ANZAC game Brownlow voting

[Schillaci]

Only game I went to this year and can't believe Riewoldt didn't poll...easily best on ground. Dominant player on field...22 kicks, 5 handballs, 13 marks and 7 tackles, 2 goals.
Who got 3 votes...Hannebery? No. McVeigh? No. Richards...Yes, 16 possessions in comparison with 7 marks and a goal. Strange...helps to be in the winning side a bit.

[Life Long Saint]

Ironically, Richards played on Roo...didn't he?

[Schillaci]

Ironically, Richards played on Roo...didn't he?

He did. It defies belief.

[Jacks Back]

Those umpires are a pack of maggots. Its about time they went back to wearing white instead of the away team FFS!!

[Sainter93]

Should have been

3- Hannebery
2- Riewoldt
1- McVeigh


Riewoldt never really polls well.

[Life Long Saint]

It's been going on for years...

Consider Round 4, 1997...Western Bulldogs are away to Melbourne at the 'G (Melbourne won the wooden spoon that year). The Doggies win the game by 2 points.
Chris Grant (27 votes) received the 3 votes on this day for his 3 kick, 1 mark, 7 handball and 1 tackle match. Not bad if you're a defender and hold your opponent but Neitz kicked 7 and Lyon kicked 3.
Neitz's 7 goals went without a vote!
We all know that Banger was awarded the medal in what he described as a "hollow" win. It clearly should not have been. Anyway you look at that game, Grant did not deserve any votes, let alone the 3 votes. His total should have been 24 and the controversy goes away.

Brownlow http://stats.rleague.com/afl/brownlow/brownlow1997.html
The Melbourne-Bulldogs game...http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/game ... 70418.html

[spert]

Roo played well, but from memory, Richards was also very effective setting up plays out of the backline, but not sure if he was a 3 voter though.

[Enrico_Misso]

It's been going on for years...

Consider Round 4, 1997...Western Bulldogs are away to Melbourne at the 'G (Melbourne won the wooden spoon that year). The Doggies win the game by 2 points.
Chris Grant (27 votes) received the 3 votes on this day for his 3 kick, 1 mark, 7 handball and 1 tackle match. Not bad if you're a defender and hold your opponent but Neitz kicked 7 and Lyon kicked 3.
Neitz's 7 goals went without a vote!
We all know that Banger was awarded the medal in what he described as a "hollow" win. It clearly should not have been. Anyway you look at that game, Grant did not deserve any votes, let alone the 3 votes. His total should have been 24 and the controversy goes away.

Brownlow http://stats.rleague.com/afl/brownlow/brownlow1997.html
The Melbourne-Bulldogs game...http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/game ... 70418.html

Great piece of research.
Very Interesting.

I hope those "individuals" who booed Harvey see this link.

Though I do agree the Grant suspension was harsh.
Had he been wearing a Red and White jumper he would definitely have been let off.

[kosifantutti]

It's been going on for years...

Consider Round 4, 1997...Western Bulldogs are away to Melbourne at the 'G (Melbourne won the wooden spoon that year). The Doggies win the game by 2 points.
Chris Grant (27 votes) received the 3 votes on this day for his 3 kick, 1 mark, 7 handball and 1 tackle match. Not bad if you're a defender and hold your opponent but Neitz kicked 7 and Lyon kicked 3.
Neitz's 7 goals went without a vote!
We all know that Banger was awarded the medal in what he described as a "hollow" win. It clearly should not have been. Anyway you look at that game, Grant did not deserve any votes, let alone the 3 votes. His total should have been 24 and the controversy goes away.

Brownlow http://stats.rleague.com/afl/brownlow/brownlow1997.html
The Melbourne-Bulldogs game...http://stats.rleague.com/afl/stats/game ... 70418.html

Love your work LLS

[ShanghaiSaint]

Only game I went to this year and can't believe Riewoldt didn't poll...easily best on ground. Dominant player on field...22 kicks, 5 handballs, 13 marks and 7 tackles, 2 goals.
Who got 3 votes...Hannebery? No. McVeigh? No. Richards...Yes, 16 possessions in comparison with 7 marks and a goal. Strange...helps to be in the winning side a bit.

i was also very upset at this one... as norm POOR FORM GREEN MAGGOTS!

[philtee]

Terrific research LLS.
I guess you'd have to watch the entire game to truly gauge Grant's contribution, but it doesn't
look like three votes from the stats alone, especially when Neitz has clunked 7 goals.
Sizeable free kick discrepancy too, in a 2-point win.

[stevie]

The umps must be been <edited by mods> in that 1997 game as Darcehole got 2 votes. And A Clarkson got 1.

[Enrico_Misso]

Sounds like in that R4 1977 game Grant was more of a contender for the Robert Klomp memorial TV instead of 3 Brownlow votes.

[Enrico_Misso]

Perhaps Peter Landy was umpiring that game?

[Dr Spaceman]

Perhaps Peter Landy was umpiring that game?

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