The John Eales medal 2011/2012

[gel]

Pocock's just a machine. He's my bet for the medal (I was not indicating that cooper would/should get the medal - I was just surprised that one statistic was waaay out of whack with others who have been playing in the same time period).

 

[Lee Grant]

I understand what period the gong is for but is it the case that the players vote on a 3-2-1 basis? I really don't know for sure.

If it is the case then we should not be posting about who we think is the best player, but who we think the players think is the best player.

It should be the same? Not necessarily - I remember that the players used to have this vote when Eales was playing and he never polled that well - yet he could play.

 

[Braveheart81]

I don't know what the historical winning totals have been but Beale's winning total of 127 last year seems very low.

Considering 22 people vote on a 3-2-1 basis, 132 points are handed out for each and every test match.

A unanimous man of the match performance could net you 66 votes from a single game. Well, let's say 63 as you presumably don't vote for yourself.

Pocock and Barnes would seem to me likely to poll well ahead of everyone else. You'd have to think Pocock will score very close to 63 points for the quarter final against the Springboks at the RWC and Barnes will score very highly in 5 tests against Wales.

Throw in a bit of emotion from the test where he flew back after the birth of his first child and you'd have to think he'll poll very close to 63 points for that match.

 

[qwerty51]

I went looking for the odds at various bookies yet no one seems to offer betting on it. Spoke to a few of them and they said it's due to the winner already being known?

 

[GaffaCHinO]

Good to see curtis browning get up for the under 20's award. Gill maybe alittle unlucky?

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[AngrySeahorse]

I'd love to see Sharpe or Hooper get the John Eales medal. Hooper just got himself the Rookie award!

 

[GaffaCHinO]

Alexander try of the year against sa in perth.

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[lily]

Digby, lighten up.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Qantas Peoples Choice Award = Nathan Sharpe.

 

[AngrySeahorse]

Shapie is the peoples choice!

Edit: Beat me to it Jarse!

 

[p.Tah]

Last year they had fans in the stands cheering during the awards. The night had more atmosphere. Why did they change it back to the cabaret style layout at tables?

 

[AngrySeahorse]

Last year they had fans in the stands cheering during the awards. The night had more atmosphere. Why did they change it back to the cabaret style layout at tables?

True that would have been nice this time around too but at the same time I like how plain the Rugby awards are in comparison to the tarted up versions the AFL & NRL have.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

AngrySeahorse Race you for the Big Announcement.

And the Winner for 2012 is David Pocock.

There I won.

Edit: Oops. Well done Sharpie.

 

[Braveheart81]

Sharpey is going to win this.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

John Eales Medal Final Count Down

10 Sitaleki Timani 103 points
9 Digby Ioane 108 points
8 Scott Higginbotham 120 points
7 Adam Ashley Cooper 131 Points (5 passes)
6 Kurtley Beale 144 points
5 Will Genia 149 points
4 Berrick Barnes 160 points
3 Michael Hooper 171 points
2 David Pocock 235 points
1 Nathan Sharpe 259 points

 

[AngrySeahorse]

YES!!! Well done Nathan Sharpe!!!!

John Eales Medal 2012.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

I missed the early stuff.

Any tips for the coverted "Punching above their Weight" award?

Squeaky Moore is the hot tip to go back to back.

 

[GaffaCHinO]

You little ripper

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[Slim 293]

Did Higginbotham receive 120 points for his treatment of McCaw?

 

[qwerty51]

He played well against Wales.