Good to see no calls of 'we wuz robbed' in this thread. Hopefully our posters don't go trolling about it either. Swan was one of many worthy players this year so we can not complain.
A few points:
* Swan probably 4th/5th favourite but gets up, getting votes where not expected. Some sense that the umpires have responded to the outrage last year.
* Swan MVP last year, favourite for Brownlow but Judd wins it. Judd MVP this year, favourite for the Brownlow but Swan wins it. I don't think we will come close to the lack of respect many Collingwood fans paid to Judd after last year. Will Carlton fans be retorting in every thread in 2012 'Dane Swan - 3 votes'? Never act without class folks, it comes back to make a hypocrite of you quick smart.
* 7 players received at least one B.O.G. Judd received 25% of our votes only which without checking, I'd say would be his lowest percentage since he joined us. This is the exactly the trend we want to see happening in our side. Our two standout players this year got 45% of our vote.
* Swan got 30% of the Pies votes. Their two standout players got 52% of their vote.
Let it never be said that we are carried by one or two players again.
* Murphy getting eight 1 pointers shows the umpires are noticing but not rating him enough yet. Unlucky. Amazing consistent season though.