Surprise BOGs, perfect 10s but no votes: Brownlow Medal shocks

FROM an unexpected three to an unexpected miss, a thrilling Brownlow Medal tally produced plenty of shocks on Monday night.

Carlton captain Patrick Cripps broke the record for most votes polled in a single count on his way to a second Brownlow Medal.

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Of the top five in the Brownlow Medal, four finished in the top five of the 2024 AFL Coaches Association Champion Player Award.

But, there were some anomalies.

In total, there were 16 instances where players received three votes from the refs but none from the coaches, and 18 occasions where players received a perfect 10 from the coaches but no love from the refs.

On three occasions, Port Adelaide star Zak Butters received three Brownlow votes but was overlooked by coaches. Rowan Marshall and Tom Green they were rewarded twice by the judges after missing votes from the coaches.

No player has received 10 coaches’ votes and no Brownlow vote more than once.

Check out the full list below as we take a closer look at some of the biggest surprises from the number.

Round 1
Overlooked by coaches, Rowan Marshall (19 disposals, 36 tackles and five clearances) caught the eye of the umpires with three votes in St Kilda’s narrow loss to Geelong.

Round 2
Despite earning perfect 10s from the coaches, Marcus Bontempelli and Zak Butters missed the Brownlow votes altogether. Bontempelli had 32 disposals, 11 disposals and kicked two goals in the Western Bulldogs’ win over Gold Coast, while butters had 34, seven disposals and a goal in Port Adelaide’s win over Richmond.

Round 3
An early leader, Christian Petracca he may have been surprised to take home three votes in a victory over the Power. He had 23 touchdowns and seven passes and received no votes from the coaches.

Round 4
Shai Bolton missed out on Brownlow votes despite his perfect game from the coaches against St Kilda. The Richmond star had 19 touches and kicked four goals in a low-scoring contest.

Round 5
Perhaps unsurprisingly, Sam DurhamBontempelli’s role in Essendon’s win over the Bulldogs got no love from the umpires but 10 votes from the coaches. He helped keep Bontempelli to just 17 touches while he had 21 and kicked a goal himself. Captain Fremantle Alex Pearce (20 disposals and 13 intercept possessions) received no Brownlow votes in the Dockers’ loss to Port Adelaide. butters missed out on the referees earlier in the year but got three here after 24 touches, nine tackles, four clearances and a goal.

Round 6
Tyson StengleHis performance in the wet in Geelong’s win against Brisbane was rated by the coaches but not the umpires. He had 17 disposals and kicked two goals and got 10 coaches’ votes but none in the Brownlow.

Round 7
He impressed the coaches, though Jase Burgoyne (27 disposals) got nothing from the umpires in the Power’s win over St Kilda.

Round 8
Chad Warner started the count well but missed out on a win against Greater Western Sydney despite a 10 from the coaches. Warner had 28 disposals, seven disposals and kicked one goal. Bailey Dale He received no votes from the coaches but three from the umpires after 29 disposals in the Bulldogs’ loss to Hawthorn.

Round 12
Sam Flanders He got no love from the coaches but three from the umpires in Gold Coast’s win over Essendon. The machine gun had 33 dispositions.

Round 13
Will Day He may have wanted Hawthorn past Greater Western Sydney in Launceston to get 10 votes from the coaches, but he got none from the umpires despite 26 disposals and 10 tackles. The three votes went to James Worpelwho was 20 and eight and was overlooked by the coaches. Carlton’s Tom De Koning got no love from the umpires despite 24 disposals, 19 kicks and 11 clearances for the Blues against Essendon, with Cripps getting two votes despite only 19 touches. Rowan Marshall didn’t impress the coaches in St Kilda’s win over the Suns, but he picked up three Brownlow votes from 19 disposals, 24 kicks and seven disposals.

Round 15
Coaches have not rated Dayne ZorkoBrisbane’s screen in beating the Power, but the umpires certainly did, rewarding the veteran with three votes thanks to his 26 disposals.

