2014 Brownlow Medal Count

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  • dimelb
    pr. dim-melb; m not f
    • Jun 2003
    • 6889
    #31
    An important factor in Priddis' win is durability; you have a better chance if you play more games. Congratulations to him, he's a deserving winner.

    I think that umpires become aware of various players during the season. If you were a betting person you'd ask for odds now on Robbie Gray and Luke Parker.
    He reminds him of the guys, close-set, slow, and never rattled, who were play-makers on the team. (John Updike, seeing Josh Kennedy in a crystal ball)

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      • aardvark
        Veterans List
        • Mar 2010
        • 5685
        #32
        Originally posted by Conor_Dillon
        Priddis seems like a genuinely good person and good on him for winning it, but I don't think he's in the best 30 players in the AFL.

        The All-Aus selectors shouldn't be red-faced, they definitely know more about our game than the umpires do.
        He was No 1 for possessions and No 3 for clearances for the competition. That's usually a fairly good indicator. He's just not been noticed because WC were mostly anonymous in the east this season.

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          • Conor_Dillon
            On the Rookie List
            • Jun 2013
            • 1224
            #33
            I understand that he had a good season...but would you take him ahead of any of Kennedy, Hannebery, Parker, Jack, McVeigh or McGlynn?

            I'm not sure if it's just me being biased...but I personally wouldn't. I'd have him ahead of Bird (just) and maybe Mitchell at the moment.
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              • Melbourne_Blood
                Senior Player
                • May 2010
                • 3312
                #34
                He also benefited from playing mostly a lonehand on their midfield

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                  • dimelb
                    pr. dim-melb; m not f
                    • Jun 2003
                    • 6889
                    #35
                    Originally posted by Conor_Dillon
                    I understand that he had a good season...but would you take him ahead of any of Kennedy, Hannebery, Parker, Jack, McVeigh or McGlynn?

                    I'm not sure if it's just me being biased...but I personally wouldn't. I'd have him ahead of Bird (just) and maybe Mitchell at the moment.
                    I wouldn't argue with that, but our blokes took points off each other, as Melbourne_Blood pointed out. It's the Gary-Ablett-in-a-bunch-of-newbies effect.
                    He reminds him of the guys, close-set, slow, and never rattled, who were play-makers on the team. (John Updike, seeing Josh Kennedy in a crystal ball)

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                      • stevoswan
                        Veterans List
                        • Sep 2014
                        • 8621
                        #36
                        Originally posted by Meg
                        2014 is the first year since 2000 that Adam Goodes has not received a Brownlow vote. He didn't score votes in his first two years and then received votes every year from 2001 to 2013.
                        Would have almost got a vote last Friday.....leaving his best for when it counts the most!

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                          • barry
                            Veterans List
                            • Jan 2003
                            • 8499
                            #37
                            Priddis is a terrier. The question has always been how much he hurts you. I think hes improved a lot in that area.

                            A worthy winner in a year without standouts.

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                              • ScottH
                                It's Goodes to cheer!!
                                • Sep 2003
                                • 23665
                                #38
                                Originally posted by Melbourne_Blood
                                He also benefited from playing mostly a lonehand on their midfield
                                He also benefited from first use with one of the best ruckman in the game, and the new up and comer.


                                Has anyone picked up that including Fyfe 7 of the 8 (J Selwood snuck in )players in the top were form interstate clubs.
                                Surely that must irk some of the Vic clubs and media.

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