Sam ‘Robbie Gray’ Edmund and Matt ‘Nat Fyfe’ Windley do battle in the first of our Brownlow Bracket semis. Who should make the final?

VOTE NOW: SAM Edmund and Matt Windley state the case for Nat Fyfe and Robbie Gray to top the Brownlow count. Who’s more deserving? You decide.

WE’RE down to the final four in the Brownlow Bracket.

And then there were four.

In the first semi-final, Sam Edmund and Matt Windley argue the respective cases for Robbie Gray and Nat Fyfe to progress to Monday’s grand final.

Who most deserves to top the count? You decide.

SF1: NAT FYFE v ROBBIE GRAY

Sam: “Well Matty, considering we’re at the bar, shall I order you a light pot for your lightweight argument?”

Matt: “What lightweight argument is that, Samuel?”

Sam: “If you think Nat Fyfe deserves the Brownlow more than Robbie Gray you might already be drunk. Fyfe might have a road-train licence and know how to fly a helicopter, but he’s been reported my son. So I’ll spell it out for you — I N E L I G I B L E.”

Nat Fyfe may not be eligible, but is he still the most deserving?

Matt: “That’s not what we’re talking about though. It’s who we think deserves to win. How old are you? Like early-mid 40s? Whatever your age, you’re clearly living in the past. It’s clearly time to move on and recognise, plain and simple, the year’s best player.

If that player happens to have been suspended throughout the season then so be it. If you ask me, if you can miss a couple of weeks and still get enough votes to win then it makes your year even better.”

Sam: “My point is Gray deserves it more because, unlike Fyfe, he’s actually met the criteria of the award! But OK, let’s talk footy. In the home & away Gray kicked 34 goals to Fyfe’s 21. Gray led the entire competition for score involvements! Gray racks up possessions and hits the scoreboard. Fyfe just chops it up.

Robbie Gray marks in front of Cameron Guthrie. Picture: Sarah Reed

For all his talent, Fyfe is an ordinary kick. In fact, anyone in this industry who says Fyfe is a good kick should have their accreditation revoked. I’d go as far as to suggest Fremantle would have won last year’s Grand Final if Fyfe had actually kicked at AFL standard.”

Matt: “So basically what you’re saying is that the majority of players in the AFL are idiots? Because they voted him an overwhelming winner of the AFL Players’ Association’s MVP award. You’re probably right though, I’m sure they didn’t consider the fact that Fyfe ‘just chops it up’ when they voted him in as the best player of 2014.”

Sam: “And are you calling the majority of coaches in the AFL idiots? Because they voted Gray an overwhelming winner of the AFL Coaches Award.”

Matt: “I never called Gray’s abilities into question though. But while we’re on the topic, here are the per-game statistical areas that Fyfe topped Gray in this year: kicks, handballs, tackles, hit-outs, inside 50s, contested possessions, contested marks, clearances, rebound 50s, one percenters and SuperCoach score.

AND, if you really think that Fyfe butchers the ball, then why did he have a 69.6 per cent disposal efficiency this year compared to Gray’s 69.1 per cent? What does that say for your man Robbie? Why don’t we let the readers decide?”

QUARTER-FINAL RESULTS

Joel Selwood (65%) def Jordan Lewis (35%)

Gary Ablett (64%) def Josh Kennedy (36%)

Nat Fyfe (63%) def Buddy Franklin (37%)

Robbie Gray (57%) def Dyson Heppell (43%)

THE STORY SO FAR...

QUARTER-FINALS

ROUND OF 16