Greater Western Sydney
Best first year player: Toby Greene – 19 matches, 1798 points @ 94.6. Increased $385,700
Greene was the most impressive teenager for the Giants in their inaugural year, especially in terms of SuperCoach. After starting steadily and being dropped at the midpoint of the season, Greene returned and blasted centuries left, right and centre. For those that held onto him, he became a premium midfielder – incredible for a first
Best first year player: Toby Greene – 19 matches, 1798 points @ 94.6. Increased $385,700
Greene was the most impressive teenager for the Giants in their inaugural year, especially in terms of SuperCoach. After starting steadily and being dropped at the midpoint of the season, Greene returned and blasted centuries left, right and centre. For those that held onto him, he became a premium midfielder – incredible for a first
year player.
Most improved: Callan Ward - 20 matches, 2131 points @ 106.6. Increased $119,500
Much like the doubts surrounding Gary Ablett’s first season for the Suns, there were concerns that Ward’s start in Sydney would hamper his progress. How wrong they were. After a break-out season for the Bulldogs in 2011 where he averaged 89; Ward captained his side brilliantly, kicked their first goal and increased his points per game average to 107.
Best buy: Jon Giles - 20 matches, 1865 points @ 93.3. Increased $372,600
It was the no-brainer selection at the start of the year, and Giles was the must-have. The only question was, to make him the number two or number three ruckman? He had a dry patch in the middle of the year, but finished off with some massive scores.
Worst buy: Israel Folau- 13 matches, 491 points @ 37.8. Increased $38,300
Issy doesn’t earn this gong purely because of his poor average and inability to rise in value, but also because of the terms in which he left AFL. Persistence? Forget about it. Anyone who picked him either has no idea, or was really clutching at straws, hoping he could produce something unthinkable.
2013 prospects
Dom Tyson: The high draft pick didn’t get a large amount of game time in 2012, managing only ten games with an average of 55. Players have avoided the ‘second year blues’ lately (Fyfe, Martin, Bennell), so could Tyson make 2012 his own?
Liam Sumner: Same thing goes for Sumner, after only two matches last year the first-rounder will be keen for a lot more action next year. Heaps of skill, but can he stay uninjured?
Most prolific:
1. Callan Ward (M) – 2131 @ 106.6
2. Jon Giles (R) – 1865 @ 93.3
3. Toby Greene (M) – 1798 @ 94.6
4. Luke Power (M/F) – 1634 @ 81.7
5. Phil Davis (D) – 1593 @ 81.7
Most improved: Callan Ward - 20 matches, 2131 points @ 106.6. Increased $119,500
Much like the doubts surrounding Gary Ablett’s first season for the Suns, there were concerns that Ward’s start in Sydney would hamper his progress. How wrong they were. After a break-out season for the Bulldogs in 2011 where he averaged 89; Ward captained his side brilliantly, kicked their first goal and increased his points per game average to 107.
Best buy: Jon Giles - 20 matches, 1865 points @ 93.3. Increased $372,600
It was the no-brainer selection at the start of the year, and Giles was the must-have. The only question was, to make him the number two or number three ruckman? He had a dry patch in the middle of the year, but finished off with some massive scores.
Worst buy: Israel Folau- 13 matches, 491 points @ 37.8. Increased $38,300
Issy doesn’t earn this gong purely because of his poor average and inability to rise in value, but also because of the terms in which he left AFL. Persistence? Forget about it. Anyone who picked him either has no idea, or was really clutching at straws, hoping he could produce something unthinkable.
2013 prospects
Dom Tyson: The high draft pick didn’t get a large amount of game time in 2012, managing only ten games with an average of 55. Players have avoided the ‘second year blues’ lately (Fyfe, Martin, Bennell), so could Tyson make 2012 his own?
Liam Sumner: Same thing goes for Sumner, after only two matches last year the first-rounder will be keen for a lot more action next year. Heaps of skill, but can he stay uninjured?
Most prolific:
1. Callan Ward (M) – 2131 @ 106.6
2. Jon Giles (R) – 1865 @ 93.3
3. Toby Greene (M) – 1798 @ 94.6
4. Luke Power (M/F) – 1634 @ 81.7
5. Phil Davis (D) – 1593 @ 81.7