We continue the Crows Brownlow Medal Predictor with a look at Rounds 7-11

Round Seven
Adelaide 19.9 (122) d Geelong 10.12 (72)
AAMI Stadium

Major ball winners:
Scott Thompson (Adel) - 34 possessions, 13 clearances, seven tackles and 1.0
Joel Selwood (Geel) - 29 possessions, 10 clearances and 2.0
James Kelly (Geel) - 27 possessions, nine tackles and six inside 50ms
Rory Sloane (Adel) - 26 possessions, six marks, four inside 50ms and three clearances
Brent Reilly (Adel) - 25 possessions and nine marks
Steve Johnson (Geel) - 25 possessions, seven inside 50ms and four clearances
Michael Doughty (Adel) - 22 possessions, eight marks, three inside 50ms and 1.0

Leading goalkickers:
Taylor Walker (Adel): 3.1, 16 possessions, seven marks and four tackles
Mitch Duncan (Geel): 3.0, 21 possessions
Nathan van Berlo (Adel): 2.0, 19 possessions and six tackles
Kurt Tippett (Adel): 2.1, 16 possessions, 11 hit-outs and six marks
Graham Johncock (Adel): 2.2, 15 possessions, four marks and three tackles
Jared Petrenko (Adel): 2.1, 15 possessions, five marks and three tackles
Allen Christensen (Geel): 2.0, 17 possessions and four tackles

Coaches votes
10 Scott Thompson (Adel)
7 Brent Reilly (Adel)
4 Taylor Walker (Adel)
3 Rory Sloane (Adel)
2 Joel Selwood (Geel)
2 Kurt Tippett (Adel)
1 Sam Jacobs (Adel)
1 Jared Petrenko (Adel)

Where the votes will go …
After winning a remarkable 13 clearances, Scott Thompson should continue his strong vote-polling form with another three. Taylor Walker, who became ineligible to win the Brownlow when he was cited for sliding into Port Adelaide defender Jacob Surjan in Round Five, starred before being booked again, this time for rough conduct against Cat Harry Taylor. Rory Sloane and Brent Reilly could also add to their vote tallies in this match.

Our prediction:
3 - Scott Thompson (Adel)
2 - Rory Sloane (Adel)
1 - Taylor Walker (Adel)



Scott Thompson under pressure against the Cats

Round Eight
Adelaide 19.10 (124) d Carlton 8.7 (55)
Etihad Stadium

Major ball winners:
Patrick Dangerfield (Adel) - 35 possessions, eight clearances, eight inside 50ms, six tackles and 2.1
Heath Scotland (Carl) - 33 possessions and two clearances and 0.1
Scott Thompson (Adel) - 31 possessions, 10 clearances, eight marks, seven inside 50ms and 1.0
Chris Judd (Carl) - 24 possessions, eight tackles, seven clearances
Rory Sloane (Adel) - 24 possessions, seven marks, six inside 50ms and 0.1
Nathan van Berlo (Adel) - 23 possessions, nine marks, nine tackles and 1.0

Leading goalkickers:
Bernie Vince (Adel): 3.0, 20 possessions, eight marks and three clearances
Kurt Tippett (Adel): 3.4, 14 possessions, nine hit-outs and six marks
Ian Callinan (Adel): 3.0, 11 possessions, four marks and two clearances

Coaches votes
10 Patrick Dangerfield (Adel)
8 Scott Thompson (Adel)
5 Rory Sloane (Adel)
4 Nathan van Berlo (Adel)
2 Sam Jacobs (Adel)
1 Kurt Tippett (Adel)

Where the votes will go …
Despite being involved in a heavy collision, which left Blues star Marc Murphy with a broken shoulder, Dangerfield was unstoppable against Carlton and should poll his third lot of best-on-ground votes for the season. Thompson was widely considered the second-best player, while skipper Nathan van Berlo was excellent on Murphy and then Chris Judd, but history suggests he’s less likely to receive umpire recognition as a tagger. The one vote could go to any number of Crows, including Bernie Vince (ineligible), who kicked three goals in his return from a broken hand, the in-form Sloane, ruckman Sam Jacobs and focal point Kurt Tippett.

