2008 Troy Luff Medal Count

**ScottH** · 29th September 2008, 10:42 PM

Welcome to the 2008 TLM Vote Count.

Over the next few weeks relive the highs and the lows of the 2008 Swans season.

TLM Rules:
Playing Votes are cast by you after each game, including finals.
The top 5 vote scoring players each round score TLM votes, in the order of 5, 4, 3, 2, 1,
Players who tie, receive the points equivalent to their positioning in that round.
At the end of all Rounds the Player with the highest votes wins the coveted TLM, pretty tricky stuff.
The winning player is presented with an album containing the vote count and game summary, and congratulation messages from you guys.

Previous winners(With total Votes) are
2002 - Paul Williams(47)
2003 - Adam Goodes(62)
2004 - Barry Hall(60)
2005 - Brett Kirk(54)
2006 - Adam Goodes(75)
2007 - Adam Goodes(44)

Lets begin .....

**ScottH** · 29th September 2008, 10:47 PM

Round 1 v St Kilda, Telstra Dome.

Sydney	1.1	4.6	4.10	6.13	49
St Kilda	4.3	4.6	6.10	6.15	51

BEST: McVeigh, Buchanan, Kennelly, C.Bolton, Jack

In a lack lustre game, that ebbed and flowed, the reigning pre-season premiers played the guaranteed round 1 pre-season loser.
The Saints opened the scoring within 30 seconds, and continued on quickly to open a 20-0 lead. The swans managed a single goal in the first qtr. The Swans turned the tables and tuned a 20 point deficit into a tied game at halftime, by holding the saints to just 3 behinds. In the 3rd term the tables turned again and it was the Saints who scored, holding the swans to only 4 behinds. You'd think a gale was blowing to the scoring end, but alas the game was indoors. Again, in a baffling turn, the saints were again kept goalless for the 2nd time, and only for some poor kicking for goal, the Saints hung on for a 2 point win. Moore had a chance to seal the game with seconds left only to see his snap sail through for a behind.

W-L-D
0-1-0

Rnd 1 TLM Votes
5 Tadhg Kennelly
4 Kieren Jack
3 Ryan O'Keefe
2 Amon Buchanan
1 Jarred Moore

(52 Voters, 16 players received votes)

Round 2 v Port Adelaide, SCG.

Sydney	6.2	10.5	17.10	22.14	146
Port Adelaide	4.1	6.7	7.8	11.12	78

Best: Hall, O'Keefe, O'Loughlin, McVeigh, Mattner, C Bolton, Buchanan

The swans get the first goal of the game to new boy Jack, only to let Port slide back into the game with 3 kick goals. It took the unlikely heroes of LRT(goal from the boundary line) and Bevan(great pack mark and goal), to get the SS Swans back in the straight. The Swans the got on a wave of goals, kicking 16 goals to 7for the next 3 qtrs to blow Port out of the park and win by 68 points.
5 goals to Hall and 4 to O'Loughlin.

1-1-0

Rnd 2 TLM Votes
5 Barry Hall
4 Craig Bolton
3 Jarrad McVeigh
2 Kieren Jack
1 Martin Mattner

(45 voters, but an amazing 20 players received votes)

Leaderboard after 2 rounds
6 Kieren Jack
5 Barry Hall
5 Tadhg Kennelly
4 Craig Bolton
3 Ryan O'Keefe
3 Jarrad McVeigh
2 Amon Buchanan
1 Jarred Moore
1 Martin Mattner

Surprising, but welcome, leader after 2 rounds, young Jack seting the pace, whilst new comer Mattner is showing why he was traded for.

**ScottH** · 30th September 2008, 10:50 PM

Round 3 v Brisbane, Gabba.

Brisbane	1.2	5.4	7.7	10.11	71
Sydney	3.3	7.4	10.6	13.10	88

BEST: O'Keefe, Kirk, Hall, McVeigh, Kennelly, Goodes, C Bolton

It was a game where the swans led all night, but could never shake of the dogged lions.
Kirk was in total command in the midfield and, with help from Ablett, Jack and Bird, successfully blanketed the

Lions? experienced ball winners. O'Keefe topped the possession count.

W-L-D
2-1-0

Rnd 3 TLM Votes
5 Ryan O'Keefe
4 Jarrad McVeigh
3 Brett Kirk
2 Craig Bolton
1 Barry Hall

(54 Voters, 14 players received votes)

Round 4 v West Coast, ANZ Stadium.

Sydney	4.2	8.6	12.8	16.11	107
West Coast	1.1	2.3	4.5	5.15	45

BEST: O'Keefe, Jack, O'Loughlin, Kennelly, Jolly

Big win. Big rivalry. Bigger hit.
This game will long be remembered for all wrong reasons.
A game many swans supporters wanted to win, against a team that has given many heart thumping finishes over the last few years. But the heart thumping started near the end of the 1st term when Hall's brain farted. How many weeks for THAT hit?? Followed by the arm snap against the Stadium Fence.
The game itseld was one that we wouldn't forget. Smacking the eagles is always a pleasureable experience. And with a 6 goal lead at half time, only got better when the swans kicked another 8 goals to 3.12, to send the eagles spiralling to the bottom of the ladder, with a Staker through the heart.
O'loughlin kicked 4 goals.

