Bob Skilton Medal.

[Captain]

No knock on Parker's vote haul intended by saying this . . .

But the idea Rampe got no votes against the Hawks, and only one against GWS, is laughable.

Correct.

[dimelb]

Nob is one of those strange words that can have a number of meanings. Being a "deadset nob" can mean a dill and being an absolute nob can mean best of the best. A nob punter is one that is good at picking winners.

That's interesting. I always thought that a nob punter was a bit of a drongo!

[Meg]

That's interesting. I always thought that a nob punter was a bit of a drongo!

I haven’t heard nob used that way. Describing someone as a nob = ‘posh’ person is thought to derive from noble. So perhaps using nob to describe excellence is an extension of the same thought.

But describing someone as a deadset ‘nob’ (another of Nico’s examples) should actually be a deadset ‘knob’. And that slang in turn derives from one of the slang terms used to refer to a private part of a male’s anatomy!

[dimelb]

Thanks Meg - in future I will know the difference between 'nob' and 'knob' and apply my knowledge appropriately!

[Ludwig]

So not to confuse Rowbottom with other kinds of nobs and knobs, why don't we call him Swan Nephew Of Brian.

[stevoswan]

So not to confuse Rowbottom with other kinds of nobs and knobs, why don't we call him Swan Nephew Of Brian.

I see what you did there......but maybe let's not call him anything that associates him with Brian Taylor.

[Markwebbos]

So not to confuse Rowbottom with other kinds of nobs and knobs, why don't we call him Swan Nephew Of Brian.

Not sure we are the appropriate home for a SNOB

[Nico]

That's interesting. I always thought that a nob punter was a bit of a drongo!

If a horse is a wet tracker they say he is a nob in the wet.

Drongo was a horse back in the day (40's I believe) who couldn't win a race. Hence the term "he is a drongo" (meaning a loser). One of my dad's favourite terms.

Nob appears to be one of those words that has changed somewhat over the years to have a number of meanings in the vernacular of language, and this maybe peculiar to Australia, or even parts of Australia.

[KTigers]

NOB is ridiculous. BT is ridiculous. Who would want their name associated with a ridiculous uncle?

It is not James' fault that his uncle is Taylor. I believe his grandparents are responsible for that unfortunate situation.

[MattW]

On the contrary it proves the point. Lloyd won our B&F yet Parker earned 12 more Brownlow votes than him. If that isn't overrated then I don't know what is.

No way that Parker was the 5th best player (or equal 5th) in the comp this year.

*Before people get their knickers in a twist, saying someone is overrated is not the same as saying they aren't a good player...

Seems the guys who play with him rate him, given they just voted him the team's best player this season.