Shai Bolton has won the Norm Smith Medal, taking the individual honour despite his Dockers losing a thrilling grand final to the Brisbane Lions by seven points.
Sport / Brisbane, QLD
Honoured, but surprised: Why Shai Bolton took off his medal right after winning the Norm Smith
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Honoured, but surprised: Why Shai Bolton
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- WAtoday Honoured, but surprised: Why Shai Bolton took off his medal right after winning the Norm Smith plain
- The West Australian Surprise Docker wins Norm Smith in losing team plain
- The West Australian AFL grand final: Fremantle Dockers star Shai Bolton wins Norm Smith Medal in losing side plain
- ABC News (Sport) Surprised Docker wins Norm Smith Medal in losing grand final team plain
How each outlet filed it
Also covered by Brisbane Times, The Age, The West Australian, The Sydney Morning Herald. We hold only their summary of it, not the report, so there is nothing of theirs to measure here.
| Outlet | Niral Score | Adjectives | Sourcing | Sentiment | Happiness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WAtodayas they published this story | 5.6 | 1 | 63 | 0.9 | 69.8 |
| ABC News (Sport) | 20.3 | 5 | 21 | 1.0 | 48.5 |
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The same event elsewhere
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Brisbane Times
Honoured, but surprised: Why Shai Bolton took off his medal right after winning the Norm Smith
Niral 5.6
political 0
The Age
Honoured, but surprised: Why Shai Bolton took off his medal right after winning the Norm Smith
Niral 5.6
political 0
The West Australian
Surprise Docker wins Norm Smith in losing team
Niral 4.4
political 0
The West Australian
AFL grand final: Fremantle Dockers star Shai Bolton wins Norm Smith Medal in losing side
Niral 4.3
political 0
The Sydney Morning Herald
Honoured, but surprised: Why Shai Bolton took off his medal right after winning the Norm Smith
Niral 5.6
political 0
ABC News (Sport)
Surprised Docker wins Norm Smith Medal in losing grand final team
Niral 20.3
political 0