We welcome our first active Coleman Medal leader to the show this week in Tom Papley, 24 hours after a … Papley is not sure why the big men have struggled."Absolutely, you'd be be silly if you didn't want to win that but I'm not looking to that at all," Papley said "If I was to win a Coleman Medal, other than a premiership, as a forward that's the next thing you want to do.Papley, of course, is after team success over individual gongs. The livewire Swan is in contention to be the first small forward to claim the Coleman Medal since arguably the greatest player of all, Leigh Matthews, in 1975. Your Coleman Medal leader. Forgot account? See more of Collingwood Football Club on Facebook. But it would if that person was Tom Papley instead of superstar No.23 Lance Franklin.This season will go down as one of the more bizarre in the 124-year history of the VFL/AFL, so if there is to be an extraordinary result this could be the year.Former winners Jack Riewoldt and Josh Kennedy are among those who have started slowly this season. There's a lot of good key forwards in the game," Papley said.Despite the Swans' struggles, Papley has put himself in contention to be the first small forward to claim the Coleman Medal since arguably the greatest player of all, Leigh Matthews, who won the prize in 1975.Andrew Wu writes on cricket and AFL for The Sydney Morning Herald"I've never thought about it to be honest - unless it gets to the last four rounds."Papley put the writing on the wall in the state of origin game for bushfire relief, jagging five goals in a match featuring the best players in the league. Sign Up. Log In. Email or Phone: Password: Forgot account? or. That form carried into the season proper and beyond the competition's lengthy pandemic-enforced hiatus, despite a "dodgy knee".Greater Western Sydney wingman Harry Perryman was a shock leader after three rounds with eight goals, having managed only four in his previous 36 games."It might be saying something: maybe the strength and conditioning guys have us running too much."Others, such as Tom Hawkins and Tom Lynch, have not kicked a bag to rocket up the list, while North Melbourne's Ben Brown is in a slump. The surprise Coleman Medal leader has plenty of optimism for 2020 - on and off the field. Press alt + / to open this menu. Franklin has not stepped foot on the field - and is still some time away from doing so.Like Matthews, livewire Papley is listed at 178 cm and, although there have been instances in the post-war era of smaller players winning the award, it has generally been the domain of the larger, marking types. The Coleman Medal leader has now kicked a goal in 26 consecutive AFL games. By Leigh Meyrick, GIANTS Media on Wingman Harry Perryman has been a standout so far in 2020. Facebook. His tally of 13 puts him one clear of Port Adelaide's Charlie Dixon and Collingwood's Brody Mihocek, who would also be a longshot winner."It's 2020, it's a funny season. I'm sure those boys will start building soon. My knee was bit tender, I got a rest and now my knees are pretty good," Papley said.If you were told before the season that a Sydney player would be top of the goal-kicking pops after six rounds, it would not have come as a major surprise. Create New Account .
Lachie Neale is still the runaway leader in the Brownlow Medal betting, ... Tom Papley still leads the Coleman Medal race with 19 goals after kicking four against the Hawks in a low-scoring match, proving he is one of the best small forwards in the league. Max Gawn is loving his role as the captain of Melbourne, and anybody who has the big man in their fantasy team will tell you the $17 odds are top value.As West Coast pushed into premiership favouritism, Josh Kennedy reminded everyone why you can never count out a champion.His seven straight goals against Collingwood has sent a chill down the spine of all key defenders in the competition, as the in-form Eagle has kicked 16 goals in his last five games and 11 in his last two.The only issue for Gawn is Christian Petracca, who has been unstoppable in the middle this season and will almost certainly steal votes from his skipper.Tom Papley still leads the Coleman Medal race with 19 goals after kicking four against the Hawks in a low-scoring match, proving he is one of the best small forwards in the league.If you didn’t catch the West Coast Eagles vs Collingwood game over the weekend, you should check out the highlights and see how comprehensively they tore apart one of the best defences in the competition.Scott Pendlebury falls out of the Brownlow Medal race entirely, as the Collingwood star strained his quad in the warm-up on Sunday and could miss up to four games.Izak Rankine was electric during the Gold Coast’s first primetime match, although the $2.10 favourite’s lax finishing proved costly as the Gold Coast Suns went down by five points.It seems beating the top-of-the-ladder team on the road is not enough to impress the punters, as the St Kilda Saints are still priced at $23 despite the great win over Port and sitting fourth on the ladder.Keep in mind that the AFL Grand Final location is still up in the air, but the Gabba looms as the most likely option, making the $7 Brisbane Lions a stronger side if they can host the big dance.This could be a great time to jump on the Richmond Tigers if you think they can still go back-to-back, as they have gone out to $10 from $7.50 last weekend after losing to the GWS Giants.This is an exceptionally tough year for selectors, but the silver lining is that footy fans are seeing the game’s brightest youngsters mature into fully fledged stars before their eyes.With a few more efforts like that, Serong could shorten sharply from his $17 quote in the coming weeks.Keep an eye on Charlie Dixon at $7, as he was the $4 favourite just last week and could easily return to the top of the market with a bag in his next few games.Caleb Serong was outstanding for Fremantle in horrid conditions on Monday night, finishing with 22 touches, seven tackles and a goal in a heavy loss to Geelong.
Log In. He says he has not given too much thought to the award but that could change if he is still in contention deep into the season.All this despite playing in a side which has scored fewer goals than all bar the winless Adelaide, and Melbourne, who have played one fewer game."I didn't do much in the COVID part, running-wise.