Who soared,and who flopped,on the AFL’s biggest stage? In a lopsided grand final,the influential players were far easier to spot for the triumphant Brisbane Lions.
Not until they saw his name on the Brownlow Medal running sheet did the AFL hierarchy realise Angus Brayshaw would be breaking his self-imposed public silence.
Logan McDonald should be fit to play Brisbane while Callum Mills has still to prove himself,but the Swans coach managed to say nothing consequential enough to become a distraction in his quest for a second AFL flag.
From Patrick Cripps’ record vote haul,to the stars who missed out,to the umpires and even whether the count itself dragged on for too long,we take a look at the key issues from the AFL’s night of nights.
Carlton captain Patrick Cripps has won his second AFL Brownlow Medal,polling a record 45 votes to claim the honour convincingly. The 29-year-old is the first player to win two Brownlows playing for Carlton.
Defying predictions of a tight count,and counter-intuitively to a season in which so little separated so many – and so often – Carlton superstar Patrick Cripps strolled away with his second Brownlow Medal.
Bubble hems,bridal-inspired gowns and a dress that cost $20. This year’s Brownlow red carpet had it all,including the return of fashion favourite Bec Judd.
Patrick Cripps and Nick Daicos are the biggest roadblocks in Lachie Neale’s path to Brownlow immortality,but the spectre of Isaac Heeney’s controversial suspension hovers over football’s night of nights.
The best images on the AFL’s night of nights.
Charles Brownlow was more than a football player then administrator. He was a football diehard who was the forerunner of a coach,a man who lived the principles that built the game.
Professional stylists can open doors to top designers and social events for the women who attend the Brownlow. Now,their male partners are finally catching on.