AFL chief govt Andrew Dillon has dominated out wholesale adjustments to the Brownlow Medal voting system within the fallout from Patrick Cripps’s record-breaking haul.
However the league will take into account permitting umpires to make use of Champion Knowledge statistics in future as a safeguard after some questionable polling throughout Monday evening’s rely.
Carlton captain Cripps smashed the earlier mark with 45 votes, claiming his second medal in three seasons.
Collingwood star Nick Daicos (38) additionally beat the earlier file of 36 votes, held collectively by Dustin Martin and Ollie Wines.
“I do not actually get caught up an excessive amount of within the variety of votes awarded,” Dillon stated on Wednesday.
“The Brownlow Medal’s been round for 100 years … we have got no plans to vary the 3-2-1 (system) and we have got no plans to vary the umpires awarding the fairest and greatest participant.”
Nonetheless, as stories emerged of senior umpires requesting entry to post-game statistics to information their votes, Dillon stated that was an possibility that will be reconsidered over the low season.
“We belief our umpires implicitly. They’re skilled, elite athletes (and) unbelievable decision-makers,” Dillon stated.
“In relation to the stats, it is one thing that we take a look at on the finish of every 12 months.
“We spoke to the umpiring group on the finish of final season and the consensus from the umpires was that they have been snug making the calls on the 3-2-1 with out entry to statistics.
“Once more, on the finish of the 12 months we’ll evaluate all the foundations and rules.”
Collingwood star Nick Daicos additionally broke the earlier file for many votes at a Brownlow, however completed seven votes adrift of Cripps. (Getty Photographs: Michael Willson)
Discipline umpire Nick Foot, talking forward of his first grand ultimate when Sydney tackle Brisbane on Saturday, did his greatest to avoid the controversy round Brownlow voting.
“It’s what it’s,” Foot stated.
“All I can say concerning the Brownlow is that Patrick Cripps was a really deserved winner on Monday evening.
“I do not assume anybody can argue that outcome and I feel that was the fitting outcome for the season.”
In the meantime, Dillon disregarded the controversy surrounding his spouse Amanda’s pre-count prediction that Marcus Bontempelli was “possibly not within the combine” to win the Brownlow.
Western Bulldogs star Bontempelli was rated among the many main contenders however finally completed equal-14th with 19 votes.
“She was very dissatisfied that Marcus did not win. He’s her favorite footballer,” Dillon stated.
“What she did remind me on Tuesday morning was that she was dissatisfied, however like she usually is, she was proper.”
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