Brownlow Question

[RogueSwan]

I realise that if you are suspended you can not win the gong. Does this also mean umpires can not/will not vote for a player who has already been suspended, for the rest of the year?

[Sanecow]

You can still receive votes after you have been suspended. Whether an umpire is biased by a suspension is a different question.

[ScottH]

Re: Brownlow Question

Originally posted by RogueSwan
I realise that if you are suspended you can not win the gong. Does this also mean umpires can not/will not vote for a player who has already been suspended, for the rest of the year?

Shouldn't happen. Umpires are supposed to be unbiased (hahaha).

I think if you look back over the years you will see players getting votes after they have been suspended (Eg. Chris Grant/ Corey Mckernan)

[Sanecow]

In 1997, Chris Grant scored votes in the last three weeks of the season, despite being suspended earlier:

Source

[tara]

Mckernan should be handed that Brownlow. He earn't it and to not get it for what is now only a free kick is a blight on the game.

[giant]

I heard somewhere recently that he lost the Rising Star award thru suspension as well. You think he'd learn.

[ScottH]

Originally posted by giant
I heard somewhere recently that he lost the Rising Star award thru suspension as well. You think he'd learn.

Yep that was tripping, the same as the brownlow year, I think,

[573v30]

Wasn't the rising star nomination in 1994?

[ScottH]

Originally posted by 573v30
Wasn't the rising star nomination in 1994?

Yep, and Brownlow in '96

[wheels27]

Originally posted by ScottH
Yep, and Brownlow in '96

I personally would have rathered he won the brownlow and lost one more game

[ScottH]

Originally posted by wheels27
I personally would have rathered he won the brownlow and lost one more game

Yes yes, that would have made for a much better plan.

[573v30]

Originally posted by ScottH
Yes yes, that would have made for a much better plan.

Not all dreams come true...