AFL's Most Improved Player

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Most improved AFL player in 2012

Poll ended at Thu Jun 14, 2012 3:27 pm

Josh P Kennedy (Syd)
20
15%
Tom Hawkins (Geel)
4
3%
Ben Howlett (Ess)
0
No votes
Mitch Robinson (Carl)
4
3%
Ryan Bastinac (NM)
2
2%
Alex Rance (Rich)
1
1%
Tom McDonald (Melb)
1
1%
Mitch Wallis (WB)
0
No votes
Karmichael Hunt (GCS)
12
9%
Daniel Merrett (Bris)
1
1%
Ivan Maric (Rich)
35
27%
Patrick Dangerfield (Adel)
28
21%
Scott Selwood (WCE)
7
5%
Jordan Lewis (Haw)
1
1%
David Armitage (St K)
1
1%
Tom Bellchambers (Ess)
1
1%
Michael Johnson (Fre)
0
No votes
Jack Steven (St K)
2
2%
Sam Iles (GC)
0
No votes
Jonathon Giles (GWS)
12
9%
 
Total votes : 132

Re: AFL's Most Improved Player

Postby Media Park » Thu May 31, 2012 5:11 pm

Big Ivan, and then there was no option for daylight.
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Re: AFL's Most Improved Player

Postby OnSong » Thu May 31, 2012 5:12 pm

Media Park wrote:Big Ivan, and then there was no option for daylight.

Daylight has not improved, due to winter coming in. In fact, daylight has gone backwards so far this season but is expected to hit form again late in the season.
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Re: AFL's Most Improved Player

Postby Bum Crack » Thu May 31, 2012 5:20 pm

Ivan has had more influence on his team this year than Dangerfield so Ivan gets my vote.
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Re: AFL's Most Improved Player

Postby OnSong » Thu May 31, 2012 5:24 pm

Bum Crack wrote:Ivan has had more influence on his team this year than Dangerfield so Ivan gets my vote.

You have three votes.
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Re: AFL's Most Improved Player

Postby Bum Crack » Thu May 31, 2012 5:36 pm

OnSong wrote:
Bum Crack wrote:Ivan has had more influence on his team this year than Dangerfield so Ivan gets my vote.

You have three votes.

Most improved player is Maric, so only need one vote
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Re: AFL's Most Improved Player

Postby The Dark Knight » Thu May 31, 2012 5:41 pm

I went Kennedy, Dangerfield then Maric.
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Re: Re: AFL's Most Improved Player

Postby The Sleeping Giant » Thu May 31, 2012 5:44 pm

OnSong wrote:
The Sleeping Giant wrote:Lewis Jetta

I made an effort to pick one from each club although a few were hard to separate, Kennedy over Jetta, surely?

Kennedy last year.
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Re: Re: AFL's Most Improved Player

Postby The Sleeping Giant » Thu May 31, 2012 5:46 pm

piccachu wrote:Ted Richards has improved in to a good player, thought he was a spud but it playing good footy

Teddy has been awesome this year.

Can't believe no one has mentioned KHunt.
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Re: AFL's Most Improved Player

Postby CoverKing » Thu May 31, 2012 5:49 pm

Kennedy has not improved from last year as much as people think. He has just got more coverage about his form. He had a terrific year last year and came 2nd in their BnF IIRC.

Jett's more improved than Kennedy IMO.
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Re: Re: AFL's Most Improved Player

Postby The Sleeping Giant » Thu May 31, 2012 6:46 pm

CoverKing wrote:Kennedy has not improved from last year as much as people think. He has just got more coverage about his form. He had a terrific year last year and came 2nd in their BnF IIRC.

Jett's more improved than Kennedy IMO.

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Re: Re: AFL's Most Improved Player

Postby Jim05 » Thu May 31, 2012 7:32 pm

The Sleeping Giant wrote:
piccachu wrote:Ted Richards has improved in to a good player, thought he was a spud but it playing good footy

Teddy has been awesome this year.

Can't believe no one has mentioned KHunt.

I voted for KHunt, very impressed with him this season, better than guys who have been playing their whole life.
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Re: Re: AFL's Most Improved Player

Postby Media Park » Thu May 31, 2012 11:40 pm

Jim05 wrote:
The Sleeping Giant wrote:
piccachu wrote:Ted Richards has improved in to a good player, thought he was a spud but it playing good footy

Teddy has been awesome this year.

Can't believe no one has mentioned KHunt.

I voted for KHunt, very impressed with him this season, better than guys who have been playing their whole life.
Reckon he is a 200 gamer

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Re: AFL's Most Improved Player

Postby The Sleeping Giant » Thu May 31, 2012 11:55 pm

He has proved you wrong once already. Only thing that will stop him is age or a mammoth Union offer.
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Re: AFL's Most Improved Player

Postby Rik E Boy » Fri Jun 01, 2012 12:33 am

I went with Dangerfield and Maric but the most improved for me is Giles. Someone who was not wanted at Port is suddenly carrying the rucks for the Giants in their first season. I think he's been very impressive. Not many Ruckman show such a level of development off such limited opportunities.

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Re: AFL's Most Improved Player

Postby fish » Fri Jun 01, 2012 12:57 am

According to Supercoach value these players have had the most improvement:

Giles +$321,200
Maric +$222,500
Magner +$219,700
Clarke +$216,800
Shiel +$215,300
Treloar +$211,300
Bugg +$207,600
Greene +$202,100
Horsely +$189,100
Bower +$184,000
Mohr +$181,700
Smith +$179,400
McDonald +$178,600
Morris +$174,800
Milera +$159,900
Dickson +$154,000
Lake +$152,600
Jetta +$151,500
Sidebottom +$149,400
McIntosh +$141,800
Brad Ebert +$140,400
Cameron +$139,100
Adams +$137,300
Dangerfield +$132,700
Waters +$127,200
Wallis +$125,600
McCarthy +$124,200
Porplyzia +121,200
Prestia +$119,300
Kennedy +$117,400
Gaff +$117,100
Bennel +$115,300
Dyson +$113,200
Pearce +$111,300
McGuire +$112,200
Stringer +$107,300
Hunt +$103,900
Neale +$103,500
Hargrave +$106,200
Parker +$103,500
Stanton +$100,200

(I might have missed a few I had to check these price rises manually)
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Re: AFL's Most Improved Player

Postby JK » Fri Jun 01, 2012 2:53 am

Have always been of the opinion that Maric's ability was underrated, to the point of having him in my DT/SC sides for the approx the last 5 years (except this year of course :roll: ).

Not surprised to see him doing well, but this well wasnt expected.
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Re: AFL's Most Improved Player

Postby CUTTERMAN » Fri Jun 01, 2012 7:40 am

Most improved is a bit slanted towards players in their first few years and that are first round draft picks, the majority are going to improve at a rapid rate. For that reason I'd pick Maric but I think Reilly has improved his game considerably and has found some confidence. I guess the question is, "is it harder to get a big improvement from a seasoned player as compared to a player in their first 5 years of AFL".
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AFL's Most Improved Player

Postby White Line Fever » Fri Jun 01, 2012 8:37 am

Maric

Danger was already a gun hes just consistent
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Re: AFL's Most Improved Player

Postby Dirko » Fri Jun 01, 2012 10:35 am

From the Blues, Hampson has started to show a bit.
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Re: AFL's Most Improved Player

Postby wycbloods » Fri Jun 01, 2012 10:37 am

Steele Sidebottom, Ivan Maric and Jonathon Giles for me.
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