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Re: 2024 Brownlow Medal Thread

Reply #60 –
Wow!
2021-Pi$$ or get off the pot
2022- Real Deal or more of the same? 0.6%
2023- "Raise the Standard" - M. Voss Another year wasted Bar Set
2024-Back to the drawing boardNo excuses, its time
2025-Carlton can win the 2025 AFL Premiership

Re: 2024 Brownlow Medal Thread

Reply #61 –
That really was an outstanding effort.
Congratulations to Crippa.

We probably shouldn't get too carried away though.
You're only as good as your last Brownlow :D

If there is one thing we could do better in future it is to get a few blokes rising to the challenge and standard he's set, and  taking a few votes off him. ;)

Re: 2024 Brownlow Medal Thread

Reply #62 –
Quote from: ElwoodBlues1 – on
Nice win from the skipper and a worthy win given the mixed year we have had overall but he never lowered his standard or colours ever and as many have said through the season he carried his team on his back in many a game.
Nick Daicos is a great young player but I wouldnt put him in the humble department, more in the entitled its all about me department and Id rather see a player like Bontempelli win the medal if Cripps doesnt...
Humility is not the Daicos boys specialty. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
2021-Pi$$ or get off the pot
2022- Real Deal or more of the same? 0.6%
2023- "Raise the Standard" - M. Voss Another year wasted Bar Set
2024-Back to the drawing boardNo excuses, its time
2025-Carlton can win the 2025 AFL Premiership

Re: 2024 Brownlow Medal Thread

Reply #63 –
Quote from: Lods – on
That really was an outstanding effort.
Congratulations to Crippa.

We probably shouldn't get too carried away though.
You're only as good as your last Brownlow :D

If there is one thing we could do better in future it is to get a few blokes rising to the challenge and standard he's set, and  taking a few votes off him. ;)
Walsh's back hurts. A fair effort from him. A what if case...
The team would be lost without the big man in the centre square. This sport, let alone our club, has never seen anyone like him. He is unbelievable. And he will still be here for many more years to come...

Re: 2024 Brownlow Medal Thread

Reply #64 –
Quote from: DJC – on
Our list management may have been rubbish but how good is it that we took a chance with the fat kid?

Great win Crippa - a true champion!
A rare piece of gold struck amongst the rubbish shrapnel there.

Re: 2024 Brownlow Medal Thread

Reply #65 –
Crippa is thoroughly deserving winner.
Loveable, loyal to the core,  humble guy that wouldnt have an enemy in the world.
Everyone loves this bloke and we are very lucky hes our captain. Can you imagine the delight when this legend is holding up the cup.
Just once thats all i want. Just one time pls 
Has the next 3 -4 years to snare one and when he does he will be known as one of the very best that ever played the game.

On a side note i thought nick daicos was quite respectful and genuine in finishing 2nd to the great man. Completely different player to our champ but he is a star and will win one or more in his career and deserves to. Neale on the other hand gives me ablett vibes that cant handle losing it and looks to be sooking it up.

On ya crippa thanks for making a disappointed blue smile.

Re: 2024 Brownlow Medal Thread

Reply #66 –
Congratulations and well deserved, Crippa.

While he doesn't play to win a Brownlow, by listening to and watching him, he prepares himself to be the best and does it week in and out.


Re: 2024 Brownlow Medal Thread

Reply #67 –
I mentioned before that it would probably be better from a team point of view for a few of our players to actually step up and take votes from Cripps. That wasn’t meant to detract from Cripps’s performance but more to indicate how important and influential he is to our team’s performance. He scored more votes than the rest of the side combined. Walsh did well (16), considering he probably played the year with a bit of back discomfort, but after that there was a bit of a gap to Harry on 6.

I suspect the narrative this week from the detractors might be exactly that. “Who at Carlton is taking votes ahead of Cripps?”

The fact is though, that was the case with most clubs. There was one standout player and then a big gap to second. It was more pronounced at Collingwood than it was with us (Daicos 38, DeGoey 8 ).

Most of the club leaders were mid-fielders/ flankers. Cameron at Geelong was one exception. With umpires voting it’s natural that the on-ballers will be under most notice.  Our All-Australian key defender Weitering didn’t score a vote.

Sydney had three players over 20 but a lot of that may be put down to the fact that Heeney’s voted dried up after he was suspended and went elsewhere. (Heeney 28, Gulden 25, Warner 23).

Re: 2024 Brownlow Medal Thread

Reply #68 –
Didn't help that Nick was stealing Josh's votes.
2012 HAPPENED!!!!!!!

Re: 2024 Brownlow Medal Thread

Reply #69 –
What a vote count
What a vote record
What a player
What a man
What a leader
What a speaker
What a professional
What a guy
On ya Crippa
Now let's get the guy a flag!
Go Blues.
2025... Moir of the same to come
 

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Reply #70 –
Well done Crippa.  wonderful result. Thoroughly deserved champ! 👍
Reality always wins in the end.

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Reply #71 –
Sigh. Just do a google search for “Brownlow Medal.” The whining and bitching has already started.

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Reply #72 –
Quote from: madbluboy – on
Didn't help that Nick was stealing Josh's votes.
Yep, there is definitely something in that, probably the only way they get clear individual recognition is if they are no longer in the same team.

If commentators jumble them up, then umpires certainly will.

Even so, many of us have been telling everyone who isn't a Bagger that this has been Cripps best season, better than his first Brownlow year, it is just that they weren't listening. Despite being a record vote, for me it wasn't unexpected.
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"

Re: 2024 Brownlow Medal Thread

Reply #74 –
Quote from: PaulP – on
Sigh. Just do a google search for “Brownlow Medal.” The whining and bitching has already started.
Read it but ignore it.

Just remember most of the media commentators a glorified bloggers, not professional journos, and that is never exposed more than the day after the Brownlow when the bitch and moan about the favourite they declared not winning. They will be dishing up a bunch of largely bogus cherry-picked stats to support the case they try to make, but it doesn't change the fundamentals, the Brownlow isn't decided by the NumbNuts.

The Brownlow is B & F.

I watch a lot of games on replay, not just Carlton, I'm astounded at some of the players the media declare favourite, this year many had Bont as a certainty, but he spent less time at the coalface this year than previous, good for his longevity to be spending some time on the outside, but it's not a vote winner when you are delivered the footy by somebody else. Same applies to Daicos, fans see the fast break and finish, but somebody else won and gave him the footy more often than not. Don't get me wrong, Daicos is a star, but he benefits more from the work of others than a Cripps type.

This season from Cripps has been monumental, as elated as we may be, I doubt any of us are surprised.

As long as they don't gob-off too much it's the players winning the hard footy at the coalface that get the umpires attention, and Cripps fits the bill just like Judd did.
"Extremists on either side will always meet in the Middle!"