09-30-2015, 11:13 AM
(09-30-2015, 10:50 AM)ItsOurTime link Wrote:Where does it say that one has priority over the other though? Lewis gave a very dirty whack to a player, cited by the umps, and still got 2 votes.
In the past, a player who was reported could not be awarded votes in that game. That was changed to cover the situation where a reported player is cleared by the tribunal.
The priority given to the 'fairest' element is demonstrated by the ineligibility rules and the fact that it is the umpires' award.
I don't mind the Brownlow going to the fairest and best player, particularly now that we have the coaches' award and the AFLPA award. That should cover all angles.
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