Goodes Brownlow chances

[Bonz]

His averages are actually up on recent years. (Bolded years Brownlow years and this year)

Year Kicks Hand Dis Marks Goal Beh Tack HO FF FA
2009 12.2 9.2 21.4 3.9 1.7 0.5 3.3 1.3 1.6 0.5
2008 10.9 6.2 17.1 4.5 1.4 0.7 3.0 1.0 1.2 1.0
2007 13.0 7.2 20.2 5.8 0.4 0.4 3.4 1.4 1.2 1.5
2006 15.2 5.6 20.8 6.8 1.0 0.5 3.4 2.0 0.7 1.4
2005 12.3 5.0 17.3 5.6 0.9 0.5 2.3 4.5 0.6 1.1
2004 8.5 5.5 14.0 4.8 0.4 0.4 1.3 4.3 0.5 0.6
2003 12.7 5.3 18.0 5.9 0.8 0.5 2.2 12.5 1.2 1.5

Sorry about the chart being poorly constructed not pasting properly....

Now he has been averaging less Kicks and more handballs compared to 2006 but also on the flip side this year his third in the competition in inside 50's this year and forth on average.

I think his brownlow night will go along these lines

1. St Kilda 0 (Possibility of scabbing 1 vote but doubtful)
2. Hawthorn 2 (Possibly 3)
3. Brisbane 0
4. Carlton 0
5. Fremantle 1 (Possibly 2)
6. Richmond 0
7. Geelong 2 (Possibly 3 or 1 will get votes)
8. West coast 3
9. Port 1 (Possibly more or slightest chance of none)
10. Western bull 3

Overall after ten rounds 12 votes (Possibly 16) (Or possibly 10) .... And he has only just started hitting form... (I may state these are not my votes but based on history from the umpires.... What will most likely happen)

He is having a great year again and hopefully he could keep it up for the rest of the season.

With Ablett missing games and having players such as Selwood Bartell or Johnson stealing his votes his unlikely to win it this year...

Judd is always a chance and has had a very good year to boot but he plays a different game to what he played at West Coast Allot less running and allot more of the contested ball... And also has players such as Murphy or Gibbs stealing his votes.

What is everyone else's thoughts on this? (Or am I just simply losing my mind)

 

[MF]

I agree. The umpires love him and he's been the standout in several of our games this season due to either injury/poor form of our other stars. He's a much better chance than his odds suggest.

 

[Bonz]

I agree. The umpires love him and he's been the standout in several of our games this season due to either injury/poor form of our other stars. He's a much better chance than his odds suggest.

Exactly.... And not to mention not many of our other players are huge vote getters.... (except Jude Bolton in 2005 I think it was)

 

[Bloods_33]

big chance if he strings a few together in the second half of the year, my worry is that even when he is playing well we are still getting smashed by forty points, from a team perspective I would like him to dominate when the game is up for grabs. very easy to look great when the other team has taken their foot off the pedal. eg this sunday, must be there early to set the tone for the game against the hawks.

 

[MF]

big chance if he strings a few together in the second half of the year, my worry is that even when he is playing well we are still getting smashed by forty points, from a team perspective I would like him to dominate when the game is up for grabs. very easy to look great when the other team has taken their foot off the pedal. eg this sunday, must be there early to set the tone for the game against the hawks.

I thought Goodes actually put together a pretty decent 4 quarter effort on the weekend.

 

[Dangas]

Don't know about Round 10, even though he was Sydney's best, Giansiracusa or Higgins may take the 3 votes since they were in the winning side.

 

[Bonz]

Don't know about Round 10, even though he was Sydney's best, Giansiracusa or Higgins may take the 3 votes since they were in the winning side.

Round 5 Geelong last year.

He was superb on the weekend and the umpires have shown a love for giving Goodes votes whether we win or lose

 

[MF]

Don't know about Round 10, even though he was Sydney's best, Giansiracusa or Higgins may take the 3 votes since they were in the winning side.

It really shits me that whether a player is in the winning side has any sway when it comes to awarding the 3 points. It's understandable that the vote getters are more often than not going to be from the winning side but it shouldn't have any bearing when it comes to making the decision.

