2016 Overall POOYA Winner Voting

The POOYA Award goes to the player who pulls out the best example of a one off, unlikely to ever be seen again performance in his career. Think Steve Bradbury who won gold in the 2002 Winer Olympics after all his opponents fell over on the last corner. Think Prince of Penzance, the horse that won the 2015 Melbourne Cup with odds of 100 to 1. Think 5000 to 1 long shot Leicester City taking out the 2015-16 Premier League title.

Jake Carlisle won the inaugural POOYA with his 188 point effort in Round 18, one of three 100+ scores for the year. He scored 155 points the week before and his only other decent score was a 116 in Round 2. It was the year he was played forward and was so lost he scored sub 50 on nine ocassions and saw his average drop from 75.8 to 71.5.

Last year Jordan Murdoch took home the award with his score of 152 in Round 8. It was just one of two 100+ scores for the year and easily bettered his 101 from the previous year. He finished 2015 with an average of 67.9, a slight improvement to his 64.3 in 2014.

All weekly POOYA winners are eligible for the overall POOYA Award. Without further ado, here are this year's nominees to choose from:
*(all 2016 figures refer to rounds 1 - 20 only)

Round 1
Tom Hickey (Serengeti): Scored 157 points from 56 hitouts, 20 disposals - 13 contested, 6 clearances, 2 marks and 3 tackles in a 491 point loss to the Monarchs. Hickey wouldn't hit triple figures again until Round 6.
2015: Averaged 69.6 from 11 games with 2 scores of 100+ and a top of 121.
2016: Averaged 85.7 from 19 games with 4 scores of 100+ and a top of 157.

Round 2
Josh Gibson (Pearcedale): Top scored for the round with 191 points from 44 disposals, 12 contested, 9 marks, 4 tackles and 4 clearances in a 220 point win over the Smugglers. Gibson hasn't been affected by Lake's retirement from a fantasy perspective in 2016 with his average slightly increasing from last year to be the 11th best defender this year.
2015: Averaged 90.7 from 21 games with 7 scores of 100+ and a top of 133.
2016: Averaged 93.8 from 18 games with 7 scores of 100+ and a top of 191.

Round 3
Jacob Weitering (Groote Eylandt): Scored 129 points from 26 disposals, 10 contested, 9 marks and 2 goals in a 49 point win over the Prairie Dogs. In his first year Jacob has cracked the top 100 to be the 97th best averaging defender in his first year.
2015: Not eligible to be drafted
2016: Averaged 65.8 from 16 games with 2 scores of 100+ and a top of 129.

Round 4
Rory Lobb (Staghorn Flat): Scored 103 points from 10 disposals, 9 contested, 4 marks, 4 goals and 6 hitouts in a 159 point win over the Barcrawlers. His best score for the year came two rounds later in Round 6 but he hasn't been able to score 100+ again in the FU H&A season.
2015: Averaged 62.2 from 9 games with 0 scores of 100+ and a top of 87.
2016: Averaged 74.2 from 19 games with 3 scores of 100+ and a top of 120.

Round 5
Paul Puopolo (Korumburra): Scored 151 points from 23 disposals, 17 contested, 2 marks and 5 goals in a 37 point loss to the Dillos. His only other 100+ scores came in a 3 week period from Round 11 - 13 where he scored 104, 108, 103.
2015: Averaged 75.8 from 19 games with 3 scores of 100+ and a top of 112.
2016: Averaged 81.5 from 17 games with 4 scores of 100+ and a top of 151.

Round 6
Blake Acres (Cow Bay): Scored 124 points from 24 disposals, 6 contested, 7 marks and 2 goals in a 401 point loss to the Monarchs. After being in and out of the side all year, Acres didn't score more than 100 again until Round 19.
2015: Averaged 47.6 from 7 games with 0 scores of 100+ and a top of 78.
2016: Averaged 71.2 from 13 games with 2 scores of 100+ and a top of 124.

Round 7
Josh Jenkins (Eden): Scored 140 points from 13 disposals, 5 contested, 7 marks and 8 clearances in a 249 point win over the Sugglers. It wasn't his best score for the year (which came in Round 11 with a score of 171) but it was a handy win for Eden.
2015: Averaged 70.3 from 19 games with 2 scores of 100+ and a top of 116.
2016: Averaged 89.3 from 19 games with 5 scores of 100+ and a top of 171.

Round 8
Jeremy Cameron (Cow Bay): Scored 143 points from 19 disposals, 9 contested, 5 marks and 7 goals in a 112 point win over the Grenades. Only one of three 100+ scores for the year.
2015: Averaged 74.6 from 22 games with 4 scores of 100+ and a top of 135.
2016: Averaged 73.1 from 15 games with 3 scores of 100+ and a top of 143.

