Mega Thread Brownlow Medal: Matthew Priddis (WCE)

[Ed_Gein]

Nope.

Look for another analogy.

Bradbury won by accident, Priddis won via hard work and constant contribution. He may not be the most talented, but he still polled a higher number of votes than anyone else.

Only Abblett can really be used as someone who missed out. Brownlow is a best and fairest and Fyfe lost out because he wasn't the fairest player.

Priddis, working class hero.

How about the tortoise and the hare analogy?

22 consistent games from Priddis whilst all the favourites got suspended and injured at various points in the 2nd half of the season

 

[Mark_K]

Priddis winning will take away the attention of Dangerfield actually getting 21 votes...

 

[SnakeMan86]

What an absolute joke.

No other West Coast player polled more than 10 votes and they had the easiest draw beating up on the shit teams. Such an unworthy winner.

He didn't make the All Australian team for a reason.

Good on you for not sounding bitter. Maybe if your bloke wasnt getting suspended..... twice, Priddis would have come second.

 

[larrikin]

What an absolute joke.

No other West Coast player polled more than 10 votes and they had the easiest draw beating up on the shit teams. Such an unworthy winner.

He didn't make the All Australian team for a reason.

Maybe if Fyfe stops belting blokes he'll play enough games to lead the count

 

[Xtreme]

Bigfooty was not responding for a few minutes, meltdown city time.

 

[BartBart]

Rookie listed if remember correctly after his Sandover win. Shows there is more ways than just via a draft at 17 years old to get there.

 

[Mejekdraw]

Nah still delist..

 

[Marlowe]

I had 2 bucks on Priddis...

If you're not too busy refueling your solid-gold jet, spare a dime?

 

[SilentHunter_]

Look well done Priddis for winning it, I hope he isn't mortified and I almost fell sorry for him. Good on him. But the umps seriously need to take a look at each other and think wth just happened.

 

[Hayes4PM]

You know what, we already have the AFLCA Award to identify who the coaches think is the best player and if the umps want to lean more heavily towards "Fairest" than the "Best" aspect fine by me. Ablett elbowed Picken in the face, Fyfe hit Lewis, Buddy has plenty of cheap shots to his name, no one can claim Priddis isn't a fair player/good bloke.

 

[Sugar2Sideshow]

Nope.

Look for another analogy.

Bradbury won by accident, Priddis won via hard work and constant contribution. He may not be the most talented, but he still polled a higher number of votes than anyone else.

Only Abblett can really be used as someone who missed out. Brownlow is a best and fairest and Fyfe lost out because he wasn't the fairest player.

Priddis, working class hero.

Hmmm, you're saying Bradbury didn't work hard? He was actually good enough to be in the semi finals of the olympics, and then needed some luck to make it to the finals and then win it. Priddis worked his way to becoming one of the better midfielders in the competition, and then the perfect storm came through a combination of others stealing votes of each other etc and he won it.

The perfect definition of a Bradbury if I ever saw one.

 

[invinciBlues]

Yep, good to see a genuine bloke win it rather than some 'superstar' flog that spends most of their time smelling their own farts

Yeah, I too hate it when a good player wins the league best and fairest.

 

[aCunningPlan]

Results like tonight show how flawed the Brownlow is. Priddis had an outstanding year and was most certianly among the best...but was he the best? The MVP has overtaken importance for me now.

 

[MeestaNob]

Does that make ANZ the death star?

The Death Star has a better surface.

 

[funk44]

Yeah, I too hate it when a good player wins the league best and fairest.

a good player just won it, he's just not one who gets smoke blown up his arse every 30 seconds

 

[Doctor Feel]

28th for disposal efficiency at west coast. Fantastic.

 

[Gizza]

Sums up our midfield. Next best was our full forward.

 

[invinciBlues]

a good player just won it

He's had a better year than Buddy or Dangerfield has he?

 

[BornPort]

Might put some money on Dangerfield as soon as markets open for next year.

 

[Play by Numbers]

How about the tortoise and the hare analogy?

22 consistent games from Priddis whilst all the favourites got suspended and injured at various points in the 2nd half of the season

Definitely.

Though this is overplaying things a little, only a couple of the favorites had genuine setbacks.. Shows how much our other midfielders need to step up.

If a bloke off the rookie list, who has limited athleticism and natural flash can win, then why can't players like Gaff, Wellingham, Masten, Scooter etc. do more.

 

[BACCS]

Sloane is 10 times the player this year and you know it.

He'll fit right in at Geelong, they don't take well to losing individual awards...

I never said Sloane didn't have a better year... your meltdown is quite funny though

 

[CakeEater]

Nope.

Look for another analogy.

Bradbury won by accident, Priddis won via hard work and constant contribution. He may not be the most talented, but he still polled a higher number of votes than anyone else.

Only Abblett can really be used as someone who missed out. Brownlow is a best and fairest and Fyfe lost out because he wasn't the fairest player.

Priddis, working class hero.

The Bradbury analogy is probably apt, but not for the reason everyone thinks.

Both Priddis and Bradbury ascended to the top of their profession, primarily through hard work and overcoming adversity.

I grew up watching him play and whilst I didnt think he would ever be a Brownlow medalist, good on him.

Im also glad Fyfe didnt win outright.

 

[funk44]

He's had a better year than Buddy or Dangerfield has he?

dangerfield, yeah

22 unassuming but consistent games goes a long way

 

[BartBart]

Simpson must be feeling pretty shit....great forward line and backline, best midfielder in the comp and they only finish 9th!

You forgot a deep ruck brigade too.

 

[NickoST]

I don't rate Priddis as a player, but you cannot dislike him as a person. His embarrassment of being up there just goes to show what type of person he is.