In a note to club members, Carlton coach Michael Voss says Patrick Cripps is “among the greatest players this game has seen”.
“I speak on behalf of the entire Carlton Football Club when I say how proud we are of Patrick and deservingly etching his name further among the greatest players this game has seen,” Voss said.
Tonight, he makes history, as the first to win the Brownlow Medal twice as a Carlton player, an incredible achievement that creates his own unique chapter in the history of our football club.
Patrick has had a remarkable season. A first-class player and even more impressive leader, he always has a team-first approach, someone who always has the mindset of how to make the playing group better.
Whilst many get to see the incredible work he does on the field, as a coach, his most impressive quality is the hard work he puts into others, the dedication and time he takes with his teammates, the guidance he provides to our emerging leaders – all dedicated towards his driving ambition of earning team success.
We are so lucky to have a person with such outstanding character at our club and couldn’t be happier for him to be awarded this honour not once but twice.
