Brownlow Patrick Cripps - 2022 Brownlow Medallist

[Thrawn]

I'll be the first to admit that Cripps' 1st half of the year carried him, but he was on another level to everyone else in the competition. I would like to see him in a full season with a fit and firing ruck, because Pitto's absence did hurt his output. Had to ruck 1/3 of the time (that's why he was "crap" for 8 weeks according to some scribes on here).

 

[Nikita Blue]

Cannot believe the vitriol in here. Patrick Cripps

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Patrick Cripps

Age

29

Ht

195cm

Wt

93kg

Pos.

Mid

Career

Season

Last 5

D

25.9

5star

K

9.8

4star

HB

16.1

5star

M

3.4

3star

T

5.8

5star

CL

7.4

5star

D

21.0

5star

K

10.1

4star

HB

10.9

5star

M

2.5

3star

T

3.8

4star

CL

6.3

5star

D

12.6

4star

K

4.8

2star

HB

7.8

5star

M

2.0

3star

T

3.2

5star

CL

1.4

4star

is a champion and he deserves every accolade that comes his way. I had hoped that people listening to his eloquent and heartfelt speech would be able to put aside petty tribal loyalties to acknowledge his achievement. Sigh.

 

[Freddy Swift]

Lol, what AFL player would of gone “yeah nah don’t challenge”

Why do you get two challenges? Tom Stewart didn’t challenge and while his hit was a bit different, they both put two opponents out of footy for close on two weeks. I still think Cripps could have avoided Ah Chee

 

[Lets Roar like '44]

Cannot believe the vitriol in here. Patrick Cripps is a champion and he deserves every accolade that comes his way. I had hoped that people listening to his eloquent and heartfelt speech would be able to put aside petty tribal loyalties to acknowledge his achievement. Sigh.

He’s a sniper. Good on him.

 

[Freddy Swift]

Doesn’t Gil speaking against the ruling letting Cripps play go against those claiming this is an AFL conspiracy for him to win?

I’m surprised the AFL didn’t conspire to make sure he didn’t win. He’s made them look stupid and they don’t like to be made to look stupid.

 

[Shane Heard]

Cannot believe the vitriol in here. Patrick Cripps is a champion and he deserves every accolade that comes his way. I had hoped that people listening to his eloquent and heartfelt speech would be able to put aside petty tribal loyalties to acknowledge his achievement. Sigh.

He jumped and raised his elbow and smashed an opponent straight in the skull with force. The opponent went straight down on his head bouncing off the turf.

Champion or not, he got off the charge but deserved a week or two at least

 

[Nikita Blue]

He’s a sniper. Good on him.

Thank you for proving my point.

 

[Moquo]

Congrats to the lad. Well deserved.

 

[BigFrizz36]

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Agreed. this was absolutely mind boggling. Killed the momentum of the night. Just after a thrilling 1 vote win, we're then listening to some old codger talking about Joel Selwood being a captain. what on earth.

Also what was the random Jack Gunston thing that happened in the middle of the count? Gill referencing a death in Jack's family or something? I was bloody confused .

Ray Gunston (Jack's father) who worked for the AFL for years and was a good friend of Gills died during the year.

Thought that it was a nice low key shout out to his wife and family.

 

[_jrtp09_]

Let's be honest here. If Cripps played for melbourne, how many votes is he getting? 10-14? Who was 2nd in Carltons count tonight? Walsh on 14?

Same as Lachie Neale, who was 2nd in their count. McCluggage on what 13? The key to winning the Brownlow. Not have anyone stealing your votes in that year. The Ollie Wines speciality

So what you’re saying is, essentially, Cripps won because everyone else in his team is sh*t. .

 

[Bostonian]

What do you have to say about Steven May, arguably the best defender in the game, not getting a single Brownlow vote? And I only just picked a Dees player because I noticed it last night. Was I surprised? No. It's a joke of an award.

According to the umpires:

• Rhys Matheison is better than AA Steven May
• Ben Keays is better than AA Harry Mckay
• Jake Melksham is better than AA Brayden Maynard
• Ziebell is better than Toby Greene
• Connor Budarick is better than Dylan Moore
• Callum M. Brown is as good as AA Adam Saad
• Fiorini is better than AA Sam Taylor

Hilarious to me that people still care about the Brownlow.