W-L-D
3-1-0

Rnd 4 TLM Votes
5 Kieren Jack
4 Ted Richards
3 Tadhg Kennelly
2 Ryan O'Keefe
1 Martin Mattner

(48 Voters, 17 players received votes)

Round 4 Leaderboard.
11 Kieren Jack
10 Ryan O'Keefe
8 Tadhg Kennelly
7 Jarrad McVeigh
6 Barry Hall
6 Craig Bolton
4 Ted Richards
3 Brett Kirk
2 Amon Buchanan
2 Martin Mattner
1 Jarred Moore

Jack continues to excel, in his first full season, closely followed by O'Keefe.

**AussieAnge** · 1st October 2008, 06:39 PM

Good work Scott. Interesting to see how many different players received votes each week, just goes to show how we all see things differently.

**alison.z** · 1st October 2008, 06:56 PM

just get on with it already - i can't stand the suspense .... no really!!!

**AussieAnge** · 1st October 2008, 07:03 PM

Originally Posted by alison.z

just get on with it already - i can't stand the suspense .... no really!!!

You obviously didn't get to experience the TLM count when Charlie was doing it. This is fast in comparison. No disrespect to Charlie but he did drag it out, felt like he covered a round a week and didn't start doing the count until November.

**ScottH** · 1st October 2008, 08:13 PM

Round 5 v Geelong, Skilled Stadium.

Geelong	6.2	7.8	8.13	16.13	114
Sydney	1.2	6.7	7.9	10.12	72

BEST: Jolly, McVeigh, Mattner, Kirk, Moore

The unstoppable cats were next. No Hall, no Kennelly made the task look that much harder.
After a slow start the Cats kicked into gear and started finding the goals, while the swans could only manage one major to Jude Bolton after a sublime pass from O'Loughlin. 5 goal deficit at qtr time, in near perfect conditions, the signs were ominous. However, the dogged determination of the swans ot them back in the game to only trail by 7 points at half time.
The third term was an arm wrestle. with the cats keeping the swans in the game with some wayward kicking. 1.5 to 1.2.
The 4th qtr was where G Ablett finally showed his class with a match winning qtr, leaving young Jack in his wake.
42 point loss.

W-L-D
3-2-0

Rnd 5 TLM Votes
5 Darren Jolly
4 Ted Richards
3 Leo Barry
2 Brett Kirk
1 Jarrad McVeigh

(46 Voters, 19 players received votes)

Round 6 v Kangaroos, Telstra Dome.

Kangaroos	1.2	3.7	7.9	9.10	64
Sydney	3.5	4.7	6.10	8.16	64

BEST: Goodes, Kirk, O?Keefe, Bevan, O?Loughlin, Moore

After a flying start, a goal to Jolly in the first minute the game became an armwrestle with neither side giving an inch.
By half time the lead had been cut from 13 points to a single goal. Moore was in much of the play, setting up many of the few goal opportunities. The roos hit the lead in the 3rd term and didn't want to surrender it. A couple of quick goals and the swans were looking for answers. Kennelly provided that spark with a bustling run which led to an O'Loughlin goal. Many chances were squandered including the Kirk, touched on the line goal, behind. The scores are then level with minutes to go.
And that is how the scores remained. A draw. 2 points. $50,000 fine (1/2 suspended), and the Jesse White Rule is introduced.

W-L-D
3-2-1

Rnd 6 TLM Votes
5 Adam Goodes
4 Paul Bevan
3 Brett Kirk
2 Tadhg Kennelly
1 Jarred Moore

(42 Voters, 16 players received votes)

Round 6 Leaderboard.
11 Kieren Jack
10 Tadhg Kennelly
10 Ryan O'Keefe
8 Jarrad McVeigh
8 Ted Richards
8 Brett Kirk
6 Barry Hall
6 Craig Bolton
5 Darren Jolly
5 Adam Goodes
4 Paul Bevan
3 Leo Barry
2 Amon Buchanan
2 Jarred Moore
2 Martin Mattner

Jack still leads, now with Kennelly and O'Keefe, breathing down his neck. Goodes gets his first votes of the season.

**Triple B** · 1st October 2008, 08:28 PM

So Goodes gets 2 Brownlow votes v the Cats, but can't get a gig in the top 5 of the TLM ???

Proves the scumps have NFI

**ugg** · 1st October 2008, 10:18 PM

Originally Posted by Triple B

So Goodes gets 2 Brownlow votes v the Cats, but can't get a gig in the top 5 of the TLM ???

Proves the scumps have NFI

Can I ask, Scott, whether Goodes was one of the 3 who didn't receive votes in that game?

**Frog** · 1st October 2008, 10:37 PM

Originally Posted by ugg

Can I ask, Scott, whether Goodes was one of the 3 who didn't receive votes in that game?

Goodes did get votes in Round 5 - RWO voters placed him 10th

**Triple B** · 2nd October 2008, 06:42 PM

Originally Posted by Frog

Goodes did get votes in Round 5 - RWO voters placed him 10th

On 'Before the Bounce' on Friday night, Jason Dunstall highlighted this exact game as the anomoly that proves the Brownlow is the 'Midfielders Medal'.

He replayed Roos' post match interview after Rd5 which said in as many words "Their best player, Ablett, had a great game and our best, Goodes, had a poor game, that ultimately proved the difference" He really did criticise Goodes' game.

Dunstall then questioned Goodes' 2 votes in light or Roos' comments.

If the TLM results were available to Dunstall he may have made mention that Sydneys own fans had him 10th best on the field FOR SYDNEY, not counting the 17-18 Cat players who were probably better.