Would a single combined 'MVP' award fix the end of year Awards dilemma?

[WalshistheGOAT]

For much of the past few weeks, as is the same seemingly every year... Discussion has been rife over the accuracy or the need to revamp awards like the Brownlow, MVP or the Coaches Votes Awards.

With bias coaches, clueless umpires and players who sometimes don't watch much footy involved in the voting , it often leads to criticism of each awards credibility. Is it time the league implements a combined tally of the 3 to declare a unanimous MVP award of sorts to name who's truly considered the 'best' player in the league each year?

 

[Toump Ass]

If there was an MVP award you couldn't bet on it because it's usually obvious who the best players are.

Brownlow is nice and random, gotta have the odd game where Nicky Daicos gets points for keeping Alexander Neal Bullen busy for a few quarters- it's great for the bookies.

 

[skipper kelly]

no

 

[Clark G]

How much weight would each of the different voting groups carry towards the grand total?

 

[Cleansweep17]

Yup, call in the “Don’t Argue Trophy” for the real best player of the FULL season.

I don’t care how good you are if you don’t participate in finals you aren’t the most valuable player of the season. Premierships are the name of the game.

 

[BF Tiger]

No.

 

[Fadge]

Why?

It's pretty simple to determine who the best player over a full season is.

In the case of 2024, it's a player who hasn't won any of the big 3 home and away season individual trophies.

 

[voorhees]

no..far to much tradition has been put into the Brownlow medal to change it now.

 

[Freshwater]

The already is an MVP called the Leigh Matthew’s medal and Bont won it this season.

 

[Cleansweep17]

The already is an MVP called the Leigh Matthew’s medal and Bont won it this season.

If Heeney wins the Gary Ayres medal, flag and NS. Would you still consider Bont to be the MVP for this season? I sure as heck wouldn’t.

 

[Freshwater]

If Heeney wins the Gary Ayres medal, flag and NS. Would you still consider Bont to be the MVP for this season? I sure as heck wouldn’t.

He already has it.

 

[Cleansweep17]

He already has it.

For H&A only. Some people forget finals exist and it’s part of the season. It’s an Australian thing for some reason.

 

[_Mike_]

Some people forget finals exist and it’s part of the season.

Having the Ayers medal rewards a player for their recognised efforts during the finals series. You could argue either way I guess and have reasons for yes and no however the Chas shouldn’t change, as frustrating as it can be at times