Round 9
Heath Shaw (Pearcedale): Scored 203 points from 38 disposals @ 97% efficiency, 36 kicks, 14 marks and 6 tackles in a 225 point win over the Cudas. A huge score for the round, this was Shaw's only 150+ score for the year.
2015: Averaged 112.6 from 22 games with 15 scores of 100+ and a top of 164.
2016: Averaged 106.1 from 19 games with 10 scores of 100+ and a top of 203.

Round 10
Hayden Crozier (Hughenden): Scored 90 points from 24 disposals, 5 contested, 10 marks and 1 clearance. Crozier's best score for the year came the following week but it was only one of three 90+ scores for the year.
2015: Averaged 42.2 from 11 games with 0 scores of 100+ and a top of 84.
2016: Averaged 68.1 from 16 games with 1 scores of 100+ and a top of 100.

Round 11
Tom Rockliff (Staghorn Flat): Scored 204 points from 48 disposals, 18 contested, 13 clearances and a goal in a 140 point win over the Buffalos. One of 3 200+ scores for the year by any player, this was one of two 150+ scores for Rockliff.
2015: Averaged 101.9 from 16 games with 10 scores of 100+ and a top of 152.
2016: Averaged 106.6 from 14 games with 8 scores of 100+ and a top of 204.

Round 12
Matt Wright (Coolgardie): Scored 112 points from 27 disposals, 8 contested, 3 clearances and 2 goals in a 41 point win over the Cudas. Wright didn't hit triple figures again for the year.
2015: Averaged 54.6 from 16 games with 0 scores of 100+ and a top of 79.
2016: Averaged 85.7 from 18 games with 3 scores of 100+ and a top of 112.

Round 16
Daniel Talia (Gisborne): Scored 122 points from 28 disposals, 10 contested and 7 marks in a 326 point loss to the Barcrawlers. His 3rd 100+ and higest score for the year.
2015: Averaged 49.3 from 20 games with 0 scores of 100+ and a top of 82.
2016: Averaged 80.5 from 19 games with 4 scores of 100+ and a top of 137.

Round 17
Shaun Burgoyne (Groote Eylandt): Scored 159 points from 26 disposals, 12 contested, 10 clearances and 2 goals in a 57 point win over the Whalers. This score was Shaun's highest in 2 years.
2015: Averaged 84.6 from 22 games with 7 scores of 100+ and a top of 127.
2016: Averaged 92.1 from 19 games with 6 scores of 100+ and a top of 159.

Round 18
Sam Day (Southern Cross): Scored 130 points from 15 disposals, 7 contested, 9 marks and 4 goals in a 79 point loss to the Blowflies. Day followed up with a 93 and 32 to finish the H&A season.
2015: Averaged 53.7 from 14 games with 0 scores of 100+ and a top of 73.
2016: Averaged 66.9 from 17 games with 1 scores of 100+ and a top of 130.

Round 19
Mitch McGovern (Staghorn Flat): Scored 95 points from 14 disposals, 4 contested, 8 marks and 4 goals in a 174 point win over the Crocs. His best score for the year and also one of two 75+ scores.
2015: DNP
2016: Averaged 59.1 from 18 games with 0 scores of 100+ and a top of 95.

Round 20
Mitch Brown (Blanchetown): Scored 130 points from 25 disposals, 3 contested and 18 marks in a 76 point win over the Buffalos. This was one of four 75+ point efforts.
2015: Not AFL listed
2016: Averaged 63.1 from 18 games with 1 scores of 100+ and a top of 130.

 

It was close for my vote...

 

This is one seriously close race....4 days left and 2 coaches still to vote. Hopefully these votes break the deadlock

 

2 players still leading the race....I really don't want to put up a re-vote thread!

 

I voted early in the piece

 

I haven't voted yet. I've already spoken to fresh and it's my intention to not vote....which he understands......

 

I voted earlier.

 

yup all done early in the piece

 

voted, for the only right option as well..

 

If any coach who voted Wright, Crozier or Weitering and wants to change their vote then feel free to PM me or post here. It might avert a re-vote

 

Voted earlier as well. Very close this year, no stand outs - if you can be a POOYA stand out in the first place

 

Tell you what, I'll give you until 2pm tomorrow

 

So I've had 2 PM's giving me an alternate player but it still managed to cause a tie! But, the other PM was sent 3 hours after voting closed so I'll be declaring a winner based on this.

Drum roll please....

The 2016 POOYA winner is.........

Mitch Brown!

Congrats also go to Blanchetown and @martyg . A special POOYA hamper* will be sent across to the Blanchetown FC head office.
*Hamper may contain POO. Hamper may not exist.