What's hilarious
Is how much of an effort you're putting in to put down an award you apparently don't rate or care about.

 

[PetterdHoisted]

Can have his Brownlow if the Lions give up their semi and preliminary finals.

Technicalities and all that.

It’s a deal!
The ARC howler that cost Richmond’s season and invalidated this finals series should be reversed.

Replay, starting with Richmond vs Melbourne

And lachie gets his second C

 

[GWT6]

It’s a deal!
The ARC howler that cost Richmond’s season and invalidated this finals series should be reversed.

Replay, starting with Richmond vs Melbourne

And lachie gets his second C

How have Richmond people managed to convince themselves that the goal review was a "howler".

It was a point, it's not even really debatable. Your coach went off his tree because he didn't like that it was reviewed, not really that they got it wrong.

 

[bourbons]

is it though?

Yes. Undeniably.

What makes it the highest individual honour? Because they dress up and have dinner at Crown and put it on TV?

Pretty much lol. Most prestigious, as I said.

 

[chunkylover53]

Cannot believe the vitriol in here. Patrick Cripps is a champion and he deserves every accolade that comes his way. I had hoped that people listening to his eloquent and heartfelt speech would be able to put aside petty tribal loyalties to acknowledge his achievement. Sigh.

Why are you surprised?

This joint is full of incels who couldn't kick a footy and are posting out of their parents basements. Compound that with the natural tall poppy syndrome this country has and there is not a single bloke in the AFL who could win something without copping similar vitriol.

 

[chunkylover53]

He’s a sniper. Good on him.

I reckon BL fans response to this result has been the biggest 2022 collective melt from a supporter base easily. It's honestly like Cripps took the Brownlow from the supporters themselves then shat in their mums basement.

 

[danster168]

What's hilarious
Is how much of an effort you're putting in to put down an award you apparently don't rate or care about.

Missing the point. It annoys me that people are frustrated about the result. Any avid footy fan that is a self declared expert on footy analysis shouldn't care about the brownlow result.

 

[danster168]

So what you’re saying is, essentially, Cripps won because everyone else in his team is sh*t. .

in the eyes of the umpires yes. no-one stealing votes. But also because it's a generally flawed voting system.

 

[jezzajay]

He’s a sniper. Good on him.

Never been reported before...and yet you call him a 'sniper'...jokes on you!

 

[jezzajay]

in the eyes of the umpires yes. no-one stealing votes. But also because it's a generally flawed voting system.

Those same umpires that gave sam walsh 30 votes last year?

 

[jezzajay]

So much salt in here...it's actually unhealthy!

 

[danster168]

Those same umpires that gave sam walsh 30 votes last year?

And Cripps had..5?

Like I said, if Cripps played for Melbourne he's getting 12-14 votes.

Beastly effort by the dees boys to get 49 votes between them.

 

[Duskfire]

Cannot believe the vitriol in here. Patrick Cripps is a champion and he deserves every accolade that comes his way. I had hoped that people listening to his eloquent and heartfelt speech would be able to put aside petty tribal loyalties to acknowledge his achievement. Sigh.

He is a champion for sure, and deserves to be rewarded for that. He should also have been suspended, thus not allowing him to get the Brownlow. Thats it, basically. Nothing against him personally, I would prefer he win it over Lachie Neale again, but he should have been suspended.

 

[jezzajay]

And Cripps had..5?

Like I said, if Cripps played for Melbourne he's getting 12-14 votes.

Beastly effort by the dees boys to get 49 votes between them.

He had 5 as he ran around with a broken back.
That was a beastly effort by those two boys...no doubt one of them would have got the medal if the other didn't play (or played for another team).

 

[Boxhead_31]

Cannot believe the vitriol in here. Patrick Cripps is a champion and he deserves every accolade that comes his way. I had hoped that people listening to his eloquent and heartfelt speech would be able to put aside petty tribal loyalties to acknowledge his achievement. Sigh.

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