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Army Award

Gorgoroth
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One of the criterias for the army award is courage.

The winner was Tom Hawkins.

I'm sorry but he was nominated in round 22 for a smother and tackle.....WTF where is the courage in that?

They show eagleton running back with the flight, green likewise, now there is courage.

I never thought twice about smothering or tackling, but everytime you had to run back with the flight of the ball you always think to yourself "this is going to hurt"

that's courage.

What a stupid award!

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    It's publicly voted isn't it? Probably got the whole town of Geelong to vote for him. He is certainly not a regular picture of 'courage'.

    Hopefully this is the only thing they win this year.

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    One of the criterias for the army award is courage.

    The winner was Tom Hawkins.

    I'm sorry but he was nominated in round 22 for a smother and tackle.....WTF where is the courage in that?

    They show eagleton running back with the flight, green likewise, now there is courage.

    I never thought twice about smothering or tackling, but everytime you had to run back with the flight of the ball you always think to yourself "this is going to hurt"

    that's courage.

    What a stupid award!

    How on earth is this an official AFL award? What a joke.

    Hawkins winning was embarrassing- when they said that over 50% of the votes were for the winner I assumed Mattner had it in the bag as at least his tackle saved the Swans the match... I suppose that's what you get when you let the general public have their say, another idol-esq popularity contest.

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    Is there any way to view it?

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    It's publicly voted isn't it? Probably got the whole town of Geelong to vote for him. He is certainly not a regular picture of 'courage'.

    Hopefully this is the only thing they win this year.

    No it's voted by a board, including andrew dometrieu, james hird, gerard healey, bartlet and others

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    How on earth is this an official AFL award? What a joke.

    Hawkins winning was embarrassing- when they said that over 50% of the votes were for the winner I assumed Mattner had it in the bag as at least his tackle saved the Swans the match... I suppose that's what you get when you let the general public have their say, another idol-esq popularity contest.

    Or Dancing with the stars where the clear stars came second to someone less talented but with the crowd behind them...

    I didnt see either effort, I must admit but smothering and tackling doesnt really seem to me the definition of courage over some of the other efforts put up during the year.

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    One of the criterias for the army award is courage.

    The winner was Tom Hawkins.

    I'm sorry but he was nominated in round 22 for a smother and tackle.....WTF where is the courage in that?

    They show eagleton running back with the flight, green likewise, now there is courage.

    I never thought twice about smothering or tackling, but everytime you had to run back with the flight of the ball you always think to yourself "this is going to hurt"

    that's courage.

    What a stupid award!

    It's a little easier to be corageous also when your the size of Tom Hawkins!

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    They're kidding aren't they?

    Worst "award" in the game.

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    No it's voted by a board, including andrew dometrieu, james hird, gerard healey, bartlet and others

    It's voted on by the public through the AFL website. Hawkins received over 50% of the vote. Green was robbed, Eagleton's & Mattner's efforts were far ahead of the Tomahawk's as well. It's a popularity contest, I don't think the players give much weight to it. Especially when a pithy effort like this wins it.

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    If that is the most courages act this year the game has definately gone soft. Archer won't want to be associated with the award after that. It was against an extreamly intimidating Freo in Victoria as well.

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    They may as well present this award on Australian Idol. It's a "fan" based award.

    They should get feedback from the players after Rd 22 on their thoughts from those that are nominated. I'm tipping Tom Hawkins wouldn't have got 50% of the vote.

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    It was more courageous of those Freo players to play in that bloody jumper!! (and just quietly, the Melbourne boys showing up each week)

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    It's voted on by the public through the AFL website. Hawkins received over 50% of the vote. Green was robbed, Eagleton's & Mattner's efforts were far ahead of the Tomahawk's as well. It's a popularity contest, I don't think the players give much weight to it. Especially when a pithy effort like this wins it.

    "Bald Eagleton" is also a lot smaller in stature than Hawkins!

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