The Brownlow Medal

[Nich]

Just had a look at the WAGs in the Age ...

A LOT of footballers punch way above their weight.

Maybe they just have great personalities.

[Primmy]

Some crash hot frocks. Some crash hot fails.

I like Mrs Demetriou and Mrs Jonathyn Brown best, and that blue Versace number. The fake tans look crap.

Loved watching the girls in the room, and the ones who were truly involved with their partners.....and the ones who weren't. Voyeuristic (sic) yes.

Punching above their weight - oohhh yeah. For some of the boys it is obviously something to do with their body shapes.....you know, the thing we do not go to the footy for....and yes, probably their sparkling personalities......wondered about Dane Swan at first, but he has a very sneaky dead pan sense of humour.

[Triple B]

...wondered about Dane Swan at first, but he has a very sneaky dead pan sense of humour.

...and he's a chance to be wearing that dead pan over his head when his sister gets a hold of him.

[ShockOfHair]

Should be renamed the "Midfielder's B & F". I like to compare it to the Oscars in the American film industry: full of glamour and tradition, but usually not reflective of the very best.In the American film industry, if you want the best, you go to the much more low key New York Film Critics Award. In the AFL you go to the MVP Players Association (Leigh Matthews Trophy) to find out who really is the best player for the season. But the MVP has no glamour and little tradition.

... and even less cleavage. For sure, the Brownlow only recognises heavy possession-getters. The full-backs union should set up their own award.

It's wrong that a player called Swan doesn't play for the Swans. Just as Cameron Wood aptly plays for the Woodsmen, if your name's Blood, Swan or Sydney (or any derivation thereof, like Youngblood, Roberts-Swan, etc.) you should play at the SCG. I believe this would liven up draft week.

[dimelb]

Should be renamed the "Midfielder's B & F". I like to compare it to the Oscars in the American film industry: full of glamour and tradition, but usually not reflective of the very best.In the American film industry, if you want the best, you go to the much more low key New York Film Critics Award. In the AFL you go to the MVP Players Association (Leigh Matthews Trophy) to find out who really is the best player for the season. But the MVP has no glamour and little tradition.

... and even less cleavage. For sure, the Brownlow only recognises heavy possession-getters. The full-backs union should set up their own award.

It's wrong that a player called Swan doesn't play for the Swans. Just as Cameron Wood aptly plays for the Woodsmen, if your name's Blood, Swan or Sydney (or any derivation thereof, like Youngblood, Roberts-Swan, etc.) you should play at the SCG. I believe this would liven up draft week.

Well, we did get Daffy.

[Industrial Fan]

I thought the Geelong spread of votes was quite interesting, particularly in comparison to the Collingwood two man show. Despite the fact they hardly lost a game and spanked the pies in the mix nobody threatened the top 10.

More reason to think they'll pinch another flag this weekend.

[ScottH]

...and he's a chance to be wearing that dead pan over his head when his sister gets a hold of him.

At least we know where to find her.

[aardvark]

Well, we did get Daffy.

[ScottH]

Who has been the best player at the swans since the Roos era began?

The top Brownlow vote getter:
2003 - Adam Goodes (22) - Winner
2004 - Brett Kirk (20)
2005 - Barry Hall (16)
2006 - Adam Goodes (26) - Winner
2007 - Adam Goodes (20)
2008 - Adam Goodes (21)
2009 - Adam Goodes (17)
2010 - Adam Goodes (13)
2011 - Adam Goodes (19)

http://www.redandwhiteonline.com/wiki/index.php?title=Brownlow_Votes

[Triple B]

I just edited a typo in that wiki, Brad Tunbridge, not Turnbridge.

I really should visit those wiki pages more often....

[ScottH]

I just edited a typo in that wiki, Brad Tunbridge, not Turnbridge.

I really should visit those wiki pages more often....

Yes, you should!!!

Thanks, mate.

[supersall]

Has anybody else noticed... ?

media punters were backing Goodes in as the Swans didn't have anyone else that would steal votes off him (similar quotes off a variety of sources). Just really demonstrates how little attention they pay to us at all! As far as I can tell, we had an impressive spread of vote getters. Anybody with nothing better to do (and who paid more attention than i did), know how we compare to other teams in relation to the spread of votes and number of players etc? Curious minds would like to know.

[Wardy]

I was glad that anyone other than Judd got it - he shouldn't have won it last year, so to not win it this year was right. Swan (and indeed Sam Mitchell id eligible) deserved it. So now the Brownlow GF hoodoo - Cats will win it this weekend now .

Richo was good - he provided the comic relief.

As for the fashions - Mrs Judd has clearly had a little botox in the lip department, and the dress to me was baby poo yellow. And to all those lovely women out there who found it impossible to be that thin so soon after childbirth, the Twiggs isnt helping the cause for those new mums who are feeling less than fabulous. (ok so I'm jealous - I wasn't that thin even when I was born!) but be assured you are all lovely.

The classiest was Jono Browns wife, and Mrs Demetriou. Reiwolds gal's dress design was lovely, but a better colour would have made it spectacular.

Yes there are certainly many of the boys punching above their weight and quite a few of them had "relations" with their respective Mrs's around the beginning of the footy season! Lynnette Bolton looked the best of course.

Now for the worst - the chick with the gold alfoil number, that was hideous (but the lads would have loved the cleavage area) and lets not forget the drag queen Brynne - I was texting to primmy that she has been sucking on far too much helium, I mean have you heard that shim speak? As for the frock, she needed inbuilt scaffolding to hold those puppies up in that swatch of chiffon! oh well and we will do it all again next year.

[Primmy]

I forgot to mention Hanners girlfriend in a truly sparkly number that was expensive looking, I liked it a lot.
Agreed with Wardy; Richo is a bit of a find. Nice interviews and good timing. Channel seven won't know themselves.

[Bloody Hell]

Has anybody else noticed... ?

media punters were backing Goodes in as the Swans didn't have anyone else that would steal votes off him (similar quotes off a variety of sources). Just really demonstrates how little attention they pay to us at all! As far as I can tell, we had an impressive spread of vote getters. Anybody with nothing better to do (and who paid more attention than i did), know how we compare to other teams in relation to the spread of votes and number of players etc? Curious minds would like to know.

I know the Swans had the highest number of vote getters at 17.