Clubs Best and Fairest 2008

[magpie in the 80's]

Adelaide - Nathan Bock
Brisbane - Jonathon Brown
Carlton - Chris judd
Collingwood - Dane Swan
Essendon - David Hille
Fremantle - Mathew Pavlich
Geelong - Joel Corey
Hawthorn - Lance Franklin
Melbourne - Cameron Bruce
North Melb - Brent Harvey
Port Adelaide - Kane Cornes
Richmond - Brett Delidio
St. Kilda - Sam Fisher
Sydney - Jared McVeigh
Western Bulldogs - Daniel Cross
West Coast - Dean Cox

[Thiele]

That is Brent Harvey 4th for the roos its a record

[magpie in the 80's]

interesting facts from sydneys count

marty mattner finished 3rd
adam goodes failed to make top 10

[mighty_tiger_79]

interesting facts from sydneys count

marty mattner finished 3rd
adam goodes failed to make top 10

on Goodes, Roos bagged him in a game v geelong and he ended up getting votes from the umps in that game

sort of shows the difference from what coaches and umpires are looking for

[ChocolateNBlue]

Brent Harvey equals the record of 4 b&f's joins Carey, Dench and Teasdale.

[Thiele]

Tonights winners

Brisbane: Jonathan Brown
St Kilda: Sam Fisher
Hawthor: Lance Franklin

[magpie in the 80's]

Fremantles Mathew Pavlich wins his 5th best and fairest medal. the last 4 in a row

[Thiele]

Well done Sam Fisher

[SDK]

Adam Goodes has to be the all time over rated player.
Beats me how he won 2 Brownlows....umpires.

[the big bang]

SDK, surely your joking?

when goodesy is at his best, he's pretty much impossible to match up on, and can dominate in all 3 areas of the field, back, middle and forward. the only player i could think of matching him in pace, height and sheer athleticism, would be buddy franklin, but given his best football is played from the goal square, i think it would be a very rare sight to see that match up happen.

and another amazing fact to remember, goodes started his career as a back-up ruckman to greg stafford, and took his chance when stafford was out injured for a majority of the '00 (i think it was '00 anyway?) season. who else can say they started as a 2nd string ruckman and eventually earn an all-australian as a wingman/on-baller?

[the big bang]

also good see brett deledio take out the bnf for richmond. couldnt imagine richo bein too happy bout it tho??

[JK]

Adam Goodes has to be the all time over rated player.
Beats me how he won 2 Brownlows....umpires.

Beyond a shadow of a doubt I think Goode's season this year has been overrated (think he was probably rewarded in the Brownlow count by virtue of the fact Sydney have a lot of similar types).

BUT, overall I don't believe he's overrated, at his best he's in the best handful of players running around.

[Pag]

also good see brett deledio take out the bnf for richmond. couldnt imagine richo bein too happy bout it tho??

Deledio winning shows the difference between the 3-2-1 system of the Brownlow and the 'consistency' type awards club B&Fs are. Richo's best games were outstanding, and he deserved the amount of Brownlow votes he got, but Deledio was unbelievably consistent. He'd get his 20-25 touches every week with a goal or two, whereas Richo had days (like Rd 22 vs Melbourne, 12 touches and 4 marks), where he didn't do anything really.

[Adelaide Hawk]

also good see brett deledio take out the bnf for richmond. couldnt imagine richo bein too happy bout it tho??

Deledio winning shows the difference between the 3-2-1 system of the Brownlow and the 'consistency' type awards club B&Fs are. Richo's best games were outstanding, and he deserved the amount of Brownlow votes he got, but Deledio was unbelievably consistent. He'd get his 20-25 touches every week with a goal or two, whereas Richo had days (like Rd 22 vs Melbourne, 12 touches and 4 marks), where he didn't do anything really.

Yep, a club B&F is the only individual award to which I attach much credence. To be recognised by your club as it's most valuable player would mean so much more to me than an umpires' award.

[Media Park]

Joel Corey mightn't have the pull of an Ablett, Bartel, or a Johnson, but it's hard to go past a guy when he's got the most touches in the AFL...