THE INTERNET was alight after Patrick Cripps won the Brownlow Medal, becoming the sixth Carlton player to receive the award.
People at the event and around the country were quick to send their well wishes to the AFL's best and fairest player.
Here's some of the best reactions from social media.
Wherever you are Shane Rogers I hope you’re enjoying a celebratory one. You got that one bang on. #Cripps
— Andy Maher (@AndyMaherDFA) September 18, 2022
Not me, but my son, now 10. He told Crippa that he'd better win a Brownlow or he'd hunt him down. Cripps breathing a sigh of relief no doubt. . . . . . . pic.twitter.com/bYe8HfN5O9
— Dom in the Den (@Sputnik22) September 19, 2022
— Hyundai Australia (@HyundaiAus) September 19, 2022
As a @CarltonFC fan, it was amazing to be in the room to see @patrickcripps win the Brownlow tonight.
— Steve Dimopoulos MP (@Steve_Dimo) September 18, 2022
Congrats to Pat, and all the contenders.
A great way to lead us into an incredible festival of footy this weekend, back in Melbourne! pic.twitter.com/bK7BHtiI8D
Massive congratulations to Patrick Cripps & been giving his all for the @CarltonFC for a long time & deserves it! Was definitely best on ground against our Pies in the last game! 👏 PS also JD should of won goal of the year! What he did with movement & ball control was magical! https://t.co/vD5P7bIOes
— Brendan Joyce (@Brendan_Joyce12) September 18, 2022
NORTHAMPTON BOY WINS THE BROWNLOW!
— Paul Brown 🐂🐑🦐🌾🐐🍻🍇🥑🥭 (@Paul_Brown1) September 18, 2022
Well done Paddy Cripps👍@BradCripps2 @CarltonFC
I think I’ve watched Cripps winning the Brownlow 10 times over and it’s still not enough
— Jess £ (@jessrcfc) September 19, 2022
Sam Walsh is every one of us looking at Cripps 💙#UpTheBaggers pic.twitter.com/HbNNocuZTT
— Alex Caiafa (@acaiafa23) September 19, 2022
Patty Cripps - incredible player and competitor who plays the game in the right spirit. Wouldn’t want anyone else leading our club! Congrats mate! @patrickcripps @CarltonFC
— Luke Saville (@LukeSaville18) September 18, 2022
Well thank goodness for that 🙃
— Steph Chiocci (@Steph_Chiocci) September 18, 2022
Congrats, Crippa 💪🏽 @AFL #BrownlowMedal https://t.co/nDrVoA4L9F
Patty Cripps you beauty! So deserved, inspirational leader. Best of all, he’s ours. #BrownlowMedal
— Did Carlton Win? (@DidCarltonWin) September 18, 2022
What a popular & deserving winner #Cripps
— Kath Loughnan (@KathLoughnan) September 18, 2022
Honest, open, good humored and humble.. What a champion. Brilliantly spoken. Congratulations @patrickcripps 🙌🏼#BrownlowMedal #Cripps
— Caty Price (@caty_price) September 18, 2022
Wow, that was some finish! Congrats Patrick Cripps, been an outstanding player for a long time now, an absolute contested ball beast and carried Blues on his back for years. This is thoroughly deserved. @CarltonFC #BrownlowMedal #brownlow
— Rohan Connolly (@rohan_connolly) September 18, 2022