Steele Sidebottom - Rusty

Presti35 · Post by **Presti35** » Sun May 29, 2022 12:50 pm

Game 275 today.

https://afltables.com/afl/stats/alltime ... gwood.html

Will surely pass Wayne Richardson (277) and with 12 games left in the season, could hit 300 next year if he hangs around.

BazBoy · Post by **BazBoy** » Sun May 29, 2022 6:31 pm

Mr Miyagi · Post by **Mr Miyagi** » Sun May 29, 2022 8:12 pm

Hearing his leadership and mentoring around the club and on game day has been exemplary. He’s lost some distance in his kicking, but we never bagged Luke Ball for that.

Post by **slangman** » Tue Jun 14, 2022 9:15 pm

A big shout out to Steele.
His battle with Langdon yesterday was a game within a game and his ability to nullify a key cog in the Demons structure went a very long way to us winning.

Post by **RudeBoy** » Tue Jun 14, 2022 9:28 pm

Mr Miyagi wrote:Hearing his leadership and mentoring around the club and on game day has been exemplary. He’s lost some distance in his kicking, but we never bagged Luke Ball for that.

...or Tony Shaw.

Fly also commented that Sidey achieved a PB in the gym last week, which demonstrates his commitment and professionalism. Since he has never relied on pace, but rather an ability to run all day, I can't see why he wouldn't play on next year and join the 300 club. His ability to read the game and his silky skills remain undiminished.

Presti35 · Post by **Presti35** » Tue Jun 14, 2022 9:31 pm

Will pass Wayne Richardson for outright 4th place when he runs out against GWS in a couple weeks.

Post by **Pies2016** » Tue Jun 14, 2022 9:59 pm

Presti35 wrote:Will pass Wayne Richardson for outright 4th place when he runs out against GWS in a couple weeks.

Assuming he runs out in a couple weeks. Press are declaring he is getting treatment ( cortisone ) for a hot spot in his foot. Two weeks rest has come at a perfect time but we should keep an ear out for any updates.

Mr Miyagi · Post by **Mr Miyagi** » Tue Jun 14, 2022 10:31 pm

Probably from the gym, he scored a personal best last week apparently.

He just looks like a man who is loving footy this year, after not enjoying it the last few. Change of coaches, board, system has done wonders.

MJ23 · Post by **MJ23** » Wed Jun 15, 2022 11:38 am

1. He continues to make some supporters look silly.
2. Did a job on QB that many wouldn't understand.
3. Would be in the first 10 picked every week.
4. Thankful to have a coach who knows what he's doing regardless of the vocal minority.

Post by **Pies4shaw** » Mon Jun 27, 2022 8:39 am

Just a little bump.

Our all-time great, premiership player is now 4th all-time at the Club for games. His 278 has taken him past Wayne Richardson (no mean feat as Wayne was also one of our greatest ever and has long-since been elevated to the AFL Hall of Fame) and he now trails just Gordon Coventry, Tony Shaw and Scott Pendlebury.

It is a credit to his fantastic preparation and application that he hasn't just limped to the line. It cannot now be gainsaid that he was the best pick of the 2008 national draft by some considerable margin.

Post by **piffdog** » Mon Jun 27, 2022 10:30 am

Pies4shaw wrote:Just a little bump.

Our all-time great, premiership player is now 4th all-time at the Club for games. His 278 has taken him past Wayne Richardson (no mean feat as Wayne was also one of our greatest ever and has long-since been elevated to the AFL Hall of Fame) and he now trails just Gordon Coventry, Tony Shaw and Scott Pendlebury.

It is a credit to his fantastic preparation and application that he hasn't just limped to the line. It cannot now be gainsaid that he was the best pick of the 2008 national draft by some considerable margin.

Well done on floating this thread back to the surface. FYI the 2008 Draft was:
1. Watts
2. Natinui
3. Stephen Hill
4. Hamish Hartlett
5. Michael Hurey
6. Chris Yarran
7. Rich
8. Vickery
9. Ziebell
10. Phil Davis
11. Steele

Barring perhaps Naitinui he comfortably has that group covered - and maybe NicNat as well??

Sidey: 95 career brownlow votes, 1 x All Australian, 2 x Copeland
NicNat: 33 career brownlow votes, 3 x all Australian, 2 x best and fairest

Other notables in that group:
18. Shuey
29. Beams
30. Hannebury
44. Rory Sloane
(45. Jarrod Blight, 46. Luke Rounds - both to Pies)
53. Sunny Walters
73. Leigh Brown

Mr Miyagi · Post by **Mr Miyagi** » Mon Jun 27, 2022 11:23 am

His versatility to quickly learn a new role (in tandem with Hosk) is such a huge plus. Fly only had to explain it once and he was right on it. He’s loving it. Especially not having to start on the ball and expected to get 30+ stats a game as an inside mid for us to have any chance of winning. And this is testament to our young midfield guns stepping up, and Jordy/Crisp moving to the mid.

masoncox · Post by **masoncox** » Mon Jun 27, 2022 11:34 am

Pies4shaw wrote:In his 250th game, Sidebottom had:

- a game-high 12 contested possessions;
- an equal game-high 5 centre clearances; and
- a game-high 8 total clearances;

playing as an inside mid.

It's not his game-style and he shouldn't have to do it - but again, as he has all his career, he's sacrificed his natural talent and flair to do the hard, team things.

His first half yesterday was amazing.
Fantastic playing outside

piedys · Post by **piedys** » Mon Jun 27, 2022 1:20 pm

His improvement in form over the last few weeks has been most welcome; hard running, clean hands and hitting targets with most disposals.

https://afltables.com/afl/stats/players ... ottom.html

Those 3 weeks he lost in 2014 to suspension against St.Blunda still irks me...

Post by **piffdog** » Mon Jun 27, 2022 2:10 pm

Does he play again next year?

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