John Eales Medal 2014

[Train Without a Station]

Wait, this is the John Eales medal, not the Return On Investment medal. A player's wage has nothing to do with this.

Haha I have to admit that was a great comment.

 

[barbarian]

Although the ROI Medal would be fascinating viewing.

 

[Pfitzy]

Props would win in Australia.

JEM got 5 seconds news coverage this morning on Nein - probably because Folau won it.

 

[Teh Other Dave]

Things I learned from last night's John Eales Medal: Folau has really smal teeth.

 

[Strewthcobber]

I reckon Scott Fardy wins the ROI medal. Played every game but one, and no Wallaby contract. Big R, small I.

 

[Biffo]

Yes Biffo, where indifferent=mediocre. IMO, the last two weeks held so much promise, with the chance to beat the ABs in Brisbane, the expected positive build-up to the EOYT, capped off by Hooper or Slipper, (or both 'jointly'), winning the John Eales Medal!
So Biffo, it has been a very "indifferent" two weeks for me, mate.

hmmm. thanks for enlightening me. i just found a definition of indifferent as "average or low in quality". i had long been aware of indifferent's meaning in the analytical sense, but not in this.

i suppose i must now think of this new (to me) "indifferent" in the same way i have learned to understand the new "average" which means "much below average".

so, the two weeks have been averagely indifferent for me as well as you. however, i have had a recent outbreak of great optimism and warm feelings about the future of the Wallabies and today we can scream for the Country boys.

 

[Wilson]

Props would win in Australia.

JEM got 5 seconds news coverage this morning on Nein - probably because Folau won it.

If he hadn't left the honey badger would of taken the roi in a landslide

 

[Scrubber2050]

The votes are counted after each match and a players' player is announced to the team (and generally a journalist or two will report it).

I'd say there is plenty of transparency already at least amongst the team.

In my experience, all these awards have some involvement from an auditor to review the process, counting and announcement etc.

But not the 2 and 1's
Transparency among the team for MOM only

 

[Scrubber2050]

Props would win in Australia.

JEM got 5 seconds news coverage this morning on Nein - probably because Folau won it.

Pfitzy,
Is "Nein" a German Channel ????

No wonder Izzy only got 5 seconds

 

[Braveheart81]

But not the 2 and 1's
Transparency among the team for MOM only

I have no idea what happens beyond that but I'm assuming that there's a process and the vote tallies are recorded then and signed off by various people.

If you wrote to the ARU and asked them what the process was in assuring that integrity of the MOTM votes, they'd probably tell you and it would probably be pretty straight forward.

It's not like this is an unusual concept in sport.

 

[Scrubber2050]

I have no idea what happens beyond that but I'm assuming that there's a process and the vote tallies are recorded then and signed off by various people.

If you wrote to the ARU and asked them what the process was in assuring that integrity of the MOTM votes, they'd probably tell you and it would probably be pretty straight forward.

It's not like this is an unusual concept in sport.

Its more than likely they would ignore a request like that. If your first sentence is the practice then can no-one should see fault in that process !!!!

 

[Wilson]

Its more than likely they would ignore a request like that. If your first sentence is the practice then can no-one should see fault in that process !!!!

only one way to find out

 

[RugbyReg]

the good news for James Slipper is that he won the coveted "batting above" award, previously held by Steve Moore.

Congrats Slipper.

 

[Braveheart81]

That's a bit harsh on Slipper. He's an oil painting compared to Stephen Moore.

I note that is also a bit harsh on Moore.

 

[barbarian]

Didn't Benny Alexander win that a few years ago, too?

It appears the Batting Above Average Medal (BAAM), like the ROIM, is dominated by front rowers.
.

 

[Joeleee]

Didn't Benny Alexander win that a few years ago, too?

It appears the Batting Above Average Medal (BAAM), like the ROIM, is dominated by front rowers.
.

Sure Issy came with the best looking bird but we expect that from him because the ARU gives him first dibs at haircut choice.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Well played James, you are most certainly playing above your weight there old son.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

Actually, just looking at a few photos from years gone past, Kev's done alright too and a few others.

 

[Teh Other Dave]

Pfitzy,
Is "Nein" a German Channel ????

No wonder Izzy only got 5 seconds

They were reporting the Jan Ells Medallion for best return on investment in the European Handball Circuit. They're a very analytical lot, those Germans. The Oakland A's have nothing on these guys.

 

[Mr Doug]

Wait, this is the John Eales medal, not the Return On Investment medal. A player's wage has nothing to do with this.

Really?! I guess a capitalist like me can't understand your parameters, or maybe I'm comparing Rugby to the NFL?! "Perform and you are rewarded, if not, you're out the door"!

Too many positives from last night's other winners for me to waste any more time on Folau, but you go for it, TOD.