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AFLW 2024 - Round 6 - Chat, game threads, injury lists, team lineups and more.
Fadgey if you'd like to define what an 'average' game is then I'm more than happy to respond. But there's almost no universe in which 31 & 1 with 16 CP is an 'average' game.No, you tell me.
Because you're debating the statement 'Cripps had an average game in the Elimination Final'.
For a player who polled 45 Brownlow votes, to not be rated in the best 5 players on the ground by either coach would surely have to be considered an 'average game', right.
Come on, use your words....
Rubbish.Fadgey if you'd like to define what an 'average' game is then I'm more than happy to respond. But there's almost no universe in which 31 & 1 with 16 CP is an 'average' game.
He wasn't in the vote because his team got belted, not because he didn't play well.
Oh the ironyRubbish.
You need to judge a player's performance by looking at more than a stats sheet...
Even if you go off accolades its pretty accurate, the flag elevates Neale. I think Neale probably should have won the Norm SmithBrownlow votes/accolades doesn't make one better than the other.
My ranking:
1. Pendlebury
2. Bont
3. Neale
4. Cripps
Tbf Cripps has the highest polling season in the coaches votes of any of these players with 113.Even if you go off accolades its pretty accurate, the flag elevates Neale. I think Neale probably should have won the Norm Smith
Pendlebury - 2 Flags, 1 AFLCA, 1 Norm Smith
Neale - 1 Flag, 2 Brownlows, 1 AFLCA
Bont - 1 Flag, 1 AFLCA
Cripps - 2 Brownlows
The coaches dont seem to rate Cripps as highly as the umps, which makes sense
Even if you go off accolades its pretty accurate, the flag elevates Neale. I think Neale probably should have won the Norm Smith
Pendlebury - 2 Flags, 1 AFLCA, 1 Norm Smith
Neale - 1 Flag, 2 Brownlows, 1 AFLCA
Bont - 1 Flag, 1 AFLCA
Cripps - 2 Brownlows
The coaches dont seem to rate Cripps as highly as the umps, which makes sense
There were a few awards I left off like AA and Bnf's too, i dont think they change the order, maybe Neale ahead of Pendles on the MVPNo mention of MVP awards which Bont,Cripps,Neale have all won but not Pendles? It's more prestigious then the coaches gong (probably wrongly).
Flags shouldn't be a leading factor in this discussion (norm smith should be though). More of a tie breaker.
Also, Cripps has finished 2nd in the CA award twice and also finished 5th and 6th. They must rate him but the brownlow voting system clearly benefits him more (rewards standout performance vs consistency)
Pendleburry has never finished top 5 aside from the season he won.
Even if you go off accolades its pretty accurate, the flag elevates Neale. I think Neale probably should have won the Norm Smith
Pendlebury - 2 Flags, 1 AFLCA, 1 Norm Smith
Neale - 1 Flag, 2 Brownlows, 1 AFLCA
Bont - 1 Flag, 1 AFLCA
Cripps - 2 Brownlows
The coaches dont seem to rate Cripps as highly as the umps, which makes sense
It was pretty great the way McRae played him.It’ll be interesting to see whether any of the other three can provide what Pendlebury did in a grand final at the age of 35
Nice rants.
Have you got it all off your chest now?
How did he perform when the game was on the line?