Matt Rowell’s Brownlow Medal odds have been slashed following his blistering start to the year.
With Damien Hardwick as his coach Rowell has made a remarkable start to the 2024 AFL season in putting up video game numbers in wins over Richmond and Adelaide.
Across the two contests Rowell, still only 22 years old, has racked up a combined 62 disposals, 46 contested possessions, 29 clearances, 15 tackles and a further 991 metres gained.
The next best midfielder in the competition had 17 clearances to his name, while Rowell is some 15 clear in contested possessions.
Rowell also leads the competition in ground ball gets,
It’s seen his Brownlow quote shorten from as much as $51 prior to Round 1 into $9 currently with Sportsbet.
The 2019 no.1 draft pick famously picked up three votes in three of his first four AFL games before suffering a season-ending should injury against Geelong in Round 5.
Matt Rowell wrote himself into the history books in #OpeningRound 👏
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Rowell has since taken his AFL games tally to 64, but just 16 Brownlow votes have come in his last 59 appearances.
The criticism on Rowell has always been the lack of an outside game, but the inside bull is proving his doubters wrong again in 2024. He could be on six Brownlow votes after Round 1 having taken just two marks so far this year.
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Rowell is third in the Brownlow Medal market behind Nick Daicos ($7) and GWS midfielder Tom Green, who has also charged into single figures at $8.
Green was also taken in the 2019 National Draft and has elevated year-on-year but now looks to be firmly in Brownlow considerations.
The 23-year-old has been near the Giants’ best player in GWS’ two wins to start the 2024 season, with his ball use notably improving this season.
Green’s disposal efficiency this year is at 71.6 per cent, an equal career high and up from 66.4 per cent last year.
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