Mega Thread Port Forum General AFL Thread Part 31

[NoddyHolder]

umpires voting for the best player in the competition should go the way of other 19th century anachronisms

 

[Grave Danger]

With the Brownlow Medal continuing to lose its lustre due in large part to massive recent winning totals, expect the umpires to be given access to game statistics in 2026. In another vote for commonsense at league headquarters, whistleblowers were consulted this week for a meeting as to how after-match voting procedures will work.
AFL football boss Greg Swann had flagged the change after Matt Rowell won the 2025 Brownlow with 39 votes, a year after Patrick Cripps had polled a record 45 to win. Swann’s thoughts were backed by veteran AFL umpire Simon Meredith, who said: “If you get stats, I’m sure that would add something that we could look at, to help us.”

They already get the free kick stats.

 

[Visenfest]

Laura Kane and Greg Swann should both go. Dillon too.

 

[MrMeaner]

Laura Kane and Greg Swann should both go. Dillon too.

If you start a list of people who should depart from AFL list, you end up with a very long list

 

[Visenfest]

If you start a list of people who should depart from AFL list, you end up with a very long list

I see no problem with this.

 

[Doctor Feel]

If we use stats, just take it off the umpires completely whats the point. Can get anyone to do that job.

 

[Andre]

With the Brownlow Medal continuing to lose its lustre due in large part to massive recent winning totals, expect the umpires to be given access to game statistics in 2026. In another vote for commonsense at league headquarters, whistleblowers were consulted this week for a meeting as to how after-match voting procedures will work.
AFL football boss Greg Swann had flagged the change after Matt Rowell won the 2025 Brownlow with 39 votes, a year after Patrick Cripps had polled a record 45 to win. Swann’s thoughts were backed by veteran AFL umpire Simon Meredith, who said: “If you get stats, I’m sure that would add something that we could look at, to help us.”

How AFL of a 'solution'. The problem is the umpires don't have a good feel for who is impacting the game (which is not their fault to be fair, they are there to umpire, not watch for the purpose of vote taking). Giving them stats will just further entrench it as a midfielder award, not fix the issue.

Rockliff will be disappointed this change didn't come in 10 years ago. He'd have a couple of Brownlows.

 

[Steve Dore]

If we use stats, just take it off the umpires completely whats the point. Can get anyone to do that job.

The Champion Data Brownlow brought to you by SportsBet.

 

[Steve Dore]

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Rockliff will be disappointed this change didn't come in 10 years ago. He'd have a couple of Brownlows.

Kane Korner would be spewing.

 

[malcheski]

My opinion is that the coaches should be the ones who vote on the best player. It isn't a coincidence that the AFLCA Award is more in line of the best players in the comp year on year, than that of the midfielder medal.

Meld the Brownlow into the AFLCA Award.

 

[MrMeaner]

I see no problem with this.

Neither do I. I'm just pointing it out

 

[chiwigi]

When I’ve umpired or refereed games and then been asked to give votes, I’m clueless to it, unless there’s been a stupidly better player it’s so hard as you are watching all facets of the game and not looking to see who is playing well.

Such a daft way to do it. Made sense when the only people guaranteed to watch the game were the umpires.

 

[MrMeaner]

When I’ve umpired or refereed games and then been asked to give voted, I’m clueless to it, unless there’s been a stupidly better player it’s so hard as you are watching all facets of the game and not looking to see who is playing well.

Such a daft way to do it. Made sense when the only people guaranteed to watch the game were the umpires.

It also made much more sense when it was just one umpire. Now, they have to have a meeting of 4 of them. Who knows how they decide the votes. Is it consensus, majority or something else?

 

[Doctor Feel]

Chris Davies off to a rocky start at Carlton

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Channel 7 news story on the usual suspects camped out at the Ent Cent for Gather Round tickets.

Computers are unChristian sorcery designed to lead us away from the path of the Lord. Come drink the holy urine.

 

[Ports1870]

Channel 7 news story on the usual suspect camped out at the Ent Cent for Gather Round tickets.

Computers are unChristian sorcery designed to lead us away from the path of the Lord. Come drink the holy urine.

Wondering about this, has anyone received an email from the club about gather round ticketing?

I’ve already found my code on the membership portal and am ready to get tickets tomorrow morning but find it odd I haven’t received a club email yet

 

[Ford Fairlane]

Wondering about this, has anyone received an email from the club about gather round ticketing?

I’ve already found my code on the membership portal and am ready to get tickets tomorrow morning but find it odd I haven’t received a club email yet

I was sent an email

 

[Holden Hillbilly]

Ex-AFL agent guilty of selling fake footy memorabilia

After facing AFL premiership players in court, a former player agent is fined $4,500 for selling fraudulent memorabilia from the 2021 grand final.

www.abc.net.au

 

[Scholz Supremacy]

Thank God for that. Piss off, Dermie!

 

[Doctor Feel]

Thank God for that. Piss off, Dermie!

He sucked but so do all of them really

 

[Doctor Feel]

Ex-AFL agent guilty of selling fake footy memorabilia

After facing AFL premiership players in court, a former player agent is fined $4,500 for selling fraudulent memorabilia from the 2021 grand final.

www.abc.net.au

**** this makes me laugh. So cooked.

Ricky Nixon, 62, paid about $18,000 in cash for more than 40 footballs purportedly signed by Melbourne's 2021 premiership side from a man with a truck inside a car park, Melbourne Magistrates' Court was told.

 

[Ford Fairlane]

**** this makes me laugh. So cooked.

Ricky Nixon, 62, paid about $18,000 in cash for more than 40 footballs purportedly signed by Melbourne's 2021 premiership side from a man with a truck inside a car park, Melbourne Magistrates' Court was told.

The well known and trusted merchandise outlet of a man with a truck in a pub car park

 

[Doctor Feel]

You want the merchandise? (He for once doesnt mean drugs but actual merch). As he looks around shadily.

I got what ya need right here in this truck, 18k and its all yours. Prime high quality shit with real street value.

 

[Doctor Feel]

 

[Steve Dore]

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Is that Vladimir Lenin?