Brownlow Medal 2012

[jazzadogs]

With the Brownlow Medal only one week away, I thought we could start some Brownlow predictions.

Mine? 1) Watson 2) Ablett, Swan.

More interesting for me is the team markets offered by betting sites.

Lions: Rockliff (1.66) v Redden ($2.85). This would be a close one IMO.

Giants: Greene (1.80) v Giles (3.60) v Ward ($4.00). This one surprises me, as I thought Ward had a pretty good year. Maybe I was just concentrating on him?

Carlton: Murphy (1.30) v Judd (3.75)

Eagles is the hardest one to pick. Scott Selwood $2.30 favourite.

Tigers: Cotch (1.10) v Deledio (4.00). Lids is good value, Cotchin should definitely be favourite though.

Bulldogs: Boyd (1.11) v Griffen (5.00). Griff had a great year, but past evidence would suggest that Boyd will poll well.

One of my mates had a multi on a few years ago and won over $30 000 so I've taken a lot more interest in the markets since then!

[Topdog]

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since then you can't multi

[jazzadogs]

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since then you can't multi

They've just capped it. Maximum 5 per multi with Sportsbet. I think TAB is the only one that's completely removed it.

[SlimPickens]

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Really like Mitchell at around $13.

Also backed J.Kennedy at $81 at the start of the year so hoping he can poll well obviously.

[LostDoggy]

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According to my count.

1st Ablett, 2nd Watson 3rd S.Thompson

Giles to win GWS at $3.60 is massive value. Will get atleast 2 votes in both GWS's wins. Which would just about be enough to win it.

I have Boyd polling 24 votes, which will put him in the top 5 IMO. $10 for top 5 is value.

Cotchin is far too short. Don't be suprised if Tuck wins the Richmond most votes either.

St Kilda most team votes is interesting, hayes a clear favourite, but i have Dal Santo ahead of him by 1vote.

Also Jack Grimes for Melbourne is $15.00 to win Melbourne's. I have him and Jones (who is very short) to tie.

Alot of people including myself cleaned up 2 years ago on the Brownlow, since then they have tightened it right up.

Can't see Ablett losing this year.

Ablett with Watson/Thompson quinella's is what i'm having a crack at.

[Bornadog]

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I think Dangerfield will POll well.

[Maddog37]

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I think Cox will go ok.

[DOG GOD]

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If Ablett wins it with his team only winning 3 games (9 votes) the whole thing is a farce as far as I'm concerned. He would have to poll around 20 votes in losing sides.

[Eastdog]

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If Ablett wins it with his team only winning 3 games (9 votes) the whole thing is a farce as far as I'm concerned. He would have to poll around 20 votes in losing sides.

A lot of people questioned it after Chris Judd won the Brownlow in 2010. Clearly he wasn't the best player that year.

[Bornadog]

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If Ablett wins it with his team only winning 3 games (9 votes) the whole thing is a farce as far as I'm concerned. He would have to poll around 20 votes in losing sides.

Why? The Brownlow is an individual award, whether a team wins or loses then it shouldn't matter. Unfortunately that's not how the umpires see it and they usually give the 3 votes to the team that wins.

Two good examples:

The great Templeton won the Brownlow in one of our worse years.

Chris Grant missed out on equal winner in 1996 when Hird got the three and Chris the 2 after Essendon kicked the winning goal in the dying seconds.

So which one is correct?

[LostDoggy]

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If Ablett wins it with his team only winning 3 games (9 votes) the whole thing is a farce as far as I'm concerned. He would have to poll around 20 votes in losing sides.

It already is mate. Gone are the days where anyone but a midfielder will win it. As for Ablett didn't he get up there with the leaders last year???

Just some trivia, does any body know when or if a dedicated Backman has ever won the award? I know Wanganeen won it as a "running out of defence" player, but has a "big man" type Backman ever won?

[Sockeye Salmon]

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It already is mate. Gone are the days where anyone but a midfielder will win it. As for Ablett didn't he get up there with the leaders last year???

Just some trivia, does any body know when or if a dedicated Backman has ever won the award? I know Wanganeen won it as a "running out of defence" player, but has a "big man" type Backman ever won?

Freddie Goldsmith of South Melbourne in the 50's

[Bornadog]

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It already is mate. Gone are the days where anyone but a midfielder will win it. As for Ablett didn't he get up there with the leaders last year???

Just some trivia, does any body know when or if a dedicated Backman has ever won the award? I know Wanganeen won it as a "running out of defence" player, but has a "big man" type Backman ever won?

Brad Hardie, played back pocket the whole of 1985.

[LostDoggy]

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It already is mate. Gone are the days where anyone but a midfielder will win it. As for Ablett didn't he get up there with the leaders last year???

Just some trivia, does any body know when or if a dedicated Backman has ever won the award? I know Wanganeen won it as a "running out of defence" player, but has a "big man" type Backman ever won?

Gordon Collis - CHB
John James was a HBF but not big
Bert Deacon - CHB

All from the filth - the other one

[LostDoggy]

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A lot of people questioned it after Chris Judd won the Brownlow in 2010. Clearly he wasn't the best player that year.

And Cooney wasn't the best player the year he won it either - not that I'll ever complain about a Bulldog winning it after both Chris Grant & Scott West were ripped off on multiple occasions!