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A boring weekend for me (apart from Saturday night) has meant I have seen every game of footy this week, and so I can post my update a little earlier than usual. With only 3 rounds left until the winner is announced, the DR4 Brownlow Medal can only be won by 5 players. They are Gary Ablett, Jimmy Bartel, Brent Harvey, Daniel Kerr and Nick Riewoldt. A reminder that Kerr is ineligible for the real deal, and therefore cannot win my medal either :lol: . The leaderboard with 3 rounds to go:

G. Ablett - 27

J. Bartel - 25

B. Harvey - 23

D. Kerr - 20

N. Riewoldt - 18

The best placed Melbourne player is a three way tie. Nathan Jones, James McDonald and Brad Green all have a paltry 6 votes.

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There is a method to my madness by the way. I do this not only to compare myself with the umpires at the end of the year, but to gain 'inside' knowledge on the odds being offered. Last year, I profited $250 from doing this Brownlow and thought that I should share with fellow Demonlanders to help win some money for the rest of you!!

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There is a method to my madness by the way. I do this not only to compare myself with the umpires at the end of the year, but to gain 'inside' knowledge on the odds being offered. Last year, I profited $250 from doing this Brownlow and thought that I should share with fellow Demonlanders to help win some money for the rest of you!!

So you made $250 watching about 352 hours of football overs they year. You really are earning the big bucks with those hourly rates!

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So you made $250 watching about 352 hours of football overs they year. You really are earning the big bucks with those hourly rates!

Wearing a little thin St. Jon. I'm not only a passionate MFC fan, but an AFL fanatic and it is a pleasure watching 8 games of football per week. I love doing it, and the only reason I document my process on this board is that I have had positive feedback from many posters regarding my tips for the Brownlow.

You may choose to disagree with me and think I am wasting my time, thats your opinion. I don't mind being teased in fun, which is what I thought you were doing after your first reply to this topic. However its not nice to be made fun of continuously, and I would appreciate it if in future you dis-regard my Brownlow postings and make fun of someone else.

Cheers :)

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im not really sure what you hope to gain by posting like this...

this type of thread generates good discussion, offends no-one, is not provocative and all views are obviously backed up with a pretty reliable source -someone who has actually watched all 8 games. not many ppl around here could say they watch that much footy could they?

i for one enjoy the read, and the discussion in these thread, especially when people suggest other players that arent mentioned. keep it up.

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im not really sure what you hope to gain by posting like this...

this type of thread generates good discussion, offends no-one, is not provocative and all views are obviously backed up with a pretty reliable source -someone who has actually watched all 8 games. not many ppl around here could say they watch that much footy could they?

i for one enjoy the read, and the discussion in these thread, especially when people suggest other players that arent mentioned. keep it up.

cheers for the support deanox :)

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I'm not only a passionate MFC fan, but an AFL fanatic and it is a pleasure watching 8 games of football per week.

.....you forgot to mention that you're an aspiring AFL umpire, so the time you're investing in your education now, should hopefully help you once you're running around the 'G on Queens Birthday in 2010.

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an umpire are you? what league are you running in? from my experience giving the votes is one of the hardest part of umpiring...its hard to see the 1%ers of the ball, certain players stick in your mind, and there are so many other things you'd rather be concentrating on...

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.....you forgot to mention that you're an aspiring AFL umpire, so the time you're investing in your education now, should hopefully help you once you're running around the 'G on Queens Birthday in 2010.

Mod Edit: St.Jon, we've heard more than enough from you on this matter. I suggest you don't return to post on this topic.

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Finks: I appreciate the pumping of my tyres :lol: I'll be sure to let you know when I make my big debut at the big time!!

Deanox: Currently, I'm umpiring in the 2nd division of the Eastern Football League. In regards to giving votes, your right, its very hard to sit down at the end of a game and think about which players did well. In the end, I opt to vote for those who I see in front of me regularly and who I see are committed to the cause of their team. Occassionally though your job is made easier by players who decide to kick 12 goals or midfielders who seldom let anyone else get the ball.

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Finks: I appreciate the pumping of my tyres :lol: I'll be sure to let you know when I make my big debut at the big time!!

Deanox: Currently, I'm umpiring in the 2nd division of the Eastern Football League. In regards to giving votes, your right, its very hard to sit down at the end of a game and think about which players did well. In the end, I opt to vote for those who I see in front of me regularly and who I see are committed to the cause of their team. Occassionally though your job is made easier by players who decide to kick 12 goals or midfielders who seldom let anyone else get the ball.

i only ever umpired juniors and the votes were always a pain in the ass...

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I know somebody has got to do it but i cant imagine how someone would ever want to be an umpire?

It baffles me beyond belief...

i did it as a teen. i played rugby not football, but was a massive afl fan and supporter...the pay was fantastic for a 15 year old (when i started) boundary umpiring a junior match got me around $30, if you got into field you would get upwards of $50 for a match. umpiring ammos or seniors gets quite a bit more...

the abuse didnt bother me, i was always big enough to handle myself, and confident enough to tell who ever it was that if it continues theyd be reported and out of the game today. alot of it comes down to confidence. if you are confident in what you are doing and hold yourself alright you tend not to get abused, they pick on the weak.

obviously at afl level its different, we pick on them all. but thats because the standard is appalling. i honestly cant work out why or how the umpiring is at where its at...

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I know somebody has got to do it but i cant imagine how someone would ever want to be an umpire?

It baffles me beyond belief...

Some, like me, love the game but have no other way of getting involved. I don't want to/can't play, my body is not up to the wear and tear of regular hard contact, not to mention I'm small, slow and uncoordinated. Umpiring would be the perfect way to get involved.

That's just one example. There's plenty of other reasons why people would want to umpire.

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Some, like me, love the game but have no other way of getting involved. I don't want to/can't play, my body is not up to the wear and tear of regular hard contact, not to mention I'm small, slow and uncoordinated. Umpiring would be the perfect way to get involved.

That's just one example. There's plenty of other reasons why people would want to umpire.

Correct Nasher. However, if you were an umpire you would probably be so far behind the play and....hang on...thats an AFL umpire :lol:

People who cant play the game can choose a number of important and undervalued roles at all levels of footballer. Umpiring is one way. Another is at the community level through honorary roles. More power to those people that do it.

For the life of me, I dont know what it is in people's make up that feel a need or right to abuse those that are so important to the fabric of the game at all levels.

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Correct Nasher. However, if you were an umpire you would probably be so far behind the play and....hang on...thats an AFL umpire :lol:

Heh!

As an (field) umpire it's more important to be fit than quick. Problem is I'm not fit either. :)

I could always be a goal umpire!

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