The Brownlow Medal is a prestigious award given to the Australian Football League player who receives the most votes in the league.
The Chas Brownlow Trophy is better known as the Brownlow Medal or simply as the Brownlow. This award is given to a player judged to be the “fairest and best” in the Australian Football League (AFL) during the regular season.
This prestigious award is considered to be the highest honour an individual player may receive in the AFL. The Brownlow winner is determined by votes cast after each game by the officiating umpires.
Brownlow Award Ceremony
Over the years, the awards ceremony has become an elaborate affair featuring footballers and their partners wearing the most fashionable attire. The event receives full television coverage and the next day finds pundits commenting on the best and worst dressed lady.
Brownlow Medal
The Medal was created and named in honour of the Charles Brownlow (1861-1924), who was a Geelong footballer and club secretary.
Brownlow Voting System Changes
1978 – present
6 votes per game = 3 votes, 2 votes, 1 vote
1976 – 1977
12 votes per game = 3 votes, 2 votes, 1 vote from 2 field umpires
1931 – 1976
6 votes per game = 3 votes, 2 votes, 1 vote
1924 – 1930
1 vote per game
Length of Home and Away Seasons
22 games … 1994 – present
20 games … 1993
22 games … 1970 – 1992
20 games … 1968 – 1969
18 games … 1950 – 1967
19 games … 1946 – 1949
18 games … 1924 – 1941
Article uses some material from Wikipedia Brownlow Medal
2016 to 1971 1970 to 1924
Year | Player | Team | Votes |
1970 | Peter Bedford | South Melbourne | 25 |
1969 | Kevin Murray | Fitzroy | 19 |
1968 | Bob Skilton | South Melbourne | 24 |
1967 | Ross Smith | St Kilda | 24 |
1966 | Ian Stewart | St Kilda | 21 |
1965 | Ian Stewart Noel Teasdale | St Kilda North Melbourne | 20 |
1964 | Gordon Collis | Carlton | 27 |
1963 | Bob Skilton | South Melbourne | 20 |
1962 | Alistair Lord | Geelong | 28 |
1961 | John James | Carlton | 21 |
1960 | John Schultz | Footscray | 20 |
1959 | Verdun Howell Bob Skilton | St Kilda South Melbourne | 20 |
1958 | Neil Roberts | St Kilda | 20 |
1957 | Brian Gleeson | St Kilda | 24 |
1956 | Peter Box | Footscray | 22 |
1955 | Fred Goldsmith | South Melbourne | 21 |
1954 | Roy Wright | Richmond | 29 |
1953 | Bill Hutchison | Essendon | 26 |
1952 | Bill Hutchison Roy Wright | Essendon Richmond | 21 |
1951 | Bernie Smith | Geelong | 23 |
1950 | Alan Ruthven | Fitzroy | 21 |
1949 | Col Austen Ron Clegg | Hawthorn South Melbourne | 23 |
1948 | Bill Morris | Richmond | 24 |
1947 | Bert Deacon | Carlton | 20 |
1946 | Don Cordner | Melbourne | 20 |
1945 | WWII, no medal awarded as a mark of respect | ||
1944 | WWII, no medal awarded | ||
1943 | WWII, no medal awarded | ||
1942 | WWII, no medal awarded | ||
1941 | Norman Ware | Footscray | 23 |
1940 | Des Fothergill Herbie Matthews | Collingwood South Melbourne | 32 |
1939 | Marcus Whelan | Collingwood | 23 |
1938 | Dick Reynolds | Essendon | 18 |
1937 | Dick Reynolds | Essendon | 27 |
1936 | Denis Ryan | Fitzroy | 26 |
1935 | Haydn Bunton Sr | Fitzroy | 24 |
1934 | Dick Reynolds | Essendon | 19 |
1933 | Wilfred Smallhorn | Fitzroy | 18 |
1932 | Haydn Bunton Sr | Fitzroy | 23 |
1931 | Haydn Bunton Sr | Fitzroy | 26 |
1930 | Harry Collier Allan Hopkins Stan Judkins | Collingwood Footscray Richmond | 4 |
1929 | Albert Collier | Collingwood | 6 |
1928 | Ivor Warne-Smith | Melbourne | 8 |
1927 | Syd Coventry | Collingwood | 7 |
1926 | Ivor Warne-Smith | Melbourne | 9 |
1925 | Colin Watson | St Kilda | 9 |
1924 | Edward Greeves | Geelong | 7 |