Round 16
A dominant performance in Adelaide’s win against GWS wasn’t enough to get it Isaac Rankine Brownlow votes despite 10 from coaches. The Crow weapon had 27 disposals, six clearances and struck 2.3.

Round 17
Matthew Phillipou inspired St Kilda’s upset of the Swans and received full accolades from the coaches but no love from the umpires. He had 26 disposals, five clearances and kicked one goal. Errol Gulden (28 disposals) got three despite having just one disposal in the final quarter. Tom Green He got nothing from the coaches, but his 33 touches, six disposals and goal were highly regarded by the umpires with three votes in the Giants’ win over Carlton.

Round 18
Noah Anderson (29 disposals, 11 clearances and a goal) was huge in the Suns’ win over the Power, but didn’t get any votes from the umpires despite 10 from the coaches. Instead, butters (35 disposals, one goal) got three after getting none from the coaches. After receiving no votes from the coaches, Jai Newcombe (16 disposals, eight tackles and one goal) had three from the referees in Hawthorn’s win over Fremantle. VerdantAgain, he got love from the umpires but not from the coaches after his 37 disposals against Richmond.

Round 19
butterswith no coaches’ votes, he won three for his 28 disposals in the Power’s win over Richmond. It was the same story for Tom Liberatorewho had 23 touches and seven disposals in the Bulldogs’ win over Geelong.

Round 20
Cooper Sharman He got all the love from the coaches and none from the umpires despite 21 disposals, 10 marks and three goals in the Saints’ thrashing of Essendon.

Round 21
William Drew (32 disposals and eight disposals) helped the Power beat the Swans but received no reward from the umpires after 10 from the coaches. This was also the case for Jay Caldwellwho was overlooked by the umpires after 32 disposals and six tackles in the Bombers’ thrilling win over the Dockers.

Round 22
After just 14 touches and eight tackles, Sam Berry got three Brownlow votes in Adelaide’s win over the Bulldogs after none of the coaches. Despite helping the Giants turn the tide against the Lions, James Peatling (20 disposals and nine clearances) were not awarded by the umpires.

Round 24
Nick Blakey (32 disposals, 14 marks and two goals) helped the Swans past the Crows in the final round, his performance earning 10 votes from the coaches but none from the umpires.

Players who achieved three Brownlow votes but no coaches’ votes
Round 1: Rowan Marshall v Geelong
Round 3: Christian Petracca v Port Adelaide
Round 5: Zak Butters v Fremantle
Round 8: Bailey Dale v Hawthorn
Round 12: Sam Flanders v Essendon
Round 13: James Worpel v GWS, Rowan Marshall v Gold Coast
Round 15: Dayne Zorko v Port Adelaide
Round 17: Errol Gulden v St Kilda, Tom Green v Carlton
Round 18: Zak Butters v Gold Coast, Jai Newcombe v Fremantle, Tom Green v Richmond
Round 19: Zak Butters v Richmond, Tom Liberatore v Geelong
Round 22: Sam Berry v Western Bulldogs

Players who achieved 10 coaches’ votes but no Brownlow votes
Round 2: Marcus Bontempelli v Gold Coast, Zak Butters v Richmond
Round 4: Shai Bolton v St Kilda
Round 5: Sam Durham v Western Bulldogs, Alex Pearce v Port Adelaide
Round 6: Tyson Stengle – Brisbane
Round 7: Jase Burgoyne v St Kilda
Round 8: Chad Warner v GWS
Round 13: Will Day v GWS, Tom De Koning v Essendon
Round 16: Izak Rankine v GWS
Round 17: Mattaes Phillipou – Sydney
Round 18: Noah Anderson v Port Adelaide
Round 20: Cooper Sharman v Essendon
Round 21: Willem Drew – Sydney, Jye Caldwell – Fremantle
Round 22: James Peatling v Brisbane
Round 24: Nick Blakey – Adelaide