Most Brownlow Votes (potential spoilers for NSWers without Fox)

[bloodboy]

Question: Who is going to poll the most Browlow votes for us???? Is it gonna be Kirky, O'Keefe, maybe even McVeigh???

I have my cash on O'Keefe (mainly cos Kirky is too short)...

[ugg]

Revised top 5

1. Kirk
2. ROK
3. Goodes
4. McVeigh
5. Mattner

[CureTheSane]

1 ROK
2 B1
3 Kirk

[Damien]

McVeigh.

[CureTheSane]

Oh yeah, forgot about him....

Revised guestimate....

1 ROK
2 McVeigh
3 B1

[albrotha]

The official invites from the Swans are
Leo Barry (co-captain)
Craig Bolton (co-captain)
Brett Kirk (co-captain)
Martin Mattner
Jarrad McVeigh
Ryan O'Keefe

Past winners are also invited so add Adam Goodes to the list.

The first three are invited due to them being captains.


This would suggest that Mattner may have polled well?

My tip for most votes is Ryan O'Keefe.

[ugg]

The official invites from the Swans are
Leo Barry (co-captain)
Craig Bolton (co-captain)
Brett Kirk (co-captain)
Martin Mattner
Jarrad McVeigh
Ryan O'Keefe

Past winners are also invited so add Adam Goodes to the list.

The first three are invited due to them being captains.


This would suggest that Mattner may have polled well?

My tip for most votes is Ryan O'Keefe.
Yes it wouldn't surprise me to see Mattner poll well. I think he'll do well in the B&F as well.

[573v30]

1. Kirk
2. ROK
3. McVeigh
4. Mattner
5. B1

[ugg]

Oh, and Bartel and Gablett to share the honours.

[mcs]

I think Kirky will easily poll the most votes for Sydney and I think mattner might do alright as well as ROK.

[alison.z]

I think:
Kirk
ROK
McVeigh

[reigning premier]

All the specualtion is crap....

There can be 3 names only on the list for who polled the most for Sydney.

ROK
McV
Kirk

No one else in the teamed wil poll anywhere near these guys (Nor they should).

Behind these 3.... Fourth is a very, very, very, very long way off....

[Plugger46]

McVeigh or Kirk.

[#73]

All the specualtion is crap....

There can be 3 names only on the list for who polled the most for Sydney.

ROK
McV
Kirk

No one else in the teamed wil poll anywhere near these guys (Nor they should).

Behind these 3.... Fourth is a very, very, very, very long way off....

I agree with the sentiment vis a vis votes as the sad reality is that the Brownlow is a midfielder's award.

But it could be argued that Mattner has had a great season and is easily in our best 5 of '08.

[THEREDV]

I'd think that Kirky would be a smoky tonight. Macca has had a brilliant year and may surprise to be in the mix.

[AnnieH]

The umps LURV Kirky. He'll probably poll highest for the Swans, followed closely by McHack.

Can you believe that this year we're talking up McHack for a Charlie???
He wasn't sitting this pretty this time last year.

If there's a Charlie for Most Improved Player, McHack should get it.

[smasher]

Great story of McVeighs coming of age as an AFL player.Hope he polls well tonight.Can't wait to see how he scrubs up and who is chicky babe is.
As usual Kirk should poll well.

[goswannie14]

macca.

[BeeEmmAre]

Kirk
ROK
McVeigh
Goodes*
J Bolton

[Nico]

The official invites from the Swans are
Leo Barry (co-captain)
Craig Bolton (co-captain)
Brett Kirk (co-captain)
Martin Mattner
Jarrad McVeigh
Ryan O'Keefe

Past winners are also invited so add Adam Goodes to the list.

The first three are invited due to them being captains.


This would suggest that Mattner may have polled well?

My tip for most votes is Ryan O'Keefe.

Mattner is surely a guess by the AFL as all votes are in sealed envelopes, aren't they?

