Drew quinella will happen.
