The Brownlow curse strikes again

[Bockchoy67]

Swanny is an absolute gun but he was incredibly quiet today for someone usually so prolific. The wet didn't seem to affect the numbers of Pendlebury, Selwood, Thomas, Bartel, etc.

Certainly not the first time a Brownlow winner has performed under-par in the Grand Final. Did the pressure of the Brownlow get to Swan?

 

[DeadlyAkkuret]

It could just be a recent thing, but it seems the eventual Premiers don't usually have that years Brownlow medallist.

 

[Dangas]

Same with Goodes, Cousins, played in losing flags after winning Brownlow

 

[DonsRule]

It could just be a recent thing, but it seems the eventual Premiers don't usually have that years Brownlow medallist.

You mean like in 2007 when Bartel won the Brownlow...

 

[lowbo]

You mean like in 2007 when Bartel won the Brownlow...

Or 2009 when Ablett won with the Cats premiership

 

[Bockchoy67]

I'm talking about player performance, not team success.

 

[Dangas]

You mean like in 2007 when Bartel won the Brownlow...

Or 2009 when Ablett won with the Cats premiership

Seems Cats only exception

 

[DeadlyAkkuret]

You mean like in 2007 when Bartel won the Brownlow...

That's why I used the words "seems" and "usually".

Since 2001 (including that year) the Brownlow medallist has come from the eventual Premiers on only 4 occasions, backing up what I originally thought.

 

[strategy]

The last time a Collingwood player won a Brownlow they lost the Grand Final.
Today history repeats itself.

 

[Spitz]

Akermanis tore up Essendon in 2001.

 

[Kaladin Stormblessed]

Has anyone done the Brownlow/Norm Smith double?

 

[Hump 17]

Swan really struggled in the first GF last year when he had a tag. Came good in GF2 when the floodgates opened. Was poor today.


Guess the cant tag Swan myth is well and truly finished.

 

[Pinnell]

It's not the brownlow curse - he just goes missing in the games that count

 

[Dan3490]

It's not the brownlow curse - he just goes missing in the games that count

Hawks last week, ********.

 

[calyam]

He has been basically a non-factor in three grand finals now. It is beginning to say something about the player. He was genuinely terrible today, Collingwood would have been better had he not played.

 

[Macca19]

Akermanis tore up Essendon in 2001.

overstating it a bit. He was alright.

 

[themidlandmaster]

He has been basically a non-factor in three grand finals now. It is beginning to say something about the player. He was genuinely terrible today, Collingwood would have been better had he not played.

lolwat

 

[Jentleman Geff]

Massive frontrunner.