Brownlow Medal live updates: Daicos’ near-perfect start to set up record night

Nick Daicos should start pulling away as the season goes on, but Marcus Bontempelli is keeping pace so far. They’re tied for the lead on 16 votes.

Nick Daicos - 16

Marcus Bontempelli - 16

Zak Butters - 15

Bailey Smith - 14

Clayton Oliver - 12

Christian Petracca - 12

Harry Sheezel - 12

We were at round two at 8:19pm. Now it’s nearly 9pm and we are at round seven.

I told you it would slow to a crawl.

North Melbourne midfielder Harry Sheezel is off to a flying start to the Brownlow.

He has 12 votes in a struggling team. One of the winners of the switch to stats with umpires.

Brisbane forward Conor McKenna has won this year’s Goal of the Year for a stylish soccer off the turf from the behind post.

Ridiculous goal, well deserved. He’s had some great highlights as a forward this year, McKenna and forced his way into Brisbane’s best side.

Brisbane coach Chris Fagan presents him with the medal in Queensland.

He plans to “buy a horse” with the prize money. Sure, I guess.

AFL statistical website Wheelo Ratings is live updating percentage odds of winning the Brownlow Medal.

Nick Daicos sits at 99.9 per cent.

Welp…

For the first time ever, umpires have access to stats when deciding their votes post-match.

Clearly, one West Coast fan wasn’t happy with Harry Sheezel out-voting Harley Reid, likely based on statistical output alone.

Nick Daicos - 10

Marcus Bontempelli - 9

Zak Butters - 9

Bailey Smith - 9

Luke Davies-Uniacke - 7

Caleb Serong - 7

Harry Sheezel - 7

First votes for Isaac Heeney tonight ... awkward whistle echoes around the room.

Andrew Dillon moves on quickly.

And again. That’s nine. Well ... this isn’t going to be close.

Anyway, here’s a cool photo.