Jack Dyer Medal night 2017 - Monday, Oct. 2 / Dusty wins the B&F [update]

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Your team’s best and fairest leader so far

By Luke Sicari
SEN
18 May 2017

The AFL season has passed small sample size territory, meaning we can start to accurately determine who’s been performing at their optimum.

While the competition is as tight as ever and it’s hard to get a read on team form lines, there have been countless individuals excelling at their clubs. Two months into the 2017 season, who is the clubhouse best and fairest leader at your team?

Richmond – Dustin Martin

To have the propensity to change the entire complexion of a game is an aspect that is reserved for the true superstars. Dustin Martin has cemented himself into that category this season, a fantastic opening two months confirming his status as one of the game’s elites.

Damien Hardwick’s braveness to move Martin to full forward has proved to be a masterstroke, as the tattooed Tiger is just as deadly around goal as he is in the middle. After booting just nine last year, Martin already has 13 goals after eight games, projecting his influence on the contest.

If not him, then who? Trent Cotchin

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2017/05/18/your-team-s-best-and-fairest-leader-so-far/

[mat073]

Grigg would be in the top top 4-5

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Your club's mid-year player awards

Nathan Schmook
afl.com.au
14 June 2017

RICHMOND

Best and fairest:
1. Dustin Martin
2. Alex Rance
3. Trent Cotchin
4. Toby Nankervis
5. Shaun Grigg

Best 21 and under: Daniel Rioli

Recruit of the year: Toby Nankervis

Most improved: Dan Butler

Most courageous: Trent Cotchin

Best team player: Kane Lambert

Goal of the year: Daniel Rioli, round three v West Coast.
All of the small forward's traits were on display as he shook off two opponents on the boundary and combined with Dion Prestia with some quick handballs before threading the ball from deep in the pocket.

Mark of the year: Ben Griffiths, round two v Collingwood.
The tall forward's raw talent emerged with a soaring pack mark, leaping over and past three Magpies and getting a ride on Ben Reid's shoulders.

Game Milestones:
Round one, Bachar Houli (150th game);
Round five, Josh Caddy (100th game), Dion Prestia (100th game);
Round 19, Shane Edwards (set to play 200th game);
Round 22, Dylan Grimes (set to play 100th game);
Shaun Hampson (the injured ruckman needs two more games to reach the 100-game milestone).

http://www.afl.com.au/news/2017-06-14/your-clubs-midyear-player-awards

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Source: Club email.

[big tone]

Pick the odd one out in that photo!

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Perhaps some guide for our B&F:

RICHMOND'S AFL COACHES VOTES TOP 5

Dustin Martin   101 votes
Trent Cotchin   50 votes
Alex Rance   46 votes
Jack Riewoldt   23 votes
Dion Prestia   19 votes

Source: AFL website

[mat073]

Brandon Ellis will go close to 5th

[Yeahright]

Prestia

[lamington]

For me it would be

1.Martin
2.Rance
3.Nankervis
4.Cotchin
5.Lambert

I vaguely recall that the B+F is given to the player who fulfils his role the best right? So Martin is the standout but Rance has been generating a lot of attack from defence and Nankervis has been solo rucking for most of the year. I am also tipping Lambert to sneak in as his attack on the ball and his involvement in getting the ball forward has been crucial.

Also expecting Astbury and Riewoldt to poll well also.

[tony_montana]

Reckon Astbury and Grimes would be knocking on the door of top 5 too - especially Astbury

[Yeahright]

Reckon Lambert could nab it. If Jackson could then....

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Using the AFL coaches votes, a possible guide to our B&F top 5:

[Diocletian]

Grigg's votes surely must have all come from our side...

[Eat_em_Alive]

Definitely need Hampson to get 2 more games to make 100 

[Hard Roar Tiger]

Grigg's votes surely must have all come from our side...

I don't think we rate him that highly, opposition tactic to give him another year