Cripps new Brownlow favourite
Carlton co-captain Patrick Cripps has been crunched into Brownlow Medal favouritism after collecting 32 disposals in the club’s Round 1 loss to Richmond.
Carlton co-captain Patrick Cripps has been crunched into Brownlow Medal favouritism after collecting 32 disposals in the club’s Round 1 loss to Richmond.
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NAT Fyfe has every player in the AFL era covered – by a massive margin – in this Brownlow Medal category.
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NAT Fyfe was feeling no pain as he made his way on stage to accept the Brownlow Medal.
FREMANTLE star Nat Fyfe has won the 2015 Brownlow Medal, polling a whopping 31 votes to pip West Coast’s Matt Priddis.
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