BXV - Swansea Breakers

[nrich102]

Welcome to the 2014 Swansea Breakers Awards Night. Tonight we will be announcing the players who have stood up for our club in 2014. The Awards that will be announced tonight are as follows;

- Most Improved Player
- Most Dissapointing Player
- Highest Score of the year
- Highest Average this Year
- Ringo Medal

There will also be season reviews and trade reviews to look at the season that has passed for the Breakers.

The Swansea Breakers Best and Fairest Medal is named after Club Founder, Current Co-Coach and Legue adminsitrator, Ringo. The Ringo Medal is the most prestigous award that a player can win at the club.

The voting for the Ringo Medal is done in a 3-2-1 style, where the best player that round gets 3 votes, the second best gets 2 votes and the third best player gets 1 vote. Lets get straight to the voting.

[Nige]

Tonight we will be announcing the players who have stood up for our club in 2014.

- Most Dissapointing Player

[nrich102]

Ringo Medal Voting - Rounds 1-3

Round 1
3. J. Selwood
2. A. Cooney
1. K. Stevens

Round 2
3. J. Selwood
2. A. Cooney
1. L. Montagna

Round 3
3. J. Selwood
2. B. Moloney
1. M. Golby

[nrich102]

Tonight we will be announcing the players who have stood up for our club in 2014.

- Most Dissapointing Player

:-[ haha good find Nigey.

[nrich102]

IDK If anyone cbf to read this but meh, may as well post it anyway.

We take a break from the voting now to review the season that was. The Breakers fell down to 16th place, after finishing 3rd in 2013, and managed only three wins. This was due to a combination of poor form, injuries and bad trading over the off season.

Trade Review:

Hebden Bridge Hedgehogs give:  Matthew Lobbe  + Heath Shaw+ 2nd round pick 35
Swansea Breakers give:  Nic Nat + Matthew DeBoer + 5th round pick 87

Verdict: Win. Matthew Lobbe is averaging more points per game than Nic Naitanui is, and has played more games, while Heath Shaw has averaged 8 points per game than De Boer has. The Breakers used pick 35 to draft Jake Kolodjashnij, while the Hedgehogs passed on pick 87.

Swansea Breakers give: Troy Chaplin
Liverpool Lobsters give: Jarrod Witts

Verdict: Witts is a future gun and handy backup ruckman. Witts played 8 games for the club this year, and averaged 86. Chaplin has only averaged 65 this year.

Breakers Give: Garlett + Pick 69
Owls Give: Membrey + Pick 32

Verdict: Meh. Bit of a nothing trade. Garlett has been controversial off field this year, and has only averaged 51. Membrey has been developing in the reserves this season, but he should be seen in action next season. Pick 32 was used to recruit defender Darcy Gardiner, who played a game in the second last round of the season after strong reserves performances. Look out for Gardiner next year. Should be a win in the long term.

Breakers give: Sam Docherty
Owls give: Pick 11

Verdict: Loss... For now. Pick 11 was used to get Ben 'Beatle' Lennon, who played a game this year. Docherty, who had a falling out with the club, has played well at Oxford, averaging 94. Wait to see Beatle develop into a super forward of the competition though ;)

Falcons give: Joel Selwood
Breakers Give: Dane Swan

Verdict: Win. Massive Massive win. Swans average has fallen to 120, which is a full 20 points lower than Selwood, who is averaging 140. Big win.

Breakers Give: Steele Sidebottom and Nathan Wright
Hawks Give: Cyril Rioli and Koby Stevens

Verdict: Loss. This is where the trades fell down. Stevens is inconsistent, and just isn't as good as Sidebottom. The trade was done to get another forward in Rioli, however he has only managed 10 games this year after struggling with injury. Sidebottom has lifted his average up to 135, after a massive back half of the season. However this trade was necessary because we really lack a forward, and we still do.

The drafting that we did was not a major issue, however, our top 5 draftees have put together a combined total of 3 games between them, due to injury and other factors. Although a bit of pain this season, all the draftees should manage more games next year, as they're more developed.

The Breakers are not doomed.

[nrich102]

Ringo Medal - Rounds 4-7

Round 4
3. J. Selwood
2. L. Picken
1. H. Shaw

Round 5
3. L. Montagna
2. L. Henderson
1. T. Goldsack

Round 6
3. L. Montagna
2. C. Rioli
1. H. Shaw

Round 7
3. L. Montagna
2. A. Cooney
1. C. Rioli

[nrich102]

Dynamic Duo, Leigh Montagna and Joel Selwood

We'll pause again in the voting, to recognize the players with the highest score and highest average. Leigh Montagna scored the highest this year, scoring 216 in round 7. The player with the highest average at the club this year, is none other than Captain Joel Selwood himself. Montagna and Selwood have been partners in crime this season, dominating the midfield together. For the record, each of them came second in the award the other won, with Selwood having a high score of 198 and Montagna averaging 120. Congratulations Boys.

[nrich102]

Ringo Medal Voting - Rounds 8-11

Round 8
3. J. Selwood
2. J. Kennedy
1. A. Cooney

Round 9
3. J. Selwood
2. H. Shaw
1. A. Cooney

Round 10
3. H. Shaw
2. A. Cooney
1. M. Lobbe

Round 11
3. M. Lobbe
2. H. Shaw
1. J. Kennedy

[nrich102]

We will again pause from the voting for the Ringo Medal, as we announce the players who took there game to a new level in 2014, and those who didn't, with the Most Improved and the Under-performer awards.

The under-performer of the year is... Mitch Golby. Golby, who won the most improved player in 2013, fell from glory this year. He played only 5 games for an average of 73, and never really looked like he was getting into the game. Hopefully this can improve next year Mitch.

