Who will win the Madden Medal?

[Godzke]

AFL

The medal is awarded to a player who has recently retired and who demonstrated outstanding on-field football achievements, a high level of off-field football achievements and a display of great personal growth over their career, community and charity endeavours.

AFL

Nominees
Matthew Richardson (Richmond)
Leo Barry (Sydney Swans)
Matthew Lloyd (Essendon)
Tom Harley (Geelong)
Adam Simpson (North Melbourne)
Joel Bowden (Richmond)
Michael O’Loughlin (Sydney Swans)
Jared Crouch (Sydney Swans)
David Wirrpanda (West Coast Eagles)

Richardson, Harley and Lloyd are the front runners. Simpson's Boris affair would've cost him just enough to put him behind the others. Wouldn't mind seeing Wirra winning something like this.

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

Hope its named after Simon. After the Brimbook Council debacle Justin's name is now mud.

 

[Riggy1]

if it was just onfeild I would give it to Lloyd
but with off feild being included, I had to give it to Micky O

 

[Bomber32]

Tom Harley will probably get it because of all the off-field stuff he has done.

 

[Lucev23]

Lord knows how Shannon Cox didn't get a nomination, disgraceful on behalf of the AFL

 

[Timmy from Thomastown]

if it was just onfeild I would give it to Lloyd
but with off feild being included, I had to give it to Micky O

Yes, paying off that girl was very charitable.

 

[EagleMan87]

Wirra.

 

[skipper kelly]

MickyO or Panda

 

[Invigoration]

Wirra in a canter

 

[ManWithNoName]

Wirrapanda probably deserves it most. He's been in AFL for what feels like 25 years.

 

[HugeJohnson]

How come Lade didn't get in the nominees?

 

[goldcoastfc]

If Wirrpanda doesn't win this it will be a massive fail. Has done fantastic work off field for a number of years, also recieved the Young Western Australian of the Year award this year or last.

If they decide to give it to someone else, Tom Harley is probably a good chance.

 

[Spluff]

Joel Bowden has done the best off field work of the lot, but I doubt he'll win it. Probably Harley.

 

[Sausage roll]

AFL

AFL

Nominees
Matthew Richardson (Richmond)
Leo Barry (Sydney Swans)
Matthew Lloyd (Essendon)
Tom Harley (Geelong)
Adam Simpson (North Melbourne)
Joel Bowden (Richmond)
Michael O’Loughlin (Sydney Swans)
Jared Crouch (Sydney Swans)
David Wirrpanda (West Coast Eagles)

Richardson, Harley and Lloyd are the front runners. Simpson's Boris affair would've cost him just enough to put him behind the others. Wouldn't mind seeing Wirra winning something like this.

O'Loughlin? Surely you cant be serious!

This is the man who was involved in paying hush money to girl over a rape allegation.

How soon some forget!!

 

[jakson68]

Hope Richo gets it

 

[Will.B.Worth.Da.Waite]

Richo's a shoe-in. I voted O'Loughlin, has had a very successful onfield career, including a flag, and has done a crapload off the field. although as mentioned above, i did forget about the rape allegation when I voted

 

[ozpie]

Richo's a shoe-in

is that so? what has he done for the community?
has he set up numerous community based organisations? and dedicated much of his time to volunteer work?
didnt think so
Panda's a shoe in

 

[Burzum]

Wirra.

 

[fr_303]

I gave my vote to richo,

 

[tribey]

What a silly, unnecessarily divisive award.

We have enough gongs and farewell tours these days without resorting to ranking one retiree over others.

 

[Haydos]

If Wirra doesnt win this then it's a joke award that has become another popularity contest.

 

[Wally Carter]

Simpson is the most decorated player on that list.

A/A, premierships, Captain, B&F, 300 games.

 

[ep2018]

Richo will win it, even though he's done sweet F all off the field.

 

[Kong]

if it was just onfeild I would give it to Lloyd
but with off feild being included, I had to give it to Micky O

That's a joke, surely?

 

[wirra44]

Wirra has to win it, he got the Young Western Australian of the Year for 2009, AFL Inaugural Community Leadership Award, Ranked 9th Influential Aboriginal Australian, great AFL career with 227 Games and on top of that has been running his own foundation helping aboriginal kids since 2005.