Nonsensical or Possible?

lazzadesilva · Joined: 04 Feb 2003

I have this dream of Nick Daicos winning the Brownlow medal in his debut AFL season. I presume this has never happened before. How incredibly awesome would that be? That would be one of the highlights of my life 🤗

What'sinaname · Joined: 29 May 2010 Location: Living rent free

unpossible.

Skids · Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2022 12:22 pm

Brad Hardie won a Brownlow in his VFL debut season.

Aged just 16, he made his senior debut for South Fremantle under Mal Brown, and the next season booted three goals from a forward pocket in the 1980 WAFL Grand Final triumph.

Courted by several VFL clubs, the back pocket rocket joined a different breed of Bulldogs and stunned the competition by claiming the Brownlow Medal following his first season at Footscray in 1985.

John Todd won a Sandover (and club B & F and Premiership) in his debut WAFL season as a 17 year old in 1955.

AnthonyC · Joined: 09 Aug 2002 Location: Melbourne, Victoria

Almost no chance Lazza, but a nice dream.

This guy did it on debut and backed it up, rightfully a Legend.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haydn_Bunton_Sr.

lazzadesilva · Joined: 04 Feb 2003

Thanks Skids and AnthonyC. I had forgotten about Hardie but shamefully I didn’t know about Bunton.

David · Posted: Thu Jul 28, 2022 3:48 pm

It might be unlikely, but certainly not impossible. I have a feeling he'll be getting votes in the double digits at least.

RudeBoy · Joined: 28 Nov 2005

Reckon he'll poll 14 votes this year and next year claim his first of 4 Charlies! Cool

piedys · Posted: Fri Jul 29, 2022 2:03 am

RudeBoy · Joined: 28 Nov 2005

For some reason they were all duds by the time they came to us. Crying or Very sad

5:11pm · Joined: 28 Aug 2021

Hardy was a quality, old skool footballer who hit the wall as the VFL/AFL entered the professional era.

Daicos on the other hand is 100% pro. Unless he endures the injuries his old man suffered, many Copelands, Brownlows, and GF appearances await him 🤞

Jezza · 2023 PREMIERS! Joined: 05 Sep 2010 Location: Ponsford End

It's possible, but highly unlikely.

BazBoy · Joined: 11 Sep 2014

Looking at records going back only two players have taken Charlie home in their maiden season
The great Hayden Bunton and Brad Hardie

Now I’m not saying for a minute that Nick Daicos would but I’d be interested to know the highest number of Brownlow votes for any first year player in the medals history

David · Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2022 2:03 pm

Haydn Bunton got 26 votes in his first season when he won the Brownlow, which I'm guessing is the all-time record. Otherwise, Graham Moss came second with 25 in 1973 as a mature-age recruit, and Brad Hardie received 22 in the year he won it. Since then, Nathan Buckley received 14 votes in his first season with Brisbane in 1993 and Danny Southern received 12 in 1994.

Over the last couple of decades, the best first-year performance I'm aware of is Matt Rowell in 2020, who received 9 Brownlow votes in just 4 full matches before getting injured, while Mark McGough received 8 in his first season, 2002. There may have been others, but looking at the various Rising Star winners at least, I haven't been able to find anyone who managed double figures in recent times.

Mr Miyagi · Joined: 14 Sep 2018

Ginnivan will steal Nicky’s votes anyway.

mudlark · Joined: 19 Mar 2002 Location: Maroochydore Qld

As much as I would love to see this, and I believe he will pool very well, maybe top 3 to 5, I would love to see the same young lad, kick the winning goal in the granny and take home Norm.