The thing is Eggy, with Cripps, he flaps his arms and argues with the umpires more than most players yet he still gets lots of votes so maybe that works in his favour as well. I always thought that was why our own Nat Fyfe has always done so well in getting Brownlow votes, because he always just gets on with the game and never complains yet lately he seems to be getting a caning with free kicks being paid against him whilst Cripps, who is frequently challenging the tackler and caught holding the ball is hardly ever penalised. Maybe umpires these days just fall into line and pay kicks and give votes to these players, a new breed of umpires for a new breed of Brownlow winners.