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Collingwood to Review Copeland Voting After Daicos Runner-Up Finish

Coach Craig McRae says Brownlow voting needs improvement after his '16 disposals' quip drew attention.

Overview

  • Darcy Cameron won the Copeland Trophy on 328 votes, finishing 13 clear of Nick Daicos on 315, with Isaac Quaynor, Jamie Elliott and Harry Perryman completing the top five.
  • McRae confirmed Collingwood will examine its best-and-fairest system, where five coaches each award zero to four votes per player per game for a maximum of 20.
  • The coach said Cameron was a worthy winner but noted instances where Daicos could have received more votes, pledging to question the process and seek refinements.
  • McRae reiterated that his '16 disposals' remark was not a swipe at Brownlow winner Matt Rowell and said his point was about improving voting processes.
  • Gold Coast mocked the comment on social media following the awards night, intensifying scrutiny of how individual honours are judged at club and league level.