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bornadog
03-09-2008, 03:23 PM
and deserved it.
The Underdog
03-09-2008, 04:59 PM
I agree. His kicking needs work but he busts his arse every week and got a heap of the ball in close.
1eyedog
03-09-2008, 06:20 PM
Glad he won it, although not hard to shine in the Freo midfield lately.
NoName
03-09-2008, 07:23 PM
Good decision - will be a very good player for Freo
Dancin' Douggy
03-09-2008, 07:51 PM
Yes I think he deserved it but I still don't like him.
He's a show pony and he fakes for free kicks far too often.
Go_Dogs
03-09-2008, 07:51 PM
Agreed, really impressed with what I saw from him, although I didn't catch a lot of Freo games.
Bulldog Revolution
03-09-2008, 08:53 PM
Was a two horse race between him and Rioli,

Will be very interesting to see how much he won by, I would've thought it might have been the closes race on record
1eyedog
03-09-2008, 08:57 PM
Was a two horse race between him and Rioli,

Will be very interesting to see how much he won by, I would've thought it might have been the closes race on record

Palmer 44
Rioli 37

All but 1 judge gave Palmer full points
LostDoggy
03-09-2008, 09:02 PM
Rioli is over-rated
Scorlibo
03-09-2008, 09:03 PM
Yea Palmer by a country mile, he averaged the most disposals in a first-full-season that I can remember. Everyone questions his disposal but going on effectiveness % and clanger rate he is just as good as Rioli. Trent Cotchin will end up better than both of them but for now its Palmer.
Mantis
04-09-2008, 01:10 PM
Did anyone have a look at the breakdown of votes?

Adrian Anderson gave Wonaeamirri 1 vote, what a joke. Josh Hill had a better year than Wona, but still wasn't in the best 6 or 8 players, Wona would be lucky to be in the top 12 or 14.

Palmer was the deserved winner, but no doubt was helped by playing in a team with such a poor midfield.
The Underdog
04-09-2008, 05:57 PM
Palmer was the deserved winner, but no doubt was helped by playing in a team with such a poor midfield.

I would have thought it was more helpful to play in a good midfield. Sure it's easier to get noticed in a bad one, but to get 20-30 possies in a bad one must be more difficult.
Bulldog Revolution
04-09-2008, 06:03 PM
Rioli is over-rated

Karma dictates that this is a very dangerous thing to say in a week before we play them- I've been super impressed with him so far, so I cant agree in the slightest
LostDoggy
05-09-2008, 02:27 PM
He deserved it. Hair remains a concern.