Captain Clement for the Brownlow??

[magpies42]

I know that defenders arent usually picked for the Brownlow, but he is one of the best players in the competition at the moment!

 

[Coin_Toss]

Clement deserves one, but realistically he won't.

 

[Lonie_from_50]

He would have polled 6 in the last two games, but he will never win the brownlow, but he should be the better poller down at the Lexus Centre.

 

[Jabso]

No way he only got 1 vote last year.
Unless umps have started to notice him more due to his reputation he won't get the respect he deserves, no backline player does.
The fact is they judge him on the game he plays and not on the job he does on his oponent.

 

[RuZZa#28]

James Clement is one of the last persons i would think of to win the brownlow but i want him to sooooo much!! I just can't see him posting 2's and 3's in all those games we lost!! But this year is very much open and like most afl players they would give it up to win the preimership so cmon pies!!!
2005 Year Of The Magpie!!

 

[Lonie_from_50]

No way he only got 1 vote last year.
Unless umps have started to notice him more due to his reputation he won't get the respect he deserves, no backline player does.
The fact is they judge him on the game he plays and not on the job he does on his oponent.

Yeah, but he wasn't always a standout last year, he was just a player that done the job whilst we had the performers around him.
BOG v Hawthorn - IMO
BOG v Geelong - IMO
Might poll v Adelaide - IMO

 

[Magpies2005]

thing is though when u dont win its rare to pick up any votes at all

clement doesnt attract umpires like ur midfielders that run with the ball and r always around the pack, thats why judd stood out so much coz he holds on to the ball so umps have time to watch him with his awesome skills.

 

[Pedro]

No way he only got 1 vote last year.
Unless umps have started to notice him more due to his reputation he won't get the respect he deserves, no backline player does.
The fact is they judge him on the game he plays and not on the job he does on his oponent.

He got zero votes last year Jabso. I would expect him to poll some votes this year which makes you wonder if they do get noticed on reputation to some degree. He certainly played games worthy of votes last year.

 

[Bennycoff]

clement good player but for u to consider him a brownlow medal chance is prity silly, he is good but backmen dont win brownlows very often. his only chance would be if u were to win the rest of ur games with him BOG.
uve only won 4 and thats where he would poll, defender wont poll in da losses.

 

[magpies42]

Given that he has been playign as captain the past few games i would think that he would be more recognised by the umpires. What more does a bloke need to do to get noticed on the field?! He consistantly beats his oponents, consistantly puts his head over the ball, is quick, versatile, smart and the list goes on! Wanganeen won his brownlow from the back line, the difference in Clements situation is that he is playing in a losing side at the moment. That could all be about to change! i hope!!!

 

[Bennycoff]

he should be captain and buckley should give it up. clement wont win the brownlow unless u win 10 or so matches.

 

[magpies42]

Yeah i think clement should take on the captaincy until Fraser is ready! As for the brownlow, i think he is always in our best and i cant see to many players taking votes off him, especially considering our midfield is pretty poor atm. But yeah i agree that for anyone to win a brownlow the team has to be winning!