Mitch Golby thinking about his form

And the Most improved player of the year is... Eddie Betts. Betts has been a saviour for the Breakers forward line this season. He played all 17 games and averaged just a tad under 80. Congratulations Eddie.

Betts has been a savior in the Breakers forward line this year

[nrich102]

Ringo Medal Voting - Rounds 12-17

Round 12
3. J. Selwood
2. K. Stevens
1. M. Lobbe

Round 13
3. J. Selwood
2.
1. J. Witts, L. Montagna

Round 14
3.
2. J. Witts, L. Picken
1. J. Patfull

Round 15
3. J. Selwood
2. L. Montagna
1. M. Lobbe

Round 16
3. J. Selwood
2. L. Montagna
1. L. Henderson

Round 17
3. J. Selwood
2. L. Henderson
1. M. Lobbe

[nrich102]

Joel Selwood has won the 2014 Ringo Medal

Congratulations to Joel Selwood for winning the 2014 Ringo Medal. At the start of the season Joel was traded to the Breakers from the now defunct, Newcastle Flacons. Joel thoroughly deserves this award, as he has carried the team most weeks, being the teams only really consistent player.

Final Ringo Medal Scores:
   Player      Votes
1st   J. Selwood      33
2nd   L. Montagna   15
3rd   A. Cooney      10
4th   L. Henderson   5
5th   M. Lobbe      4
6th   J. Kennedy      3
   J. Witts      3
   K. Stevens      3
   C. Rioli      3
7th   B. Moloney      2
8th   M. Golby      1
   T. Goldsack      1
   J. Patful      1

Before we go a big thank you to Brent Moloney and Ash McGrath who have retired from BXV.

Thank you for attending the Swansea Breakers Awards Night 2014. Congratulations to Joel Selwood, Leigh Montagna and Eddie Betts for pick up their awards.

[Memphistopheles]

Tonight we will be announcing the players who have stood up for our club in 2014.

- Most Dissapointing Player

:-[ haha good find Nigey.

The person in charge of spelling/grammar should win this one...

[Ringo]

2016/17 Trading

Trade 1 Three way trade here netting us Back up ruck to Stefan martin in Archie Smith. Sad to see tags and Rich leave but we gain youthful replacements in george Hewett and Mitch Wallis.
Hedgies give: Nic Naitanui and Mitch Wallis
Hedgies receive: Daniel Rich and Leigh Montagna
Hoods give: Archie Smith and George Hewett
Hoods receive: Nic Naitanui
Breakers give: Daniel Rich and Leigh Montagna
Breakers receive: Archie Smith, George Hewett and Mitch Wallis

Trade 2
Swansea breaker give: Cyril Rioli + N9
Hurricanes give: Stephen Hill + N14 + Jarrad Jansen
Needed to strengthen our midfield and Stephen Hill does that 27 year old entering prime.

Trade 3
Steins give: Lee Spurr
Swansea give: Lewis Taylor
Needed another sound defender

Trade 4
Blackpool give: Jack Darling + Shaun Burgoyne and N9
Swansea give: Isaac Heeney + N27
Hope this trade does not come back to hurt us -  Needed to get a top 10 pick back and gaining Darling and Burgoyne for Heeny considered fair although we believe Isaac still has a lot to offer.

Trade 5
Badgers give: Jesse Lonergan + N23
Breakers give: Jarrod Witts + N14 + N59
With the trading in of Smith no need to rely on Witts so sound trade for Breakers.

Trade 6
Breakers give: Brad Ebert
Dragons give: N17 + Riley Knight + Kayne Turner
Ebert is reaching end of career so time to trade for youth

Trader 7
Breakers give: Charlie Cameron+ Jake Kolodjashnij + N17
Hoods give: Dean Towers + Sam Day + N38
Just exchanging like players but Day has DPP

[Ringo]

2016/17 Drafting

National Draft
Pick 9 Will Setterfield


https://afldraftcentral.com.au/player/will-setterfield/

Summary:
Will Setterfield has the traits that should give him the ability to transition into an inside midfield role in the future. Despite some question marks on his durability, Setterfield has shown in 2016 that if fit and firing he can be a damaging player around the stoppages.

Pick 23 - Shai Bolton



https://afldraftcentral.com.au/player/shai-bolton/

Summary:
Bolton as a player has traits not too dissimilar to Hawthorn’s Cyril Rioli, with an outstanding step to get around his opponent.  Bolton like Rioli isn’t a huge disposal winner, but can be exciting with ball in hand. He will likely land somewhere in the second or third round of the National Draft. Clubs such as Sydney, West Coast and Western Bulldogs could all use small forwards who are creative and could use Bolton’s services.
Bolton is a marvel in the way he glides around the ground using his evasiveness, speed and footy smarts to break games open. He’s a player you would pay to see as he can, on his day, kick goal of the year and take mark of the year in the same game.

Rookie Draft

Pick 9 - Tom Ruggles


Local lad from the Geelong area who became one of the most consistent defenders in the competition while playing with the Cats’ VFL team in 2015. Held his spot across half-back all season, despite pressure for spots as AFL players came back from injury. Ended up winning Geelong’s VFL best and fairest. A hard worker, he has made many sacrifices to get a shot at the highest level.


Pick 25 - Oscatr McInerney

[Ringo]

Our 2020 Best and Fairest Award was finalised and top 10 as follows:

Cameron Guthrie 50 Points
Scott Pendlebury 46 Points
Shai Bolton 25 Points
Mitch Robinson 15 Points
Harris Andrews 14 Points
Oscar McInerney 14 Points
Paul Seedsman 9 Points
Dan Butler 8 Points
Michael Gibbons 8 Points
James Harmes 7 Points
Jack Darling 7 Points