[Nico]

On Sportbet we have Kirk, Goodes, ROK and MCveigh to poll the most Swans votes, then $21.00 any other player.

Given that J Bolton often polls well and he has had a much better season and throw in Mattner and $21 looks OK.

[Dogzbody]

The umps LURV Kirky. He'll probably poll highest for the Swans, followed closely by McHack.

Can you believe that this year we're talking up McHack for a Charlie???
He wasn't sitting this pretty this time last year.

If there's a Charlie for Most Improved Player, McHack should get it.

McHack?...thats pretty harsh Annie.

[alison.z]

McVeigh's arrived ...

Brownlow Medal 2008 Red Carpet | Herald Sun (http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/large-gallery/0,25410,5034644-5017792-58,00.html)

[liz]

Do the umpires know the names of any Swans other than Goodes? Really don't think he was our best player over the first 6 rounds - especially not by that much. Two votes in the Geelong game:eek: That was the game after which Roos gave him a bit of a public spray, comparing his contribution with GAblett's.

[ugg]

Hmm, how did Moore not get any votes against Port. Goodes on fire!

[ROK Lobster]

Goodes on fire!You'll know Ugg. How many votes for Goodes from round 11 '07 to Round 11 '08 (when available)?

[Doctor J.]

Pfft Brownlow medal these days is just a midfielders medal.

Need any proof.
Round 8. Micky O. 19 disposals, 8 marks, 6 goals. Not even a @@@@ing vote.

The scumps are clueless.

[Lohengrin]

Do the umpires know the names of any Swans other than Goodes?
No.

[ugg]

You'll know Ugg. How many votes for Goodes from round 11 '07 to Round 11 '08 (when available)?
A lot more than I expected! Some big games for Goodes to come up, the Carlton and Freo games come to mind.

[goswannie14]

You'll know Ugg. How many votes for Goodes from round 11 '07 to Round 11 '08 (when available)?
Wouldn't that be about 32?:eek:

[573v30]

All Goodesy needs to do now is not get suspended and a 3rd Brownlow is his next year.

[NMWBloods]

How on earth did Goodes get 2 votes against Geelong?

[ugg]

How on earth did Goodes get 2 votes against Geelong?
He kicked 4 behinds! Dunno, IIRC Ling towelled him up.

[NMWBloods]

Pfft Brownlow medal these days is just a midfielders medal.

Need any proof.
Round 8. Micky O. 19 disposals, 8 marks, 6 goals. Not even a @@@@ing vote.

The scumps are clueless.And J Bolton received 2 votes for his 16 disposals, 1 behind!

Brownlow's a joke.

[Jeffers1984]

Jesus Goodes.

[goswannie14]

Goodes is only going to lose this because he got suspended.

[ugg]

Ho hum another 3!

[NMWBloods]

Goodes is only going to lose this because he got suspended.
Or he's only going to 'win' it because the umpires know only him!

[swantastic]

Round 12 and Goodsey's on 19,@@@@ me he is flyin.

[ROK Lobster]

Ho hum another 3!
It's a bit silly, isn't it.

[ugg]

It's a bit silly, isn't it.
He'll probably get 0 for his 8 goals against Freo.

[NMWBloods]

I think Goodes can get no more than another 5.

[liz]

A lot more than I expected! Some big games for Goodes to come up, the Carlton and Freo games come to mind.

Not sure about the Carlton game. That was when he got absolutely pantsed for 3/4 by Gibbs but then dug deep in the final term to help us over the line.

It's actually a bit annoying that Goodes is polling so well because it gives ammunition to the flakes on BF who claim he's an umpires' pet who doesn't really deserve to be a dual Brownlow medallist. In the years he won, there were very few undeserved votes (and some deserved ones he didn't get) but his polling so well this year is just plain bizarre.

On a different note, nice of Kirky to take Benny M as his "date".

[573v30]

What are the odds of Goodesy getting at least 1 vote against Carlton? :rolleyes:

[Legs Akimbo]

It's a bit silly, isn't it.

