I reckon there are few blokes sitting around at home thinking what if regarding the Brownlow Medal. Individual accolades are often played down by players. We always hear them say things like, ‘the premiership is more important’.
I just wonder whether some of these guys lay there at night and start adding up their best games in their head.
Gary Ablett Jnr was a certainty for his third medal before he did his shoulder. The media then moved onto Joel Selwood, and you would think he is firming. Nathan Fyfe cannot win it, and I don’t think he will poll enough votes anyway.
Josh Kennedy is probably one of those guys that is counting games. He faces a week, maybe two on the sidelines. In a Brownlow Medal race that could be the difference, a game or two could hurt his chances.
Dyson Heppell is thereabouts, he was my hot tip about five rounds ago. He would be counting games as well. Although it’s hard to count on nine fingers. How cruel an injury to suffer at this time of the year?
Scott Pendlebury is another big chance. He missed last week, Collingwood lost tragically to the Lions and all six votes go to them. Are Collingwood winning enough games? Is Pendles’ fitness going to rule him out when he probably needs to keep collecting votes?
Matt Priddis is a quiet achiever. He is probably looming as a big chance now. God forbid he gets injured this week. With a relatively easy game against the Demons, he’d be handing out roses for sure.
Buddy Franklin is now right in the race. Nine goals last round probably assures him the three votes and Kennedy didn’t last more than a quarter. With another game against a battling bottom side, could Buddy snare another big bag?
And what about the son of god?
We were all wondering whether Ablett had polled enough votes, some suggesting he could be sitting around 20 to 26 votes. Could that actually be enough given all the injuries to the contenders during the time he has been sidelined?
Or will his ex-teammate get the Brownlow Medal he deserves to win? There are so many questions, but gee it’s a great time of the year.
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