 

[SM]

Especially when we remember how well he polled last year when he only hit form around Round 12-13 I think it was. AND he was suspended last year. I think if he stays out of the books this year and continues on, he's actually a big chance.

 

[BruceFromBalnarring]

Dunno about Brownlow, although I hope, but I am really impressed with Goodesy this year. I think he's taken the leadership role very seriously and has stepped up.

 

[BarneyBent]

Yeah, he's a chance. Playing fantastic footy at the moment. Would be a crime to see Ablett miss out, but with Selwood, Bartel and Corey all stealing votes off him, plus missing two weeks with injury, plus the fact that the umpires don't seem to like him all that much, a lot of other players are in contention, and Goodes is one of them. After all, if Cooney could win it last year, Goodes on his current form is a pretty good bet.

 

[BIGBEZ]

and a Norm Smith double...

 

[bungee]

and a Norm Smith double...

.....and another premiership medallion

 

[set shots]

i think he can if he keeps this good form up - to win the brownlow you don't neccesarily have to be the best player in the comp (unfortunately for Gazza Ablett coz he deserves one), you just have to be the standout player in your team and Goodes certainly is one of the standout players in our outfit.

 

[kira]

the swan's line-up is a bunch of V6's and the occassional V8's, whilst he is a ferrari

he'll always stand out

anyway his trademark brownlow votes getting is he's BOG"s..... which offsets his inconsistent performances

he's probably polled 2-3 BOG's already. definite chance

but saying that, it is almost criminal if ablett doesn't win one

 

[bedford]

the swan's line-up is a bunch of V6's and the occassional V8's, whilst he is a ferrari

he'll always stand out

anyway his trademark brownlow votes getting is he's BOG"s..... which offsets his inconsistent performances

he's probably polled 2-3 BOG's already. definite chance

but saying that, it is almost criminal if ablett doesn't win one

As it was his father not getting one

 

[BIGBEZ]

Great article in todays paper on Goodes and how he does yoga and has been meditating before games again, a practice learnt from Rooseys wife, if I would link it I could...

 

[Bonz]

The two-time Brownlow winner says clearing his mind helped him regain form earlier in the season and he believes meditation can have the same effect on teammates.

"You definitely need to put some time and effort into your mind and state of mind," Goodes said.

"There are lots of things you need to do for your body but a lot needs to be done for your mind, too.

"I do it by myself, most of us do it by ourselves, it is just a matter of finding time in the day to do it.

"It is important, I value it, and it has really helped me in the past four or five weeks.

"I'm feeling really great mentally and physically and hopefully the players who have done it before and have got a good response to it, might want to revert back to it."

For many of the senior Swans - and coach Paul Roos - meditation is part of their regular routine.

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,25583264-5001023,00.html


There you go Bez

 

[BIGBEZ]

thanks Bonz, thats a little different than the one I read in the Sun, Sydney people miss alot of it and Im sure they love all the links they can get...

 

[Dangas]

I reckon Goodesy has about 8-11 votes by now

 

[AG]

Goodes is a hard player to rate. I think he's been a superstar and has deserved his two Brownlows so far. If he ends up winning a third down the track I hope he has earnt it and doesn't end up with too many votes like the Geelong game last year. However, he doesn't deserve the tag of 'triple Brownlow medalist', when you compare him to other greater players.

 

[RUNVS]

Goodes is a hard player to rate. I think he's been a superstar and has deserved his two Brownlows so far. If he ends up winning a third down the track I hope he has earnt it and doesn't end up with too many votes like the Geelong game last year. However, he doesn't deserve the tag of 'triple Brownlow medalist', when you compare him to other greater players.

Your right. Goodsey would be getting screwed if he got compared to those guys. Only 4 Brownlow medals will be enough to match his vast amounts of talent.

 

[grimlock]

Definitely some votes today, possible even the 3. Choo-Choo!!

 

[AG]

He's actually looking good for the medal because normally it's the start of the season where he is poor. If he plays the last few rounds of the season like he did in 07 and 08 then I'd wouldn't be surprised if he won.

 

[SOPH_CROSS]

Just give him the brownlow already