(09-09-2015, 06:36 AM)Thryleon link Wrote:How idealistic are 27 of the voters on this forum?
Unfortunately, all of us who know better voted no, and were proven correct.
I was actually hoping we would all be wrong and for the faith in humanity to be restored, but this award has left me dead cold.
I voted no because I had heard who was judging, I know they wouldn't vote for a Carlton man even if the only viable alternative was 1/100th as good. In this case it was a race that was 50/50 or 60/40, there was no hope for Cripps, none at all.
But you know, if there was no betting on it I'd accept it as a bit of fun and nothing more serious. But money rides on this, sponsors pay thousands of dollars for naming rights, punters lose big time and the AFL takes a cut!
People should not gloss over the glaring disparity! It's like if Abbott called an election and got 90% of the vote!
"Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck ....... Ruck, ruck, ruck, ruck"