Goal of the year voting

[boydogs]

Bonti well behind, spread the word and let's see if we can get him some recognition

https://goaloftheyear.afl.com.au/vote/round/24

[LostDoggy]

Done. Surely he can't miss out on this as well

[BulldogBelle]

Done.

They have the scores around the wrong way on the voting site!

[wimberga]

Done.

They have the scores around the wrong way on the voting site!

Voted!!

Thought this looked odd - Pretty sure it was matchWINNING goal!

[wb_age]

Surely something is wrong with their mobile site, no matter what I do it only lets me vote for Eddie Betts (no wonder why he is leading)

[Murphy'sLore]

Done and shared on FB (not that that will help much as none of my friends are into football).

It will be a travesty if he doesn't win this, having been robbed of the Rising Star already!

The red, white and blue chip on my shoulder is growing steadily...

[Greystache]

Surely something is wrong with their mobile site, no matter what I do it only lets me vote for Eddie Betts (no wonder why he is leading)

Same. From a mobile you can only vote for Eddie Betts.

[LostDoggy]

Done. Go Bonti!

[Daughter of the West]

Voted twice (two email addresses)!

I think you can vote once each day with the same email - so back I will go tomorrow...

[LostDoggy]

Same. From a mobile you can only vote for Eddie Betts.

Same here, this needs to be brought to someone's attention. I actually think I accidently voted for Betts trying to find Bont, I feel sick!

[Scorlibo]

What the..? Not only is there the Betts bug on the mobile version, they've also got the scores around the wrong way from the game! It reads as us being beaten by Melbourne by a goal. The whole appeal of that goal was that it won us the match. I'm starting to think that the AFL is conspiring against The Bont.

[LostDoggy]

They have Port and Richmonds score around the wrong way too..

Even more frustating, Betts kicks his goal from about the 4th row.

[LostDoggy]

Hate how goty and moty are just popularity contests that advantage the bigger clubs again. Port Adelaide have 50,000 members who are I'm the grips of finals fever and probably reading logging on to everything PA everyday. Compare this to what the general Bulldog punter is doing right now (excluding woof members of course). Just seems like the voting system on this suits bigger clubs as well. Might cost Bonts a car. Also what with 3AW running a goty comp and not even mentioning Bont in the promo, can't remember the names but they say three names in a like who's your pick kind of way, and Bonts is missing.

[Bulldog4life]

I take little notice of awards given by the public. It basically comes down to who has the most supporters. Yes I still voted.

[Flamethrower]

I always thought that the Mark and Goal of the Year official awards were voted on and announced by the All Australian voting committee to stop it being fixed.

However it seems that now only the top 3 is voted on by the AA voters, and the award is decided by internet voting, and therefore open to hackers, software bugs, vote rigging and denial of service attacks.

[LostDoggy]

I always thought that the Mark and Goal of the Year official awards were voted on and announced by the All Australian voting committee to stop it being fixed.

However it seems that now only the top 3 is voted on by the AA voters, and the award is decided by internet voting, and therefore open to hackers, software bugs, vote rigging and denial of service attacks.

You sound like you know what's going on, can you arrange all those things so Bont can win? I would but I am a luddite!

[Twodogs]

How many people usually vote on these? Millions?

[Greystache]

I always thought that the Mark and Goal of the Year official awards were voted on and announced by the All Australian voting committee to stop it being fixed.

However it seems that now only the top 3 is voted on by the AA voters, and the award is decided by internet voting, and therefore open to hackers, software bugs, vote rigging and denial of service attacks.

Especially when there's a prize of significant value for the winner. A similar thing happened a few years ago, there was a flash ute being awarded to the player voted sexiest in the league. Kent Kingsley's girlfriend and her family spent days voting non-stop and he won the car.

[bulldogtragic]

Especially when there's a prize of significant value for the winner. A similar thing happened a few years ago, there was a flash ute being awarded to the player voted sexiest in the league. Kent Kingsley's girlfriend and her family spent days voting non-stop and he won the car.

Hmm, was that a new girlfriend after Geelong. Rumours being rumours...

[F'scary]

done:

496

[LostDoggy]

Hate how goty and moty are just popularity contests that advantage the bigger clubs again. Port Adelaide have 50,000 members who are I'm the grips of finals fever and probably reading logging on to everything PA everyday. Compare this to what the general Bulldog punter is doing right now (excluding woof members of course). Just seems like the voting system on this suits bigger clubs as well. Might cost Bonts a car. Also what with 3AW running a goty comp and not even mentioning Bont in the promo, can't remember the names but they say three names in a like who's your pick kind of way, and Bonts is missing.

True to form! White's goal was great but Bonti never stood a chance!