I think poor old Goodesy would be cringing. Sort of discounts his prior achievements.

[ROK Lobster]

I think poor old Goodesy would be cringing. Sort of discounts his prior achievements.Agreed, agree with Liz's comments re BF too.

Here comes Kirk. Would not be surprised if he and Goodes finish up about the same. They seem to be the only 2 the umps notice though. Hope Nico didn't not lay too many $'s down on Mattner.

[Jeffers1984]

Could Kirk come back and win this? I know our 2nd half form was @@@@ but he was pretty much our best in most of those games.

[ugg]

Could Kirk come back and win this? I know our 2nd half form was @@@@ but he was pretty much our best in most of those games.
Nah he fell away towards the end.

[liz]

It's a weird count because most of the players who've polled extremely well so far fell of a little in the second half. GAblett will still get some more votes but missed a lot of games. Cooney was nowhere near as good in the last third of the season. Black has already said he's got all he pretty much thinks he can get. Richo didn't fire quite as much late in the season.

Riewoldt and Bartel will come with a rush but they're a long long way back. And Brent Harvey's not polling nearly as well as expected.

Young Selwood is one who will get lots of late season votes and is probably close enough.

Doubt Kirk can get there. I thought his last month was quite quiet, and we lost a lot of games convincingly over that period too.

[NMWBloods]

Could Kirk come back and win this?

Kirk won't even go close. I can't believe how few votes ROK and McVeigh get.

[NMWBloods]

Franklin and Mitchell will probably 'win' it.

Selwood may come close.

[robbieando]

There is just no way known that Goodes should be polling THIS many votes considering the start to the season he had, the amount of matches he missed due to injury and suspension and of course how many games his was impacted upon due to injury which in turn held him back.

Good to see Kirk getting votes now.

[goswannie14]

Why don't they just count the votes? I'm sick of all of this other crap.:mad:

[ShockOfHair]

A ridiculous poll. I'd love to see Goodes, Franklin and Mitchell go 1-2-3.

[Legs Akimbo]

Good on Rob Harvey, but the AFL needs to realise that people watch the Brownlow for the event not the various asides they litter it with.

Chairman of the bored here.

[gossipcom]

It's going to be interesting to see if Black can hold on, I think he'll be overtaken but he'll probably be in the Top 5. Richo's gaining big time.

Goodes definitely polled more than I thought he would early on.

[Xie Shan]

The text commentary (http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=68073) on afl.com.au is pretty entertaining!

[anniswan]

McVeigh gets a 3, about time

[goswannie14]

At least Macca got 3 for his 6 against the Dogs.

[Thunder Shaker]

He'll probably get 0 for his 8 goals against Freo.
Two.

[ShockOfHair]

The text commentary (http://www.afl.com.au/News/NEWSARTICLE/tabid/208/Default.aspx?newsId=68073) on afl.com.au is pretty entertaining!

Good call XS. As well as being a lot less reverential, it's actually more informative than the commentaries on realfooty and foxsport.

[ShockOfHair]

Good to see two of the ineligibles are second and third.

[gossipcom]

You'd assume Buddy could poll a vote in that final round, though Fev deserves more than him in that final round.

It's going to be either Black, Ablett, Richo or Cooney. If it's one of the first two I'll be happy, not a huge fan of Cooney as much as the other two. Add B. Harvey to the players who I don't want to see win it. :)

[NMWBloods]

Absurd midfielder medal. Looks like Cooney will win.

[gossipcom]

Ugh Cooney. Congrats to him. First #1 Draft Pick to ever win the Brownlow.

In hindsight, you've got to wonder who did Ablett and Bartel rub the wrong way to not get some votes in the rounds they completely dominated.

[anniswan]

strangely I feel sorry for Richo, don't tell Greg

[goswannie14]

Congrats to Cooney, a very good player who had a very good season.