Our prediction:
3 - Patrick Dangerfield (Adel)
2 - Scott Thompson (Adel)
1 - Bernie Vince (Adel)



Patrick Dangerfield wins one of his eight clearances


Round Nine
Adelaide 6.13 (49) lost to Collingwood 10.15 (75)
AAMI Stadium

Major ball winners:
Dayne Beams (Coll): 36 possessions, seven clearances and 2.0
Steele Sidebottom (Coll): 31 possessions, six marks, five tackles and 2.2
Scott Pendlebury (Coll): 29 possessions, five clearances and 1.1
Matt Jaensch (Adel): 28 possessions, six marks and 0.1
Brent Reilly (Adel): 22 possessions six marks and five tackles
Scott Thompson (Adel): 22 possessions, five inside 50ms and three tackles

Leading goalkickers:
Kurt Tippett (Adel): 2.4, 16 possessions, seven marks and three tackles
Dayne Beams (Coll): 2.0
Steele Sidebottom (Coll): 2.2
Tyson Goldsack (Coll): 2.2

Coaches votes
9 Dayne Beams (Coll)
7 Scott Pendlebury (Coll)
7 Steele Sidebottom (Coll)
3 Nick Maxwell (Coll)
2 Daniel Talia (Adel)
2 Thomas (Coll)

Where the votes will go …
Adelaide led by a goal at three-quarter time, but managed only three behinds in the final term as Collingwood cruised to a comfortable 26-point win. Dayne Beams, Scott Pendlebury, Steele Sidebottom and Dale Thomas, who was influential in the last term, are likely to keep the Crows out of the voting.

Our prediction:
No Crows votes




Round 10
Adelaide 17.9 (111) d Fremantle 12.10 (82), Patersons Stadium
Patersons Stadium

Major ball winners:
Rory Sloane (Adel): 33 possessions, nine clearances, seven tackles and 3.0
Patrick Dangerfield (Adel): 32 possessions, nine clearances, four inside 50ms and 1.0
Michael Barlow (Freo): 26 possessions, five tackles, five clearances and 2.0
Matt de Boer (Freo): 25 possessions, eight marks and seven tackles
Nathan van Berlo (Adel): 24 possessions, eight inside 50ms, seven clearances and seven tackles

Leading goalkickers:
Taylor Walker (Adel): 4.1, 14 possessions and six marks
Matthew Pavlich (Freo): 3.3, 14 possessions and five marks
Rory Sloane (Adel): 3.0
Matt Wright (Adel): 3.0, 20 possessions, six tackles and three inside 50ms

Coaches votes
10 Rory Sloane (Adel)
8 Patrick Dangerfield (Adel)
6 Matt Wright (Adel)
3 Ryan Crowley (Freo)
2 Taylor Walker (Adel)
1 Luke McPharlin (Freo)

Where the votes will go …
It’s almost impossible for the umpires to go past Rory Sloane as the best player on the ground. Patrick Dangerfield should receive his first ‘minor’ votes for the year, while Matt Wright is a good chance to poll his first-ever Brownlow Medal vote. Taylor Walker could also feature here.

Our prediction:
3 - Rory Sloane (Adel)
2 - Patrick Dangerfield (Adel)
1 - Matt Wright (Adel)



Rory celebrates one of his three goals

Round 11
Adelaide BYE
No Crows votes

Crows Brownlow Medal leaderboard after Round 11
Scott Thompson - 14
Patrick Dangerfield - 11
Rory Sloane - 8
* Taylor Walker - 5
Brent Reilly - 2
Kurt Tippett - 2
* Bernie Vince - 1
Matt Wright - 1

* Ineligible through suspension