The Frownlow Medal will soon be awarded to the most outstanding off-field footballer of the 2016 season.
Judges will choose from a long list of alcohol abusers, social media failures, wife beaters, public urinators, criminals, racists, misogynists, drug addicts…and a Rooster who’s into dogs.
The Frownlow Medal is awarded to the player whose off-field demeanour epitomises the values of the modern day footballer and draws attention to the status of footballers as role models to young Australians. It covers Australia’s four major football codes; the National Rugby League (NRL), Australian Football League (AFL), the A-League (Football) and Rugby Union’s Super Rugby competition. The first medal was awarded to Sydney Roosters and New Zealand representative Shaun Kenny-Dowall in 2015.
Below is a table of the nominees for the Frownlow Medal, as of September 26.
| Name | Code | Club | Action | |
| 1 | Mitchell Pearce | NRL | Sydney Roosters | Filmed simulating sex with a dog, while intoxicated, on Australia Day. Video posted on social media. |
| 2 | Ben Hunt | NRL | Brisbane Broncos | Breaking curfew at QLD emerging Origin camp |
| 3 | Anthony Milford | NRL | Brisbane Broncos | Breaking curfew at QLD emerging Origin camp |
| 4 | Jarrod Wallace | NRL | Brisbane Broncos | Breaking curfew at QLD emerging Origin camp |
| 5 | Dylan Napa | NRL | Sydney Roosters | Breaking curfew at QLD emerging Origin camp |
| 6 | Edrick Lee | NRL | Canberra Raiders | Breaking curfew at QLD emerging Origin camp |
| 7 | Chris Grevsmuhl | NRL | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Breaking curfew at QLD emerging Origin camp |
| 8 | Valentine Holmes | NRL | Cronulla Sharks | Breaking curfew at QLD emerging Origin camp |
| 9 | Cameron Munster | NRL | Melbourne Storm | Breaking curfew at QLD emerging Origin camp |
| 10 | Jack Bird | NRL | Cronulla Sharks | Involved in an incident at a bar, supporting Shaun Kenny-Dowall |
| 11 | Dustin Martin | AFL | Richmond Tigers | Accused of threatening to stab woman in the eye with chopsticks at a Japanese restaurant while intoxicated. |
| 12 | Jobe Watson | AFL | Essendon Bombers | Involved in controversy which could see him lose his 2012 Brownlow Medal. Possibly first player to win Brownlow and Frownlow Medals. |
| 13 | Matthew Lodge | NRL | West Tigers, former. | Involved in crimes in The USA while intoxicated. Spent time in US Prison. Frownlow nomination dependent on eligibility. |
| 14 | Kurt Mann | NRL | St George Dragons | Filmed his mate throwing a goanna, posted the video on social media which included a racist remark. |
| 15 | Brad Hill | AFL | Hawthorn Hawks | Involved in a police investigation into violence at a nightclub in Victoria. |
| 1 | West Coast Eagles | AFL | West Coast Eagles | Staff member posted the words ‘yellow peril’ on the club’s official twitter account. |
| 16 | ?? | NRL | Wests Tigers | Unknown rookie photographed his own penis while representing the club then posted it on social media. |
| 17 | Liam Knight | NRL | Manly Sea Eagles | Arrested for speeding and drink driving while on his P Plates. |
| 18 | Manu Vatuvei | NRL | New Zealand Warriors | Stood down from New Zealand Warriors first grade team due to ‘attitude’. |
| 19 | Ben Matulino | NRL | New Zealand Warriors | Stood down from New Zealand Warriors first grade team due to ‘attitude’. |
| 20 | Bodene Thompson | NRL | New Zealand Warriors | Stood down from New Zealand Warriors first grade team due to ‘attitude’. |
| 21 | Konrad Hurrell | NRL | New Zealand Warriors | Stood down from New Zealand Warriors first grade team due to ‘attitude’. |
| 22 | Albert Vete | NRL | New Zealand Warriors | Stood down from New Zealand Warriors first grade team due to ‘attitude’. |
| 23 | Sam Lisone | NRL | New Zealand Warriors | Stood down from New Zealand Warriors first grade team due to ‘attitude’. |
| 24 | Collingwood | AFL | Collingwood | As yet unnamed players tested positive to illicit drug use during the off season. |
| 25 | Collingwood | AFL | Collingwood | As yet unnamed players tested positive to illicit drug use during the off season. |
| 26 | Collingwood | AFL | Collingwood | As yet unnamed players tested positive to illicit drug use during the off season. |
| 27 | Collingwood | AFL | Collingwood | As yet unnamed players tested positive to illicit drug use during the off season. |
