Who is leading our B&F?

[one-eyed]

According to SEN:



Best and Fairest leader

Jayden Short

The 2020 Jack Dyer Medallist is putting together another fine season.

While he remains a weapon across half-back for Richmond, Jayden Short has added midfield power to his repertoire.

He is averaging a career-high 27 disposals and a tick under five inside 50s in 2022 and has been the club’s most consistent player across 11 games.

Not only does Short lead the Tigers for kicks, he is well clear in that very stats category competition-wide. He also leads the league for metres gained.

Short has been in Richmond’s best handful of few players in nine of 11 games.

Top contenders
Shai Bolton’s best games have been extraordinary and there’s no doubt there will be votes coming his way from the Richmond coaching staff.

Although he can still have quiet patches, his consistency has improved this season from last year’s fourth-placed finish and he has taken the mantle from Dustin Martin as the club’s most dangerous player.

Co-captain Toby Nankervis has been a warrior in the ruck and is putting together his best season so far, while Tom Lynch is in Coleman Medal contention.

Liam Baker, who finished equal second last year, has been a consistent performer, as has Daniel Rioli off half-back, while former skipper Trent Cotchin and dependable defender Nathan Broad have been solid.

Richmond’s best and fairest is generally an open affair.

Biggest surprise

How Daniel Rioli has taken to his new role

While he showed good signs across half-back late last season, Dan Rioli has taken his game to another level in 2022.

He is playing with a renewed confidence and is averaging a career-best 19.7 disposals and 3.5 rebound 50s.

Many would not have forecast he would be this good and he has gone a long way to replacing Bachar Houli, although there is some work to do to reach that output.

He has taken to the role with class, poise and hard running and looks like he has been back there for 100 games or more.

https://www.sen.com.au/news/2022/06/03/your-clubs-b-and-f-biggest-surprise-and-who-needs-a-big-second-half-of-2022/

[mightytiges]

For mine:

1. Bolton
2. Short
3. D.Rioli
4. Lynch
5. Prestia

[one-eyed]

The top five players in the best and fairest for each team

Doran Smith
theRoar.com.au
6 June 2022

Richmond Tigers

1. Jayden Short has averaged the most metres gained of any player in the AFL after Round 11 with an average of 647.64 metres gained per game. He has averaged the most disposals of any Tigers player with an average of 27.09 disposals per game. He has averaged 5.00 score involvements per game. He has played in the back six, but has moved to the midfield in recent times, where he has thrived.

2. Shai Bolton has kicked the equal second most goals of any Tigers player with 21 goals in 11 games. He has averaged the second highest score involvements of any Tigers player with 7.45 score involvements per game. At his best he is a game changer. There’s no disputing he is a match winner, but he just needs to be slightly more consistent.

3. Tom Lynch averages the second most goals of any player in the AFL with an average of 3.10 goals per game. He did miss Round 11 due to injury. He has averaged the third most score involvements of any Tigers player per game with an average of 6.90 score involvements per game. He is a player that the Tigers rely on heavily as he is one of the best key forwards in the AFL.

4. Daniel Rioli has relished his role of playing on a half back flank. He has averaged 19.73 disposals per game. Along with that, he has averaged the third highest disposal efficiency percentage of any Tigers player with an average of 84.79 per cent disposal efficiency per game. He averages the third most metres gained of any Tigers player with an average of 396.27 metres gained per game.

5. Toby Nankervis has averaged the ninth most hit-outs in the AFL with an average of 26.27 hit-outs per game. That’s more than Max Gawn. Remarkably, Nankervis has had the most tackles of any Tigers player after 11 games with 47 tackles. He has also hit the scoreboard, as he has kicked five goals.

https://www.theroar.com.au/2022/06/06/the-top-five-players-in-the-best-and-fairest-for-each-team-part-1/

[one-eyed]

Jack Dyer Medal
Clubhouse leaders: extended version
1.Bolton
2.Pickett
3.Dan Rioli
4.Baker
5.Short
6.Broad
7.McIntosh
8.Prestia

https://twitter.com/_tigertime/status/1546756635871174656

[TigerLand]

I'd have Broad a bit higher been excellent.

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B&F fancies: Who's leading the race for your club's top award?

Sarah Black
afl.com.au
10 August 2022



Shai Bolton
While he's had the occasional quiet patch in his 20 games this season, Bolton's match-winning ability generally pulls in the votes. Sitting ninth in the AFLCA player of the year count (the highest of any Tiger), Bolton has taken on extra responsibility in the continued absence of Dustin Martin. Impossible to stop either in the middle or up forward, Bolton's footy smarts, athleticism and innate sense of timing has seen him turn more than one game on its head this year. He's averaging 18.4 disposals and 3.9 clearances, ranked third in the competition for total score involvements and has kicked 39.39.

Other contenders: Daniel Rioli, Dion Prestia, Marlion Pickett, Jayden Short, Liam Baker, Tom Lynch, Nathan Broad

https://www.afl.com.au/news/817060/b-f-fancies-who-s-leading-the-race-for-your-club-s-top-award