97 Brownlow arguement !!
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97 Brownlow arguement !!
It angers me every time I hear that Chris Grant was robbed of the 97 Brownlow. Chris Grant was a victim of circumstance in 97, as was Robert Harvey.
I remember that it was fairly early that season (Rd 8-10 ?) that Collo put Grant up before the tribunal. Some of us still remember that the umpires refused to make a report, so Collo did it himself.
Earlier that season Chris Grant received 3 Brownlow votes under very dubious circumstances. There was one game where he received 3 Votes for a 3 kick, 6 handball game. In the same game Grant's direct opponent, David Neitz kicked 7 goals
People who believe in fairytales chose to ignore these facts as they would destroy the fairytale.
ROBERT HARVEY WON THE 97 BROWNLOW FAIRLY & SQUARELY
Chris Grant was merely a victim of the degree of honesty that was in the game at that time !!
I remember that it was fairly early that season (Rd 8-10 ?) that Collo put Grant up before the tribunal. Some of us still remember that the umpires refused to make a report, so Collo did it himself.
Earlier that season Chris Grant received 3 Brownlow votes under very dubious circumstances. There was one game where he received 3 Votes for a 3 kick, 6 handball game. In the same game Grant's direct opponent, David Neitz kicked 7 goals
People who believe in fairytales chose to ignore these facts as they would destroy the fairytale.
ROBERT HARVEY WON THE 97 BROWNLOW FAIRLY & SQUARELY
Chris Grant was merely a victim of the degree of honesty that was in the game at that time !!
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Not quite.
Grant polled 3 votes in Round 4 of that year, when he had 3 kicks, 1 mark and 6 handballs. It was before he was suspended, but was absolutely ridiculous.
In that same game, David Neitz kicked 7 goals on Grant.
So playing full-back, Grant received 3 votes as the best player on the ground for conceding 7 goals and earning 3 kicks himself.
Grant polled 3 votes in Round 4 of that year, when he had 3 kicks, 1 mark and 6 handballs. It was before he was suspended, but was absolutely ridiculous.
In that same game, David Neitz kicked 7 goals on Grant.
So playing full-back, Grant received 3 votes as the best player on the ground for conceding 7 goals and earning 3 kicks himself.
They should only play AFL games now when it's raining. Slow games of footy are so much better to watch.
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http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/play ... Grant.htmlOh When the Saints wrote:Not quite.
Grant polled 3 votes in Round 4 of that year, when he had 3 kicks, 1 mark and 6 handballs. It was before he was suspended, but was absolutely ridiculous.
In that same game, David Neitz kicked 7 goals on Grant.
So playing full-back, Grant received 3 votes as the best player on the ground for conceding 7 goals and earning 3 kicks himself.
Had a look on the stats sight, and couldnt believe my eyes
Harvs brownlow through and through!!
If you compare the games banger polled 3 votes in that year
3 vs Port - 38 touches
3 vs WCE - 35 " "
3 vs adel - 43 " "
3 vs Haw - 40 ""
3 vs Coll - 36 " "
3 vs Syd - 35 " "
3 vs Port - 40 " "
what a machine, scary to think that 98 was even better
Sorry Chris Grant, champion player you may have been, all the respect in the world, Harvs is just in a different league
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i cant say i care that grant retired...thats just me...Eastern wrote:Yeah, but it became topical again this week when Chris Grant announced his retirement !!Saints Premiers 2006 wrote:i respect it when you post usually....
but no offence...let it go...
the only reason he is considered good is because the teams he played in had sub-par and below average cores...
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The grant Brownlow talk doesn't bug me as much as the Doggies we would have beaten the saints in the Grand Final talk. How can they accurately say that they choked in the PF so what is to say they wouldn't have in the GF!
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Arguments that Grant should have won the brownlow in 2007, are a joke.
His season was no where near the quality as Harvey's was, He averaged basically half of Harvey's disposals, only kicked 19 goals more, and overall didn't play anywhere near as well as Harvey.
His season was no where near the quality as Harvey's was, He averaged basically half of Harvey's disposals, only kicked 19 goals more, and overall didn't play anywhere near as well as Harvey.
What a joke!Rd 4 V Melbourne. Chris Grant - 3 Kicks - 1 Mark - 7 Handballs - 10 Disposals - 0 Goals - 0 Behinds - 3 Hitouts - 1 Tackle. 3 Brownlow Votes
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