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8 hours ago, Macca said:

Forwards & Backs have been ignored for decades now

The term 'Midfielders medal' started at least 30 years ago but way back in the 70's many would complain that key forwards (especially) and Backs just didn't poll well enough

Star Key backs like Scarlett for instance, rarely pick up any votes at all

And it's not just the umpires either.  The media, coaches etc all award votes in the same way

Of course, in a general sense, midfielders stand out as they don't have direct opponents nor are they ever tagged

Meanwhile, a player like Hogan is often double or triple teamed whenever he goes near the ball

Excluding finals, Bob Pratt in 1934 kicked 138 goals in an 18 round season and received the paltry amount of 13 Brownlow votes

So not much has changed

Yes, good points.

Huh! Imagine kicking basically 7 goals a game for a whole season and losing by six votes in the Brownlow count.

23 minutes ago, Engorged Onion said:

AFLCA Champion Player is the pinnacle in my opinion.

https://aflcoaches.com.au/awards/the-aflca-champion-player-of-the-year-award/leaderboard/2024/20250125

 

I even look at this and wonder if Jesse Hogan was the Coleman winner, how does he not appear on this board?

I know the ball has to get to him and all that jazz… but he can only do the job that his position allows and seemingly was the best at it this year?

I dunno, conversely If a back pocket in a dominant team doesn’t lose a single contest all year, he still won’t pole many votes.

Just checked the votes and Bont isn’t in the top 11 players as of now… 

Didn’t this guy get voted the most valuable player this year by his peers for his efforts?

I was dreading a Syd v Gee granny… legitimately wouldn’t have cared about the result between those two and was questioning if I even really wanted to waste an afternoon watching that game. 

At least with Brisbane there’s a chance of a team that hasn’t won it for 20 years to win it and be redeemed from last years loss.

Sydney as a club just bore me to tears. I don’t hate them, they’re just so, meh

32 minutes ago, Demonland said:

 

Jeremy Cameron has added exactly 100 points over these 3 games.

Has Aliir Aliir lost a single contest in this game? 

Rioli probably isn’t the player Sydney want to be giving a reason to play better

40 minutes ago, whatwhat say what said:

ben brown in 2021 was integral to our premiership

Oh I agree, I had it in my head he came to us the same year as Langdon so I stand corrected 

7 hours ago, Kent said:

ed langdon

Yeah you’re right, I was wondering if there was someone I might’ve forgotten later than him.

So no trade wins for the 21,22,23,24 seasons.

Eeeeesh, that’s a long time.

Who was the last player we traded in that was a win for us?

12 minutes ago, godees said:

Nope. This game was the real prelim. 

It wasn’t though? The prelim is next week

GWS shutdown with 15 minutes left. They stopped attacking 

3 minutes ago, picket fence said:

They all drive electric cars, no power pionts to plug into in Greater Western Shizzen town

I blame Demonland for not processing my edit of car to care.

2 minutes ago, deegirl said:

We finished fourth then kicked 7.11 & 9.17 to go out in straight sets by a collective 9 points. It’s hardly a stunning success. 

Absolutely agree. Nobody cares about the ‘almost’ teams. Ask the saints circa 09’/10’ etc. 

2 minutes ago, Big Col said:

I feel sorry for both of the GWS fans, but that's what builds character and will make their eventual premiership win all the better.

I’m kinda stunned that they still don’t have a crowd

1 minute ago, Newport34 said:

Straights sets exit for GWS. Clearly the club has poor culture 😀

Mate, they don’t even have fans to care about culture 

Just now, BDA said:

daniher nailed those last 2 goals. clutch from him

Career defining. Taken him from a ‘what it’ player to genuine gun. This is what he’ll be remembered for.

Can we talk about the failure of investment in western Sydney? Waste of money for the afl.

Geelong will smack em anyways 

C’mon jesse

That kid is gonna be a star

1 minute ago, The heart beats true said:

That 50 was created by the umpires in the first half because a player gave the ball to the wrong person. Then when asking who to give it to they pay the 50 for time wasting. 

Exactly! It isn’t the players fault if they can’t hear the umpire

Man I hate that rule. Surely the umpire has to make sure he’s heard before giving a fifty??

1 minute ago, Jaded No More said:

He had a really horrible run when he was with us. Losing his dad and getting cancer. Doesn’t get much worse for a 21 year old. 
Seeing him succeed now is really nice to see. Really can’t see how you’d begrudge him. 

Exactly. Some people don’t come back from that let alone do what Jesse is doing.

Just now, Ethan Tremblay said:

I’d have Hogans babies. There I said it, and I’m not even ashamed. 

Get in line