Oh crap, just when you decide you're backing Brissie for the GF because their fans are more bearable, you have to go 100% Collingwood arrogance on us! Spose all teams have em.
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Brownlow Brownlow 2023 LIVE Now - Congrats Lachie Neale!
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Who would have thought you would find some Richmond, Melbourne and Geelong supporters being ungracious flogs on here.losers
Take a breath, mate. There isn't some anti-Brisbane conspiracy at play here – in fact, you'll find most on here are hoping that you win on Saturday.
There's just people pointing out that a guy who didn't make AA or finish in the top 10 of the Players' Association voting—and in most people's eyes, had a down year by his standards—perhaps was not who people considered to be the best player in the AFL this year. And that's OK! Lachie's medal can't be taken away from him and he'll forever be a two-time Brownlow winner.
On a football discussion forum though, you're likely to see people debating things about football – would be a pretty boring place otherwise.
Enjoy the week.
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Whilst I agree with much of this, Im really not sure why you lump Butters in with them, he needed 7 votes to catch Naicos with only 6 left on the table.The count was almost perfect in that it baited supporters from Collingwood, Bulldogs, Melbourne, Port and Sydney extremely late in the piece into believing their player could legitimately win. Well done Gil.
I was riding Lachie home from the half way point, not his best year but justice for last year and a worthy 2xer
Imagine starting up an alt account just to have a sook about Lachie Neale winning the Brownlow
The tears are delicious, keep 'em coming.
Gotta admit Neale did get lucky - particularly the three votes in the GWS match.
Then again, he was unlucky last year...so whaddya know.
Feel for the Bont - champion player, would love him on my team. He - again- got unlucky. Libba took too many votes off him early in the season.
Lachie is in a unique position in Brisbane - the best player in a team that is really good. Hence he just sucks up Brownlow votes like a hoover.
But the thing is...if Daicos didn't get injured, we wouldn't be here. He would have strolled it home.
Then again, he was unlucky last year...so whaddya know.
Feel for the Bont - champion player, would love him on my team. He - again- got unlucky. Libba took too many votes off him early in the season.
Lachie is in a unique position in Brisbane - the best player in a team that is really good. Hence he just sucks up Brownlow votes like a hoover.
But the thing is...if Daicos didn't get injured, we wouldn't be here. He would have strolled it home.
Patrick’s Brownlow from 9th. Interesting g comment that is definitely based on facts.
The brownlow never had much prestige in my eyes anyway. Gary Ablet snr, Wayne Carey and Franklin never won one, despite being I most people's top 10 players of all time.
Nothing against Neale the player, clearly a top player. If I was just going on which player I would want in my team for 2023, would clearly be Bont.
Nothing against Neale the player, clearly a top player. If I was just going on which player I would want in my team for 2023, would clearly be Bont.
True. Not disagreeing with that one.
But it’s harder from outside top 8. Fyfe in 2019.
Ideally top 4 is the best spot to be for a chance. Consistent team means consistent voting.
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We're all square now Doggies.
We're all square now Doggies.
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Honestly I'd disagree with that pretty assessment pretty vehemently. I think Neale has been crucial over the years to keeping Brisbane in the Top 4 and playing multiple finals over the current 5 year period.
I'd rate Neale as, if not the best, then certainly the most important player in the last 5 years and someone who has probably deserved 2 brownlows.
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Champion Data have rated Sam Switkowski as elite and in the best 22 for the league in the last 2 years. I'm a diehard Freo fan and even I would understand if you or anyone asked: Who?
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Neale is a genuine star and I have no qualms about him being a dual winner. He should have won last year’s.
Bont deserves one but no more than Selwood or Pendles did in their prime (they were also competing with prime GAJ, Judd, Swan etc - a totally different environment to the current day).
At the end of the day Bont has again been let down by the inconsistency of his club. Cripps won it last year in a team that finished 9th but that was a bit of an outlier with most recent winners coming from top 4 teams.
Bont can also single handedly blame Bevo for 2021, when he led going into the final round and Bevo played him mainly in the ruck in a game Wines polled the three in to win. If I was more cynical I’d assume Bevo is a betting man…
Bont deserves one but no more than Selwood or Pendles did in their prime (they were also competing with prime GAJ, Judd, Swan etc - a totally different environment to the current day).
At the end of the day Bont has again been let down by the inconsistency of his club. Cripps won it last year in a team that finished 9th but that was a bit of an outlier with most recent winners coming from top 4 teams.
Bont can also single handedly blame Bevo for 2021, when he led going into the final round and Bevo played him mainly in the ruck in a game Wines polled the three in to win. If I was more cynical I’d assume Bevo is a betting man…
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If you think Neale 2023 has been better than Wines 2021 you have lost your mind. Wines 2021 was an absolute beast.
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