 The Brownlow Medal is awarded annually to the player nominated by the umpires as the 'Best and Fairest' player in all home and away rounds in matches excluding the final series.
Points are awarded on a 3,2,1 basis by officiating umpires after each game and put into a sealed vault for opening on the Monday night preceding the AFL Grand Final. Players who have been disqualified for any length of time throughout the nominated season are ineligible to win the award.
The award is presented at a function and dinner presided over by the Chairman of the AFL at the time and is a properly constituted meeting with a quorum necessary. It is 'live' televised to an estimated audience of several million.
Originating in 1924 and named for an ex-chairman and player at the Geelong Football Club, Charles Brownlow, it is Australian Rules Football's most sought after and prestigious award.
A list of winning players will be found below.
| Year |
Player |
Club |
Votes |
| 2009 |
Gary Ablett Jnr |
Geelong |
30 |
| 2008 |
Adam Cooney |
Western Bulldogs |
24 |
| 2007 |
Jimmy Bartel |
Geelong |
29 |
| 2006 |
Adam Goodes |
Sydney |
26 |
| 2005 |
Ben Cousins |
West Coast |
20 |
| 2004 |
Chris Judd |
West Coast |
30 |
| 2003 |
Mark Ricciuto |
Adelaide |
22 |
| Nathan Buckley |
Collingwood |
22 |
| Adam Goodes |
Sydney |
22 |
| 2002 |
Simon Black |
Brisbane Lions |
25 |
| 2001 |
Jason Akermanis |
Brisbane Lions |
23 |
| 2000 |
Shane Woewodin |
Melbourne |
24 |
| 1999 |
Shane Crawford |
Hawthorn |
28 |
| 1998 |
Robert Harvey |
St Kilda |
32 |
| 1997 |
Robert Harvey |
St Kilda |
26 |
| 1996 |
Michael Voss |
Brisbane Bears |
21 |
| James Hird |
Essendon |
21 |
| 1995 |
Paul Kelly |
Sydney |
21 |
| 1994 |
Greg Williams |
Carlton |
30 |
| 1993 |
Gavin Wanganeen |
Essendon |
18 |
| 1992 |
Scott Wynd |
Footscray |
20 |
| 1991 |
Jim Stynes |
Melbourne |
25 |
| 1990 |
Tony Liberatore |
Footscray |
18 |
| 1989 |
Paul Couch |
Geelong |
22 |
| 1988 |
Gerard Healy |
Sydney |
20 |
| 1987 |
Tony Lockett |
St Kilda |
20 |
| John Platten |
Hawthorn |
20 |
| 1986 |
Robert DiPierdomenico |
Hawthorn |
17 |
| Greg Williams |
Sydney |
17 |
| 1985 |
Brad Hardie |
Footscray |
22 |
| 1984 |
Peter Moore |
Melbourne |
24 |
| 1983 |
Ross Glendinning |
North Melbourne |
24 |
| 1982 |
Brian Wilson |
Melbourne |
23 |
| 1981 |
Bernie Quinlan |
Fitzroy |
22 |
| Barry Round |
South Melbourne |
22 |
| 1980 |
Kelvin Templeton |
Footscray |
23 |
| 1979 |
Peter Moore |
Collingwood |
22 |
| 1978 |
Malcolm Blight |
North Melbourne |
22 |
| 1977 |
Graham Teasdale |
South Melbourne |
59 |
| 1976 |
Graham Moss |
Essendon |
48 |
| 1975 |
Gary Dempsey |
Footscray |
20 |
| 1974 |
Keith Greig |
North Melbourne |
27 |
| 1973 |
Keith Greig |
North Melbourne |
27 |
| 1972 |
Len Thompson |
Collingwood |
25 |
| 1971 |
Ian Stewart |
Richmond |
21 |
| 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 |
St Kilda |
20 |
| Noel Teasdale |
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 |
Bob Skilton |
South Melbourne |
20 |
| Verdun Howell |
St Kilda |
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 |
Roy Wright |
Richmond |
21 |
| Bill Hutchison |
Essendon |
21 |
| 1951 |
Bernie Smith |
Geelong |
23 |
| 1950 |
Alan Ruthven |
Fitzroy |
21 |
| 1949 |
Ron Clegg |
South Melbourne |
23 |
| Col Austen |
Hawthorn |
23 |
| 1948 |
Bill Morris |
Richmond |
24 |
| 1947 |
Bert Deacon |
Carlton |
20 |
| 1946 |
Don Cordner |
Melbourne |
20 |
| 1941 |
Norman Ware |
Footscray |
23 |
| 1940 |
Des Fothergill |
Collingwood |
32 |
| Herbie Matthews |
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 |
Fitzroy |
24 |
| 1934 |
Dick Reynolds |
Essendon |
19 |
| 1933 |
Wilfred Smallhorn |
Fitzroy |
18 |
| 1932 |
Haydn Bunton |
Fitzroy |
23 |
| 1931 |
Haydn Bunton |
Fitzroy |
26 |
| 1930 |
Stan Judkins |
Richmond |
4 |
| Allan Hopkins |
Footscray |
4 |
| Henry Collier |
Collingwood |
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 |
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