I'd think a fair number of people fanatical enough to know about the 22 under 22 to select their own players, take in most games each week.
that's only part of the reason, the 3-2-1 vote system has major flaws.
But that's a very rare anomaly and he only played 55 games. It's 99% adjudged by non professional footballers.
It's the main flaw, umpires are not observant, nor have never played or coached the sport professionally. At least 99% haven't played or coached it. It's a bit questionable why fans take the award seriously, when not many respect the umpires views.
Up until the mid 2000's, it was far less congested, more brutal, tougher, majority of players could kick more than 30 metres, players were more rational with goal kicking, and the rules were better. The only rule change I think is better today is that the players don't have to kick to themselves from the goal square after a behind.
I thought Melbourne were the second best team in 2023, but messed up with their accuracy. They beat Collingwood statically with their Inside 50's by a whopping 32 more in The Qualifying final. And then they went out in straight sets by only a total of 8 points, which maybe a record for lowest margins conceded in straight sets.
Most of the time, the Brownlow winner is very high up in voting for the Coaches Association award. Unless you are saying they get it wrong, too?
It comes down to the players and coaches views mean more than an umpires. If they called The Brownlow what it is "The Umpires Award for Players" not many would think that's superior than "The Coaches Award for Players".
I personally hated the conclusion where the umpires either intervened and handed Collingwood a 50 or messed up not giving the ball back to Brisbane paying advantage.
Should be like The SANFL system where the minor premier is rewarded with a one win to Grand final path option.
Its quite funny when a West Coast supporter is complaining about this, when they won a flag in 2018 when a clear block was not paid to the Pies and won West Coast the game.
Is there a place you can see coaches votes for old seasons? Just as an example I feel like maybe 2008 the brownlow medallist may not have gotten that many coaches votes, but that is entirely a guess. I do remember how good GAJ was and I was shocked he didn't win.
I don't care if voting remains in the hands of the umps - that's not the problem. It's the 3-2-1 system which results in a terrible assessment of the best and fairest players in a match.
I never said Collingwood shouldn't have won, they were obviously better and the best team of 2023, but the umpires messing up by either intervening or messing up the rules ruins the spectacle, and it happened right at the climax, which was a shame.
Umps haven't played or coached, but are closer and more intimately involved in the game than the fans, who incidentally, never played or coached either. So, maybe the game in general, respects the fans view on such things even less than it respects the umpires views?
I miss the psych-out element before the "steeeeend" rule forcing the players to play stuck in the mud for no real reason. Scoring hasn't gone up when compared to say 2017, it's much lower.
I'm sure for example if a player is told the coaches or other players consider them the best player for the year, that would hold more weight to them over if they're told the umpires think they're the best player for the year.
I feel sorry for the blokes on the mark now. They look like the batteries have gone flat in their controllers
It's refreshing to go back and see players actually being able to move forward of the mark, it's so much more natural.
They are too inconsistent with it. Markov copped one GF day and then they put it away for the day when they could have paid dozens. Both ways
Players are just as tough now as they ever have been. Just because the rules don’t let them punch each other or play with head trauma doesn’t mean they aren’t tough.
Goes back to 2006, and you can easily click through to each year after that.
Thank you! Cooney did better than I thought, but still a long way behind gaj and bud in terms of votes.Goes back to 2006, and you can easily click through to each year after that.
