After missing out last year (beating Robbins by about votes) hopefully he is rewarded for his good year by picking up the JJ Liston tonight.
Pity there is no TV coverage this year :(
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Fair call ons , Clayton would be a worthy winner.
Obviously I'll be hoping Steve baily can cause an upset but I fear the likes of Lance Picioane and Nick Holland etc might just pinch one too many votes from him.
Good luck to the winner anyway.
I reckon Jez Clayton has a real shot at it. Would have had a handful of BOGs.
Personally, as a BH fan, I wouldn't mind if he hurt a fingernail as he accepted the medal and then miss this weeks game. :wink:
In all seriousness, I wouldn't be suprised if he won it.
Why would any one want an AFL listed player to win the J.J.Liston trophy, they have their own awards ie. Brownlow medal. The VFL finals is a farce, it is infact apart from Tasmania, an AFL Reserves finals series.
Understand your emotions Shamus but I cant see how you can call the finals a farce.....are you suggesting it's not a true reflection of the season ?
Whatever you may think of the direction taken by the VFL in the past 5 years , you'd surely accept that it is pretty much set in stone now. Why , even your own club has forces within who have finally come to realise this and are working feverishly on establishing a link with an AFL club.
I have nothing but respect for those VFA stalwarts who decided not to be a part of this competition and who have taken their support to suburban clubs , but you cant have it both ways - either stay with the comp in it's new guise or head off to the suburban leagues.
Disclaimer : This should not be seen as a blanket approval of all that the VFL does , just feel that to criticise the finals as a farce is a bit rough.
Back on topic, Jezza was deadset robbed!! :evil:
Just a follow up.............
Who is Shamus's team, and who are they supposed to align with??