[Xie Shan]

strangely I feel sorry for Richo, don't tell Greg

I do too :( But he's had a brilliant year. Equal 3rd in the Brownlow with Gary Ablett on 22 votes, at 33 years of age. *applauds*

[ugg]

Top 5 Swans

21 Goodes
12 Kirk
10 ROK
5 B1, B2, Moore

[swantastic]

strangely I feel sorry for Richo, don't tell GregIn the last round when the tigers were up i was yelling at the TV"C'mon Richo"...what a bummer
Considering i thought Goodsey had a ok year he did pretty well.


BTW,Well done to Patty to get 2 votes.

[Legs Akimbo]

Great vote to watch and enjoyed it immensely once they got on with it, but some of the voting tonight was just plain weird. Well done Cooney though. preferred that he won it rather than Black.

[NMWBloods]

I do too :( But he's had a brilliant year. Equal 3rd in the Brownlow with Gary Ablett on 22 votes, at 33 years of age. *applauds*
They should have moved him into the midfield earlier in his career. Despite some great seasons it took for him to play in the midfield to come close to winning. Joke of a medal.

[Xie Shan]

Good to see two of our young guns in Veszpremi and Moore get recognition for their efforts in Round 22! 2 and 3 votes respectively. Woot!

[Industrial Fan]

Not even I would have thought Goodes would poll so well...

If he stays injury free, and doesn't get suspended he'll win a third.

[giant]

Goodsey 3 votes off the lead and was basically on one leg for the last quarter of the season. Amazing....

[laughingnome]

Goodes had 10 kicks, 11 handballs and took 8 marks in the round 11 win over West Coast when he was reported. I think that had he not being found guilty of striking there is a reasonable chance he woiuld have picked up 3 votes to make a tied win. Personally, even though he didn't have a great year, I think Goodes kissed goodbye a third Brownlow.

I don't like saying it but there, I did.

*Everyone* should feel sorry for Richo though. The poor guy.

Xie Shan is right though - the fact our youngsters were polling is a good sign for next year. Here's hoping Goodes get's hungry and motivated enough to pull his head in from the get-go next year.

[liz]

Personally, even though he didn't have a great year, I think Goodes kissed goodbye a third Brownlow.



I am glad he didn't win it because he didn't have a Brownlow deserving year. Him getting so many votes was bad enough. Winning this year would have completely detracted from the two deserved ones he has.

For similar reasons I am glad Black didn't win. He had a pretty good season (better than Goodes) but even he seemed completely embarassed by the way he was polling. Mind you, I thought he was a chance to pick up a vote in the round 22 game against us. Despite the thrashing we handed the Lions, Black was superb in that game and gave Kirk the worst pantsing I can remember Kirk getting for several seasons.

[laughingnome]

It was certainly thrilling. I couldn't get vision but had my hands on the radio. God bless the internet.

As an interesting side, Adam Cooney is the first #1 draft pick to claim a Brownlow Medal.

[bloodboy]

I can't believe Goodesy finished top 5...wow...what a joke

[Jeffers1984]

I am glad he didn't win it because he didn't have a Brownlow deserving year. Him getting so many votes was bad enough. Winning this year would have completely detracted from the two deserved ones he has.



Totally agree Liz.

[CureTheSane]

I fell asleep at.
Last round I saw was about 12
I managed to realise that I was starting to drift off so I taped Boston Legal :)

[RED&WHITE BUNNY]

Welldone Goodesy and the boys.But how good was the Adam Cooney speach he was a crack up.

[Plugger46]

Totally agree Liz.

Yep me too.

[sidswan]

Did anyone see Goodsey last night? Or has he already had surgery?

[Claret]

I was looking good for a 9-legged multi bet (picking the leading vote getters from 9 of the teams) and several hundred schmakaroos (sp?) until Lenny Hayes was given 3 votes in the last round!! ( I had Roo)


I managed to realise that I was starting to drift off so I taped Boston Legal :)

We did the same thing!