Prediction 2023 Brownlow Medal

[lethalburns]

Super glad Nick didn't win it.

We need maximum hunger on Saturday.

We need to play like rabid dogs that have been deprived of food.

 

[magpies42]

No he shouldn't have , but he was a chance and he did really well. No injuries and it was his but he got injured

Umps do a good job overall. I think Brownlow and the coaches award are the best 2 and they correlate well. People need to understand the stats on a race voted in this way between 700 odd starters. Vagaries will make it impossible to agree 100%.

But the coaches award and the Brownlow have good correlation year after year. All competition awards are midfielder awards in the current game because mids have the major and very consistent influence on the modern game.

This year the the AFLCA and Brownlow had the same 6 players filling the top 6 places which is great and 7 of the top 10 in common. It’s 7, 8 0r 9 every year. Means they are in pretty strong agreement.

Dont mind the Brownlow as an indicator, but it’s definitely not the indicator. Umpires have their favourites, Nick missed out on 6 votes tonight…and I can’t claim I watch or understand whether the others were similarly mistreated…Gulden certainly stiff in round 24 as well. Having said that I also don’t agree that impact should be measured by stats!

I think by all measures Collingwood is the most successful regular season club, we are under represented in Brownlow wins. As is Carlton to be fair. St Kilda is a real outlier.

How Elliot didn’t get goal of the year I’ll never know…especially after Richmond’s smiling machine won it from a throw.

 

[Kappa]

I do take it seriously. Sure, there have been dud winners, but overwhelmingly they have been the absolute champions of the game.

Nick should have won tonight.

Neale is an absolute champion, been one of the best mids in the game every year for a long time now.

 

[Sweeetleftfoot]

I’m sure it’s been mentioned but gees Horne Francis getting 3 votes against Geelong is just lol, 13 disposals.

I’m sure umpires remember last quarters and second halves more than full games as they don’t have stats to go on.

 

[Sweeetleftfoot]

Further to that,I just checked the stats on that game,and Neale got 70 fantasy points,and was ranked the 20th best player in that game.What a friggen scandal this is.

I don’t think anyone is beating Horne Francis 13 disposals 3 vote game as the ultimate pisstake.

 

[jmac70]

Neale is an absolute champion, been one of the best mids in the game every year for a long time now.

He sure is, definitely not a dud. But by his own admission, he did not have a year worthy of winning the Brownlow.

 

[Markfs]

the undeserving win is the perfect scenario....although hopefully neale wont feel motivated to prove people wrong this week

 

[barrackers]

Was always going to be difficult for Daicos to hang on missing the last 3 games & being quiet in the 3 before that especially with the extra game this year. Came within a game of sharing the award, however he looked very relaxed by that stage of the count. Petracca, Bontempelli and Neale looked more nervous when they showed the split screen of all 4.

 

[Horaceg]

The Umps are there to adjudicate, last night proved in a number of instances they aren’t equipped for judging a footballers impact and overall output.

I think the system needs fixing, it is unfair on Umpires to put them in this position, especially straight after a game with no review or even visibility to stats.

 

[Vicky Park]

I understand why Nick didn’t win it, and am very proud of him. Congrats to Neale too.

But how Elliot’s goal missed out is mind blowing. It had everything the goal of year should have - craft, skill, magic.

JAMIE WAS ROBBED!!!

 

[gouki88]

Neale is an absolute champion, been one of the best mids in the game every year for a long time now.

Except for this year, where he was arguably not even top 5

 

[GCMagpie]

Darcy Moore looks more than slightly impressive in a tuxedo. Sexy bastard.

OMG he looked a BILLION dollars

Still thought he needed a shave, get rid of that beard.

Am I blind? I can’t see a beard?

 

[gouki88]

I don’t think anyone is beating Horne Francis 13 disposals 3 vote game as the ultimate pisstake.

Seriously, wtf were they on! JFH 3 votes when he played s**t, Phillipou got 1 vote in a 13 disposal game, Amartey got 3 votes in a game where he was tactically subbed off after kicking 4

 

[Anzacday]

Still thought he needed a shave, get rid of that beard.

 

[Horaceg]

Seriously, wtf were they on! JFH 3 votes when he played s**t, Phillipou got 1 vote in a 13 disposal game, Amartey got 3 votes in a game where he was tactically subbed off after kicking 4

Maybe the umpire gave his votes to the blonde mullet guy at Port, both of them. I get confused sometimes too.

 

[domin8tors]

I’m sure it’s been mentioned but gees Horne Francis getting 3 votes against Geelong is just lol, 13 disposals.

I’m sure umpires remember last quarters and second halves more than full games as they don’t have stats to go on.

He almost had more clangers then disposals. not even sure that's possible. LOL

 

[GCMagpie]

Am I blind? I can’t see a beard?

You’ll have to excuse me, that clearly went straight over my head

whoooosssshhhhhh

 

[sr36]

The Umps are there to adjudicate, last night proved in a number of instances they aren’t equipped for judging a footballers impact and overall output.

I think the system needs fixing, it is unfair on Umpires to put them in this position, especially straight after a game with no review or even visibility to stats.

Leader board looks really similar to all the other awards.

 

[Tarkyn_24]

The thing that sealed it for Neale was how few votes Dunkley attracted. That said, Lachie certainly wasn’t undeserving and I toyed with his $12 odds before the count. Already had money on Gulden at $251 so Warner polling all those early votes ahead of him was infuriating

 

[Sweeetleftfoot]

Seriously, wtf were they on! JFH 3 votes when he played s**t, Phillipou got 1 vote in a 13 disposal game, Amartey got 3 votes in a game where he was tactically subbed off after kicking 4

Yeah, few head scratchers for sure. I had Nick on 32 in my count, and I had him 1 vote against Brissy but he didn’t even poll had ray or as second best and he didn’t even poll.

 

[Cousin of Daicos]

This has to be the year the AFL realises it’s time to take the voting off the umps.

They couldn’t even do their regular job properly this year and there was 4 of them

The All Australian Selection panel decides the 23 best players already.

Let them decide the singular best one.

 

[jmac70]

Seriously, wtf were they on! JFH 3 votes when he played s**t, Phillipou got 1 vote in a 13 disposal game, Amartey got 3 votes in a game where he was tactically subbed off after kicking 4

Adams’ three votes against the Tigers was also a head scratcher.

 

[lyfsux]

This has to be the year the AFL realises it’s time to take the voting off the umps.

They couldn’t even do their regular job properly this year and there was 4 of them

The All Australian Selection panel decides the 23 best players already.

Let them decide the singular best one.

Don't give it to them that's a popularity vote as well

 

[Rohan25]

What an incredible year it’s been by our little champ. 28 votes in 19 completed matches in just his second year.

More great feats to come this weekend as well.

 

[Dead Eye Didak]

The most underwhelming win ever.

Seemed a little embarrassed himself to actually win it....