Brownlow Medal thread

[Mr Magic]

Jimmy's a gun and a great guy.

Thoroughly deserved.

[one-eyed]

If you don't mind, umpire
25 September 2007   Herald Sun
Chris Muirden

SOME things just don't add up at the Brownlow Medal.

YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS

SIMON Black was rated a $101 chance with TAB Sportsbet, but by Round 10 he had polled 17 votes. While his three votes in Round 9 against the Pies was understandable (he had 37 touches), the following week he had just 16 touches and Tiger Daniel Jackson was widely acclaimed for keeping him in check. Not so, according to the men in white, who gave him three.

WINNERS ARE GRINNERS

THE trend by the umps to place greater emphasis on giving votes to winning teams continued last night. Geelong polled 106 votes, missing the three in just four games (all losses). Richmond, Carlton and Melbourne combined for just 115 votes.

Geelong        106
Port Adelaide 88
West Coast   82
Kangaroos    78
Hawthorn     78
Sydney        77
Adelaide      73
Brisbane      70
St Kilda       68
Fremantle    65
Collingwood 55
Essendon     53
Bulldogs      48
Melbourne    43
Carlton         39
Richmond     33 (Bartel won with 29  )

http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/footy/common/story_page/0,8033,22477405%255E19771,00.html

[tigersalive]

If you don't mind, umpire
25 September 2007   Herald Sun
Chris Muirden

SOME things just don't add up at the Brownlow Medal.

YOU CAN'T BE SERIOUS

SIMON Black was rated a $101 chance with TAB Sportsbet, but by Round 10 he had polled 17 votes. While his three votes in Round 9 against the Pies was understandable (he had 37 touches), the following week he had just 16 touches and Tiger Daniel Jackson was widely acclaimed for keeping him in check. Not so, according to the men in white, who gave him three.

WINNERS ARE GRINNERS

THE trend by the umps to place greater emphasis on giving votes to winning teams continued last night. Geelong polled 106 votes, missing the three in just four games (all losses). Richmond, Carlton and Melbourne combined for just 115 votes.

Geelong        106
Port Adelaide 88
West Coast   82
Kangaroos    78
Hawthorn     78
Sydney        77
Adelaide      73
Brisbane      70
St Kilda       68
Fremantle    65
Collingwood 55
Essendon     53
Bulldogs      48
Melbourne    43
Carlton         39
Richmond     33 (Bartel won with 29  )

http://www.heraldsun.news.com.au/footy/common/story_page/0,8033,22477405%255E19771,00.html

We were very lucky to beat Jimmy.  Only thanks to the Umps giving us the 3 and 2 votes in the loss to the Sainters in round 22. 

[torch]

Congrates James Bartel !!!