Rate a Tiger's year - 10. Shane Edwards?

[WA Tiger]

Most improved player at the Club IMHO

And after our B&F it would appear our coaches agree with me 

Can we win a GF with him in the team WP, what would happen at the most important part of a final if he were thrown around like a rag doll and we lost.... very good year yes but......

[WilliamPowell]

Can we win a GF with him in the team WP, what would happen at the most important part of a final if he were thrown around like a rag doll and we lost.... very good year yes but......

Answer to part 1 - is YES

And my answer to part 2 is this: if we or any team was to lose a grand final because 1 player "got thrown around like a rag doll" then honestly they don't deserve to win a flag

If the Saints "human face washer" Farren Ray gets thrown around the MCG on Saturday and St Kilda loses is it becasue of Ray? I don't think so 

[WA Tiger]

Can we win a GF with him in the team WP, what would happen at the most important part of a final if he were thrown around like a rag doll and we lost.... very good year yes but......

Answer to part 1 - is YES

And my answer to part 2 is this: if we or any team was to lose a grand final because 1 player "got thrown around like a rag doll" then honestly they don't deserve to win a flag

If the Saints "human face washer" Farren Ray gets thrown around the MCG on Saturday and St Kilda loses is it becasue of Ray? I don't think so 

Cheers mate, good post!

[Mr Magic]

Has had a taste of it now and I would really like to see him make a permanent move into the midfield in 2011.

[gerkin greg]

Been championing this kid since he arrived. Gave him an 8. Would have got 9 if he'd grown his locks back in the pre-season. He's going to be a wonderful player.

[Penelope]

Most improved player at the Club IMHO

And after our B&F it would appear our coaches agree with me 

Can we win a GF with him in the team WP, what would happen at the most important part of a final if he were thrown around like a rag doll and we lost.... very good year yes but......

ckles

The thing with players like edwards, WAT, is that they rely on avoiding tackles rather than busting them. At times this year Edwards showed an ability to sidestep, duck and generally slip tackles that is up there with the best slippery turds in the league.

When players like betts and co tear us a new one, their lack of bulk dosn't seem to hinder them at all

[one-eyed]

The vast improvement of Shane Edwards, in his fourth year of AFL football, is highlighted in a summary of the Richmond players’ key statistical categories for the 2010 season.

Edwards, who received the Tigers’ Most Improved Player award at last week’s Jack Dyer Medal presentation night, finished top 10 in 11 of the 12 categories listed below.

He was No. 5 at the Club for kicks (218), No. 5 for handballs (196), No. 4 for total disposals (414), No. 3 for contested possessions (166), No. 7 for uncontested possessions (251), No. 10 for total marks (61), equal No. 9 for goals (7), equal No. 4 for clearances (61), No. 5 for inside-50 entries (54), No. 6 for rebound-50s (39) and No. 3 for tackles (76).

The sole listed-category, where the 21-year-old didn’t make the top 10, was contested marks.

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/102253/default.aspx

[Hellenic Tiger]

Consistency and development under Hardwick hence won the clubs most improvement award.

[3rogerd]

good year from Shane always knew he
would come, still has scope for more
improvement and i think he has it in him

good luck to the young tiger.

[tony_montana]

The vast improvement of Shane Edwards, in his fourth year of AFL football, is highlighted in a summary of the Richmond players’ key statistical categories for the 2010 season.

Edwards, who received the Tigers’ Most Improved Player award at last week’s Jack Dyer Medal presentation night, finished top 10 in 11 of the 12 categories listed below.

He was No. 5 at the Club for kicks (218), No. 5 for handballs (196), No. 4 for total disposals (414), No. 3 for contested possessions (166), No. 7 for uncontested possessions (251), No. 10 for total marks (61), equal No. 9 for goals (7), equal No. 4 for clearances (61), No. 5 for inside-50 entries (54), No. 6 for rebound-50s (39) and No. 3 for tackles (76).

The sole listed-category, where the 21-year-old didn’t make the top 10, was contested marks.

http://www.richmondfc.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/6301/newsid/102253/default.aspx

whilst coaches rave about his improvements one sees continued weaknesses  

[Darth Tiger]

Has racked up possies playing a non-contested loose HBF role.
Disposal and decision making remains questionable. Goal kicking when forward is very inconsistent.
Gets rag dolled and cannot stick tackles on mid sized forwards.
Does not have the pace or discipline to stay with the zippy forward pockets (eg Milne / Matera) that have plagued RFC.
There are better options at RFC for the outside HBF role at RFC in Lids & Connors.

[tony_montana]

Has racked up possies playing a non-contested loose HBF role.
Disposal and decision making remains questionable. Goal kicking when forward is very inconsistent.
Gets rag dolled and cannot stick tackles on mid sized forwards.
Does not have the pace or discipline to stay with the zippy forward pockets (eg Milne / Matera) that have plagued RFC.
There are better options at RFC for the outside HBF role at RFC in Lids & Connors.

Hey DARTH, I almost always agree with your views on footy I recall from BF, but on this I think you missed an entire season and are referring to his 09 season
  BTW hope everything is well with your lad mate 

[Willy]

Are you for real Darth Vader?
Edwards' had a very good year, hence why he won our most improved award.
He became a real contributor in the midfield. A very slippery customer and still has scope for improvement.
I gave him an 8 (relative to his previous seasons.)