If you ever needed proof (mark of the year)

[Apex36]

Called it when they announced the contenders. 2x Pies players to split the Collingwood votes and Daniher to get the bulk of the pies haters votes.

This was a carefully manufactured result, make no mistake.

 

[BPikkers]

By the way, Grundy's was probably the most difficult of the 3. In a pack without the sit the other 2 had. However, I understand it's all about who can leap the highest.

 

[DWil6]

By the way, Grundy's was probably the most difficult of the 3. In a pack without the sit the other 2 had. However, I understand it's all about who can leap the highest.

If that was the case, Howe would have won.

 

[Countrypie]

How did Howe takes his, between his Jatz Crackers?

That would've increased the degree of difficulty I would've thought

 

[Chief Ten Beers]

This was a carefully manufactured result, make no mistake.

What isn't with the AFL?

There is no doubt a deliberate narrative against Collingwood. They use every means possible to "equalise" the competition.
Fans, money, fixtures (Pies are sunday specialists), gates, umpiring (QB clash was clearly fixed), banning Gubby only when he joined the pies, drugs being tied to Collingwood only only etc...

 

[Dynamics]

Was always likely when they split the Collingwood vote like that.

Everyone knows Howe took the best grab. He took the second best grab on QB.

No one aside from Bombers supporters will look back in awe at Daniher's mark. He didn't even jump that high. It was good. Not great.

#moralvictory

 

[HirdsTheWord]

If it was voted by the public, why wasn't there a link on this forum?

everyone knows MOTY is voted by the public, every year. Its all over the AFL's website.

 

[TW Sherrin]

By the way, Grundy's was probably the most difficult of the 3. In a pack without the sit the other 2 had. However, I understand it's all about who can leap the highest.

I loved Grundys mark.

 

[Countrypie]

everyone knows MOTY is voted by the public, every year. Its all over the AFL's website.

That would be everybody who wastes their time on the AFL website

 

[Apex36]

If it was voted by the public, why wasn't there a link on this forum?

There was in the moty thread that was made when Howe and Grundy were nominated.

 

[TW Sherrin]

What isn't with the AFL?

There is no doubt a deliberate narrative against Collingwood. They use every means possible to "equalise" the competition.
Fans, money, fixtures (Pies are sunday specialists), gates, umpiring (QB clash was clearly fixed), banning Gubby only when he joined the pies, drugs being tied to Collingwood only only etc...

Tbh, I'm sick of the club rolling over.

 

[Baltimore Jack]

I wonder how many posters in this thread, took the time to vote for Howe?

 

[Sea Bird]

Disappointed for him as he was also super unlucky RE AA this year.

For some reason though, what really annoyed me was this tweet.


Pretty ordinary and nothing of real value from a journalist. Say Richmond get smashed on Saturday, anyone care to guess Jon Ralph's body language. I bet you anyone who does witness it will have the decency not to tweet about it...

 

[Saintly Viewed]

Fact is we should have been voting on all 3 Howe marks. He took the best, second and third best marks this year.

Totally agree.

But don't worry Daniher is a good bloke that jumped one foot.

 

[unplugged]

The MOTY and GOTY should be voted by the AFL players, not fans. You'd put Howe's mark on a poster.

 

[Saintly Viewed]

I wonder how many posters in this thread, took the time to vote for Howe?

Would have made no material difference.

Unfortunately people don't really vote in who they thought was the best mark, they voted for the team they don't support except the Collingwood people.

 

[Kirby]

Disappointed for him as he was also super unlucky RE AA this year.

For some reason though, what really annoyed me was this tweet.


Pretty ordinary and nothing of real value from a journalist. Say Richmond get smashed on Saturday, anyone care to guess Jon Ralph's body language. I bet you anyone who does witness it will have the decency not to tweet about it...

An oyster sucking a lemon??? Wtf?

Is that really a saying or did Ralphy cross eyes go all Bjelke-Peterson on us?

 

[Saintly Viewed]

Disappointed for him as he was also super unlucky RE AA this year.

For some reason though, what really annoyed me was this tweet.


Pretty ordinary and nothing of real value from a journalist. Say Richmond get smashed on Saturday, anyone care to guess Jon Ralph's body language. I bet you anyone who does witness it will have the decency not to tweet about it...

And Jeremy Howe sent a lovely congratulations tweet to Daniher.
But typical sewer rat journalist always putting the worst remarks out

 

[Baltimore Jack]

Would have made no material difference.

Unfortunately people don't really vote in who they thought was the best mark, they voted for the team they don't support except the Collingwood people.

But a Collingwood player (Krak, Elliott) have won MOTY year in previous years

 

[Countrypie]

An oyster sucking a lemon??? Wtf?

Is that really a saying or did Ralphy cross eyes go all Bjelke-Peterson on us?

The guy calls himself a journalist - his writing is like witnessing a car crash in slow motion.

 

[Fonzeno1]

Joe Danihers mark is better than Howes because he took it in the hands.

Surely you dont believe this? Players that get super high take it at chest height because they have leapt too high to take it in their hands. By this rule you are saying that danihers mark is better than shaun smiths hanger. It doesnt make sense.

 

[Saintly Viewed]

But a Collingwood player (Krak, Elliott) have won MOTY year in previous years

Each year, there are circumstances, who else was competing, was it judged or a vote?


Ultimately posterity will show Howe ongoing

 

[Baltimore Jack]

Each year, there are circumstances, who else was competing, was it judged or a vote?


Ultimately posterity will show Howe ongoing

Not sure I understand what point you are now making
First its: Collingwood could never win, so Howe was no chance
Now its: Well, who were we competing against in the years we did win

Hold still a minute, so I can hit that f**king target, you keep moving it

 

[Fonzeno1]

But a Collingwood player (Krak, Elliott) have won MOTY year in previous years

Yeah but it hasnt always been a fan vote. When krak won it was selected by the AA selectors which is perplexing as walkers mark was miles better. Im pretty sure Elliots was selected by the AA panel aswell. The year Jurrah won it goddard won mark of the week that round but the AA panel over rode it and named jurrah the winner. The fan vote is a disaster and will probably change fairly quickly now.

 

[barrackers]

To determine the final three finalists the 23 marks of the week, plus 5 chosen by the AFL go to a panel to consider. This itself says the AFL isn't confident the public will get it right. Why then is the final vote left solely to the public?

Perhaps it should be 50/50 determined by the public/players?

Is it is left solely to the public 5 finalists are needed to minimise manipulation of the vote.