With everything in November now all said and done, it’s time for us to decide which Roarer penned the best article of the month.
Each month, the editorial staff here at The Roar stick our heads together to vote for the Roar of the Crowd article we thought was the best of the month.
Votes are awarded on a 3-2-1 basis, with the best article getting three points, second-best two and third-best three.
In November, we also had the help of Roarer Marty Gleeson, who took home the gong for best article in October.
With Australia’s Test series against the Proteas and the Wallabies’ Spring Tour both occupying centre stage in November, it was little surprise that there were plenty of cricket and rugby articles up the top of the pile last month.
But there can only be one winner, and that is…
The forgotten ‘second chance’ policy by Roar Rookie Andrew Lewis
Well done Andrew! We’ll work towards publishing your next article in our expert column, and if you’re interested, you’ll get to help decide next month’s winner.
Andrew article edged out ‘Make the baggy green great again: Australian cricket’s Donald Trump phase‘ by Andre Leslie, ‘A Saffa Ramble‘ and ‘Refs are people too, believe it or not,’ by their respective authors (and Roar Gurus) Harry Jones and Diggercane.
You can have a look at the detailed votes for everyone below, but here’s what the end result was:
| Article | Vote 1 | Vote 2 | Vote 3 | Total |
| The forgotten ‘second chance’ policy | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| Make the Baggy Green great again: Australian cricket’s Donald Trump phase |
2 | 1 | 7 | |
| A Saffa Ramble | 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| Refs are people too, believe it or not | 1 | 1 | 5 | |
| How rugby league was stolen by self-interested clubs | 2 | 2 | ||
| Why Michael Cheika is the worst thing that happened ever | 1 | 1 |
Vote 1 is worth three votes, Vote 2 worth two and Vote 3 worth one.
If you didn’t manage to check out Andrew’s article – and, needless to say, it’s well worth reading – Australia’s seemingly abandoned method of dropping Australian cricketers and bringing them back to the side later in their careers, a policy which produced plenty of great cricketers.
So thanks to everyone who submitted a Roar of the Crowd article in November, and be sure to keep them coming in for the rest of the year.
How we voted…
Paddy
1. The forgotten ‘second chance’ policy
2. A Saffa Ramble
3. How rugby league was stolen by self-interested clubs
Ryman
1. Make the Baggy Green great again: Australian cricket’s Donald Trump phase
2. The forgotten ‘second chance’ policy
3. Why Michael Cheika is the worst thing that happened ever
BJ
1. The forgotten ‘second chance’ policy
2. Refs are people too, believe it or not
3. Make the Baggy Green great again: Australian cricket’s Donald Trump phase
Daniel
1. Make the Baggy Green great again: Australian cricket’s Donald Trump phase
2. The forgotten ‘second chance’ policy
3. A Saffa Ramble
Marty
1. Refs are people too, believe it or not
2. A Saffa Ramble
3. How rugby league was stolen by self-interested clubs
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