2024 Brownlow Medal Thread

[Sub-Zero]

While on predictions, I predicted that Sam Walsh would one day win the Brownlow. If his back holds up. I did suggest Ashton Moir's name last year. Good call, Mick Agresta.
Here is another one. Cripps will win the Norm Smith medal, and hold the Premiership Cup as captain of the team.
Kouta was a true all-round player, everywhere. The only other player I could remember who could play in all positions was Matthew Pavlich.
Wayne Carey also spent some time at CHB and in the midfield during his final years at North Melbourne. He also went very well there too.
It seemed our own Jesaulenko played FF, centre, the pockets at both ends of the ground, you name it. Perhaps Charlie Curnow might move around a bit in time too.

[Lods]

I've made a few big predictions over the past couple decades on these boards (or previous incarnations of them that are lost to time).

First one, may have even been pre-my time on here. - In about '95-'96, "Kouta will one day win a brownlow." - He got robbed by Woewodin
Second one, Cripps will one day win a brownlow...after he started showcasing what i saw from his U18's highlight package soon after Judd - He obviously pulled that off, twice.

I've also hitched my wagon to a few kids over the journey based on U18's viewings and where our first pick was at the time and what i thought we needed (Not in order.)
1. Bryce Gibbs - A given, you might say, but plenty of #1's haven't worked out quite as well. He had time and smarts that exceeded his peers.
2. Chris Yarran - Freakish athlete. He had time and smarts that exceeded his peers.
3. Nathan Djerrkura - Not many may remember him. played for the cats and dogs. He was a bit undersized, but was hard at the contest and was good defensively and but still exhibited the talents of an indigenous player. Was a speculative late pick.
4. Patrick Cripps - Again, he had time and vision that exceeded his peers. It was obvious to see.

We, obviously, chose 3 out of those 4 and seemed to live up to my and most people expectations.

Despite what the bombers saw in the fat kid, i always thought it was pretty obvious that he had talent, smarts and vision. Whats harder to see from those same viewings is his passion, desire and dedication. Thats where he sets himself apart from the 3 other listed players (to varying degrees) and makes him the player he is today.

Didn't you want to trade him.
I think I was OK with it at the time too :-[

Agree, if it MUST be a first round pick, make it next years. If we expect to play finals, back yourself in. Next years pick will be in the 'teens' if we make finals. Much better keeping this years pick instead.

Personally i'd rather Trade Cripps to Freo and get Cerra and a 1st rounder back.

[kruddler]

Didn't you want to trade him.
I think I was OK with it at the time too :-[

Everyone is tradeable at the right price. Doesn't mean they can't play.

[Lods]

Everyone is tradeable at the right price. Doesn't mean they can't play.

That's why I think I agreed with you at the time.
But I also suspect his price has increased from Cerra and a 1st rounder

[kruddler]

That's why I think I agreed with you at the time.
But I also suspect his price has increased from Cerra and a 1st rounder

I think Cerras current price is the issue there.

We traded pick 6 and a future 3rd for Cerra.

Package that up with another 1st rounder and thats about the biggest deal thats ever been done.....which is about right for Cripps

[Professer E]

Going through the old footage you can see Cripps has put in a LOT of work - his kicking was not great as a kid.

[LP]

Going through the old footage you can see Cripps has put in a LOT of work - his kicking was not great as a kid.

If you win so many stoppages why bother kicking!

[Lods]

I think Cerras current price is the issue there.

We traded pick 6 and a future 3rd for Cerra.

Package that up with another 1st rounder and thats about the biggest deal thats ever been done.....which is about right for Cripps

West Coast have pick 3.
If they can trade for pick 20
...then 3, 20 and Reid would probably get it done

and we'll throw in the Kennedy this time.

[kruddler]

West Coast have pick 3.
If they can trade for pick 20
...then 3, 20 and Reid would probably get it done

and we'll throw in the Kennedy this time.

Lol
Sold.

We do have Reid's gf playing in navy blue already.