Dally M's 2023

[Manu Vatuvei]

Worth noting that I went back and checked, and Johnson would have got FEWER points from the last 3 games if we had used forum 3-2-1 scoring instead. So we don't really have grounds to complain...

 

[Benek]

Feels like everyone thought it was going to SJ and he got a bit robbed here.

I bet Egan wasn’t far off from hooker of the year as well.

So awesome to see Webster, Dallin, Shaun, and Addin get their recognition. Well deserved.

 

[Rich102]

Worth noting that I went back and checked, and Johnson would have got FEWER points from the last 3 games if we had used forum 3-2-1 scoring instead. So we don't really have grounds to complain...

At that stage of the season SJ was well in the lead of our forum POY so a number of voters, me included, gave points to lesser lights who tried hard.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

What a robbery lol

Ponga did it with a lot less games as well!
Planets and moons will have to line up for him to have a chance again.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

Interesting comparison to the RLPA side voted by the players

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Funny not many Panthers in either team and they have dominated so much in last 4 seasons!

 

[Philip_Smith007]

The 6 point system with two judges made it a lot more unpredictable this year I think. Made for some big swings on the leaderboard.

but really it was AFB who got Ponga the win, we had two players polling big numbers, the knights had one.

Slater won it when Smith and Cronk in the same team. So it is do able.

 

[Philip_Smith007]

0/6 in the Tigers win and 1/6 in the Manly win. Not saying SJ was a massive stand-out in either game but I found that a bit surprising, especially the Manly game where our right side attack carved up and he kicked the match-sealing field goal.

Makes you wonder if Paul Gallen and Ruan Sims were voting in those games?

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Funny not many Panthers in either team and they have dominated so much in last 4 seasons!

True team footy rather than individuals dragging a team through

 

[Beavers Headgear]

It has been a bit embarrassing today readying all the comments from Kiwis ‘tHe AuSsIeS wIlL nEVeR lET a KiWi WiN iT” when RTS won it very recently

 

[Mr Angry]

In the end that is a pretty good in form team.

Iaasko for mine was the no brainer, top try scorer and points scorer for a bottom 4 team.

But yes being a standout in an average team helps in these awards, Nicho last year...poor Shaun, I think he was confident, but took it well.

I see Nicho was not far, but Blayke Brailey won our player of the year, not a popular pick on our forum, go figure that out.

 

[SpaceMonkey]

I reckon SJ had a pretty good idea that Ponga was going to overtake him when he was in the lead at round 23. Was fairly predictable that KP would poll the most points from there as the knights went on an unbeaten run and he was the most dominant player in any side for that period.

 

[Blair]

I reckon SJ had a pretty good idea that Ponga was going to overtake him when he was in the lead at round 23. Was fairly predictable that KP would poll the most points from there as the knights went on an unbeaten run and he was the most dominant player in any side for that period.

Let's hope both SJ's and KP's egos can handle it all!

 

[Matua]

It has been a bit embarrassing today readying all the comments from Kiwis ‘tHe AuSsIeS wIlL nEVeR lET a KiWi WiN iT” when RTS won it very recently

Judas Taumalolo was still a Kiwi when he won it too.

 

[RHYTHM AND STEALTH]

Dally Ms lost all credibility a few years ago when Ruan Sims was 1 of the judges and she was playing her league game for the Sharks at the same time as the game she was supposed to be judging. She didn't watch the game but gave a 3, 2, 1 points to various players. From memory 1 player come off after 30 minutes and still got 2 points. So from then on the credibility has been shot

 

[RHYTHM AND STEALTH]

SJ crediting being home, a coach setting good standards and being able to go home and sulk or celebrate.

Going to be further along the track under Webbys plan first day of preseason and adding handy players in RTS and CTH.

Doesnt say much about Brown, Morris or Kearney his previous Coaches

 

[Beavers Headgear]

The old drunk Buzz said he has never seen an angrier man at one of these functions than Mark Robinson was afterwards last night lol

 

[Philip_Smith007]

How does the system get "fixed" to represent the actual best player?
SJ was a very important player to our team, but I feel Cleary is in front of him as a halfback and even Reynolds.
Yes he had a stand out year, but Ponga stood out in his team more as he had less competition in his team vs SJ and AFB, Egan, even Harris.

How does an MVP system work?
Does each position for the round get 1st-16th (1 team has bye) across the teams?
Do you look better if you play the Tigers or Bulldogs twice in this year's competition?

 

[SpaceMonkey]

The old drunk Buzz said he has never seen an angrier man at one of these functions than Mark Robinson was afterwards last night lol

I like that Robinson actually cares that much but I worry he’ll do something stupid at some point, haha.
still, beats Eric Watson

 

[Beavers Headgear]

How does the system get "fixed" to represent the actual best player?
SJ was a very important player to our team, but I feel Cleary is in front of him as a halfback and even Reynolds.
Yes he had a stand out year, but Ponga stood out in his team more as he had less competition in his team vs SJ and AFB, Egan, even Harris.

How does an MVP system work?
Does each position for the round get 1st-16th (1 team has bye) across the teams?
Do you look better if you play the Tigers or Bulldogs twice in this year's competition?

I don’t really have any problem with how it is now, generally the best players over the course of the season will be right up in the pointy end of things, even if they miss a chunk of games like Tom in 2021

Not sure on all sports, but MVP system in the NBA sends ballot papers out to 100 journos and people involved in the game and they all vote, that always causes people to be unhappy as well

 

[Beavers Headgear]

I like that Robinson actually cares that much but I worry he’ll do something stupid at some point, haha.
still, beats Eric Watson

Yep I’d take him over the Manly owner who just sits in New York and doesn’t seem to have any passion for the joint