| 28 | Collingwood | AFL | Collingwood | As yet unnamed players tested positive to illicit drug use during the off season. |
| 29 | Collingwood | AFL | Collingwood | As yet unnamed players tested positive to illicit drug use during the off season. |
| 30 | Collingwood | AFL | Collingwood | As yet unnamed players tested positive to illicit drug use during the off season. |
| 31 | Collingwood | AFL | Collingwood | As yet unnamed players tested positive to illicit drug use during the off season. |
| 32 | Collingwood | AFL | Collingwood | As yet unnamed players tested positive to illicit drug use during the off season. |
| 33 | Collingwood | AFL | Collingwood | As yet unnamed players tested positive to illicit drug use during the off season. |
| 34 | Collingwood | AFL | Collingwood | As yet unnamed players tested positive to illicit drug use during the off season. |
| 35 | Daniel Georgievski | A-League | Melbourne Victory | Fighting with a fan after his side’s loss. |
| 36 | Aaron Gray | NRL | South Sydney | Misuse of Prescription medicine. |
| 37 | Dylan Walker | NRL | South Sydney Rabbitohs, Manly Sea Eagles | Misuse of Prescription medicine. Damaged hand when punching door of own apartment, out for four weeks, fined $10,000 by Sea Eagles. |
| 38 | Sam Burgess | NRL | South Sydney | Using phone while driving. Posting the video on social media. Inappropriate tweet. |
| 39 | James Segeyaro | NRL | Penrith Panthers | Seen dining with accused criminal and former bikie. |
| 40 | Corey Norman | NRL | Parramatta Eeels | Seen dining with accused criminal and former bikie.Involved in police investigation when friend refused entry to Star City casino for possessing suspicious pills. Pleaded guilty to possessing illicit drugs. Film of him having sex with woman offered to media outlets. |
| 41 | Junior Paulo | NRL | Parramatta Eels | Seen dining with accused criminal and former bikie.Took photo of dinner and posted the photo on instagram. |
| 42 | Taylor Walker | AFL | Adelaiade Crows | Engaged in Twitter battle with Nick Kyrgios. |
| 43 | Sam Thaiday | NRL | Brisbane Broncos, QLD. | Compared victory in State of Origin 1 to losing his virginity in television interview. |
| 44 | Paul Carter | NRL | South Sydney Rabbitohs, Gold Coast Titans | Sacked from South Sydney for being too drunk to attend training. Previously sacked by Gold Coast Titans for repeated drink driving offences. |
| 45 | Gach Nyoun | AFL | Essendon Bombers | Threatening to kill a taxi driver, being drunk in public, resisting arrest, property damage |
| 46 | Kieren Jack | AFL | Sydney Swans | Engaged in twitter feud with his own mother. |
| 47 | Michael Talia | AFL | Sydney Swans | Arrested for possession of illicit drugs. |
| 48 | Travis Cloke | AFL | Collingwood | Sent nude photos of himself to unknown woman. Photos published in Woman’s Day. |
| 49 | Semi Radradra | NRL | Parramatta Eels | Charged with domestic violence of former partner. Served with an AVO. |
| 50 | James Roberts | NRL | Brisbane Broncos | Intoxicated, refused service, abused woman and restrained by security at Normanby Hotel in Brisbane. |
| 51 | Dane Swan | AFL | Collingwood Magpies | Sent nude photos of himself to unknown woman. Photos published in Woman’s Day. |
| 52 | Andrew Fifita | NRL | Cronulla Sharks | Visited coward punch killer Kieran loveridge in prison and wore FKL on his wrist during games. Abused a referee at a junior league game in 2015. |
| 53 | Kyle Ponga | NRL | North Queensland Cowboys | Throwing eggs at cars |
| 54 | Jason Taumalolo | NRL | North Queensland Cowboys | Throwing eggs at cars |
| 55 | Karl Lawton | NRL | Gold Coast Titans | Arrested for assault after Mad Monday celebrations |
| 56 | Jake Clifford | NRL | North Queensland Cowboys | Throwing eggs at cars |
| 57 | Jarryd Hayne | NRL, plus Rugby Union, plus NFL, plus Rugby Sevens | Parramatta Eels, Gold Coast Titans, San Francisco 49ers, Fiji Sevens (briefly) | Pictured on social media partying with known criminal. |
| 58 | Branden Uele | NRL | North Queensland Cowboys | Throwing eggs at cars |
| 59 | Tautau Moga | NRL | North Queensland Cowboys | Throwing eggs at cars |
| 60 | Nene Macdonald | NRL | Gold Coast Titans, St. George Illawarra Dragons | Pictured on social media with known criminal. |
First published in September 2016.
Image: Nuna
The Frownlow Medal 