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What Caroline Wilson is most looking forward to
By Caroline Wilson
It’s always about the story so I’m looking forward to seeing Patrick Cripps double up or the Bont finally winning or Nick Daicos achieve what the great Peter never did – or an upset.
Having said that, the frocks and the food and the company are always pretty good too …
Enjoy our Brownlow mega-guide
By Jon Pierik
Tipping the Brownlow winner should not be too difficult, at least if you trust our experts.
Ten of The Age’s 13 tipsters have selected Nick Daicos, the silky son of a Magpie great, to claim football’s highest individual honour in 2024.
Clockwise from top left: The bookmakers’ Brownlow top four in Patrick Cripps, Nick Daicos, Marcus Bontempelli and Lachie Neale.Credit: Getty Images/Marija Ercegovac
But what if you look beyond the favourites for a roughie capable of upstaging the superstar midfielders of the competition? (And let’s be honest, it’s not dubbed the midfielders’ medal for nothing.)
Check out our guide here.
Steaming, primping and preening for the ‘pre-red carpet’
By Melissa Singer
Do not adjust your clocks, it’s the last Monday in September, which means only one thing: it’s Brownlow Medal day.
I am Melissa Singer, national fashion editor of The Age and The Sydney Morning Herald. Together with reporters Hannah Kennelly and Nell Geraets, I will take you behind the scenes of the steaming, primping, and preening that has been going on since the wee hours of this morning.
Lachie Neale and his wife Julie react to the big win last year.Credit: AFL Photos / Getty Images
In fact, one of the emerging trends in the post-COVID years – maybe those virtual Brownlow ceremonies had something to do with it – has been the focus on the “pre-red carpet” shoot. Some even argue it’s become even more significant than the carpet itself.
And so with that in mind, our coverage will take you into the suites at Crown Melbourne, where teams of hair and make-up artists, stylists, and photographers are busy making the AFL’s best and fairest – and their partners – ready for tonight.
The red carpet itself kicks off about 5pm, when sport reporter Marnie Vinall will join the blog team, before the action moves inside, where journalist Jon Pierik will guide you through the count with insights from the best voices in football from inside the ballroom, including Caroline Wilson and Jake Niall.
Stay tuned, it’s going to be one heck of an evening.
