Jimmy Bartel’s strong stance on new Brownlow Medal voting system

Jimmy Bartel has shared his strong opinion regarding the Brownlow Medal voting, after the news that umpires will now able to look at player statistics when voting.

The Geelong great, who won the award back in 2007, doesn’t think the Brownlow needs fixing.

Press PLAY to hear his strong stance (including what he finds ‘mind-boggling’)

“If you think there’s an undeserving winner of the Brownlow, I don’t think there ever has been,” he said on Wide World of Sports.

Former umpire of 377 AFL games, Dean Margetts, issued a similar sentiment to Bartel on 3AW Afternoons.

“I think we’ve got to be careful what we wish for,” Margetts told Tony Moclair.

Press PLAY to hear him voice his concerns on 3AW

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