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BringFevBack2021
Norm Smith Medallist
- May 9, 2021
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Cripps still has to beat out very good oppo in Bont, Daicos and Neale - still not his yetSomewhat ironic that Cripps won his first Brownlow by getting out of the most blatant 3 match suspension in recent memory, and is now likely to win a second one because Heeney somehow got suspended for something this soft.
If you need assurance the AFL will do this, look no further than Patrick Dangerfield in 2017.
Suspended in round 20, best on ground in each of the last 3 games, polls 3, 0, 2
round 22, 12 point win in a last quarter comeback against collingwood, 32 touches (leading possession winner) 2.2 goals (=highest in the game) 12 clearances (most on ground), 0 votes
loses to Dustin Martin by 3 votes
But it would be very ironic for sure
And I have no doubt umpires dramatically change their voting based on suspensions, especially this late in the year