2012 Brownlow Thread

[tiga]

I would call Ablett a Brownlow specialist the way he racks up so many possessions in Junk time and can handle the footy 15 times with the end result being a minor score or an OOTF.
Also I suspect the AFL & The Dman would be rapt if the Brownlow were to head North and further justify their decision to expand the game nationally, but maybe I'm being a little paranoid. 

[one-eyed]

Tab.com.au on Ch 7 tonight had Cotch and Ablett equal favourites at $3.50. There has been a big betting plunge on Sam Mitchell who has come into $9.

The Centrebet guy earlier said Ablett had drifted out a smidge and Cotch had come in to equal favoritism as well at $4.

[one-eyed]

Dangerfield wins the Brownlow! At least we think so ...

    The Age
    September 20, 2012

Based on the results of the 3AW, Age and AFL Coaches Association awards, we've come up with our prediction for this year's top ten at the 2012 Brownlow Medal.

theage.com.au predictions:
1. Patrick Dangerfield 31 (could poll in 15 games)
2. Jobe Watson 29 from 13
3. Sam Mitchell 26 from 13
4. Dayne Beans 25 from 12
eq 5. Josh Kennedy 24 from 9
eq 5. Trent Cotchin 24 from 11
eq 5. Gary Ablett 24 from 12
eq 5. Scott Thompson 24 from 10
9. Joel Selwood 22 from 10
10. Matthew Pavlich 22 from 8



Trent Cotchin $3.50:
(Round - votes) 5-2, 7-3, 9-3, 12-1, 16-3, 17-1, 18-2, 20-3, 21-2, 22-1, 23-3.
24 votes from 11 games
The smooth-moving Tiger star is one of the few 'new breed' chances who has a history with the umps - he polled a highly encouraging 15 votes last year. A huge chance to snare the three vote-winning games necessary to getting a big total. If he wins three instead of lesser votes during his brilliant finish to the season, he could make the Tiger army very happy.

http://www.theage.com.au/afl/brownlow-medal/dangerfield-wins-the-brownlow-at-least-we-think-so--20120920-2692f.html

[gerkin greg]

Remember when Cambo was hyped up as Brownlow favourite

How did he end up going, think he got about 12 votes Lmao

Chimp will win one but not this year

As long as the bald gimp, chipscab beams and dangershank don't win idgaf

[Phil Mrakov]

Remember when Cambo was hyped up as Brownlow favourite

How did he end up going, think he got about 12 votes Lmao

Chimp will win one but not this year

As long as the bald gimp, chipscab beams and dangershank don't win idgaf

Campbell should've won it in 95

[one-eyed]

According to the ABC, Cotchin is now $3.75 outright favourite. Ablett is next on $4.50.

[Phil Mrakov]

In the past 10 years, how many times has the favourite got up?

[Loui Tufga]

In the past 10 years, how many times has the favourite got up?

Never Big man, Never

[Phil Mrakov]

In the past 10 years, how many times has the favourite got up?

Never Big man, Never

You serious?

[Mr Magic]

Winner of the umps award or not. Cotchin is everyone's favourite.

[Loui Tufga]

In the past 10 years, how many times has the favourite got up?

Never Big man, Never

You serious?

Well sort of

2000....favourite  Kouta                          winner Woewodin
2001.                  Cousin.                                   Akermanis
2002.                  Darcy.                                     Black
2003.                  Wanganeen                             Goodes, Buckley, Riccuito
2004.                  Tredrea.                                   Judd
2005.                 Cousins.                                    Cousins
2006.                  Goodes.                                    Goodes
2007.                  Ablett.                                      Bartell
2008.                  Ablett Harvey.                           Cooney
2009.                  Ablett Swan.                              Ablett. (swan didnt even make top 10)
2010.   Swan (shortest odds in Brownlow history)   Judd
2011.                Judd Goodes.                               Swan         

[mightytiges]

Ch 7 news had Ablett favourite so we don't have to worry about that stat .

Cotch isn't going tomorrow night expecting to win. He reckons he'll be the flop of the Brownlow.

[one-eyed]

The AFL website's predictor has Cotch finishing second to Scott Thompson ...

Thompson    30
Cotchin        28
Watson       26
Swan           24
Kennedy      24
Dangerfield  24
Ablett           23
Beams          22
Mitchell         19
K.Jack           19

Richmond
Cotchin        28
Deledio        13
Maric              7
Riewoldt        6
Tuck               6
Grigg             4
Edwards       4
Foley             3
Grimes          2
Conca           1

http://www.afl.com.au/Finals/FinalsEvents/BrownlowMedal/BrownlowTracker/tabid/18408/Default.aspx

Brownlow best
afl.com.au
Sun 23 Sep, 2012

RICHMOND
Trent Cotchin is one of the favourites for this year's medal, and it's little wonder.  The Tigers won only eight games last year and Cotchin polled 15 votes. The Tigers won 10 games this season, and Cotchin had a far better year. In the coaches’ award, he won ahead of Brownlow fancies Dayne Beams, Gary Ablett and Patrick Dangerfield. Others to come under attention will be Brett Deledio, Shaun Grigg and Dustin Martin. If you want a precedent in Cotchin’s favour, Richmond ruckman Roy Wright won two Brownlows, in 1952 and 1954, despite playing in teams that finished outside the finals.

Trent Cotchin
The 22-year-old has been far and away Richmond's best player this season. He has already claimed the Tigers' best and fairest for the second successive year, he won the AFL Coaches' Association Champion Player of the Year award and made the All-Australian side for the first time.
Cotchin is quick and game, good by hand and foot, brilliant in traffic and strong overhead. He also has a physical trait that sets him apart, a running style that makes it look like he is stooping to pass beneath a low door.
Close observers would have been on to Cotchin all season, but the hype only started to build towards the end of the season, especially after the game against the Western Bulldogs in round 20. In that match, he had 35 disposals and kicked three classy goals, which, it is fair to say, no one else could have kicked. He is that type of player.

http://www.afl.com.au/news/newsarticle/tabid/208/newsid/148321/default.aspx

[Francois Jackson]

OE with the greatest respect your hurting my brain with these predictors

so far today we have any of Cotch, Thompson, Ablett, Lounder, Danger, Pym,  taking charlie home

[Mr Magic]

OE with the greatest respect your hurting my brain with these predictors

so far today we have any of Cotch, Thompson, Ablett, Lounder, Danger, Pym,  taking charlie home

So true. Just wallpaper to me. Not reading any of it.