AFL great tips 36-year first for Brownlow medal

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Port Adelaide large Kane Cornes believes Geelong's Jeremy Cameron tin beryllium the archetypal guardant to triumph the Brownlow Medal since goal-kicking champion Tony Lockett successful 1987.

Cameron was the standout successful a beaten Cats broadside connected Thursday night, with 25 disposals, 8 marks, 592-metres gained and a game-high six goals.

While discussing Cameron's performance, Cornes wondered whether the 29-year-old could triumph the Brownlow Medal this year.

"I'm hoping that the umpires, for the archetypal time, are going to commencement to recognise players that don't play successful the midfield," helium told SEN's Fireball Friday.

"Jeremy Cameron is capable - provided that the umpires recognise players that don't play successful the midfield this twelvemonth - and hopefully they bash look astatine everyone."

Cameron was adjacent eighth successful past year's Brownlow Medal, finishing with 19 votes - 10 down victor Patrick Cripps.

Despite Geelong going down to Carlton by 8 points, Cornes believed Cameron deserved the 3 votes for his effort.

"I couldn't judge the magnitude of crushed helium was covering," helium said.

When challenged by co-host David King, who suggested guardant Charlie Curnow would beryllium the apical vote-getter from the clash, Cornes was adamant that Cameron would "have to get three".

Cornes posed to King that the 10 votes from the AFL Coaches Association for the league's Champion Player Award would spell to Cameron, claiming that honour to beryllium a "more accurate" reflection of the game's champion player.

In the end, King agreed with Cornes.

"I thought helium was the champion subordinate successful the comp past year," helium said.

"You get laughed astatine erstwhile you accidental these things but his kicking is different.

"Have you ever seen a subordinate drawback the shot with specified ferocity from a acceptable changeable and person a crook - it bends successful the mediate each time.

"It's beauteous isn't it?"

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