[Twodogs]

Hate how goty and moty are just popularity contests that advantage the bigger clubs again. Port Adelaide have 50,000 members who are I'm the grips of finals fever and probably reading logging on to everything PA everyday. Compare this to what the general Bulldog punter is doing right now (excluding woof members of course). Just seems like the voting system on this suits bigger clubs as well. Might cost Bonts a car. Also what with 3AW running a goty comp and not even mentioning Bont in the promo, can't remember the names but they say three names in a like who's your pick kind of way, and Bonts is missing.

That's another reason not to listen to them. I think I shall add it to the list.

Then, when the revolution comes, we shall examine the list.

[craigsahibee]

Hate how goty and moty are just popularity contests that advantage the bigger clubs again. Port Adelaide have 50,000 members who are I'm the grips of finals fever and probably reading logging on to everything PA everyday. Compare this to what the general Bulldog punter is doing right now (excluding woof members of course). Just seems like the voting system on this suits bigger clubs as well. Might cost Bonts a car. Also what with 3AW running a goty comp and not even mentioning Bont in the promo, can't remember the names but they say three names in a like who's your pick kind of way, and Bonts is missing.

Motorola Flip Phones must have been glowing red down Alberton way over the last couple of weeks. Interesting that Wingard won MOTY also. Lots of pre-paid credit used up earlier than usual in Adelaide. Club sponsored campaigns as a way of adding bonuses outside of the salary cap. Player places car on CarSales.com and totally random buyer?? pays overs.

[Greystache]

Motorola Flip Phones must have been glowing red down Alberton way over the last couple of weeks. Interesting that Wingard won MOTY also. Lots of pre-paid credit used up earlier than usual in Adelaide. Club sponsored campaigns as a way of adding bonuses outside of the salary cap. Player places car on CarSales.com and totally random buyer?? pays overs.

Apparently Port's marketing team had daily campaigns getting members to vote for their 2 nominees so they would win and get publicity. No doubt as part of that the marketing team themselves cast thousands of votes.

[soupman]

Apparently Port's marketing team had daily campaigns getting members to vote for their 2 nominees so they would win and get publicity. No doubt as part of that the marketing team themselves cast thousands of votes.

Plus it's much easier to engage your supporters when you are deep into a finals campaign ad playing the most attractive footy in the comp. We never stood a chance.

[ledge]

Plus it's much easier to engage your supporters when you are deep into a finals campaign ad playing the most attractive footy in the comp. We never stood a chance.

And you have half a state supporting you.

[azabob]

I saw over the weekend that Bonti won 3aw goal of the year.

[LostDoggy]

From the Guardian Australia's end of season awards..

The Peter Daicos Boot for goal of the year

“Bontempelli’s Goal of the Year?” was how the AFL labeled the following YouTube clip after the Bulldogs rookie produced one of the greatest virtuoso solos you’ll ever witness in AFL. Unfortunately nobody on the league’s official judging panel agreed with that description, so the award ended up going to Port Adelaide’s Matt White. As far as slights against the Doggies go, it wasn’t as bad as Libba’s ‘point’ in the 1997 prelim, but it was still cause for justified rancour.

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2014/sep/30/afl-end-of-season-awards

[F'scary]

From the Guardian Australia's end of season awards..

The Peter Daicos Boot for goal of the year

“Bontempelli’s Goal of the Year?” was how the AFL labeled the following YouTube clip after the Bulldogs rookie produced one of the greatest virtuoso solos you’ll ever witness in AFL. Unfortunately nobody on the league’s official judging panel agreed with that description, so the award ended up going to Port Adelaide’s Matt White. As far as slights against the Doggies go, it wasn’t as bad as Libba’s ‘point’ in the 1997 prelim, but it was still cause for justified rancour.

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2014/sep/30/afl-end-of-season-awards

Bertie, a Guardian reader? They don't even have a form guide.

[F'scary]

Bertie, a Guardian reader? They don't even have a form guide.

I stand corrected. Loan a few off Jeeves to win your inheritance back.

[LostDoggy]

Bertie, a Guardian reader? They don't even have a form guide.

Well, First Dog On The Moon slums it there..so I supppose it's ok for an occasional visit :)

[westdog54]

From the Guardian Australia's end of season awards..

The Peter Daicos Boot for goal of the year

“Bontempelli’s Goal of the Year?” was how the AFL labeled the following YouTube clip after the Bulldogs rookie produced one of the greatest virtuoso solos you’ll ever witness in AFL. Unfortunately nobody on the league’s official judging panel agreed with that description, so the award ended up going to Port Adelaide’s Matt White. As far as slights against the Doggies go, it wasn’t as bad as Libba’s ‘point’ in the 1997 prelim, but it was still cause for justified rancour.

http://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2014/sep/30/afl-end-of-season-awards

No doubt WOOF's resident cartoonist may have had a hand in this decision.