Brownlow Medal 2021

[Demonland 72,230]

THE AFL has on Wednesday announced the 2021 Charles Brownlow Medal Count will commence at 5:30pm AWST / 7:30pm AEST on Sunday September 19, broadcast live on the Seven Network.

2021 marks the 94th year the Charles Brownlow Medal will be awarded to the league’s fairest and best player with five state-based venues across the country set to host players for the count, including a Western Australian event held at Optus Stadium.

Invited players will attend the location closest to where they are currently residing.  

[Cassiew 1,903]

This is what the bye week was? For this? Sheesh

[buck_nekkid 5,878]

Generally the worst footy related entertainment of the year.  Will only be good if a dee wins.

[WERRIDEE 5,479]

It's Clarry's to lose.

1st Oliver

2nd Petracca

3rd Gawn

[picket fence 17,172]

2 or 3 way tie with Oliver and or either Wines and or either  Bontempelli for mine!

[Guest]

Bont for mine. Mr Nice-guy. 

[FritschyBusiness 1,478]

I don't understand why this isn't on the 12th or 13th to give the media time to focus on the brownlow winner.

Anyway I think the top 5 will be:
Wines
Oliver
Bont
Steele
Petracca

 

[spirit of norm smith 16,476]

6 minutes ago, FritschyBusiness said:

I don't understand why this isn't on the 12th or 13th to give the media time to focus on the brownlow winner.

Anyway I think the top 5 will be:
Wines
Oliver
Bont
Steele
Petracca

 

Ditto 

[Young Blood 2,629]

Would love to see Clarry win it. Deserving IMO.

But I think it will go to Wines. Apart from Boak he doesn't have the level of competition for votes that Clayton has with Gawn, Trac, Lever etc.

Edited September 9, 2021 by Young Blood

[Jaded No More 68,965]

The way the umpires fawn over the Bont, you can already tell he's got it in the bag. 

Oliver will be lucky to finish top 3.

[Demonstone 22,608]

I'd expect Little Lord Fauntleroy of Essendon to poll well.  He played some outstanding games this year.

[BigFez 1,462]

Oliver should win it but won't IMO.  Clarry isn't popular with the umps when compared to Bont.

Or as popular with opposition players evidently,  Wasn't even top 5 in the AFLPA MVP.  What an absolute joke. Talk about a popularity contest.

[TeamPlayedFine39 8,508]

I think it's OK to be a hardcore, one-eyed, Demon fan and also be able to acknowledge that Bontempelli is a fantastic player who has had a very, very good year. 

Bont
Wines
Oliver
- Daylight -

 

[Demonland 72,230]

 

[Jaded No More 68,965]

It’s gonna be one boring events. Two clubs with 75 people each who can’t drink and can’t mingle. Fun times. 
Brownlows are boring at the best of times. This will be a total hoot. Just hope Clarry is in the mix late to keep it exciting. 

[Meggs 595]

Meggs anticipates Ollie Wines to vote very strongly but expects Jack Steele to surprisingly pilfer the Charlie. With 5 All Australians, Meggs can’t see one of Clarry, Trac, Gawn, Lever or May accruing sufficient votes to win it.  But he’s still hopeful one of them can…after all it’s the year of the Dees!

[Demonstone 22,608]

Why do you refer to yourself in the third person, Meggs?   

[faultydet 7,594]

3 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

Why do you refer to yourself in the third person, Meggs?   

faulty was also a little surprised by this.

[Supreme_Demon 3,882]

Not really fussed about a Brownlow Medal.

If Clayton Oliver, Christian Petracca or Max Gawn win one it would be nice. 

However, I would much rather prefer them with Premiership medallions and one of them winning a Norm Smith Medal though!

 

[Wadda We Sing 10,685]

59 minutes ago, Demonstone said:

Why do you refer to yourself in the third person, Meggs?   

The force is strong with this one.....

[Wadda We Sing 10,685]

41 minutes ago, Supreme_Demon said:

Not really fussed about a Brownlow Medal.

If Clayton Oliver, Christian Petracca or Max Gawn win one it would be nice. 

However, I would much rather prefer them with Premiership medallions and one of them winning a Norm Smith Medal though!

 

Its true really, we all remember what happened a week later when Woewodin won the Brownlow in 2000...

[spirit of norm smith 16,476]

Clarry is a champion and might win the Brownlow, Norm Smith and a Premiership medallion.  

[DeezNuts 624]

TBH Clarry had the un/fortunate challenge of being surrounded by Tracc/Gawn/Viney who most certainly challenged his contributions. Having said that, ONLY a freak of competition like Oliver could have polled so well. Bont is the same in some regard, but not to the level that Clarry has done.

To stand out amongst the all-Australian talent within the team says something..

Edited September 14, 2021 by DeezNuts
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[dee-tox 4,835]

Ollie Wines for me, Bont second.

Clarrie will fly home in the last eight rounds but early on Tracc, Gawn, TMac, Lever, Salem and Langdon will have their fair share of votes.

 

Edited September 14, 2021 by dee-tox

[La Dee-vina Comedia 16,814]

38 minutes ago, dee-tox said:

Ollie Wines for me, Bont second.

Clarrie will fly home in the last eight rounds but early on Tracc, Gawn, TMac, Lever, Salem and Langdon will have their fair share of votes.

 

I'll be shocked if Lever gets any votes. He should, but umpires seem incapable of giving votes to anyone who doesn't start in the middle of the ground.